Prior Lake
MU 5-2, Cariboo
52.6114° N, 121.6800° W
- Surface area
- 28.1ha
- Elevation
- 859m
Open Prior Lake in the appThe 7-day forecast, max depth and wildfire smoke check, on the lake's own coordinate.
Prior Lake at a glance
- Region
- Cariboo
- Management unit
- MU 5-2
- Lake size
- Small Water (< 50 ha)
- Coordinates
- 52.611425, -121.680041
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Prior Lake fishing regulations
We have no lake specific regulations on file for Prior Lake yet.
Getting to Prior Lake
Coordinates: 52.611425, -121.680041
Camping and rec sites at Prior Lake
- Prior Lake
No campsite count on file (BC Recreation Sites and Trails)
The ice year at Prior Lake, modelled
Modelled from air temperature, not an ice report. It says nothing about whether ice will hold you.
In the model Prior Lake froze in 65 of the 65 winters since 1960. Freeze-up falls most years between 5 November and 16 November, and ice-off between 20 April and 9 May. The median winter freezes on 10 November and opens on 30 April.
the middle half of modelled winters the median ice cover in the median winter
Winter 2024-25 in the model: frozen from 15 November 2024 to 15 April 2025, 151 days.
We have no ice fishing regulation on file for Prior Lake either way. Check the current BC Freshwater Fishing Regulations Synopsis before you plan a trip.
Whether a lake is open to ice fishing says nothing about whether its ice will hold you. Ice conditions vary year to year and across a single lake. Check locally before going out, every time.
Prior Lake climate, 1960 to 2025
Averaged over a year, the air above Prior Lake is 0.9 C warmer than it was in the 1960s. That is 66 years of daily readings, not a forecast.
- +0.9 Csince the 1960s
- 2.7 Caverage year now
- 1.8 Caverage year then
- -6 daysbelow freezing, change
each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025
each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025
This week at Prior Lake
The forecast on this lake's own coordinate, refreshed through the day. The app reads these seven days for fishing and scores each one.
| Day | Sky | High / low | Wind | Rain | Pressure |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed 21 Oct | Overcast | 8° / 5° | 12 km/h, gusts 35 | dry | Steady |
| Thu 22 Oct | Heavy rain | 8° / -2° | 17 km/h, gusts 26 | 3 mm | Rising (+6.5 hPa) |
| Fri 23 Oct | Overcast | 5° / -3° | 10 km/h, gusts 18 | dry | Rising (+12.8 hPa) |
| Sat 24 Oct | Overcast | 7° / -3° | 8 km/h, gusts 23 | dry | Falling (-1.8 hPa) |
| Sun 25 Oct | Clear sky | 5° / -4° | 4 km/h | dry | Rising (+1.5 hPa) |
| Mon 26 Oct | Partly cloudy | 8° / -3° | 4 km/h | dry | Falling (-2.9 hPa) |
| Tue 27 Oct | Overcast | 4° / -3° | 9 km/h, gusts 20 | dry | Rising (+1.6 hPa) |
Prior Lake, in brief
How big is Prior Lake?
Prior Lake covers about 28.1 ha, by the province's Freshwater Atlas.
Which management unit is Prior Lake in?
Prior Lake is in MU 5-2, in the Cariboo. The BC Freshwater Fishing Regulations Synopsis is organised by management unit; check it before you go.
Trout lakes near Prior Lake
- Little Lake 3 km away
- Morehead Lake 5 km away
- Polley Lake 8 km away
- Bootjack Lake 8 km away
- Jacobie Lake 9 km away
All 328 lakes in the Cariboo, with today's conditions on each.