Widgeon Lake
MU 5-11, Cariboo
52.1733° N, 125.8542° W
- Surface area
- 122.6ha
- Elevation
- 1,113m
Open Widgeon Lake in the appThe 7-day forecast, max depth and wildfire smoke check, on the lake's own coordinate.
Widgeon Lake at a glance
- Region
- Cariboo
- Management unit
- MU 5-11
- Species
- Rainbow Trout, Kokanee, Cutthroat Trout (last recorded 1975)
- Lake size
- Medium Lake (50 - 500 ha)
- Ice fishing
- Open to ice fishing, confirmed
- Coordinates
- 52.1733, -125.8542
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Fish on record at Widgeon Lake
| Species | First recorded | Last recorded | Records |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cutthroat Trout | 1975 | 1975 | 1 |
A year is when the Province last recorded the fish here, not a statement that it is caught today.
How to fish Widgeon Lake
Best times of year at Widgeon Lake
- May - June
- September - October
Widgeon Lake fishing regulations
Trout/char daily quota = 2; Bait ban, single barbless hook. Source: Province of British Columbia
Getting to Widgeon Lake
Coordinates: 52.1733, -125.8542
Depth chart for Widgeon Lake
The Province sounded Widgeon Lake and published the depth chart surveyed in 1976.
Ice fishing at Widgeon Lake
Widgeon 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.
This week at Widgeon 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 | 10° / -5° | 2 km/h, gusts 21 | dry | Steady |
| Wed 21 Oct | Light drizzle | 10° / 1° | 2 km/h, gusts 23 | dry | Falling (-8.9 hPa) |
| Thu 22 Oct | Slight snow showers | 4° / -6° | 3 km/h, gusts 21 | 2 mm | Rising (+8.1 hPa) |
| Fri 23 Oct | Overcast | 5° / -8° | 2 km/h, gusts 13 | dry | Rising (+8.8 hPa) |
| Sat 24 Oct | Slight snow | 3° / 0° | 3 km/h, gusts 13 | 2 mm | Steady |
| Sun 25 Oct | Overcast | 6° / -1° | 3 km/h, gusts 13 | dry | Rising (+4.2 hPa) |
| Mon 26 Oct | Overcast | 8° / -1° | 1 km/h, gusts 9 | dry | Falling (-3.4 hPa) |
Trout lakes near Widgeon Lake
- Junker Lake 3 km away
- Vista Lake 5 km away
- Cutthroat Lake 6 km away
- Turner Lake 8 km away
- Tenas Lake 10 km away
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