Carol Lake
MU 3-32, Thompson-Nicola
50.8596° N, 122.4691° W
- Surface area
- 8.2ha
- Elevation
- 918m
- Campsites
- 9
- At Carol Lake rec site
Open Carol Lake in the appThe 7-day forecast, max depth and wildfire smoke check, on the lake's own coordinate.
Carol Lake at a glance
- Region
- Thompson-Nicola
- Management unit
- MU 3-32
- 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
- 50.859628, -122.469117
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Fish on record at Carol Lake
| Species | First recorded | Last recorded | Records |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rainbow Trout | 1969 | 2026 | 33 |
A year is when the Province last recorded the fish here, not a statement that it is caught today.
Carol Lake fishing regulations
We have no lake specific regulations on file for Carol Lake yet.
Getting to Carol Lake
4.1 km of traced road to the campground by way of Marshall Lake Rd. The road at the end is a rough surface.
Coordinates: 50.859628, -122.469117
Camping and rec sites at Carol Lake
- Carol Lake
- Campsites
- 9 designated
- To the shore
- 36 m
Coordinates: 50.860706, -122.467684
The ice year at Carol Lake, modelled
Modelled from air temperature, not an ice report. It says nothing about whether ice will hold you.
In the model Carol Lake froze in 65 of the 65 winters since 1960. Freeze-up falls most years between 7 November and 22 November, and ice-off between 17 April and 8 May. The median winter freezes on 15 November and opens on 27 April.
the middle half of modelled winters the median ice cover in the median winter
Winter 2024-25 in the model: frozen from 15 November 2024 to 5 April 2025, 141 days.
We have no ice fishing regulation on file for Carol 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.
Carol Lake climate, 1960 to 2025
Averaged over a year, the air above Carol Lake is 0.8 C warmer than it was in the 1960s. That is 66 years of daily readings, not a forecast.
- +0.8 Csince the 1960s
- -4.3 Caverage year now
- -5.1 Caverage year then
- -10 daysbelow freezing, change
each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025
each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025
This week at Carol 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 rain | 5° / 2° | 5 km/h | 1 mm | Steady |
| Mon 26 Oct | Fog | 9° / 1° | 4 km/h | dry | Falling (-3.0 hPa) |
| Tue 27 Oct | Slight rain showers | 6° / 1° | 7 km/h, gusts 29 | 2 mm | Falling (-5.6 hPa) |
| Wed 28 Oct | Moderate snow | 2° / -2° | 4 km/h | 3 mm | Rising (+4.5 hPa) |
| Thu 29 Oct | Overcast | 0° / -3° | 4 km/h | dry | Rising (+6.2 hPa) |
| Fri 30 Oct | Overcast | 4° / -3° | 2 km/h | dry | Falling (-3.7 hPa) |
| Sat 31 Oct | Partly cloudy | 5° / -3° | 1 km/h | dry | Falling (-1.0 hPa) |
Carol Lake, in brief
What fish are in Carol Lake?
Rainbow Trout. Species from the province's fish observation records.
How big is Carol Lake?
Carol Lake covers about 8.2 ha, by the province's Freshwater Atlas.
Which management unit is Carol Lake in?
Carol Lake is in MU 3-32, in the Thompson-Nicola. The BC Freshwater Fishing Regulations Synopsis is organised by management unit; check it before you go.
Trout lakes near Carol Lake
- Carpenter Lake 8 km away
- Marshall Lake 10 km away
- Burkholder Lake 14 km away
- Lake La Mare 14 km away
- Liza Lake 16 km away
All 342 lakes in the Thompson-Nicola, with today's conditions on each.