Whitestone Lake
MU 5-2, Cariboo
52.4542° N, 122.0411° W
- Surface area
- 9.1ha
- Elevation
- 822m
Open Whitestone Lake in the appThe 7-day forecast, max depth and wildfire smoke check, on the lake's own coordinate.
Whitestone Lake at a glance
- Region
- Cariboo
- Management unit
- MU 5-2
- Species
- Rainbow Trout (last recorded 1989), Burbot (last recorded 1971), Northern Pikeminnow, Redside Shiner, Peamouth Chub, Largescale Sucker (last recorded 1971), Longnose Sucker (last recorded 1971), Sucker (General) (last recorded 1971)The newest of these fish records is from 2010.Species from the province's fish observation records.
- Lake size
- Small Water (< 50 ha)
- Ice fishing
- Open to ice fishing, confirmed
- Coordinates
- 52.4542, -122.0411
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Fish on record at Whitestone Lake
| Species | First recorded | Last recorded | Records |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rainbow Trout | 1970 | 1989 | 10 |
| Burbot | 1971 | 1971 | 1 |
| Northern Pikeminnow | 1971 | 2010 | 3 |
| Redside Shiner | 1971 | 2010 | 2 |
| Peamouth Chub | 2010 | 2010 | 1 |
| Largescale Sucker | 1971 | 1971 | 1 |
| Longnose Sucker | 1971 | 1971 | 1 |
| Sucker (General) | 1971 | 1971 | 1 |
A year is when the Province last recorded the fish here, not a statement that it is caught today.
How to fish Whitestone Lake
Best times of year at Whitestone Lake
- May - June
- September - October
Whitestone Lake fishing regulations
Electric motor only - max 7.5 kW. Source: Province of British Columbia
Getting to Whitestone Lake
Coordinates: 52.4542, -122.0411
Camping and rec sites at Whitestone Lake
- Whitestone Lake
No campsite count on file (BC Recreation Sites and Trails)
Depth chart for Whitestone Lake
The Province sounded Whitestone Lake and published the depth chart surveyed in 1971.
The ice year at Whitestone Lake, modelled
Modelled from air temperature, not an ice report. It says nothing about whether ice will hold you.
In the model Whitestone Lake froze in 65 of the 65 winters since 1960. Freeze-up falls most years between 6 November and 19 November, and ice-off between 12 April and 5 May. The median winter freezes on 13 November and opens on 24 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 9 April 2025, 145 days.
Whitestone Lake is open to ice fishing under the regulations on file.
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.
Whitestone Lake climate, 1960 to 2025
Averaged over a year, the air above Whitestone 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
- 3.8 Caverage year now
- 2.8 Caverage year then
- -9 daysbelow freezing, change
each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025
each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025
This week at Whitestone 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue 20 Oct | Overcast | 11° / -1° | 12 km/h, gusts 24 | dry | Steady |
| Wed 21 Oct | Overcast | 14° / 1° | 12 km/h, gusts 23 | dry | Falling (-9.8 hPa) |
| Thu 22 Oct | Overcast | 6° / 0° | 13 km/h, gusts 32 | dry | Rising (+4.2 hPa) |
| Fri 23 Oct | Overcast | 6° / -2° | 4 km/h, gusts 12 | dry | Rising (+12.3 hPa) |
| Sat 24 Oct | Overcast | 8° / 0° | 4 km/h, gusts 10 | dry | Falling (-1.4 hPa) |
| Sun 25 Oct | Partly cloudy | 7° / -2° | 4 km/h, gusts 13 | dry | Rising (+6.0 hPa) |
| Mon 26 Oct | Overcast | 7° / -2° | 3 km/h, gusts 11 | dry | Falling (-2.9 hPa) |
Whitestone Lake, in brief
What fish are in Whitestone Lake?
Rainbow Trout (last recorded 1989), Burbot (last recorded 1971). Species from the province's fish observation records.
Which management unit is Whitestone Lake in?
Whitestone 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 Whitestone Lake
- Elk Lake 2 km away
- Jackson Lake 4 km away
- Kestrel Lake 7 km away
- Marguerite Lake 8 km away
- Howes Lake 10 km away
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