Duffy Lake
MU 3-19, Thompson-Nicola
50.6537° N, 120.7077° W
- Surface area
- 28.4ha
- Maximum depth
- 11m
- 36 ft
- Elevation
- 1,179m
- Campsites
- 54
- At Duffy Lake rec site
Open Duffy Lake in the appThe 7-day forecast, max depth and wildfire smoke check, on the lake's own coordinate.
Duffy Lake at a glance
- Region
- Thompson-Nicola
- Management unit
- MU 3-19
- 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
- 50.653663, -120.707684
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Fish on record at Duffy Lake
| Species | First recorded | Last recorded | Records |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rainbow Trout | 1947 | 2026 | 78 |
A year is when the Province last recorded the fish here, not a statement that it is caught today.
Duffy Lake fishing regulations
We have no lake specific regulations on file for Duffy Lake yet.
Getting to Duffy Lake
13.4 km of traced road to the campground by way of Six Mile Hill Rd. The road at the end is a rough surface.
Coordinates: 50.653663, -120.707684
Camping and rec sites at Duffy Lake
- Duffy Lake
- Campsites
- 54 designated
- To the shore
- 73 m
Access: Duffy Lake Recreation site is located south of Cherry Creek on Greenstone Mountain. Access is off the Dairy Lake FSR.
Coordinates: 50.656402, -120.707168
Depth chart for Duffy Lake
11 mdeepest
Duffy Lake runs to 11 m (36 ft) at its deepest.
The Province sounded Duffy Lake and published the depth chart surveyed in 1968.
The ice year at Duffy Lake, modelled
Modelled from air temperature, not an ice report. It says nothing about whether ice will hold you.
In the model Duffy Lake froze in 65 of the 65 winters since 1960. Freeze-up falls most years between 27 October and 7 November, and ice-off between 30 April and 18 May. The median winter freezes on 1 November and opens on 11 May.
the middle half of modelled winters the median ice cover in the median winter
Winter 2024-25 in the model: frozen from 14 November 2024 to 27 April 2025, 164 days.
We have no ice fishing regulation on file for Duffy 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.
Winterkill at Duffy Lake
- Winter 2022-23Winterkill confirmedAn outcome reported the spring after. Winterkill Update: Spring 2023, Freshwater Fisheries Society of BC.
- Winter 2025-26Rated low riskA rating from late-winter oxygen profiles, not a definitive result. Winterkill Update: Spring 2026, Freshwater Fisheries Society of BC.
Duffy Lake climate, 1960 to 2025
Averaged over a year, the air above Duffy Lake is 1.4 C warmer than it was in the 1960s. That is 66 years of daily readings, not a forecast.
- +1.4 Csince the 1960s
- 7.0 Caverage year now
- 5.6 Caverage year then
- -19 daysbelow freezing, change
each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025
each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025
This week at Duffy 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu 22 Oct | Moderate rain | 9° / 1° | 20 km/h, gusts 56 | 1 mm | Steady |
| Fri 23 Oct | Partly cloudy | 6° / -2° | 18 km/h, gusts 56 | dry | Rising (+13.7 hPa) |
| Sat 24 Oct | Fog | 4° / -2° | 6 km/h, gusts 13 | 1 mm | Steady |
| Sun 25 Oct | Overcast | 6° / -1° | 2 km/h, gusts 9 | dry | Steady |
| Mon 26 Oct | Partly cloudy | 8° / -2° | 3 km/h, gusts 8 | dry | Falling (-1.8 hPa) |
| Tue 27 Oct | Overcast | 7° / 2° | 10 km/h, gusts 17 | dry | Falling (-1.8 hPa) |
| Wed 28 Oct | Overcast | 7° / -1° | 6 km/h, gusts 25 | dry | Rising (+3.0 hPa) |
Duffy Lake, in brief
What fish are in Duffy Lake?
Rainbow Trout. Species from the province's fish observation records.
How big is Duffy Lake?
Duffy Lake covers about 28.4 ha, by the province's Freshwater Atlas.
Which management unit is Duffy Lake in?
Duffy Lake 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.
Trout lakes near Duffy Lake
- Dairy Lakes 4 km away
- Dominic Lake 8 km away
- Pat (Six Mile) Lake 9 km away
- Leighton Lake 10 km away
- Kamloops Lake 11 km away
All 342 lakes in the Thompson-Nicola, with today's conditions on each.