Calling Lake
MU 3-18, Thompson-Nicola
50.4597° N, 121.1006° W
- Surface area
- 28.2ha
- Elevation
- 1,562m
- Campsites
- 4
- At Calling Lake rec site
Open Calling Lake in the appThe 7-day forecast, max depth and wildfire smoke check, on the lake's own coordinate.
Calling Lake at a glance
- Region
- Thompson-Nicola
- Management unit
- MU 3-18
- Species
- Rainbow TroutThe newest of these fish records is from 2025.Species from the province's fish observation records.
- Lake size
- Small Water (< 50 ha)
- Ice fishing
- Open to ice fishing, confirmed
- Coordinates
- 50.4597, -121.1006
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Fish on record at Calling Lake
| Species | First recorded | Last recorded | Records |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rainbow Trout | 1932 | 2025 | 44 |
A year is when the Province last recorded the fish here, not a statement that it is caught today.
How to fish Calling Lake
Best times of year at Calling Lake
- May - June
- September - October
Calling Lake fishing regulations
Rainbow trout daily quota = 2. Source: Province of British Columbia
Getting to Calling Lake
9.9 km of traced road to the campground by way of Moran Pl. The road at the end is a rough surface.
Coordinates: 50.4597, -121.1006
Camping and rec sites at Calling Lake
- Calling Lake
- Campsites
- 4 designated
- To the shore
- 74 m
Access: On July 3, 2012 the traditional access route to this site via through the Highland Valley Copper Mine is no longer available. Once you have exited the Logan Lake to Ashcroft highway(97D)near the west end of mine follow the road until you see the turn off to Laura Lake. Turn right and continue for 7 km and turn left. Follow this road to the 14 km mark to Calling Lake. From Merritt travel west on Hwy 8 and turn right on Aberdeen Rd. which becomes the Pimainus FSR. Turn right at 35.7 km on to Calling FSR, at 43.5 km take a right, approx. 500m to lake.
Coordinates: 50.462784, -121.11098
The ice year at Calling Lake, modelled
Modelled from air temperature, not an ice report. It says nothing about whether ice will hold you.
In the model Calling Lake froze in 65 of the 65 winters since 1960. Freeze-up falls most years between 22 October and 5 November, and ice-off between 18 May and 6 June. The median winter freezes on 28 October and opens on 28 May.
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 23 May 2025, 214 days.
Calling 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.
Calling Lake climate, 1960 to 2025
Averaged over a year, the air above Calling 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
- 3.0 Caverage year now
- 1.8 Caverage year then
- -9 daysbelow freezing, change
each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025
each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025
This week at Calling 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 | 9° / -3° | 12 km/h, gusts 20 | dry | Steady |
| Wed 21 Oct | Overcast | 13° / 2° | 21 km/h, gusts 36 | dry | Falling (-7.5 hPa) |
| Thu 22 Oct | Overcast | 7° / 0° | 10 km/h, gusts 19 | dry | Steady |
| Fri 23 Oct | Fog | 4° / -4° | 14 km/h, gusts 24 | dry | Rising (+12.6 hPa) |
| Sat 24 Oct | Overcast | 4° / -5° | 12 km/h | dry | Rising (+6.2 hPa) |
| Sun 25 Oct | Overcast | 4° / -7° | 8 km/h | dry | Rising (+2.3 hPa) |
| Mon 26 Oct | Overcast | 6° / -5° | 7 km/h | dry | Falling (-1.9 hPa) |
Calling Lake, in brief
What fish are in Calling Lake?
Rainbow Trout. Species from the province's fish observation records.
Which management unit is Calling Lake in?
Calling Lake is in MU 3-18, in the Thompson-Nicola. The BC Freshwater Fishing Regulations Synopsis is organised by management unit; check it before you go.
Trout lakes near Calling Lake
- Big O.K. (Island) Lake 3 km away
- Pimainus Lakes 6 km away
- Pimainus Lakes 7 km away
- Bose Lake 11 km away
- Roscoe Lake 12 km away
All 342 lakes in the Thompson-Nicola, with today's conditions on each.