Sixteen Mile Lake
MU 5-2, Cariboo
53.0420° N, 122.2621° W
- Surface area
- 18.1ha
- Maximum depth
- 7.7m
- 25 ft
- Elevation
- 845m
Open Sixteen Mile Lake in the appThe 7-day forecast, max depth and wildfire smoke check, on the lake's own coordinate.
Sixteen Mile Lake at a glance
- Region
- Cariboo
- Management unit
- MU 5-2
- Species
- Rainbow Trout (last recorded 1988), Longnose Sucker (last recorded 1988), Northern Pikeminnow (last recorded 1988), Redside Shiner (last recorded 1988), White Sucker (last recorded 1988)The newest of these fish records is from 1988.Species from the province's fish observation records.
- Lake size
- Small Water (< 50 ha)
- Coordinates
- 53.041957, -122.262141
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Fish on record at Sixteen Mile Lake
| Species | First recorded | Last recorded | Records |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rainbow Trout | 1926 | 1988 | 5 |
| Longnose Sucker | 1956 | 1988 | 3 |
| Northern Pikeminnow | 1956 | 1988 | 3 |
| Redside Shiner | 1956 | 1988 | 3 |
| White Sucker | 1956 | 1988 | 3 |
A year is when the Province last recorded the fish here, not a statement that it is caught today.
Sixteen Mile Lake fishing regulations
We have no lake specific regulations on file for Sixteen Mile Lake yet.
Getting to Sixteen Mile Lake
Coordinates: 53.041957, -122.262141
Camping and rec sites at Sixteen Mile Lake
- Baker Lake
No campsite count on file (BC Recreation Sites and Trails)
Depth chart for Sixteen Mile Lake
7.7 mdeepest
Sixteen Mile Lake runs to 7.7 m (25 ft) at its deepest.
The Province sounded Sixteen Mile Lake and published the depth chart surveyed in 1983. It runs to 2 sheets.
The ice year at Sixteen Mile Lake, modelled
Modelled from air temperature, not an ice report. It says nothing about whether ice will hold you.
In the model Sixteen Mile Lake froze in 65 of the 65 winters since 1960. Freeze-up falls most years between 3 November and 16 November, and ice-off between 19 April and 11 May. The median winter freezes on 8 November and opens on 29 April.
the middle half of modelled winters the median ice cover in the median winter
Winter 2024-25 in the model: frozen from 17 November 2024 to 7 April 2025, 141 days.
We have no ice fishing regulation on file for Sixteen Mile 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.
Sixteen Mile Lake climate, 1960 to 2025
Averaged over a year, the air above Sixteen Mile Lake is 1.1 C warmer than it was in the 1960s. That is 66 years of daily readings, not a forecast.
- +1.1 Csince the 1960s
- 4.1 Caverage year now
- 2.9 Caverage year then
- -11 daysbelow freezing, change
each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025
each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025
This week at Sixteen Mile 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 | 10° / 3° | 10 km/h, gusts 39 | dry | Steady |
| Thu 22 Oct | Slight rain | 5° / -1° | 10 km/h, gusts 17 | 1 mm | Rising (+7.2 hPa) |
| Fri 23 Oct | Fog | 5° / -3° | 8 km/h | dry | Rising (+11.6 hPa) |
| Sat 24 Oct | Fog | 7° / -3° | 8 km/h, gusts 16 | dry | Falling (-2.1 hPa) |
| Sun 25 Oct | Clear sky | 4° / -5° | 6 km/h, gusts 12 | dry | Rising (+2.1 hPa) |
| Mon 26 Oct | Clear sky | 5° / -3° | 5 km/h | dry | Falling (-5.7 hPa) |
| Tue 27 Oct | Overcast | 5° / -2° | 8 km/h, gusts 27 | dry | Rising (+2.0 hPa) |
Sixteen Mile Lake, in brief
What fish are in Sixteen Mile Lake?
Rainbow Trout (last recorded 1988). Species from the province's fish observation records.
How big is Sixteen Mile Lake?
Sixteen Mile Lake covers about 18.1 ha, by the province's Freshwater Atlas.
Which management unit is Sixteen Mile Lake in?
Sixteen Mile 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 Sixteen Mile Lake
- Davey Lake 1 km away
- Ten Mile Lake 14 km away
- Hush Lake 14 km away
- Dragon Lake 15 km away
- Spruce Lake 15 km away
All 328 lakes in the Cariboo, with today's conditions on each.