Wavey Lake
MU 5-1, Cariboo
51.5372° N, 120.5916° W
- Surface area
- 88.1ha
- Maximum depth
- 36m
- 118 ft. Province survey, 1979
- Elevation
- 1,227m
Wavey Lake is a medium-sized lake of 88.1 ha in the Cariboo. The Faulkner-Wavey Lakes recreation site is 128 m from the shoreline. Depth, elevation, stocking and regulations are not on file for this lake yet.
Open Wavey Lake in the appThe 7-day forecast, max depth and wildfire smoke check, on the lake's own coordinate.
Wavey Lake at a glance
- Region
- Cariboo
- Management unit
- MU 5-1
- Species
- Rainbow Trout (last recorded 1994), Longnose Sucker, Redside Shiner, Northern Pikeminnow (last recorded 1991)The newest of these fish records is from 1996.Species from the province's fish observation records.
- Lake size
- Medium Lake (50 - 500 ha)
- Coordinates
- 51.537178, -120.59159
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Fish on record at Wavey Lake
| Species | First recorded | Last recorded | Records |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rainbow Trout | 1979 | 1994 | 3 |
| Longnose Sucker | 1996 | 1996 | 1 |
| Redside Shiner | 1996 | 1996 | 1 |
| Northern Pikeminnow | 1991 | 1991 | 1 |
A year is when the Province last recorded the fish here, not a statement that it is caught today.
Wavey Lake fishing regulations
We have no lake specific regulations on file for Wavey Lake yet.
Getting to Wavey Lake
Coordinates: 51.537178, -120.59159
Camping and rec sites at Wavey Lake
- Faulkner-Wavey Lakes
No campsite count on file (BC Recreation Sites and Trails)
Depth chart for Wavey Lake
36 mdeepest10.8 mmean
Wavey Lake runs to 36 m (118 ft) at its deepest, by the Province survey, 1979.
The mean of 10.8 m (35 ft) is read off the same chart, surveyed in June 1979.
The Province sounded Wavey Lake and published the depth chart surveyed in 1979. It runs to 2 sheets.
The ice year at Wavey Lake, modelled
Modelled from air temperature, not an ice report. It says nothing about whether ice will hold you.
In the model Wavey Lake froze in 65 of the 65 winters since 1960. Freeze-up falls most years between 29 October and 8 November, and ice-off between 8 May and 23 May. The median winter freezes on 4 November and opens on 18 May.
the middle half of modelled winters the median ice cover in the median winter
Winter 2024-25 in the model: frozen from 29 October 2024 to 2 May 2025, 185 days.
We have no ice fishing regulation on file for Wavey 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.
Wavey Lake climate, 1960 to 2025
Averaged over a year, the air above Wavey 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
- 1.8 Caverage year now
- 0.9 Caverage year then
- -6 daysbelow freezing, change
each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025
each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025
This week at Wavey 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 | Partly cloudy | 11° / 4° | 15 km/h, gusts 40 | dry | Steady |
| Thu 22 Oct | Moderate snow | 7° / -1° | 19 km/h, gusts 48 | 2 mm | Rising (+3.4 hPa) |
| Fri 23 Oct | Fog | 3° / -2° | 19 km/h, gusts 50 | dry | Rising (+13.8 hPa) |
| Sat 24 Oct | Overcast | 4° / -1° | 10 km/h, gusts 28 | 1 mm | Falling (-2.7 hPa) |
| Sun 25 Oct | Overcast | 7° / 0° | 9 km/h | dry | Steady |
| Mon 26 Oct | Partly cloudy | 10° / 0° | 7 km/h | dry | Falling (-5.3 hPa) |
| Tue 27 Oct | Overcast | 4° / -2° | 16 km/h, gusts 30 | dry | Rising (+3.9 hPa) |
Wavey Lake, in brief
What fish are in Wavey Lake?
Rainbow Trout (last recorded 1994). Species from the province's fish observation records.
How big is Wavey Lake?
Wavey Lake covers about 88.1 ha, by the province's Freshwater Atlas.
Which management unit is Wavey Lake in?
Wavey Lake is in MU 5-1, in the Cariboo. The BC Freshwater Fishing Regulations Synopsis is organised by management unit; check it before you go.
Trout lakes near Wavey Lake
- Faulkner Lake 1 km away
- East King Lake 3 km away
- West King Lake 3 km away
- Willow Lake 4 km away
- Ripple Lake 4 km away
All 328 lakes in the Cariboo, with today's conditions on each.