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Double Lakes

MU 3-39, Thompson-Nicola
51.7837° N, 120.4373° W

Surface area
31.3ha
Elevation
1,242m
Campsites
3
At Double Lakes rec site

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

Double Lakes at a glance

Region
Thompson-Nicola
Management unit
MU 3-39
Species
Rainbow TroutThe newest of these fish records is from 2003.Species from the province's fish observation records.
Lake size
Small Water (< 50 ha)
Coordinates
51.783717, -120.437261

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Fish on record at Double Lakes

Species in the Province's fish observation records
SpeciesFirst recordedLast recordedRecords
Rainbow Trout1974200310

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

Double Lakes fishing regulations

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

Getting to Double Lakes

40.4 km of traced road to the campground by way of Road 6-Road 20 FSR, Clearwater-100 Mile FSR, Camp Two Rd, Old North Thompson Hwy and E Old North Thompson Hwy. The road at the end is a loose surface.

The road route traced to Campground at Double Lakes, 40.4 km.Start of the traceCampground10 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: 51.783717, -120.437261

Camping and rec sites at Double Lakes

  • Double Lakes
    Campsites
    3 designated
    To the shore
    26 m

    Coordinates: 51.785103, -120.441812

The ice year at Double Lakes, modelled

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

In the model Double Lakes froze in 65 of the 65 winters since 1960. Freeze-up falls most years between 25 October and 7 November, and ice-off between 12 May and 31 May. The median winter freezes on 31 October and opens on 24 May.

Modelled ice season at Double Lakes: freeze-up most winters between 25 October and 7 November, ice-off between 12 May and 31 May.OctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayJunFreeze-upIce-offabout 202 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 1 November 2024 to 26 April 2025, 176 days.

We have no ice fishing regulation on file for Double 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.

Double Lakes climate, 1960 to 2025

Averaged over a year, the air above Double Lakes 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
  • 4.1 Caverage year now
  • 2.9 Caverage year then
  • -11 daysbelow freezing, change
Average year at Double Lakesdegrees C, yearly mean
1 C4 C7 C1960198020002020

each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025

Days below freezingdays a year averaging under 0 C
791271751960198020002020

each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025

This week at Double 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
Mon 2 NovOvercast4° / -4°20 km/h, gusts 27drySteady
Tue 3 NovOvercast3° / -1°17 km/hdryFalling (-3.3 hPa)
Wed 4 NovSlight snow6° / -3°14 km/h, gusts 24dryFalling (-3.0 hPa)
Thu 5 NovModerate snow3° / -1°15 km/h, gusts 454 mmSteady
Fri 6 NovHeavy snow3° / -3°20 km/h, gusts 8410 mmFalling (-1.8 hPa)
Sat 7 NovOvercast1° / -6°16 km/h, gusts 620 mmRising (+4.9 hPa)
Sun 8 NovOvercast6° / -2°17 km/h, gusts 861 mmFalling (-8.4 hPa)

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Double Lakes, in brief

What fish are in Double Lakes?

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

How big is Double Lakes?

Double Lakes covers about 31.3 ha, by the province's Freshwater Atlas.

Which management unit is Double Lakes in?

Double Lakes is in MU 3-39, in the Thompson-Nicola. The BC Freshwater Fishing Regulations Synopsis is organised by management unit; check it before you go.

Trout lakes near Double Lakes

All 342 lakes in the Thompson-Nicola, with today's conditions on each.

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