White Lake
MU 5-14, Cariboo
52.1979° N, 122.3451° W
- Surface area
- 49.9ha
- Elevation
- 858m
Open White Lake in the appThe 7-day forecast, max depth and wildfire smoke check, on the lake's own coordinate.
White Lake at a glance
- Region
- Cariboo
- Management unit
- MU 5-14
- Lake size
- Small Water (< 50 ha)
- Coordinates
- 52.197919, -122.34512
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White Lake fishing regulations
We have no lake specific regulations on file for White Lake yet.
Getting to White Lake
Coordinates: 52.197919, -122.34512
Camping and rec sites at White Lake
- White Lake
No campsite count on file (BC Recreation Sites and Trails)
The ice year at White Lake, modelled
Modelled from air temperature, not an ice report. It says nothing about whether ice will hold you.
In the model White 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 13 April and 1 May. The median winter freezes on 11 November and opens on 22 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 18 April 2025, 154 days.
We have no ice fishing regulation on file for White 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.
White Lake climate, 1960 to 2025
Averaged over a year, the air above White 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
- 6.3 Caverage year now
- 5.5 Caverage year then
- -8 daysbelow freezing, change
each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025
each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025
This week at White 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 | 11° / -1° | 7 km/h | dry | Steady |
| Thu 22 Oct | Slight rain | 6° / -2° | 13 km/h, gusts 30 | dry | Rising (+5.5 hPa) |
| Fri 23 Oct | Overcast | 7° / -2° | 9 km/h | dry | Rising (+10.8 hPa) |
| Sat 24 Oct | Overcast | 8° / -2° | 7 km/h, gusts 33 | dry | Falling (-4.0 hPa) |
| Sun 25 Oct | Partly cloudy | 6° / -3° | 6 km/h, gusts 37 | dry | Rising (+4.2 hPa) |
| Mon 26 Oct | Partly cloudy | 8° / -2° | 6 km/h, gusts 12 | dry | Falling (-5.0 hPa) |
| Tue 27 Oct | Partly cloudy | 7° / -2° | 7 km/h, gusts 16 | dry | Rising (+1.7 hPa) |
White Lake, in brief
How big is White Lake?
White Lake covers about 49.9 ha, by the province's Freshwater Atlas.
Which management unit is White Lake in?
White Lake is in MU 5-14, in the Cariboo. The BC Freshwater Fishing Regulations Synopsis is organised by management unit; check it before you go.
Trout lakes near White Lake
- Blue Lake (Near Alexandria) 17 km away
- Till Lake 18 km away
- Duckworth Lake 20 km away
- Williams Lake 21 km away
- Williams Lake 21 km away
All 328 lakes in the Cariboo, with today's conditions on each.