Valerie Lake
MU 5-2, Cariboo
52.5220° N, 122.3355° W
- Surface area
- 28.8ha
- Elevation
- 856m
Open Valerie Lake in the appThe 7-day forecast, max depth and wildfire smoke check, on the lake's own coordinate.
Valerie Lake at a glance
- Region
- Cariboo
- Management unit
- MU 5-2
- Species
- Rainbow Trout, Largescale Sucker, Longnose Sucker, Bridgelip Sucker (last recorded 1970), Longnose Dace (last recorded 1970), Minnow (General) (last recorded 1970), White Sucker (last recorded 1970)The newest of these fish records is from 1996.Species from the province's fish observation records.
- Lake size
- Small Water (< 50 ha)
- Coordinates
- 52.522016, -122.335462
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Fish on record at Valerie Lake
| Species | First recorded | Last recorded | Records |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rainbow Trout | 1970 | 1996 | 2 |
| Largescale Sucker | 1996 | 1996 | 1 |
| Longnose Sucker | 1996 | 1996 | 1 |
| Bridgelip Sucker | 1970 | 1970 | 2 |
| Longnose Dace | 1970 | 1970 | 2 |
| Minnow (General) | 1970 | 1970 | 2 |
| White Sucker | 1970 | 1970 | 1 |
A year is when the Province last recorded the fish here, not a statement that it is caught today.
Valerie Lake fishing regulations
We have no lake specific regulations on file for Valerie Lake yet.
Getting to Valerie Lake
Coordinates: 52.522016, -122.335462
Camping and rec sites at Valerie Lake
- Bushie Lake
No campsite count on file (BC Recreation Sites and Trails)
Depth chart for Valerie Lake
The Province sounded Valerie Lake and published the depth chart surveyed in 1971.
The ice year at Valerie Lake, modelled
Modelled from air temperature, not an ice report. It says nothing about whether ice will hold you.
In the model Valerie 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 15 April and 5 May. The median winter freezes on 11 November and opens on 26 April.
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 13 April 2025, 149 days.
We have no ice fishing regulation on file for Valerie 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.
Valerie Lake climate, 1960 to 2025
Averaged over a year, the air above Valerie Lake is 1.0 C warmer than it was in the 1960s. That is 66 years of daily readings, not a forecast.
- +1.0 Csince the 1960s
- 2.1 Caverage year now
- 1.1 Caverage year then
- -8 daysbelow freezing, change
each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025
each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025
This week at Valerie 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 | 10° / 3° | 9 km/h, gusts 24 | dry | Steady |
| Thu 22 Oct | Slight snow | 5° / -1° | 13 km/h, gusts 33 | 2 mm | Rising (+7.2 hPa) |
| Fri 23 Oct | Overcast | 5° / -2° | 7 km/h | dry | Rising (+11.5 hPa) |
| Sat 24 Oct | Overcast | 7° / -1° | 9 km/h, gusts 31 | dry | Falling (-2.6 hPa) |
| Sun 25 Oct | Clear sky | 5° / -3° | 9 km/h, gusts 19 | dry | Rising (+1.6 hPa) |
| Mon 26 Oct | Mainly clear | 7° / -1° | 8 km/h | dry | Falling (-5.1 hPa) |
| Tue 27 Oct | Overcast | 6° / -2° | 8 km/h, gusts 43 | dry | Rising (+2.4 hPa) |
Valerie Lake, in brief
What fish are in Valerie Lake?
Rainbow Trout. Species from the province's fish observation records.
How big is Valerie Lake?
Valerie Lake covers about 28.8 ha, by the province's Freshwater Atlas.
Which management unit is Valerie Lake in?
Valerie 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 Valerie Lake
- Souran Lake 2 km away
- Cuisson Lake 4 km away
- Rimrock Lake 4 km away
- McLeese Lake 12 km away
- Kestrel Lake 16 km away
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