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Dot Lake

MU 3-18, Thompson-Nicola
50.3683° N, 120.8867° W

Map of Dot Lake: 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°55′W120°54.5′W120°54′W120°53.5′W120°53′W120°52.5′W50°21.5′N50°21.8′N50°22′N50°22.2′N50°22.5′NDot LakeDot Lake rec site5 campsites, 76 m to shore0250500 mNMap of Dot Lake: 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°53′W50°21.5′N50°22′N50°22.5′NDot Lake rec site5 campsites, 76 m to shore0500 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
39.7ha
Elevation
1,419m
Campsites
5
At Dot Lake rec site

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

Trophy fish at Dot Lake

Dot Lake is known for trophy Rainbow trout to 9 lb.

  • Rainbow trout to 9 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.

Dot Lake at a glance

Region
Thompson-Nicola
Management unit
MU 3-18
Species
Rainbow Trout, Brook TroutThe newest of these fish records is from 2026.Species from the province's fish observation records.
Lake size
Small Water (< 50 ha)
Coordinates
50.36825, -120.886703

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Fish on record at Dot Lake

Species in the Province's fish observation records
SpeciesFirst recordedLast recordedRecords
Rainbow Trout1963202651
Brook Trout202420263

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

Dot Lake fishing regulations

We have no lake specific regulations on file for Dot Lake yet.

Getting to Dot Lake

12.9 km of traced road to the campground by way of Skuhun FSR and Beech Rd. The road at the end is a loose surface.

The road route traced to Campground at Dot Lake, 12.9 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: 50.36825, -120.886703

Camping and rec sites at Dot Lake

  • Dot Lake
    Campsites
    5 designated
    To the shore
    76 m

    Access: Located southeast of Chataway Lake, access is via Hwy 8 west from Merritt. Turn right on Aberdeen Rd. Continue 13.5 km until the road becomes the Skuhun-Pimainus Forest Service Road. At 18.7 km turn right. Zero your odometer and then at 6.2 turn right at the junction, at 6.6 km keep straight. Dot Lake is located at 7.7 km.
    Coordinates: 50.369227, -120.889845

    The site on Recreation Sites and Trails BC

The ice year at Dot Lake, modelled

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

In the model Dot Lake froze in 65 of the 65 winters since 1960. Freeze-up falls most years between 24 October and 5 November, and ice-off between 14 May and 2 June. The median winter freezes on 30 October and opens on 23 May.

Modelled ice season at Dot Lake: freeze-up most winters between 24 October and 5 November, ice-off between 14 May and 2 June.OctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayJunFreeze-upIce-offabout 206 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 28 October 2024 to 9 May 2025, 193 days.

We have no ice fishing regulation on file for Dot 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.

Dot Lake climate, 1960 to 2025

Averaged over a year, the air above Dot 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
  • 2.6 Caverage year now
  • 1.6 Caverage year then
  • -9 daysbelow freezing, change
Average year at Dot Lakedegrees C, yearly mean
-0 C3 C5 C1960198020002020

each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025

Days below freezingdays a year averaging under 0 C
1131551971960198020002020

each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025

This week at Dot 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.

DaySkyHigh / lowWindRainPressure
Wed 21 OctOvercast12° / 1°15 km/h, gusts 22drySteady
Thu 22 OctOvercast9° / -1°17 km/h, gusts 55dryRising (+1.0 hPa)
Fri 23 OctPartly cloudy5° / -3°16 km/h, gusts 62dryRising (+12.4 hPa)
Sat 24 OctModerate snow2° / -1°4 km/h, gusts 303 mmFalling (-2.6 hPa)
Sun 25 OctOvercast6° / -1°4 km/h, gusts 35dryRising (+1.1 hPa)
Mon 26 OctPartly cloudy9° / -2°6 km/h, gusts 12dryFalling (-5.9 hPa)
Tue 27 OctOvercast6° / -1°9 km/hdryRising (+2.9 hPa)

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Dot Lake, in brief

What fish are in Dot Lake?

Rainbow Trout, Brook Trout. Species from the province's fish observation records.

How big is Dot Lake?

Dot Lake covers about 39.7 ha, by the province's Freshwater Atlas.

Which management unit is Dot Lake in?

Dot 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.

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