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Efdee Lake

MU 3-39, Thompson-Nicola
51.8104° N, 120.1723° W

Surface area
32.2ha
Elevation
1,264m

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Efdee Lake at a glance

Region
Thompson-Nicola
Management unit
MU 3-39
Species
Brook Trout, Rainbow TroutThe newest of these fish records is from 1998.Species from the province's fish observation records.
Lake size
Small Water (< 50 ha)
Coordinates
51.810361, -120.172329

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Fish on record at Efdee Lake

Species in the Province's fish observation records
SpeciesFirst recordedLast recordedRecords
Brook Trout199619982
Rainbow Trout199419962

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

Efdee Lake fishing regulations

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

Getting to Efdee Lake

Coordinates: 51.810361, -120.172329

Camping and rec sites at Efdee Lake

  • Efdee Lake
    No campsite count on file (BC Recreation Sites and Trails)

The ice year at Efdee Lake, modelled

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

In the model Efdee 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 16 May and 4 June. The median winter freezes on 29 October and opens on 27 May.

Modelled ice season at Efdee Lake: freeze-up most winters between 24 October and 5 November, ice-off between 16 May and 4 June.OctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayJunFreeze-upIce-offabout 207 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 9 May 2025, 192 days.

We have no ice fishing regulation on file for Efdee 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.

Efdee Lake climate, 1960 to 2025

Averaged over a year, the air above Efdee Lake is 1.0 C warmer than it was in the 1960s. That is 66 years of daily readings, not a forecast.

  • +1.0 Csince the 1960s
  • 0.9 Caverage year now
  • -0.1 Caverage year then
  • -4 daysbelow freezing, change
Average year at Efdee Lakedegrees C, yearly mean
-2 C0 C3 C1960198020002020

each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025

Days below freezingdays a year averaging under 0 C
1401742081960198020002020

each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025

This week at Efdee 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 OctOvercast10° / 2°9 km/hdrySteady
Thu 22 OctModerate snow6° / -1°13 km/h, gusts 225 mmRising (+2.6 hPa)
Fri 23 OctFog3° / -2°14 km/h, gusts 23dryRising (+13.5 hPa)
Sat 24 OctOvercast4° / -2°4 km/h, gusts 19dryFalling (-1.9 hPa)
Sun 25 OctOvercast6° / -2°2 km/h, gusts 8drySteady
Mon 26 OctPartly cloudy8° / 0°4 km/hdryFalling (-6.1 hPa)
Tue 27 OctPartly cloudy4° / -4°7 km/h, gusts 17dryRising (+2.2 hPa)

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Efdee Lake, in brief

What fish are in Efdee Lake?

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

How big is Efdee Lake?

Efdee Lake covers about 32.2 ha, by the province's Freshwater Atlas.

Which management unit is Efdee Lake in?

Efdee Lake 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 Efdee Lake

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