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Arthur Lake

MU 3-26, Thompson-Nicola
50.5386° N, 119.4631° W

Map of Arthur Lake: the shoreline from the BC Freshwater Atlas, the roads round it from the BC Digital Road Atlas, the traced road in and the recreation site.119°29′W119°28.5′W119°28′W119°27.5′W50°32′N50°32.2′N50°32.5′N50°32.8′NArthur LakeArthur Lake North rec site3 campsites, 27 m to shore0250500 mNMap of Arthur Lake: the shoreline from the BC Freshwater Atlas, the roads round it from the BC Digital Road Atlas, the traced road in and the recreation site.119°28′W50°32′N50°32.5′NArthur LakeArthur Lake North rec site3 campsites, 27 m to shore0500 mN
WaterTraced road inRoadRough surface roadRec siteShoreline from the BC Freshwater Atlas, roads from the BC Digital Road Atlas, under the Open Government Licence, British Columbia. Rec site position from BC Recreation Sites and Trails, checked 11 September 2026. The lake's depth is not drawn on this map.
Surface area
76.8ha
Elevation
1,506m
Campsites
3
At Arthur Lake North rec site

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Arthur Lake at a glance

Region
Thompson-Nicola
Management unit
MU 3-26
Species
Rainbow Trout (last recorded 1994)The newest of these fish records is from 1994.Species from the province's fish observation records.
Lake size
Medium Lake (50 - 500 ha)
Ice fishing
No ice fishing closure on file
Coordinates
50.5386, -119.4631

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Fish on record at Arthur Lake

Species in the Province's fish observation records
SpeciesFirst recordedLast recordedRecords
Rainbow Trout197519942

A year is when the Province last recorded the fish here, not a statement that it is caught today.

How to fish Arthur Lake

Best times of year at Arthur Lake

  • May - June
  • September - October

Arthur Lake fishing regulations

We have no lake specific regulations on file for Arthur Lake yet.

Getting to Arthur Lake

A treed 8 vehicle BCFS campsite is located on the lake. A resort can be found on nearby Bolean Lake.

14.0 km of traced road to the campground by way of Spane FSR, Bolean Lake FSR, Bolean Lake Rd and Silvernails Rd. The road at the end is a rough surface.

The road route traced to Campground at Arthur Lake, 14.0 km.Start of the traceCampground2 km
The route traced over the BC Digital Road Atlas. A trace is a line on a map, not a report on the road: check conditions before you drive it.

Coordinates: 50.5386, -119.4631

Camping and rec sites at Arthur Lake

  • Arthur Lake North
    Campsites
    3 designated
    To the shore
    27 m

    Access: br></br> Follow Hwy 97 just outside of Falkland. South-east of Falkland, turn north onto Silvernails Rd. 4wd is recommended for Bolean and Spa forest service roads. <br></br> Set odometer to 0 at the first cattleguard. At 1km, turn left onto Bolean Rd. After 1.4km, the road turns from paved to gravel. At 2.6km, the Bolean Rd FSR starts. At 9.3km, continue straight past the junction to Bolean Lake on the left. At 12.1km, turn right onto Spa FSR. At 13.2km, turn right off Spa FSR and travel an additional 700m to Arthur Lake Recreation Site.
    Coordinates: 50.545005, -119.472963

    The site on Recreation Sites and Trails BC

The ice year at Arthur Lake, modelled

Modelled from air temperature, not an ice report. It says nothing about whether ice will hold you.

In the model Arthur Lake froze in 65 of the 65 winters since 1960. Freeze-up falls most years between 20 October and 29 October, and ice-off between 17 May and 6 June. The median winter freezes on 25 October and opens on 27 May.

Modelled ice season at Arthur Lake: freeze-up most winters between 20 October and 29 October, ice-off between 17 May and 6 June.OctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayJunFreeze-upIce-offabout 213 days in the median winter

the middle half of modelled winters the median ice cover in the median winter

Winter 2024-25 in the model: frozen from 22 October 2024 to 24 May 2025, 214 days.

No ice fishing closure is recorded for Arthur Lake, so the general regional regulations apply.

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.

Arthur Lake climate, 1960 to 2025

Averaged over a year, the air above Arthur 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
  • 5.9 Caverage year now
  • 4.9 Caverage year then
  • -7 daysbelow freezing, change
Average year at Arthur Lakedegrees C, yearly mean
3 C6 C8 C1960198020002020

each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025

Days below freezingdays a year averaging under 0 C
661101541960198020002020

each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025

This week at Arthur 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.

DaySkyHigh / lowWindRainPressure
Tue 20 OctClear sky8° / -3°12 km/h, gusts 19drySteady
Wed 21 OctOvercast12° / 3°20 km/h, gusts 34dryFalling (-7.0 hPa)
Thu 22 OctOvercast10° / -1°12 km/h, gusts 21dryFalling (-2.2 hPa)
Fri 23 OctOvercast4° / -5°12 km/h, gusts 25dryRising (+11.9 hPa)
Sat 24 OctOvercast4° / -7°7 km/hdryRising (+7.7 hPa)
Sun 25 OctMainly clear3° / -8°6 km/hdryRising (+2.5 hPa)
Mon 26 OctPartly cloudy3° / -8°5 km/hdrySteady

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Arthur Lake, in brief

What fish are in Arthur Lake?

Rainbow Trout (last recorded 1994). Species from the province's fish observation records.

Which management unit is Arthur Lake in?

Arthur Lake is in MU 3-26, in the Thompson-Nicola. The BC Freshwater Fishing Regulations Synopsis is organised by management unit; check it before you go.

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