Blackwell Lake
MU 3-20, Thompson-Nicola
50.4109° N, 120.0648° W
- Surface area
- 25.4ha
- Elevation
- 1,374m
Open Blackwell Lake in the appThe 7-day forecast, max depth and wildfire smoke check, on the lake's own coordinate.
Blackwell Lake at a glance
- Region
- Thompson-Nicola
- Management unit
- MU 3-20
- Lake size
- Small Water (< 50 ha)
- Coordinates
- 50.410918, -120.064773
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Blackwell Lake fishing regulations
We have no lake specific regulations on file for Blackwell Lake yet.
Getting to Blackwell Lake
Coordinates: 50.410918, -120.064773
Camping and rec sites at Blackwell Lake
- Blackwell Lake
- To the shore
- 54 m
No campsite count on file (BC Recreation Sites and Trails)
Coordinates: 50.41343, -120.067457
The ice year at Blackwell Lake, modelled
Modelled from air temperature, not an ice report. It says nothing about whether ice will hold you.
In the model Blackwell Lake froze in 65 of the 65 winters since 1960. Freeze-up falls most years between 27 October and 6 November, and ice-off between 9 May and 26 May. The median winter freezes on 1 November and opens on 19 May.
the middle half of modelled winters the median ice cover in the median winter
Winter 2024-25 in the model: frozen from 29 October 2024 to 2 May 2025, 185 days.
We have no ice fishing regulation on file for Blackwell 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.
Blackwell Lake climate, 1960 to 2025
Averaged over a year, the air above Blackwell Lake is 1.3 C warmer than it was in the 1960s. That is 66 years of daily readings, not a forecast.
- +1.3 Csince the 1960s
- 1.6 Caverage year now
- 0.3 Caverage year then
- -12 daysbelow freezing, change
each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025
each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025
This week at Blackwell 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 | 2° / -1° | 11 km/h, gusts 28 | 3 mm | Steady |
| Mon 26 Oct | Overcast | 6° / -2° | 9 km/h | dry | Falling (-4.1 hPa) |
| Tue 27 Oct | Heavy snow showers | 3° / -2° | 20 km/h, gusts 56 | 2 mm | Falling (-4.3 hPa) |
| Wed 28 Oct | Moderate snow | 0° / -5° | 7 km/h, gusts 22 | 1 mm | Rising (+3.3 hPa) |
| Thu 29 Oct | Partly cloudy | 0° / -6° | 8 km/h | dry | Rising (+5.7 hPa) |
| Fri 30 Oct | Partly cloudy | 2° / -6° | 8 km/h | dry | Falling (-3.7 hPa) |
| Sat 31 Oct | Mainly clear | 4° / -3° | 6 km/h, gusts 27 | dry | Steady |
Blackwell Lake, in brief
How big is Blackwell Lake?
Blackwell Lake covers about 25.4 ha, by the province's Freshwater Atlas.
Which management unit is Blackwell Lake in?
Blackwell Lake is in MU 3-20, in the Thompson-Nicola. The BC Freshwater Fishing Regulations Synopsis is organised by management unit; check it before you go.
Trout lakes near Blackwell Lake
- Pratt Lake 2 km away
- Bulman Lake 6 km away
- Ernest Lake 8 km away
- Frisken Lake 8 km away
- Dardanelles Lake 8 km away
All 342 lakes in the Thompson-Nicola, with today's conditions on each.