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Tyee Lake

MU 5-2, Cariboo
52.3611° N, 122.0742° W

Map of Tyee Lake: the shoreline from the BC Freshwater Atlas, the roads round it from the BC Digital Road Atlas, the traced road in and the recreation site.122°12′W122°10′W122°08′W122°06′W122°04′W122°02′W52°21′N52°22′N52°23′N52°24′NTyee LakeTyee Lake East rec site11 campsites, 118 m to shore012 kmNMap of Tyee Lake: the shoreline from the BC Freshwater Atlas, the roads round it from the BC Digital Road Atlas, the traced road in and the recreation site.122°06′W122°04′W122°02′W52°21′N52°22′N52°23′N52°24′NTyee Lake East rec site11 campsites, 118 m to shore02 kmN
WaterTraced road inRoadRough surface roadRec siteShoreline from the BC Freshwater Atlas, roads from the BC Digital Road Atlas, under the Open Government Licence, British Columbia. Rec site position from BC Recreation Sites and Trails, checked 11 September 2026. The lake's depth is not drawn on this map.
Surface area
422.4ha
Maximum depth
43.3m
142 ft. Province survey, 1980
Elevation
899m
Campsites
11
At Tyee Lake East rec site

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Trophy fish at Tyee Lake

Tyee Lake is known for trophy Rainbow trout to 6 lb.

  • Rainbow trout to 6 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.

Tyee Lake at a glance

Region
Cariboo
Management unit
MU 5-2
Species
Rainbow Trout, Kokanee, Largescale Sucker (last recorded 1971), Longnose Sucker (last recorded 1971), Northern Pikeminnow (last recorded 1971), Peamouth Chub (last recorded 1971)The newest of these fish records is from 2026.Species from the province's fish observation records.
Lake size
Medium Lake (50 - 500 ha)
Ice fishing
Closed to ice fishing
Coordinates
52.3611, -122.0742

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Fish on record at Tyee Lake

Species in the Province's fish observation records
SpeciesFirst recordedLast recordedRecords
Rainbow Trout1960201978
Kokanee1971202681
Largescale Sucker196019712
Longnose Sucker196019712
Northern Pikeminnow196019712
Peamouth Chub196019712

A year is when the Province last recorded the fish here, not a statement that it is caught today.

How to fish Tyee Lake

Best times of year at Tyee Lake

  • May - June
  • September - October

Tyee Lake fishing regulations

Kokanee daily quota = 5. Source: Province of British Columbia

Getting to Tyee Lake

16.5 km of traced road to the campground by way of unsigned and Lynes Creek Rd. The road at the end is a loose surface.

The road route traced to Campground at Tyee Lake, 16.5 km.Start of the traceCampground2 km
The route traced over the BC Digital Road Atlas. A trace is a line on a map, not a report on the road: check conditions before you drive it.

Coordinates: 52.3611, -122.0742

Camping and rec sites at Tyee Lake

  • Tyee Lake South
    No campsite count on file (BC Recreation Sites and Trails)
  • Tyee Lake East
    Campsites
    11 designated
    To the shore
    118 m

    Coordinates: 52.378102, -122.070074

Depth chart for Tyee Lake

43.3 mdeepest19.5 mmean

Tyee Lake runs to 43.3 m (142 ft) at its deepest, by the Province survey, 1980.

The mean of 19.5 m (64 ft) is read off the same chart, surveyed in March 1980.

The Province sounded Tyee Lake and published the depth chart surveyed in 1980.

The ice year at Tyee Lake, modelled

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

In the model Tyee Lake froze in 65 of the 65 winters since 1960. Freeze-up falls most years between 4 November and 17 November, and ice-off between 14 April and 4 May. The median winter freezes on 11 November and opens on 25 April.

Modelled ice season at Tyee Lake: freeze-up most winters between 4 November and 17 November, ice-off between 14 April and 4 May.OctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayJunFreeze-upIce-offabout 166 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 14 November 2024 to 15 April 2025, 152 days.

Tyee Lake is closed to ice fishing.

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.

Tyee Lake climate, 1960 to 2025

Averaged over a year, the air above Tyee 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
  • 4.7 Caverage year now
  • 3.9 Caverage year then
  • -7 daysbelow freezing, change
Average year at Tyee Lakedegrees C, yearly mean
1 C4 C7 C1960198020002020

each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025

Days below freezingdays a year averaging under 0 C
711191671960198020002020

each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025

This week at Tyee 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
Tue 20 OctOvercast10° / -2°12 km/h, gusts 24drySteady
Wed 21 OctOvercast13° / 1°12 km/h, gusts 23dryFalling (-9.8 hPa)
Thu 22 OctOvercast6° / -1°13 km/h, gusts 32dryRising (+4.2 hPa)
Fri 23 OctOvercast6° / -3°4 km/h, gusts 12dryRising (+12.3 hPa)
Sat 24 OctOvercast7° / 0°4 km/h, gusts 10dryFalling (-1.4 hPa)
Sun 25 OctPartly cloudy6° / -3°4 km/h, gusts 13dryRising (+6.0 hPa)
Mon 26 OctOvercast6° / -2°3 km/h, gusts 11dryFalling (-2.9 hPa)

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Tyee Lake, in brief

What fish are in Tyee Lake?

Rainbow Trout, Kokanee. Species from the province's fish observation records.

Which management unit is Tyee Lake in?

Tyee 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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