Swartz (Fish) Lake
MU 5-3, Cariboo
51.1610° N, 122.7184° W
- Surface area
- 11.4ha
- Elevation
- 1,531m
Swartz (Fish) Lake is a small water of 11.4 ha in the Cariboo. The Swartz Lake recreation site is 62 m from the shoreline. Depth, elevation, stocking and regulations are not on file for this lake yet.
Open Swartz (Fish) Lake in the appThe 7-day forecast, max depth and wildfire smoke check, on the lake's own coordinate.
Swartz (Fish) Lake at a glance
- Region
- Cariboo
- Management unit
- MU 5-3
- Species
- Rainbow TroutThe newest of these fish records is from 1998.Species from the province's fish observation records.
- Lake size
- Small Water (< 50 ha)
- Coordinates
- 51.160959, -122.718354
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Fish on record at Swartz (Fish) Lake
| Species | First recorded | Last recorded | Records |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rainbow Trout | 1998 | 1998 | 3 |
A year is when the Province last recorded the fish here, not a statement that it is caught today.
Swartz (Fish) Lake fishing regulations
We have no lake specific regulations on file for Swartz (Fish) Lake yet.
Getting to Swartz (Fish) Lake
39.0 km of traced road to the campground by way of Mud Creek FSR, Mud-Taylor Creek FSR and Tyaughton Lake Rd. The road at the end is a rough surface. It stops 130 m short of the campground.
Coordinates: 51.160959, -122.718354
Camping and rec sites at Swartz (Fish) Lake
- Swartz Lake
- To the shore
- 13 m
No campsite count on file (BC Recreation Sites and Trails)
Access: Access is via the Tyaughton Lake Road and then the Mud Creek Forest Service Road. The road is rough in places. Not recommended for 2 wheel drive vehicles as you proceed further north.
Coordinates: 51.162394, -122.709929
The ice year at Swartz (Fish) Lake, modelled
Modelled from air temperature, not an ice report. It says nothing about whether ice will hold you.
In the model Swartz (Fish) Lake froze in 65 of the 65 winters since 1960. Freeze-up falls most years between 20 October and 1 November, and ice-off between 27 May and 12 June. The median winter freezes on 26 October and opens on 4 June.
the middle half of modelled winters the median ice cover in the median winter
Winter 2024-25 in the model: frozen from 21 October 2024 to 27 May 2025, 218 days.
We have no ice fishing regulation on file for Swartz (Fish) 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.
Swartz (Fish) Lake climate, 1960 to 2025
Averaged over a year, the air above Swartz (Fish) Lake is 0.5 C warmer than it was in the 1960s. That is 66 years of daily readings, not a forecast.
- +0.5 Csince the 1960s
- 0.7 Caverage year now
- 0.3 Caverage year then
- -1 daysbelow freezing, change
each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025
each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025
This week at Swartz (Fish) 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 | 8° / -2° | 16 km/h, gusts 32 | dry | Steady |
| Thu 22 Oct | Moderate snow | 3° / -4° | 15 km/h, gusts 34 | 2 mm | Rising (+6.0 hPa) |
| Fri 23 Oct | Overcast | 4° / -6° | 10 km/h, gusts 34 | dry | Rising (+11.9 hPa) |
| Sat 24 Oct | Slight snow | 1° / -5° | 8 km/h, gusts 13 | 2 mm | Falling (-4.2 hPa) |
| Sun 25 Oct | Overcast | 2° / -4° | 5 km/h, gusts 15 | dry | Rising (+1.8 hPa) |
| Mon 26 Oct | Partly cloudy | 7° / -5° | 8 km/h | dry | Falling (-5.9 hPa) |
| Tue 27 Oct | Overcast | 5° / -4° | 10 km/h, gusts 44 | dry | Rising (+3.9 hPa) |
Swartz (Fish) Lake, in brief
What fish are in Swartz (Fish) Lake?
Rainbow Trout. Species from the province's fish observation records.
How big is Swartz (Fish) Lake?
Swartz (Fish) Lake covers about 11.4 ha, by the province's Freshwater Atlas.
Which management unit is Swartz (Fish) Lake in?
Swartz (Fish) Lake is in MU 5-3, in the Cariboo. The BC Freshwater Fishing Regulations Synopsis is organised by management unit; check it before you go.
Trout lakes near Swartz (Fish) Lake
- Mud Lakes 1 km away
- Mud Lakes 3 km away
- Horse Lake 11 km away
- Liza Lake 23 km away
- Spruce Lake 24 km away
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