Azure Lake
MU 3-46, Thompson-Nicola
52.3708° N, 120.1075° W
- Surface area
- 3148.9ha
- Maximum depth
- 318m
- 1043 ft
- Elevation
- 682m
Azure Lake is a large water (> 500 ha) in the Thompson-Nicola region at 682 m elevation, with access typical of the region. The map view has precise coordinates and driving directions.
Open Azure Lake in the appThe 7-day forecast, max depth and wildfire smoke check, on the lake's own coordinate.
Trophy fish at Azure Lake
Azure Lake is known for trophy Rainbow trout to 4 lb.
- Rainbow trout to 4 lb
Trophy sizes this lake is known for, not a typical catch. They are historical records from our own big fish list, with no date on file, not recent catches.
Azure Lake at a glance
- Region
- Thompson-Nicola
- Management unit
- MU 3-46
- Species
- Rainbow Trout (last recorded 1994), Largescale Sucker (last recorded 1991), Redside Shiner (last recorded 1991)The newest of these fish records is from 1994.Species from the province's fish observation records.
- Lake size
- Large Water (> 500 ha)
- Ice fishing
- Open to ice fishing, confirmed
- Coordinates
- 52.3708, -120.1075
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Fish on record at Azure Lake
| Species | First recorded | Last recorded | Records |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rainbow Trout | 1946 | 1994 | 3 |
| Largescale Sucker | 1991 | 1991 | 1 |
| Redside Shiner | 1991 | 1991 | 1 |
A year is when the Province last recorded the fish here, not a statement that it is caught today.
How to fish Azure Lake
Best times of year at Azure Lake
- May - June
- September - October
Azure Lake fishing regulations
Trout daily quota = 2. Source: Province of British Columbia
Getting to Azure Lake
Coordinates: 52.3708, -120.1075
Depth chart for Azure Lake
318 mdeepest
Azure Lake runs to 318 m (1043 ft) at its deepest.
The Province sounded Azure Lake and published the depth chart surveyed in 1979. It runs to 3 sheets.
The ice year at Azure Lake, modelled
Modelled from air temperature, not an ice report. It says nothing about whether ice will hold you.
In the model Azure Lake froze in 65 of the 65 winters since 1960. Freeze-up falls most years between 5 November and 20 November, and ice-off between 15 April and 2 May. The median winter freezes on 12 November and opens on 25 April.
the middle half of modelled winters the median ice cover in the median winter
Winter 2024-25 in the model: frozen from 15 November 2024 to 6 April 2025, 142 days.
Azure 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.
Azure Lake climate, 1960 to 2025
Averaged over a year, the air above Azure Lake is 0.8 C warmer than it was in the 1960s. That is 66 years of daily readings, not a forecast.
- +0.8 Csince the 1960s
- -1.0 Caverage year now
- -1.9 Caverage year then
- -2 daysbelow freezing, change
each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025
each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025
This week at Azure 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 | 12° / 3° | 3 km/h, gusts 19 | dry | Steady |
| Wed 21 Oct | Overcast | 15° / 3° | 5 km/h, gusts 30 | dry | Falling (-9.0 hPa) |
| Thu 22 Oct | Moderate drizzle | 12° / 4° | 6 km/h, gusts 27 | 2 mm | Steady |
| Fri 23 Oct | Overcast | 8° / 2° | 4 km/h, gusts 27 | dry | Rising (+14.3 hPa) |
| Sat 24 Oct | Overcast | 8° / 4° | 4 km/h, gusts 12 | dry | Falling (-1.4 hPa) |
| Sun 25 Oct | Partly cloudy | 9° / 2° | 2 km/h, gusts 14 | dry | Rising (+5.2 hPa) |
| Mon 26 Oct | Overcast | 9° / 0° | 2 km/h, gusts 13 | dry | Steady |
Azure Lake, in brief
What fish are in Azure Lake?
Rainbow Trout (last recorded 1994). Species from the province's fish observation records.
Which management unit is Azure Lake in?
Azure Lake is in MU 3-46, in the Thompson-Nicola. The BC Freshwater Fishing Regulations Synopsis is organised by management unit; check it before you go.
Trout lakes near Azure Lake
- Clearwater Lake 14 km away
- Spanish Lake 37 km away
- Warttig Lake 38 km away
- Murtle Lake 38 km away
- Crooked Lake 41 km away
All 342 lakes in the Thompson-Nicola, with today's conditions on each.