Frances Lake
MU 3-15, Thompson-Nicola
50.0072° N, 121.6547° W
- Surface area
- 29.1ha
- Maximum depth
- 14.6m
- 48 ft. Province survey, 1973
- Elevation
- 293m
Open Frances Lake in the appThe 7-day forecast, max depth and wildfire smoke check, on the lake's own coordinate.
Frances Lake at a glance
- Region
- Thompson-Nicola
- Management unit
- MU 3-15
- Species
- Cutthroat Trout, Rainbow Trout (last recorded 1995), Dolly Varden (last recorded 1973), Mountain Whitefish (last recorded 1995), Bull Trout (last recorded 1995), Brook Trout (last recorded 1957), Coho Salmon, Sockeye Salmon, Chinook Salmon, Pink Salmon (last recorded 1995), Steelhead (last recorded 1975), Peamouth Chub (last recorded 1995), Largescale Sucker (last recorded 1995), Sucker (General) (last recorded 1995)The province's newest fish record here is from 1998.Species from the province's fish observation records and angling reports.
- Lake size
- Small Water (< 50 ha)
- Ice fishing
- Open to ice fishing, confirmed
- Coordinates
- 50.0072, -121.6547
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Fish on record at Frances Lake
| Species | First recorded | Last recorded | Records |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rainbow Trout | 1973 | 1995 | 2 |
| Dolly Varden | 1973 | 1973 | 1 |
| Mountain Whitefish | 1973 | 1995 | 2 |
| Bull Trout | 1995 | 1995 | 1 |
| Brook Trout | 1957 | 1957 | 1 |
| Coho Salmon | 1995 | 1998 | 3 |
| Sockeye Salmon | 1997 | 1998 | 2 |
| Chinook Salmon | 1998 | 1998 | 1 |
| Pink Salmon | 1995 | 1995 | 1 |
| Steelhead | 1975 | 1975 | 1 |
| Peamouth Chub | 1973 | 1995 | 2 |
| Largescale Sucker | 1995 | 1995 | 1 |
| Sucker (General) | 1995 | 1995 | 1 |
A year is when the Province last recorded the fish here, not a statement that it is caught today.
How to fish Frances Lake
Best times of year at Frances Lake
- May - June
- September - October
Frances Lake fishing regulations
No Fishing Jan 1-May 31; Single barbless hook. Source: Province of British Columbia
Getting to Frances Lake
27.5 km of traced road to the shore by way of Nahatlatch FSR, Chaumox Rd and Boston Bar Station Rd. The road at the end is a loose surface. It stops 220 m short of the shore.
Coordinates: 50.0072, -121.6547
Depth chart for Frances Lake
14.6 mdeepest7.3 mmean
Frances Lake runs to 14.6 m (48 ft) at its deepest, by the Province survey, 1973.
The mean of 7.3 m (24 ft) is read off the same chart, surveyed in February 1973.
The Province sounded Frances Lake and published the depth chart surveyed in 1973.
The ice year at Frances Lake, modelled
Modelled from air temperature, not an ice report. It says nothing about whether ice will hold you.
In the model Frances Lake froze in 65 of the 65 winters since 1960. Freeze-up falls most years between 22 November and 19 December, and ice-off between 11 February and 30 March. The median winter freezes on 2 December and opens on 7 March.
the middle half of modelled winters the median ice cover in the median winter
Winter 2024-25 in the model: frozen from 17 January 2025 to 26 February 2025, 40 days.
Frances 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.
Frances Lake climate, 1960 to 2025
Averaged over a year, the air above Frances Lake is 1.2 C warmer than it was in the 1960s. That is 66 years of daily readings, not a forecast.
- +1.2 Csince the 1960s
- 7.0 Caverage year now
- 5.8 Caverage year then
- -12 daysbelow freezing, change
each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025
each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025
This week at Frances 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 | 18° / 7° | 15 km/h | dry | Steady |
| Wed 21 Oct | Overcast | 23° / 11° | 14 km/h, gusts 24 | dry | Falling (-6.1 hPa) |
| Thu 22 Oct | Fog | 17° / 8° | 9 km/h | dry | Steady |
| Fri 23 Oct | Fog | 13° / 5° | 6 km/h | dry | Rising (+12.0 hPa) |
| Sat 24 Oct | Overcast | 15° / 4° | 9 km/h | dry | Rising (+5.2 hPa) |
| Sun 25 Oct | Overcast | 12° / 2° | 9 km/h | dry | Rising (+1.9 hPa) |
| Mon 26 Oct | Overcast | 16° / 4° | 7 km/h | dry | Falling (-2.1 hPa) |
Frances Lake, in brief
What fish are in Frances Lake?
Cutthroat Trout, Rainbow Trout (last recorded 1995), Dolly Varden (last recorded 1973), Mountain Whitefish (last recorded 1995), Bull Trout (last recorded 1995), Brook Trout (last recorded 1957), Coho Salmon, Sockeye Salmon, Chinook Salmon, Pink Salmon (last recorded 1995), Steelhead (last recorded 1975). Species from the province's fish observation records and angling reports.
Which management unit is Frances Lake in?
Frances Lake is in MU 3-15, in the Thompson-Nicola. The BC Freshwater Fishing Regulations Synopsis is organised by management unit; check it before you go.
Trout lakes near Frances Lake
- Hannah Lake 2 km away
- Nahatlatch Lake (East And West) 9 km away
- Kwoiek Lake 14 km away
- Chochiwa Lake 18 km away
- Kokwaskey Lake 18 km away
All 342 lakes in the Thompson-Nicola, with today's conditions on each.