Cameron Lake
MU 3-12, Thompson-Nicola
49.9802° N, 119.8533° W
- Surface area
- 28.9ha
- Elevation
- 1,430m
- Campsites
- 4
- At Cameo Lake rec site
Open Cameron Lake in the appThe 7-day forecast, max depth and wildfire smoke check, on the lake's own coordinate.
Cameron Lake at a glance
- Region
- Thompson-Nicola
- Management unit
- MU 3-12
- Lake size
- Small Water (< 50 ha)
- Coordinates
- 49.980232, -119.853259
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Cameron Lake fishing regulations
We have no lake specific regulations on file for Cameron Lake yet.
Getting to Cameron Lake
34.4 km of traced road to the campground by way of Bear FSR, Jack Pine FSR and Glenrosa Rd. The road at the end is a rough surface.
Coordinates: 49.980232, -119.853259
Camping and rec sites at Cameron Lake
- Cameo Lake
- Campsites
- 4 designated
- To the shore
- 95 m
Access: From West Kelowna, follow Hwy 97C 42 km west. Turn north (right) onto Sunset Main Rd. At the Stop sign, turn left and cross south under the Highway, and after the cattleguard, turn left again to get onto Bear Forest Service Road. Travel 6.4 km, then keep left again, and cross under Hwy 97C again to stay on Bear Forest Service Road. Drive 15.6km to mile marker 22, when Bear FSR becomes Bear Main FSR and counts backwards from mile marker 49. After another 10 km Cameo (Cameron) Lake is on the left. From Kelowna, travel on to Westside Rd, left on Bear Main Forest Service Road. Drive 39 km up Bear Main FSR. Cameo (Cameron) will be on the right hand side.
Coordinates: 49.974986, -119.861416
The ice year at Cameron Lake, modelled
Modelled from air temperature, not an ice report. It says nothing about whether ice will hold you.
In the model Cameron Lake froze in 65 of the 65 winters since 1960. Freeze-up falls most years between 29 October and 14 November, and ice-off between 15 May and 1 June. The median winter freezes on 6 November and opens on 23 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 9 May 2025, 192 days.
We have no ice fishing regulation on file for Cameron 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.
Cameron Lake climate, 1960 to 2025
Averaged over a year, the air above Cameron 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
- 1.7 Caverage year now
- 0.8 Caverage year then
- -9 daysbelow freezing, change
each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025
each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025
This week at Cameron 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° / -2° | 16 km/h, gusts 25 | 4 mm | Steady |
| Mon 26 Oct | Fog | 6° / -2° | 9 km/h | dry | Falling (-4.5 hPa) |
| Tue 27 Oct | Slight snow showers | 2° / -2° | 19 km/h, gusts 62 | 2 mm | Falling (-3.1 hPa) |
| Wed 28 Oct | Moderate snow | 1° / -8° | 8 km/h, gusts 28 | 5 mm | Rising (+2.5 hPa) |
| Thu 29 Oct | Overcast | 0° / -9° | 9 km/h | dry | Rising (+5.2 hPa) |
| Fri 30 Oct | Partly cloudy | 2° / -10° | 6 km/h, gusts 11 | dry | Falling (-3.6 hPa) |
| Sat 31 Oct | Mainly clear | 3° / -6° | 8 km/h, gusts 28 | dry | Steady |
Cameron Lake, in brief
How big is Cameron Lake?
Cameron Lake covers about 28.9 ha, by the province's Freshwater Atlas.
Which management unit is Cameron Lake in?
Cameron 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 Cameron Lake
- Dobbin Lake 3 km away
- Islaht (Horseshoe) Lake 4 km away
- Windy Lake 5 km away
- Jackpine Lake 8 km away
- Lambly (Bear) Lake 11 km away
All 342 lakes in the Thompson-Nicola, with today's conditions on each.