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Scum Lake

MU 5-4, Cariboo
51.7856° N, 123.6022° W

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WaterRoadRough surface roadShoreline from the BC Freshwater Atlas, roads from the BC Digital Road Atlas, under the Open Government Licence, British Columbia. The lake's depth is not drawn on this map.
Surface area
67.2ha
Maximum depth
5m
16 ft
Elevation
1,190m

Open Scum Lake in the appThe 7-day forecast, max depth and wildfire smoke check, on the lake's own coordinate.

Scum Lake at a glance

Region
Cariboo
Management unit
MU 5-4
Species
Rainbow Trout (last recorded 1976)The newest of these fish records is from 1976.Species from the province's fish observation records.
Lake size
Medium Lake (50 - 500 ha)
Ice fishing
No ice fishing closure on file
Coordinates
51.7856, -123.6022

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Fish on record at Scum Lake

Species in the Province's fish observation records
SpeciesFirst recordedLast recordedRecords
Rainbow Trout197619762

A year is when the Province last recorded the fish here, not a statement that it is caught today.

How to fish Scum Lake

Best times of year at Scum Lake

  • May - June
  • September - October

Scum Lake fishing regulations

We have no lake specific regulations on file for Scum Lake yet.

Getting to Scum Lake

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Coordinates: 51.7856, -123.6022

Camping and rec sites at Scum Lake

  • Scum Lake Ureps
    No campsite count on file (BC Recreation Sites and Trails)
    Access: A

Depth chart for Scum Lake

5 mdeepest2.3 mmean

Scum Lake runs to 5 m (16 ft) at its deepest.

The mean of 2.3 m (8 ft) is read off the same chart, surveyed in January 1977.

The Province sounded Scum Lake and published the depth chart surveyed in 1977.

Ice fishing at Scum Lake

No ice fishing closure is recorded for Scum Lake, so the general regional regulations apply.

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.

This week at Scum 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.

DaySkyHigh / lowWindRainPressure
Tue 20 OctOvercast10° / -3°13 km/h, gusts 25drySteady
Wed 21 OctOvercast12° / 0°14 km/h, gusts 28dryFalling (-10.2 hPa)
Thu 22 OctSlight snow showers4° / -3°12 km/h, gusts 242 mmRising (+7.0 hPa)
Fri 23 OctOvercast5° / -5°10 km/h, gusts 25dryRising (+10.7 hPa)
Sat 24 OctSlight snow3° / -2°9 km/h, gusts 241 mmSteady
Sun 25 OctOvercast5° / -5°10 km/h, gusts 21dryRising (+5.0 hPa)
Mon 26 OctOvercast4° / -4°6 km/h, gusts 14dryFalling (-2.4 hPa)

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Scum Lake, in brief

What fish are in Scum Lake?

Rainbow Trout (last recorded 1976). Species from the province's fish observation records.

Which management unit is Scum Lake in?

Scum 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 Scum Lake

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