Summit Lake
MU 5-13, Cariboo
52.3191° N, 123.5644° W
- Surface area
- 103.6ha
- Elevation
- 1,044m
Open Summit Lake in the appThe 7-day forecast, max depth and wildfire smoke check, on the lake's own coordinate.
Summit Lake at a glance
- Region
- Cariboo
- Management unit
- MU 5-13
- Lake size
- Medium Lake (50 - 500 ha)
- Coordinates
- 52.319105, -123.564416
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Summit Lake fishing regulations
We have no lake specific regulations on file for Summit Lake yet.
Getting to Summit Lake
Coordinates: 52.319105, -123.564416
Camping and rec sites at Summit Lake
- Summit Lake
No campsite count on file (BC Recreation Sites and Trails)
The ice year at Summit Lake, modelled
Modelled from air temperature, not an ice report. It says nothing about whether ice will hold you.
In the model Summit Lake froze in 65 of the 65 winters since 1960. Freeze-up falls most years between 30 October and 10 November, and ice-off between 26 April and 12 May. The median winter freezes on 4 November and opens on 4 May.
the middle half of modelled winters the median ice cover in the median winter
Winter 2024-25 in the model: frozen from 14 November 2024 to 24 April 2025, 161 days.
We have no ice fishing regulation on file for Summit 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.
Summit Lake climate, 1960 to 2025
Averaged over a year, the air above Summit Lake is 1.0 C warmer than it was in the 1960s. That is 66 years of daily readings, not a forecast.
- +1.0 Csince the 1960s
- 3.2 Caverage year now
- 2.2 Caverage year then
- -7 daysbelow freezing, change
each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025
each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025
This week at Summit 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° / 0° | 9 km/h, gusts 18 | dry | Steady |
| Thu 22 Oct | Moderate snow | 3° / -3° | 13 km/h, gusts 30 | 1 mm | Rising (+6.6 hPa) |
| Fri 23 Oct | Overcast | 5° / -4° | 10 km/h | dry | Rising (+9.8 hPa) |
| Sat 24 Oct | Overcast | 5° / -2° | 13 km/h, gusts 50 | dry | Falling (-3.7 hPa) |
| Sun 25 Oct | Overcast | 6° / -4° | 12 km/h, gusts 49 | dry | Rising (+3.4 hPa) |
| Mon 26 Oct | Partly cloudy | 6° / -3° | 7 km/h, gusts 12 | dry | Falling (-5.0 hPa) |
| Tue 27 Oct | Overcast | 6° / -4° | 8 km/h, gusts 23 | dry | Rising (+2.4 hPa) |
Summit Lake, in brief
How big is Summit Lake?
Summit Lake covers about 103.6 ha, by the province's Freshwater Atlas.
Which management unit is Summit Lake in?
Summit 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 Summit Lake
- One Lake 4 km away
- Two Lake 4 km away
- Alexis Lake (Tigulhdzin) 6 km away
- Deerpelt Lake 6 km away
- Little Alexis Lake 7 km away
All 328 lakes in the Cariboo, with today's conditions on each.