Rushes Lake
MU 5-4, Cariboo
51.7376° N, 123.0483° W
- Surface area
- 32.6ha
- Maximum depth
- 4m
- 13 ft
- Elevation
- 1,117m
Open Rushes Lake in the appThe 7-day forecast, max depth and wildfire smoke check, on the lake's own coordinate.
Rushes Lake at a glance
- Region
- Cariboo
- Management unit
- MU 5-4
- Species
- Rainbow Trout (last recorded 1972)The newest of these fish records is from 1972.Species from the province's fish observation records.
- Lake size
- Small Water (< 50 ha)
- Coordinates
- 51.737593, -123.048283
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Fish on record at Rushes Lake
| Species | First recorded | Last recorded | Records |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rainbow Trout | 1972 | 1972 | 1 |
A year is when the Province last recorded the fish here, not a statement that it is caught today.
Rushes Lake fishing regulations
We have no lake specific regulations on file for Rushes Lake yet.
Getting to Rushes Lake
Coordinates: 51.737593, -123.048283
Camping and rec sites at Rushes Lake
- Rushes Lake
No campsite count on file (BC Recreation Sites and Trails)
Depth chart for Rushes Lake
4 mdeepest
Rushes Lake runs to 4 m (13 ft) at its deepest.
The Province sounded Rushes Lake and published the depth chart surveyed in 1971.
The ice year at Rushes Lake, modelled
Modelled from air temperature, not an ice report. It says nothing about whether ice will hold you.
In the model Rushes Lake froze in 65 of the 65 winters since 1960. Freeze-up falls most years between 28 October and 8 November, and ice-off between 30 April and 16 May. The median winter freezes on 2 November and opens on 7 May.
the middle half of modelled winters the median ice cover in the median winter
Winter 2024-25 in the model: frozen from 14 November 2024 to 22 April 2025, 159 days.
We have no ice fishing regulation on file for Rushes 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.
Rushes Lake climate, 1960 to 2025
Averaged over a year, the air above Rushes Lake is 1.3 C warmer than it was in the 1960s. That is 66 years of daily readings, not a forecast.
- +1.3 Csince the 1960s
- 3.3 Caverage year now
- 2.0 Caverage year then
- -12 daysbelow freezing, change
each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025
each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025
This week at Rushes 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 | 14° / -1° | 16 km/h | dry | Steady |
| Thu 22 Oct | Slight rain | 4° / -2° | 13 km/h, gusts 25 | 1 mm | Rising (+7.4 hPa) |
| Fri 23 Oct | Overcast | 5° / -4° | 10 km/h, gusts 16 | dry | Rising (+10.2 hPa) |
| Sat 24 Oct | Overcast | 4° / -1° | 9 km/h, gusts 38 | 1 mm | Falling (-4.3 hPa) |
| Sun 25 Oct | Overcast | 4° / -2° | 6 km/h, gusts 32 | dry | Rising (+3.8 hPa) |
| Mon 26 Oct | Partly cloudy | 7° / -3° | 7 km/h | dry | Falling (-5.0 hPa) |
| Tue 27 Oct | Partly cloudy | 7° / -2° | 9 km/h | dry | Rising (+2.3 hPa) |
Rushes Lake, in brief
What fish are in Rushes Lake?
Rainbow Trout (last recorded 1972). Species from the province's fish observation records.
How big is Rushes Lake?
Rushes Lake covers about 32.6 ha, by the province's Freshwater Atlas.
Which management unit is Rushes Lake in?
Rushes Lake is in MU 5-4, in the Cariboo. The BC Freshwater Fishing Regulations Synopsis is organised by management unit; check it before you go.
Trout lakes near Rushes Lake
- Fletcher Lake 4 km away
- Mons Lake 5 km away
- Kloakut Lake 29 km away
- Raven Lake 35 km away
- Scum Lake 38 km away
All 328 lakes in the Cariboo, with today's conditions on each.