Stump Lake
MU 5-13, Cariboo
52.9383° N, 123.5796° W
- Surface area
- 29.3ha
- Maximum depth
- 12.6m
- 41 ft. Province survey, 1979
- Elevation
- 838m
Stump Lake is a small water of 29.3 ha in the Cariboo. The Stump & Marmot Lake recreation site is 147 m from the shoreline. Depth, elevation, stocking and regulations are not on file for this lake yet.
Open Stump Lake in the appThe 7-day forecast, max depth and wildfire smoke check, on the lake's own coordinate.
Stump Lake at a glance
- Region
- Cariboo
- Management unit
- MU 5-13
- Species
- Kokanee (last recorded 1978), Mountain Whitefish (last recorded 1978), Rainbow Trout (last recorded 1978), Longnose Sucker (last recorded 1978), Northern Pikeminnow (last recorded 1978), Peamouth Chub (last recorded 1978), Prickly Sculpin (last recorded 1978), Redside Shiner (last recorded 1978)The newest of these fish records is from 1978.Species from the province's fish observation records.
- Lake size
- Small Water (< 50 ha)
- Coordinates
- 52.938294, -123.579592
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Fish on record at Stump Lake
| Species | First recorded | Last recorded | Records |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kokanee | 1978 | 1978 | 1 |
| Mountain Whitefish | 1978 | 1978 | 1 |
| Rainbow Trout | 1978 | 1978 | 1 |
| Longnose Sucker | 1978 | 1978 | 1 |
| Northern Pikeminnow | 1978 | 1978 | 1 |
| Peamouth Chub | 1978 | 1978 | 1 |
| Prickly Sculpin | 1978 | 1978 | 1 |
| Redside Shiner | 1978 | 1978 | 1 |
A year is when the Province last recorded the fish here, not a statement that it is caught today.
Stump Lake fishing regulations
We have no lake specific regulations on file for Stump Lake yet.
Getting to Stump Lake
Coordinates: 52.938294, -123.579592
Camping and rec sites at Stump Lake
- Stump & Marmot Lake
No campsite count on file (BC Recreation Sites and Trails)
Depth chart for Stump Lake
12.6 mdeepest5.7 mmean
Stump Lake runs to 12.6 m (41 ft) at its deepest, by the Province survey, 1979.
The mean of 5.7 m (19 ft) is read off the same chart, surveyed in May 1979.
The Province sounded Stump Lake and published the depth chart surveyed in 1979.
The ice year at Stump Lake, modelled
Modelled from air temperature, not an ice report. It says nothing about whether ice will hold you.
In the model Stump Lake froze in 65 of the 65 winters since 1960. Freeze-up falls most years between 6 November and 21 November, and ice-off between 12 April and 2 May. The median winter freezes on 13 November and opens on 22 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 14 April 2025, 148 days.
We have no ice fishing regulation on file for Stump 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.
Stump Lake climate, 1960 to 2025
Averaged over a year, the air above Stump Lake is 0.7 C warmer than it was in the 1960s. That is 66 years of daily readings, not a forecast.
- +0.7 Csince the 1960s
- 3.8 Caverage year now
- 3.0 Caverage year then
- -4 daysbelow freezing, change
each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025
each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025
This week at Stump 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 | Slight rain | 14° / 4° | 13 km/h, gusts 28 | dry | Steady |
| Thu 22 Oct | Slight rain | 6° / -2° | 10 km/h, gusts 30 | 0 mm | Rising (+7.8 hPa) |
| Fri 23 Oct | Overcast | 6° / -4° | 7 km/h | dry | Rising (+9.6 hPa) |
| Sat 24 Oct | Overcast | 6° / -2° | 11 km/h, gusts 46 | dry | Falling (-1.8 hPa) |
| Sun 25 Oct | Clear sky | 5° / -4° | 5 km/h, gusts 42 | dry | Rising (+2.9 hPa) |
| Mon 26 Oct | Clear sky | 7° / -2° | 5 km/h, gusts 22 | dry | Falling (-6.2 hPa) |
| Tue 27 Oct | Overcast | 7° / -3° | 7 km/h, gusts 15 | dry | Rising (+2.3 hPa) |
Stump Lake, in brief
What fish are in Stump Lake?
Kokanee (last recorded 1978), Mountain Whitefish (last recorded 1978), Rainbow Trout (last recorded 1978). Species from the province's fish observation records.
How big is Stump Lake?
Stump Lake covers about 29.3 ha, by the province's Freshwater Atlas.
Which management unit is Stump Lake in?
Stump Lake is in MU 5-13, in the Cariboo. The BC Freshwater Fishing Regulations Synopsis is organised by management unit; check it before you go.
Trout lakes near Stump Lake
- Marmot Lake 2 km away
- Rainbow Lake 7 km away
- Wutlus Lake 10 km away
- Crater Lake 11 km away
- Fishpot Lake 14 km away
All 328 lakes in the Cariboo, with today's conditions on each.