Beautiful Lake
MU 3-12, Thompson-Nicola
50.2575° N, 119.9543° W
- Surface area
- 18.3ha
- Elevation
- 1,082m
- Campsites
- 2
- At Beautiful Lake rec site
Open Beautiful Lake in the appThe 7-day forecast, max depth and wildfire smoke check, on the lake's own coordinate.
Beautiful Lake at a glance
- Region
- Thompson-Nicola
- Management unit
- MU 3-12
- Species
- Rainbow TroutThe newest of these fish records is from 2026.Species from the province's fish observation records.
- Lake size
- Small Water (< 50 ha)
- Coordinates
- 50.257536, -119.954337
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Fish on record at Beautiful Lake
| Species | First recorded | Last recorded | Records |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rainbow Trout | 1994 | 2026 | 28 |
A year is when the Province last recorded the fish here, not a statement that it is caught today.
Beautiful Lake fishing regulations
We have no lake specific regulations on file for Beautiful Lake yet.
Getting to Beautiful Lake
36.4 km of traced road to the campground by way of Mowing Machine FSR, Salmon River FSR, Salmon River Road FSR and Douglas Lake Rd. The road at the end is a loose surface.
Coordinates: 50.257536, -119.954337
Camping and rec sites at Beautiful Lake
- Beautiful Lake
- Campsites
- 2 designated
- To the shore
- 43 m
Access: From Hwy 97 in Westwold, head south on Douglas Lake Rd. At 27km, turn left onto Salmon River FSR. At 33km, stay right on Mowing Machine FSR. At 37.1km, the entrance to Beautiful Lake is on the right. Alternatively, a rougher access, from Vernon, on Hwy 97, turn south on Westside Road. Once at Evely Recreation Site, turn west onto the Sugar Loaf FSR for 6.2km and then onto the Whiteman Creek FSR for 32.6km heading westward. Then onto Mowing Machine FSR for 7.08km you will see an access road to the Beautiful Lake on the left.
Coordinates: 50.259407, -119.954838
The ice year at Beautiful Lake, modelled
Modelled from air temperature, not an ice report. It says nothing about whether ice will hold you.
In the model Beautiful Lake froze in 65 of the 65 winters since 1960. Freeze-up falls most years between 6 November and 18 November, and ice-off between 22 April and 10 May. The median winter freezes on 11 November and opens on 1 May.
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 18 April 2025, 151 days.
We have no ice fishing regulation on file for Beautiful Lake either way. Check the current BC Freshwater Fishing Regulations Synopsis before you plan a trip.
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.
Beautiful Lake climate, 1960 to 2025
Averaged over a year, the air above Beautiful Lake is 0.9 C warmer than it was in the 1960s. That is 66 years of daily readings, not a forecast.
- +0.9 Csince the 1960s
- 5.5 Caverage year now
- 4.6 Caverage year then
- -13 daysbelow freezing, change
each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025
each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025
This week at Beautiful 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 25 Oct | Moderate snow | 3° / 0° | 11 km/h, gusts 41 | 4 mm | Steady |
| Mon 26 Oct | Overcast | 7° / -2° | 8 km/h | dry | Falling (-3.5 hPa) |
| Tue 27 Oct | Heavy snow showers | 5° / -1° | 19 km/h, gusts 61 | 1 mm | Falling (-4.4 hPa) |
| Wed 28 Oct | Moderate snow | 1° / -4° | 5 km/h, gusts 15 | 1 mm | Rising (+2.7 hPa) |
| Thu 29 Oct | Partly cloudy | 3° / -5° | 13 km/h | dry | Rising (+5.7 hPa) |
| Fri 30 Oct | Partly cloudy | 4° / -5° | 8 km/h | dry | Falling (-3.5 hPa) |
| Sat 31 Oct | Partly cloudy | 6° / -4° | 3 km/h, gusts 25 | dry | Steady |
Beautiful Lake, in brief
What fish are in Beautiful Lake?
Rainbow Trout. Species from the province's fish observation records.
How big is Beautiful Lake?
Beautiful Lake covers about 18.3 ha, by the province's Freshwater Atlas.
Which management unit is Beautiful Lake in?
Beautiful Lake is in MU 3-12, in the Thompson-Nicola. The BC Freshwater Fishing Regulations Synopsis is organised by management unit; check it before you go.
Trout lakes near Beautiful Lake
- Salmon Lake 4 km away
- Sucker Lake 7 km away
- Sheila Lake 11 km away
- Nugget Lake 12 km away
- Jimmy Lake 13 km away
All 342 lakes in the Thompson-Nicola, with today's conditions on each.