Simon Lake
MU 5-2, Cariboo
51.7264° N, 121.2442° W
- Surface area
- 81.6ha
- Maximum depth
- 10m
- 33 ft. Province survey, 1982
- Elevation
- 936m
Open Simon Lake in the appThe 7-day forecast, max depth and wildfire smoke check, on the lake's own coordinate.
Trophy fish at Simon Lake
Simon Lake is known for trophy Rainbow trout to 5 lb.
- Rainbow trout to 5 lb
Trophy sizes this lake is known for, not a typical catch. They are historical records from our own big fish list, with no date on file, not recent catches.
Simon Lake at a glance
- Region
- Cariboo
- Management unit
- MU 5-2
- Species
- Rainbow TroutThe newest of these fish records is from 2026.Species from the province's fish observation records.
- Lake size
- Medium Lake (50 - 500 ha)
- Ice fishing
- Closed to ice fishing
- Coordinates
- 51.7264, -121.2442
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Fish on record at Simon Lake
| Species | First recorded | Last recorded | Records |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rainbow Trout | 1984 | 2026 | 45 |
A year is when the Province last recorded the fish here, not a statement that it is caught today.
How to fish Simon Lake
Best times of year at Simon Lake
- May - June
- September - October
Simon Lake fishing regulations
No Ice Fishing; Trout daily quota = 2; bait ban; single barbless hook; WARNING! Dangerous thin ice due to aeration! Source: Province of British Columbia
Getting to Simon Lake
Coordinates: 51.7264, -121.2442
Camping and rec sites at Simon Lake
- Simon Lake
No campsite count on file (BC Recreation Sites and Trails)
Depth chart for Simon Lake
10 mdeepest3.2 mmean
Simon Lake runs to 10 m (33 ft) at its deepest, by the Province survey, 1982.
The mean of 3.2 m (10 ft) is read off the same chart, surveyed in March 1982.
The Province sounded Simon Lake and published the depth chart surveyed in 1982.
The ice year at Simon Lake, modelled
Modelled from air temperature, not an ice report. It says nothing about whether ice will hold you.
In the model Simon Lake froze in 65 of the 65 winters since 1960. Freeze-up falls most years between 6 November and 18 November, and ice-off between 17 April and 4 May. The median winter freezes on 11 November and opens on 26 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 19 April 2025, 155 days.
Simon 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.
Simon Lake climate, 1960 to 2025
Averaged over a year, the air above Simon Lake is 0.8 C warmer than it was in the 1960s. That is 66 years of daily readings, not a forecast.
- +0.8 Csince the 1960s
- 3.4 Caverage year now
- 2.6 Caverage year then
- -5 daysbelow freezing, change
each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025
each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025
This week at Simon 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 | Clear sky | 1° / 1° | 16 km/h, gusts 28 | dry | Steady |
| Wed 21 Oct | Overcast | 14° / 0° | 16 km/h, gusts 31 | dry | Falling (-5.8 hPa) |
| Thu 22 Oct | Moderate rain | 6° / -2° | 17 km/h, gusts 34 | 0 mm | Rising (+1.8 hPa) |
| Fri 23 Oct | Overcast | 6° / -3° | 17 km/h, gusts 30 | dry | Rising (+12.7 hPa) |
| Sat 24 Oct | Overcast | 7° / 0° | 4 km/h, gusts 59 | dry | Falling (-1.5 hPa) |
| Sun 25 Oct | Mainly clear | 7° / -3° | 3 km/h, gusts 55 | dry | Rising (+5.1 hPa) |
| Mon 26 Oct | Mainly clear | 10° / -2° | 8 km/h, gusts 23 | dry | Falling (-3.6 hPa) |
Simon Lake, in brief
What fish are in Simon Lake?
Rainbow Trout. Species from the province's fish observation records.
Which management unit is Simon Lake in?
Simon 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 Simon Lake
- Tubbs Lake 6 km away
- Lower Kane Lake 6 km away
- Upper Kane Lake 6 km away
- Sepa Lake 8 km away
- Spring Lake 9 km away
All 328 lakes in the Cariboo, with today's conditions on each.