Squirrel Lake
MU 5-1, Cariboo
51.8958° N, 120.7650° W
- Surface area
- 43.1ha
- Elevation
- 929m
- Campsites
- 1
- At Paddy Lake rec site
Open Squirrel Lake in the appThe 7-day forecast, max depth and wildfire smoke check, on the lake's own coordinate.
Squirrel Lake at a glance
- Region
- Cariboo
- Management unit
- MU 5-1
- Species
- Rainbow Trout, Kokanee
- Lake size
- Small Water (< 50 ha)
- Ice fishing
- Open to ice fishing, confirmed
- Coordinates
- 51.8958, -120.765
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How to fish Squirrel Lake
Best times of year at Squirrel Lake
- May - June
- September - October
Squirrel Lake fishing regulations
We have no lake specific regulations on file for Squirrel Lake yet.
Getting to Squirrel Lake
23.0 km of traced road to the campground by way of Canim-Hendrix Lake Rd. The road at the end is a rough surface.
Coordinates: 51.8958, -120.765
Camping and rec sites at Squirrel Lake
- Paddy Lake
- Campsites
- 1 designated
- To the shore
- 48 m
Access: From 100 Mile House, travel 2km north on Hwy 97 and turn right/east onto the Canim-Hendrix Lake Road. Travel 21km to Forest Grove and turn right/east, following the signs toward Canim Lake. Continue on the main road until the paved road switches to gravel, which is the beginning of the 6000 Road. Continue about 9 km and turn right / south onto the access road. Follow this rough, narrow road for approximately 3.5km to the recreation site.
Coordinates: 51.889416, -120.755866
The ice year at Squirrel Lake, modelled
Modelled from air temperature, not an ice report. It says nothing about whether ice will hold you.
In the model Squirrel Lake froze in 65 of the 65 winters since 1960. Freeze-up falls most years between 1 November and 16 November, and ice-off between 24 April and 12 May. The median winter freezes on 8 November and opens on 3 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 8 April 2025, 144 days.
Squirrel Lake is open to ice fishing under the regulations on file.
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.
Squirrel Lake climate, 1960 to 2025
Averaged over a year, the air above Squirrel 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
- 2.1 Caverage year now
- 1.1 Caverage year then
- -8 daysbelow freezing, change
each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025
each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025
This week at Squirrel 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 | Overcast | 12° / 1° | 7 km/h, gusts 19 | dry | Steady |
| Wed 21 Oct | Overcast | 15° / 4° | 7 km/h, gusts 19 | dry | Falling (-9.6 hPa) |
| Thu 22 Oct | Light drizzle | 10° / 2° | 15 km/h, gusts 36 | dry | Rising (+1.5 hPa) |
| Fri 23 Oct | Overcast | 7° / 0° | 7 km/h, gusts 16 | dry | Rising (+13.5 hPa) |
| Sat 24 Oct | Overcast | 7° / 2° | 4 km/h, gusts 10 | dry | Falling (-1.7 hPa) |
| Sun 25 Oct | Overcast | 7° / 0° | 6 km/h, gusts 16 | dry | Rising (+5.9 hPa) |
| Mon 26 Oct | Overcast | 8° / 1° | 4 km/h, gusts 15 | dry | Falling (-2.0 hPa) |
Trout lakes near Squirrel Lake
- Christmas Lake 2 km away
- Canim Lake 4 km away
- Succour Lake 4 km away
- Weller Lake 6 km away
- Boomerang Lake 6 km away
All 328 lakes in the Cariboo, with today's conditions on each.