Bob Lake
MU 3-28, Thompson-Nicola
51.0283° N, 120.4325° W
- Surface area
- 2ha
- Elevation
- 1,750m
Open Bob Lake in the appThe 7-day forecast, max depth and wildfire smoke check, on the lake's own coordinate.
Bob Lake at a glance
- Region
- Thompson-Nicola
- Management unit
- MU 3-28
- Species
- Kokanee, Rainbow Trout (last recorded 1993)The province's newest fish record here is from 1993.Species from the province's fish observation records and angling reports.
- Lake size
- Small Water (< 50 ha)
- Ice fishing
- Open to ice fishing, confirmed
- Coordinates
- 51.0283, -120.4325
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Fish on record at Bob Lake
| Species | First recorded | Last recorded | Records |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rainbow Trout | 1993 | 1993 | 1 |
A year is when the Province last recorded the fish here, not a statement that it is caught today.
How to fish Bob Lake
Best times of year at Bob Lake
- May - June
- September - October
Bob Lake fishing regulations
We have no lake specific regulations on file for Bob Lake yet.
Getting to Bob Lake
49.2 km of traced road to the shore by way of Jamieson-Spruce Grove FSR, Jamieson Creek FSR and Westsyde Rd. The road at the end is a loose surface. It stops 460 m short of the shore.
Coordinates: 51.0283, -120.4325
The ice year at Bob Lake, modelled
Modelled from air temperature, not an ice report. It says nothing about whether ice will hold you.
In the model Bob Lake froze in 65 of the 65 winters since 1960. Freeze-up falls most years between 15 October and 26 October, and ice-off between 29 May and 15 June. The median winter freezes on 23 October and opens on 5 June.
the middle half of modelled winters the median ice cover in the median winter
Winter 2024-25 in the model: frozen from 21 October 2024 to 28 May 2025, 219 days.
Bob 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.
Bob Lake climate, 1960 to 2025
Averaged over a year, the air above Bob Lake is 1.2 C warmer than it was in the 1960s. That is 66 years of daily readings, not a forecast.
- +1.2 Csince the 1960s
- 0.2 Caverage year now
- -1.1 Caverage year then
- -9 daysbelow freezing, change
each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025
each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025
This week at Bob 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 | Mainly clear | 7° / -3° | 10 km/h, gusts 21 | dry | Steady |
| Wed 21 Oct | Overcast | 9° / 0° | 13 km/h, gusts 33 | dry | Falling (-8.4 hPa) |
| Thu 22 Oct | Slight snow | 6° / -4° | 21 km/h, gusts 48 | dry | Rising (+1.2 hPa) |
| Fri 23 Oct | Overcast | 1° / -5° | 19 km/h, gusts 44 | dry | Rising (+14.6 hPa) |
| Sat 24 Oct | Light drizzle | 1° / -3° | 4 km/h, gusts 14 | dry | Falling (-1.8 hPa) |
| Sun 25 Oct | Partly cloudy | 3° / -4° | 9 km/h, gusts 26 | dry | Rising (+4.2 hPa) |
| Mon 26 Oct | Overcast | 6° / -2° | 4 km/h, gusts 18 | dry | Falling (-2.6 hPa) |
Bob Lake, in brief
What fish are in Bob Lake?
Kokanee, Rainbow Trout (last recorded 1993). Species from the province's fish observation records and angling reports.
Which management unit is Bob Lake in?
Bob Lake is in MU 3-28, in the Thompson-Nicola. The BC Freshwater Fishing Regulations Synopsis is organised by management unit; check it before you go.
Trout lakes near Bob Lake
- Wentworth Lakes 5 km away
- Windy Lake 10 km away
- Whitewood Lake 10 km away
- Lloyd Lake 14 km away
- Tranquille Lake 14 km away
All 342 lakes in the Thompson-Nicola, with today's conditions on each.