Dardanelles Lake
MU 3-20, Thompson-Nicola
50.3644° N, 120.1494° W
- Surface area
- 47.3ha
- Elevation
- 1,282m
- Campsites
- 4
- At Dardanelles Lake rec site
Open Dardanelles Lake in the appThe 7-day forecast, max depth and wildfire smoke check, on the lake's own coordinate.
Dardanelles Lake at a glance
- Region
- Thompson-Nicola
- Management unit
- MU 3-20
- 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
- 50.3644, -120.1494
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Fish on record at Dardanelles Lake
| Species | First recorded | Last recorded | Records |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rainbow Trout | 1960 | 2025 | 43 |
A year is when the Province last recorded the fish here, not a statement that it is caught today.
How to fish Dardanelles Lake
Best times of year at Dardanelles Lake
- May - June
- September - October
Dardanelles Lake fishing regulations
Rainbow trout daily quota = 2. Source: Province of British Columbia
Getting to Dardanelles Lake
25.6 km of traced road to the campground by way of Smith Lake FSR and Roche Lake Rd. The road at the end is a rough surface. It stops 110 m short of the campground.
Coordinates: 50.3644, -120.1494
Camping and rec sites at Dardanelles Lake
- Dardanelles Lake
- Campsites
- 4 designated
- To the shore
- 53 m
Access: Located East of Stump Lake off Highway 5A, and is accessed, either from Dardnelles FSR, a branch off the Peterhope FSR, or via a series of FSR's east of the north end of Stump Lake.
Coordinates: 50.369942, -120.14429
The ice year at Dardanelles Lake, modelled
Modelled from air temperature, not an ice report. It says nothing about whether ice will hold you.
In the model Dardanelles Lake froze in 65 of the 65 winters since 1960. Freeze-up falls most years between 29 October and 8 November, and ice-off between 5 May and 21 May. The median winter freezes on 2 November and opens on 14 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 3 May 2025, 186 days.
Dardanelles 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.
Dardanelles Lake climate, 1960 to 2025
Averaged over a year, the air above Dardanelles Lake is 1.1 C warmer than it was in the 1960s. That is 66 years of daily readings, not a forecast.
- +1.1 Csince the 1960s
- 3.9 Caverage year now
- 2.8 Caverage year then
- -10 daysbelow freezing, change
each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025
each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025
This week at Dardanelles 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° / -2° | 13 km/h | dry | Steady |
| Wed 21 Oct | Overcast | 15° / 4° | 13 km/h, gusts 30 | dry | Falling (-6.9 hPa) |
| Thu 22 Oct | Overcast | 11° / 2° | 11 km/h | dry | Falling (-1.5 hPa) |
| Fri 23 Oct | Overcast | 6° / -3° | 19 km/h, gusts 29 | dry | Rising (+12.5 hPa) |
| Sat 24 Oct | Overcast | 7° / -5° | 10 km/h, gusts 18 | dry | Rising (+6.7 hPa) |
| Sun 25 Oct | Overcast | 5° / -5° | 8 km/h | dry | Rising (+2.5 hPa) |
| Mon 26 Oct | Overcast | 9° / -5° | 6 km/h | dry | Falling (-1.5 hPa) |
Dardanelles Lake, in brief
What fish are in Dardanelles Lake?
Rainbow Trout. Species from the province's fish observation records.
Which management unit is Dardanelles Lake in?
Dardanelles Lake is in MU 3-20, in the Thompson-Nicola. The BC Freshwater Fishing Regulations Synopsis is organised by management unit; check it before you go.
Trout lakes near Dardanelles Lake
- Blackwell Lake 8 km away
- Plateau Lake 9 km away
- Bulman Lake 10 km away
- Pratt Lake 10 km away
- Frisken Lake 11 km away
All 342 lakes in the Thompson-Nicola, with today's conditions on each.