Weller Lake
MU 5-2, Cariboo
51.9454° N, 120.7478° W
- Surface area
- 17.4ha
- Maximum depth
- 6.1m
- 20 ft. Province survey, 1973
- Elevation
- 1,028m
Open Weller Lake in the appThe 7-day forecast, max depth and wildfire smoke check, on the lake's own coordinate.
Weller Lake at a glance
- Region
- Cariboo
- Management unit
- MU 5-2
- Species
- Rainbow Trout, Sucker (General), White Sucker (last recorded 1973)The newest of these fish records is from 2015.Species from the province's fish observation records.
- Lake size
- Small Water (< 50 ha)
- Coordinates
- 51.945438, -120.747807
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Fish on record at Weller Lake
| Species | First recorded | Last recorded | Records |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rainbow Trout | 1973 | 2015 | 4 |
| Sucker (General) | 2015 | 2015 | 1 |
| White Sucker | 1973 | 1973 | 1 |
A year is when the Province last recorded the fish here, not a statement that it is caught today.
Weller Lake fishing regulations
We have no lake specific regulations on file for Weller Lake yet.
Getting to Weller Lake
Coordinates: 51.945438, -120.747807
Camping and rec sites at Weller Lake
- Weller Lake
No campsite count on file (BC Recreation Sites and Trails)
Depth chart for Weller Lake
6.1 mdeepest2.7 mmean
Weller Lake runs to 6.1 m (20 ft) at its deepest, by the Province survey, 1973.
The mean of 2.7 m (9 ft) is read off the same chart, surveyed in February 1973.
The Province sounded Weller Lake and published the depth chart surveyed in 1973.
The ice year at Weller Lake, modelled
Modelled from air temperature, not an ice report. It says nothing about whether ice will hold you.
In the model Weller Lake froze in 65 of the 65 winters since 1960. Freeze-up falls most years between 30 October and 14 November, and ice-off between 1 May and 18 May. The median winter freezes on 6 November and opens on 9 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 23 April 2025, 159 days.
We have no ice fishing regulation on file for Weller 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.
Weller Lake climate, 1960 to 2025
Averaged over a year, the air above Weller 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
- 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 Weller 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 | 14° / 4° | 12 km/h, gusts 25 | dry | Steady |
| Thu 22 Oct | Moderate rain | 6° / 0° | 13 km/h, gusts 43 | 4 mm | Rising (+3.0 hPa) |
| Fri 23 Oct | Overcast | 7° / -1° | 10 km/h, gusts 43 | dry | Rising (+12.0 hPa) |
| Sat 24 Oct | Overcast | 8° / 0° | 6 km/h, gusts 37 | dry | Falling (-3.9 hPa) |
| Sun 25 Oct | Overcast | 9° / 1° | 5 km/h, gusts 18 | dry | Rising (+2.5 hPa) |
| Mon 26 Oct | Partly cloudy | 10° / 1° | 2 km/h, gusts 11 | dry | Falling (-4.5 hPa) |
| Tue 27 Oct | Overcast | 8° / -1° | 8 km/h | dry | Rising (+2.4 hPa) |
Weller Lake, in brief
What fish are in Weller Lake?
Rainbow Trout. Species from the province's fish observation records.
How big is Weller Lake?
Weller Lake covers about 17.4 ha, by the province's Freshwater Atlas.
Which management unit is Weller Lake in?
Weller 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 Weller Lake
- Boomerang Lake 5 km away
- Squirrel Lake 6 km away
- Christmas Lake 6 km away
- Succour Lake 7 km away
- Hotfish Lake 8 km away
All 328 lakes in the Cariboo, with today's conditions on each.