Cariboo · Management unit 5-2FreshwaterProvince of BC

“KESTREL” LAKE

Unnamed lake approximately 11 km northeast of McLeese Lake and 2 km south of Beaver Lake Road

Unnamed lake approximately 11 km northeast of McLeese Lake and 2 km south of Beaver Lake Road

Water-specific exception to Cariboo's regional default rules · view the full regional regulations PDF

You need a licence before you fishLakes, rivers & streams (trout, char, kokanee): get a BC freshwater fishing licence (Province of BC).
This is the specific exception published for this water. Any rule not mentioned above (daily quotas for species not listed, gear, season) falls back to Cariboo's standard regional regulations, see the linked PDF. Rules can also change in-season, check current Fishery Notices.

Other waters in unit 5-2

Nearby lakes and rivers under the same local regulation area.

108 MILE LAKEABBOTT LAKEBALLON LAKEBEAVER CREEK chain of lakesBEAVER LAKEBIG LAKEBIG LAKE (approx. 30 km west of Likely)BLUE LAKE (near Alexandria)BLUE LAKE (Soda Creek area)“BLUFF” LAKEBOAR LAKE (Dog Creek drainage)BOOTJACK LAKE

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Data scraped Aug 6, 2026 from the BC Freshwater Fishing Regulations Synopsis.

Built from Government of Canada (DFO / ECCC) and Province of BC public data. This is a plain-language summary, not the regulation itself. Always confirm at the linked source before you fish. Glossary of terms · Back to Arnold's Outpost