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Tubbs Lake

MU 5-2, Cariboo
51.7725° N, 121.2744° W

Map of Tubbs Lake: the shoreline from the BC Freshwater Atlas and the roads round it from the BC Digital Road Atlas.121°18.5′W121°18′W121°17.5′W121°17′W121°16.5′W121°16′W121°15.5′W51°46′N51°46.2′N51°46.5′N51°46.8′NTubbs Lake0250500 mNMap of Tubbs Lake: the shoreline from the BC Freshwater Atlas and the roads round it from the BC Digital Road Atlas.121°17′W121°16′W51°46′N51°46.5′N51°47′NTubbs Lake0500 mN
WaterRoadRough surface roadShoreline from the BC Freshwater Atlas, roads from the BC Digital Road Atlas, under the Open Government Licence, British Columbia. The lake's depth is not drawn on this map.
Surface area
103.5ha
Maximum depth
4m
13 ft. Province survey, 1981
Elevation
1,001m

Open Tubbs Lake in the appThe 7-day forecast, max depth and wildfire smoke check, on the lake's own coordinate.

Trophy fish at Tubbs Lake

Tubbs Lake is known for trophy Rainbow trout to 7 lb.

  • Rainbow trout to 7 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.

Tubbs Lake at a glance

Region
Cariboo
Management unit
MU 5-2
Species
Rainbow TroutSpecies from angling reports and our own records.
Lake size
Medium Lake (50 - 500 ha)
Coordinates
51.772507, -121.274443

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Tubbs Lake fishing regulations

We have no lake specific regulations on file for Tubbs Lake yet.

Getting to Tubbs Lake

Coordinates: 51.772507, -121.274443

Camping and rec sites at Tubbs Lake

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    No campsite count on file (BC Recreation Sites and Trails)

Depth chart for Tubbs Lake

4 mdeepest0.8 mmean

Tubbs Lake runs to 4 m (13 ft) at its deepest, by the Province survey, 1981.

The mean of 0.8 m (3 ft) is read off the same chart, surveyed in March 1981.

The Province sounded Tubbs Lake and published the depth chart surveyed in 1981.

The ice year at Tubbs Lake, modelled

Modelled from air temperature, not an ice report. It says nothing about whether ice will hold you.

In the model Tubbs Lake froze in 65 of the 65 winters since 1960. Freeze-up falls most years between 1 November and 15 November, and ice-off between 20 April and 8 May. The median winter freezes on 7 November and opens on 30 April.

Modelled ice season at Tubbs Lake: freeze-up most winters between 1 November and 15 November, ice-off between 20 April and 8 May.OctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayJunFreeze-upIce-offabout 174 days in the median winter

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 25 April 2025, 161 days.

We have no ice fishing regulation on file for Tubbs 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.

Tubbs Lake climate, 1960 to 2025

Averaged over a year, the air above Tubbs Lake is 0.8 C warmer than it was in the 1960s. That is 66 years of daily readings, not a forecast.

  • +0.8 Csince the 1960s
  • 3.4 Caverage year now
  • 2.6 Caverage year then
  • -5 daysbelow freezing, change
Average year at Tubbs Lakedegrees C, yearly mean
0 C3 C6 C1960198020002020

each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025

Days below freezingdays a year averaging under 0 C
1021401791960198020002020

each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025

This week at Tubbs 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.

DaySkyHigh / lowWindRainPressure
Wed 21 OctOvercast14° / 0°13 km/h, gusts 28drySteady
Thu 22 OctSlight rain7° / -1°16 km/h, gusts 46dryRising (+4.1 hPa)
Fri 23 OctOvercast6° / -2°13 km/h, gusts 46dryRising (+11.9 hPa)
Sat 24 OctOvercast7° / -1°10 km/h, gusts 42dryFalling (-4.3 hPa)
Sun 25 OctOvercast9° / -1°3 km/h, gusts 31dryRising (+2.5 hPa)
Mon 26 OctPartly cloudy10° / -2°10 km/h, gusts 16dryFalling (-3.9 hPa)
Tue 27 OctOvercast7° / -1°14 km/hdryRising (+2.3 hPa)

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Tubbs Lake, in brief

What fish are in Tubbs Lake?

Rainbow Trout. Species from angling reports and our own records.

How big is Tubbs Lake?

Tubbs Lake covers about 103.5 ha, by the province's Freshwater Atlas.

Which management unit is Tubbs Lake in?

Tubbs 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.

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