Englishmen Lake
MU 3-13, Thompson-Nicola
49.9547° N, 120.7136° W
- Surface area
- 4.4ha
- Elevation
- 1,086m
Open Englishmen Lake in the appThe 7-day forecast, max depth and wildfire smoke check, on the lake's own coordinate.
Englishmen Lake at a glance
- Region
- Thompson-Nicola
- Management unit
- MU 3-13
- Species
- Rainbow Trout, Redside Shiner (last recorded 1986)The newest of these fish records is from 2026.Species from the province's fish observation records.
- Lake size
- Small Water (< 50 ha)
- Ice fishing
- Open to ice fishing, confirmed
- Coordinates
- 49.9547, -120.7136
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Fish on record at Englishmen Lake
| Species | First recorded | Last recorded | Records |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rainbow Trout | 1957 | 2026 | 105 |
| Redside Shiner | 1957 | 1986 | 4 |
A year is when the Province last recorded the fish here, not a statement that it is caught today.
How to fish Englishmen Lake
Best times of year at Englishmen Lake
- May - June
- September - October
Englishmen Lake fishing regulations
Rainbow trout daily quota = 2; single hook. Source: Province of British Columbia
Getting to Englishmen Lake
11.1 km of traced road to the shore by way of Cantlon Rd and Tillery Rd. The road at the end is a loose surface. It stops 90 m short of the shore.
Coordinates: 49.9547, -120.7136
Depth chart for Englishmen Lake
The Province sounded Englishmen Lake and published the depth chart.
The ice year at Englishmen Lake, modelled
Modelled from air temperature, not an ice report. It says nothing about whether ice will hold you.
In the model Englishmen Lake froze in 65 of the 65 winters since 1960. Freeze-up falls most years between 2 November and 14 November, and ice-off between 2 May and 21 May. The median winter freezes on 7 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 18 November 2024 to 10 April 2025, 143 days.
Englishmen 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.
Englishmen Lake climate, 1960 to 2025
Averaged over a year, the air above Englishmen 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
- 3.5 Caverage year now
- 2.1 Caverage year then
- -18 daysbelow freezing, change
each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025
each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025
This week at Englishmen 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° | 6 km/h, gusts 11 | dry | Steady |
| Wed 21 Oct | Partly cloudy | 16° / -2° | 12 km/h, gusts 20 | dry | Falling (-6.0 hPa) |
| Thu 22 Oct | Overcast | 12° / 0° | 18 km/h, gusts 26 | dry | Steady |
| Fri 23 Oct | Partly cloudy | 7° / -3° | 10 km/h, gusts 32 | dry | Rising (+11.8 hPa) |
| Sat 24 Oct | Overcast | 7° / -3° | 5 km/h, gusts 33 | dry | Steady |
| Sun 25 Oct | Overcast | 9° / 0° | 7 km/h, gusts 20 | dry | Rising (+4.0 hPa) |
| Mon 26 Oct | Partly cloudy | 10° / -2° | 2 km/h, gusts 27 | dry | Falling (-1.2 hPa) |
Englishmen Lake, in brief
What fish are in Englishmen Lake?
Rainbow Trout. Species from the province's fish observation records.
Which management unit is Englishmen Lake in?
Englishmen Lake is in MU 3-13, in the Thompson-Nicola. The BC Freshwater Fishing Regulations Synopsis is organised by management unit; check it before you go.
Trout lakes near Englishmen Lake
- Harmon Lake 2 km away
- Kane Lakes 3 km away
- Shea Lake 6 km away
- Gwen Lake 6 km away
- Kidd Lake 7 km away
All 342 lakes in the Thompson-Nicola, with today's conditions on each.