Tisdall Lake
MU 5-2, Cariboo
52.2369° N, 121.0128° W
- Surface area
- 496.7ha
- Maximum depth
- 36.6m
- 120 ft. Province survey, 1962
- Elevation
- 959m
- Campsites
- 12
- At Tisdall Lake rec site
Open Tisdall Lake in the appThe 7-day forecast, max depth and wildfire smoke check, on the lake's own coordinate.
Trophy fish at Tisdall Lake
Tisdall Lake is known for trophy Rainbow trout to 2 lb.
- Rainbow trout to 2 lb
Trophy sizes this lake is known for, not a typical catch. They are historical records from our own big fish list, with no date on file, not recent catches.
Tisdall Lake at a glance
- Region
- Cariboo
- Management unit
- MU 5-2
- Species
- Rainbow Trout (last recorded 1971)The newest of these fish records is from 1971.Species from the province's fish observation records.
- Lake size
- Medium Lake (50 - 500 ha)
- Ice fishing
- No ice fishing closure on file
- Coordinates
- 52.2369, -121.0128
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Fish on record at Tisdall Lake
| Species | First recorded | Last recorded | Records |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rainbow Trout | 1971 | 1971 | 1 |
A year is when the Province last recorded the fish here, not a statement that it is caught today.
How to fish Tisdall Lake
Best times of year at Tisdall Lake
- May - June
- September - October
Tisdall Lake fishing regulations
We have no lake specific regulations on file for Tisdall Lake yet.
Getting to Tisdall Lake
A Forest Service campsite offers good access to the lake.
42.0 km of traced road to the campground by way of McKinley Trail and Black Creek Rd. The road at the end is a rough surface.
Coordinates: 52.2369, -121.0128
Camping and rec sites at Tisdall Lake
- Tisdall Lake Two
No campsite count on file (BC Recreation Sites and Trails)
Access: A Forest Service campsite offers good access to the lake. - Tisdall Lake
- Campsites
- 12 designated
- To the shore
- 46 m
Coordinates: 52.232874, -120.988556
Depth chart for Tisdall Lake
36.6 mdeepest18.3 mmean
Tisdall Lake runs to 36.6 m (120 ft) at its deepest, by the Province survey, 1962.
The mean of 18.3 m (60 ft) is read off the same chart, surveyed in August 1962.
The Province sounded Tisdall Lake and published the depth chart surveyed in 1962.
The ice year at Tisdall Lake, modelled
Modelled from air temperature, not an ice report. It says nothing about whether ice will hold you.
In the model Tisdall Lake froze in 65 of the 65 winters since 1960. Freeze-up falls most years between 4 November and 16 November, and ice-off between 29 April and 16 May. The median winter freezes on 8 November and opens on 7 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 24 April 2025, 160 days.
No ice fishing closure is recorded for Tisdall Lake, so the general regional regulations apply.
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.
Tisdall Lake climate, 1960 to 2025
Averaged over a year, the air above Tisdall 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
- 3.8 Caverage year now
- 2.9 Caverage year then
- -8 daysbelow freezing, change
each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025
each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025
This week at Tisdall 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 | 11° / -1° | 6 km/h, gusts 18 | dry | Steady |
| Wed 21 Oct | Overcast | 13° / 2° | 10 km/h, gusts 27 | dry | Falling (-10.0 hPa) |
| Thu 22 Oct | Light drizzle | 8° / 0° | 11 km/h, gusts 29 | dry | Rising (+2.7 hPa) |
| Fri 23 Oct | Overcast | 6° / 0° | 5 km/h, gusts 16 | dry | Rising (+13.7 hPa) |
| Sat 24 Oct | Overcast | 7° / 1° | 5 km/h, gusts 12 | dry | Falling (-2.0 hPa) |
| Sun 25 Oct | Overcast | 6° / -2° | 5 km/h, gusts 16 | dry | Rising (+5.7 hPa) |
| Mon 26 Oct | Overcast | 8° / -1° | 3 km/h, gusts 10 | dry | Falling (-2.6 hPa) |
Tisdall Lake, in brief
What fish are in Tisdall Lake?
Rainbow Trout (last recorded 1971). Species from the province's fish observation records.
Which management unit is Tisdall Lake in?
Tisdall Lake is in MU 5-2, in the Cariboo. The BC Freshwater Fishing Regulations Synopsis is organised by management unit; check it before you go.
Trout lakes near Tisdall Lake
- McKinley Lake 6 km away
- Elbow Lake 13 km away
- Moffat Lakes 13 km away
- Patenaude Lake 14 km away
- Boscar Lake 15 km away
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