Aylmer (Star) Lake
MU 3-27, Thompson-Nicola
50.8478° N, 119.7161° W
- Surface area
- 86.9ha
- Elevation
- 808m
Aylmer (Star) Lake is a medium lake (50 - 500 ha) in the Thompson-Nicola region at 808 m elevation, reachable via the region's usual road and trail network. The map view has precise coordinates and driving directions.
Open Aylmer (Star) Lake in the appThe 7-day forecast, max depth and wildfire smoke check, on the lake's own coordinate.
Aylmer (Star) Lake at a glance
- Region
- Thompson-Nicola
- Management unit
- MU 3-27
- Species
- Brook Trout, Rainbow Trout (last recorded 1995)The newest of these fish records is from 2019.Species from the province's fish observation records.
- Lake size
- Medium Lake (50 - 500 ha)
- Ice fishing
- Open to ice fishing, confirmed
- Coordinates
- 50.8478, -119.7161
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Fish on record at Aylmer (Star) Lake
| Species | First recorded | Last recorded | Records |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brook Trout | 1977 | 2019 | 9 |
| Rainbow Trout | 1995 | 1995 | 1 |
A year is when the Province last recorded the fish here, not a statement that it is caught today.
How to fish Aylmer (Star) Lake
Best times of year at Aylmer (Star) Lake
- May - June
- September - October
Aylmer (Star) Lake fishing regulations
No Fishing (provincial broodstock lake). Source: Province of British Columbia
Getting to Aylmer (Star) Lake
Coordinates: 50.8478, -119.7161
Camping and rec sites at Aylmer (Star) Lake
- Aylmer Lake
No campsite count on file (BC Recreation Sites and Trails)
The ice year at Aylmer (Star) Lake, modelled
Modelled from air temperature, not an ice report. It says nothing about whether ice will hold you.
In the model Aylmer (Star) Lake froze in 65 of the 65 winters since 1960. Freeze-up falls most years between 6 November and 21 November, and ice-off between 14 April and 27 April. The median winter freezes on 14 November and opens on 20 April.
the middle half of modelled winters the median ice cover in the median winter
Winter 2024-25 in the model: frozen from 18 November 2024 to 10 April 2025, 143 days.
Aylmer (Star) 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.
Aylmer (Star) Lake climate, 1960 to 2025
Averaged over a year, the air above Aylmer (Star) 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
- 9.1 Caverage year now
- 8.2 Caverage year then
- -12 daysbelow freezing, change
each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025
each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025
This week at Aylmer (Star) 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 | Clear sky | 10° / 3° | 5 km/h | dry | Steady |
| Wed 21 Oct | Overcast | 12° / 2° | 9 km/h | dry | Falling (-5.6 hPa) |
| Thu 22 Oct | Overcast | 14° / 4° | 13 km/h | dry | Falling (-2.9 hPa) |
| Fri 23 Oct | Overcast | 9° / 0° | 11 km/h, gusts 39 | dry | Rising (+11.4 hPa) |
| Sat 24 Oct | Overcast | 7° / 0° | 6 km/h, gusts 24 | dry | Rising (+1.9 hPa) |
| Sun 25 Oct | Overcast | 10° / 1° | 3 km/h, gusts 17 | dry | Rising (+3.9 hPa) |
| Mon 26 Oct | Clear sky | 10° / 1° | 6 km/h | dry | Steady |
Aylmer (Star) Lake, in brief
What fish are in Aylmer (Star) Lake?
Brook Trout, Rainbow Trout (last recorded 1995). Species from the province's fish observation records.
Which management unit is Aylmer (Star) Lake in?
Aylmer (Star) Lake is in MU 3-27, in the Thompson-Nicola. The BC Freshwater Fishing Regulations Synopsis is organised by management unit; check it before you go.
Trout lakes near Aylmer (Star) Lake
- Skmana Lake 3 km away
- Little Shuswap Lake 6 km away
- Morrisey Lake 7 km away
- McGillivray Lake 8 km away
- Niskonlith Lake 9 km away
All 342 lakes in the Thompson-Nicola, with today's conditions on each.