Roe Lake
MU 5-1, Cariboo
51.5186° N, 120.8267° W
- Surface area
- 50.9ha
- Maximum depth
- 25m
- 82 ft. Province survey, 1985
- Elevation
- 1,111m
Open Roe Lake in the appThe 7-day forecast, max depth and wildfire smoke check, on the lake's own coordinate.
Roe Lake at a glance
- Region
- Cariboo
- Management unit
- MU 5-1
- Species
- Rainbow Trout (last recorded 1994), Largescale Sucker (last recorded 1985), Longnose Sucker (last recorded 1985), Northern Pikeminnow (last recorded 1985), Redside Shiner (last recorded 1985)The newest of these fish records is from 1994.Species from the province's fish observation records.
- Lake size
- Medium Lake (50 - 500 ha)
- Ice fishing
- Closed to ice fishing
- Coordinates
- 51.5186, -120.8267
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Fish on record at Roe Lake
| Species | First recorded | Last recorded | Records |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rainbow Trout | 1985 | 1994 | 2 |
| Largescale Sucker | 1985 | 1985 | 1 |
| Longnose Sucker | 1985 | 1985 | 1 |
| Northern Pikeminnow | 1985 | 1985 | 1 |
| Redside Shiner | 1985 | 1985 | 1 |
A year is when the Province last recorded the fish here, not a statement that it is caught today.
How to fish Roe Lake
Best times of year at Roe Lake
- May - June
- September - October
Roe Lake fishing regulations
We have no lake specific regulations on file for Roe Lake yet.
Getting to Roe Lake
1.2 km of traced road to the shore by way of Judson Rd. The road at the end is a loose surface. It stops 340 m short of the shore.
Coordinates: 51.5186, -120.8267
Depth chart for Roe Lake
25 mdeepest7.6 mmean
Roe Lake runs to 25 m (82 ft) at its deepest, by the Province survey, 1985.
The mean of 7.6 m (25 ft) is read off the same chart, surveyed in December 1985.
The Province sounded Roe Lake and published the depth chart surveyed in 1985.
The ice year at Roe Lake, modelled
Modelled from air temperature, not an ice report. It says nothing about whether ice will hold you.
In the model Roe Lake froze in 65 of the 65 winters since 1960. Freeze-up falls most years between 2 November and 15 November, and ice-off between 26 April and 12 May. The median winter freezes on 8 November and opens on 4 May.
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 21 April 2025, 157 days.
Roe Lake is closed to ice fishing.
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.
Roe Lake climate, 1960 to 2025
Averaged over a year, the air above Roe 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
- 4.1 Caverage year now
- 3.2 Caverage year then
- -8 daysbelow freezing, change
each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025
each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025
This week at Roe 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue 20 Oct | Mainly clear | 11° / -1° | 11 km/h, gusts 19 | dry | Steady |
| Wed 21 Oct | Overcast | 14° / 1° | 11 km/h, gusts 24 | dry | Falling (-9.9 hPa) |
| Thu 22 Oct | Light drizzle | 8° / -1° | 17 km/h, gusts 39 | dry | Rising (+2.3 hPa) |
| Fri 23 Oct | Overcast | 5° / -3° | 7 km/h, gusts 19 | dry | Rising (+13.7 hPa) |
| Sat 24 Oct | Overcast | 5° / 0° | 6 km/h, gusts 12 | dry | Falling (-2.1 hPa) |
| Sun 25 Oct | Mainly clear | 6° / -3° | 8 km/h, gusts 20 | dry | Rising (+5.7 hPa) |
| Mon 26 Oct | Overcast | 7° / -2° | 8 km/h, gusts 16 | dry | Falling (-2.3 hPa) |
Roe Lake, in brief
What fish are in Roe Lake?
Rainbow Trout (last recorded 1994). Species from the province's fish observation records.
How big is Roe Lake?
Roe Lake covers about 50.9 ha, by the province's Freshwater Atlas.
Which management unit is Roe Lake in?
Roe Lake is in MU 5-1, in the Cariboo. The BC Freshwater Fishing Regulations Synopsis is organised by management unit; check it before you go.
Trout lakes near Roe Lake
- Sheridan Lake 5 km away
- Bridge Lake 6 km away
- Crystal Lake 8 km away
- Webb Lakes 9 km away
- French Lake 9 km away
All 328 lakes in the Cariboo, with today's conditions on each.