Suscha Lake
MU 5-13, Cariboo
53.2363° N, 124.4521° W
- Surface area
- 148.6ha
- Maximum depth
- 6m
- 20 ft. Province survey, 1978
- Elevation
- 1,097m
- Campsites
- 5
- At Suscha Lake rec site
Open Suscha Lake in the appThe 7-day forecast, max depth and wildfire smoke check, on the lake's own coordinate.
Suscha Lake at a glance
- Region
- Cariboo
- Management unit
- MU 5-13
- Species
- Rainbow Trout (last recorded 1977), Longnose Sucker (last recorded 1977)The newest of these fish records is from 1977.Species from the province's fish observation records.
- Lake size
- Medium Lake (50 - 500 ha)
- Coordinates
- 53.236277, -124.452139
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Fish on record at Suscha Lake
| Species | First recorded | Last recorded | Records |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rainbow Trout | 1977 | 1977 | 1 |
| Longnose Sucker | 1977 | 1977 | 1 |
A year is when the Province last recorded the fish here, not a statement that it is caught today.
Suscha Lake fishing regulations
We have no lake specific regulations on file for Suscha Lake yet.
Getting to Suscha Lake
Coordinates: 53.236277, -124.452139
Camping and rec sites at Suscha Lake
- Suscha Lake
- Campsites
- 5 designated
- To the shore
- 51 m
Access: Drive south from Vanderhoof to 99.5 km on the Klukus Forest Service Road. Turn left(east) and drive 24 kms on the Blue Road. Turn right onto the Suscha-Blue6000 FSR and continue 12 kms to site.
Coordinates: 53.242546, -124.4564
Depth chart for Suscha Lake
6 mdeepest5.9 mmean
Suscha Lake runs to 6 m (20 ft) at its deepest, by the Province survey, 1978.
The mean of 5.9 m (19 ft) is read off the same chart, surveyed in August 1978.
The Province sounded Suscha Lake and published the depth chart surveyed in 1978.
The ice year at Suscha Lake, modelled
Modelled from air temperature, not an ice report. It says nothing about whether ice will hold you.
In the model Suscha Lake froze in 65 of the 65 winters since 1960. Freeze-up falls most years between 29 October and 10 November, and ice-off between 4 May and 22 May. The median winter freezes on 5 November and opens on 14 May.
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 2 May 2025, 166 days.
We have no ice fishing regulation on file for Suscha 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.
Suscha Lake climate, 1960 to 2025
Averaged over a year, the air above Suscha 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
- 2.0 Caverage year now
- 1.0 Caverage year then
- -7 daysbelow freezing, change
each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025
each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025
This week at Suscha 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 snow | 9° / 0° | 8 km/h | dry | Steady |
| Thu 22 Oct | Fog | 4° / -3° | 10 km/h, gusts 27 | dry | Rising (+7.9 hPa) |
| Fri 23 Oct | Overcast | 4° / -4° | 10 km/h | dry | Rising (+9.1 hPa) |
| Sat 24 Oct | Overcast | 4° / -4° | 16 km/h, gusts 54 | dry | Falling (-1.5 hPa) |
| Sun 25 Oct | Mainly clear | 4° / -6° | 5 km/h, gusts 32 | dry | Rising (+2.2 hPa) |
| Mon 26 Oct | Clear sky | 6° / -4° | 5 km/h, gusts 14 | dry | Falling (-5.9 hPa) |
| Tue 27 Oct | Partly cloudy | 5° / -4° | 7 km/h, gusts 20 | dry | Rising (+2.6 hPa) |
Suscha Lake, in brief
What fish are in Suscha Lake?
Rainbow Trout (last recorded 1977). Species from the province's fish observation records.
How big is Suscha Lake?
Suscha Lake covers about 148.6 ha, by the province's Freshwater Atlas.
Which management unit is Suscha Lake in?
Suscha 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 Suscha Lake
- Tanli Lake 8 km away
- Chutanli Lake 12 km away
- Kuyakuz Lake 14 km away
- Klunchatistli Lake 22 km away
- Brewster Lakes 22 km away
All 328 lakes in the Cariboo, with today's conditions on each.