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Dairy Lakes

MU 3-19, Thompson-Nicola
50.6230° N, 120.6852° W

Map of Dairy Lakes: the shoreline from the BC Freshwater Atlas, the roads round it from the BC Digital Road Atlas, the traced road in and the recreation site.120°42.2′W120°42′W120°41.8′W120°41.5′W120°41.2′W120°41′W120°40.8′W120°40.5′W50°37.2′N50°37.5′N50°37.8′NDairy LakesDairy Lake West rec site4 campsites, 90 m to shore0250 mNMap of Dairy Lakes: the shoreline from the BC Freshwater Atlas, the roads round it from the BC Digital Road Atlas, the traced road in and the recreation site.120°41′W50°37.2′N50°37.5′N50°37.8′NDairy Lake West rec site4 campsites, 90 m to shore0250 mN
WaterTraced road inRoadRough surface roadRec siteShoreline from the BC Freshwater Atlas, roads from the BC Digital Road Atlas, under the Open Government Licence, British Columbia. Rec site position from BC Recreation Sites and Trails, checked 11 September 2026. The lake's depth is not drawn on this map.
Surface area
28.1ha
Elevation
1,411m
Campsites
4
At Dairy Lake West rec site

Open Dairy Lakes in the appThe 7-day forecast, max depth and wildfire smoke check, on the lake's own coordinate.

Trophy fish at Dairy Lakes

Dairy Lakes is known for trophy Rainbow trout to 3 lb.

  • Rainbow trout to 3 lb

Trophy sizes this lake is known for, not a typical catch. They are historical records from our own big fish list, with no date on file, not recent catches.

Dairy Lakes at a glance

Region
Thompson-Nicola
Management unit
MU 3-19
Species
Rainbow Trout, Brook Trout (last recorded 1994)The newest of these fish records is from 2026.Species from the province's fish observation records.
Lake size
Small Water (< 50 ha)
Coordinates
50.623042, -120.685191

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Fish on record at Dairy Lakes

Species in the Province's fish observation records
SpeciesFirst recordedLast recordedRecords
Rainbow Trout1939202676
Brook Trout1960199417

A year is when the Province last recorded the fish here, not a statement that it is caught today.

Dairy Lakes fishing regulations

We have no lake specific regulations on file for Dairy Lakes yet.

Getting to Dairy Lakes

29.6 km of traced road to the campground by way of unsigned and Dominic Lake FSR. The road at the end is a loose surface.

The road route traced to Campground at Dairy Lakes, 29.6 km.Start of the traceCampground2 km
The route traced over the BC Digital Road Atlas. A trace is a line on a map, not a report on the road: check conditions before you drive it.

Coordinates: 50.623042, -120.685191

Camping and rec sites at Dairy Lakes

  • Dairy Lake North
    Campsites
    3 designated
  • Dairy Lake West
    Campsites
    4 designated
    To the shore
    90 m

    Coordinates: 50.623932, -120.688515

The ice year at Dairy Lakes, modelled

Modelled from air temperature, not an ice report. It says nothing about whether ice will hold you.

In the model Dairy Lakes froze in 65 of the 65 winters since 1960. Freeze-up falls most years between 27 October and 7 November, and ice-off between 9 May and 29 May. The median winter freezes on 1 November and opens on 21 May.

Modelled ice season at Dairy Lakes: freeze-up most winters between 27 October and 7 November, ice-off between 9 May and 29 May.OctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayJunFreeze-upIce-offabout 196 days in the median winter

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 30 April 2025, 183 days.

We have no ice fishing regulation on file for Dairy Lakes 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.

Dairy Lakes climate, 1960 to 2025

Averaged over a year, the air above Dairy Lakes 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
  • 4.2 Caverage year now
  • 3.0 Caverage year then
  • -15 daysbelow freezing, change
Average year at Dairy Lakesdegrees C, yearly mean
1 C4 C7 C1960198020002020

each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025

Days below freezingdays a year averaging under 0 C
741281811960198020002020

each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025

This week at Dairy Lakes

The forecast on this lake's own coordinate, refreshed through the day. The app reads these seven days for fishing and scores each one.

DaySkyHigh / lowWindRainPressure
Wed 21 OctOvercast13° / 0°15 km/h, gusts 33drySteady
Thu 22 OctSlight snow9° / -1°21 km/h, gusts 50dryRising (+1.4 hPa)
Fri 23 OctPartly cloudy4° / -3°21 km/h, gusts 59dryRising (+12.9 hPa)
Sat 24 OctModerate snow1° / -3°6 km/h, gusts 413 mmFalling (-2.8 hPa)
Sun 25 OctOvercast5° / -2°5 km/h, gusts 34dryRising (+1.8 hPa)
Mon 26 OctPartly cloudy7° / -2°3 km/h, gusts 17dryFalling (-5.5 hPa)
Tue 27 OctOvercast6° / -2°11 km/hdryRising (+2.2 hPa)

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Dairy Lakes, in brief

What fish are in Dairy Lakes?

Rainbow Trout, Brook Trout (last recorded 1994). Species from the province's fish observation records.

How big is Dairy Lakes?

Dairy Lakes covers about 28.1 ha, by the province's Freshwater Atlas.

Which management unit is Dairy Lakes in?

Dairy Lakes is in MU 3-19, in the Thompson-Nicola. The BC Freshwater Fishing Regulations Synopsis is organised by management unit; check it before you go.

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