The route in the gold rush era from Kamloops to the Cariboo goldfields passed the lake.

A cabin, which is now the home of a tourist lodge on the lake, was a trading post on the Hudson's Bay Brigade Trail.

From 1933 to 1939, the Vidette Lake Mine operated on the east side of the lake producing 28,869 oz of gold, 46,573 oz of silver and 48 tons of copper.

The owner of the property operates a guest lodge, the Vidette Lake Gold Mine Fishing Lodge, for people wishing to visit the site, which is unmarked.

This article about a location in the Cariboo Regional District, Canada is a stub.