Fred Lake
MU 3-19, Thompson-Nicola
50.4736° N, 120.4367° W
- Surface area
- 17.1ha
- Elevation
- 1,282m
Open Fred Lake in the appThe 7-day forecast, max depth and wildfire smoke check, on the lake's own coordinate.
Fred Lake at a glance
- Region
- Thompson-Nicola
- Management unit
- MU 3-19
- Species
- Rainbow TroutThe newest of these fish records is from 2025.Species from the province's fish observation records.
- Lake size
- Small Water (< 50 ha)
- Ice fishing
- Open to ice fishing, confirmed
- Coordinates
- 50.4736, -120.4367
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Fish on record at Fred Lake
| Species | First recorded | Last recorded | Records |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rainbow Trout | 1979 | 2025 | 42 |
A year is when the Province last recorded the fish here, not a statement that it is caught today.
How to fish Fred Lake
Best times of year at Fred Lake
- May - June
- September - October
Fred Lake fishing regulations
Rainbow trout daily quota = 2; single hook. Source: Province of British Columbia
Getting to Fred Lake
Coordinates: 50.4736, -120.4367
Camping and rec sites at Fred Lake
- Fred Lake
No campsite count on file (BC Recreation Sites and Trails)
The ice year at Fred Lake, modelled
Modelled from air temperature, not an ice report. It says nothing about whether ice will hold you.
In the model Fred Lake froze in 65 of the 65 winters since 1960. Freeze-up falls most years between 31 October and 12 November, and ice-off between 4 May and 21 May. The median winter freezes on 7 November and opens on 15 May.
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 1 May 2025, 184 days.
Fred 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.
Fred Lake climate, 1960 to 2025
Averaged over a year, the air above Fred 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
- 3.1 Caverage year now
- 1.9 Caverage year then
- -9 daysbelow freezing, change
each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025
each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025
This week at Fred 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° / -3° | 12 km/h | dry | Steady |
| Wed 21 Oct | Overcast | 15° / 3° | 17 km/h, gusts 36 | dry | Falling (-7.2 hPa) |
| Thu 22 Oct | Overcast | 10° / 2° | 11 km/h, gusts 21 | dry | Falling (-1.2 hPa) |
| Fri 23 Oct | Overcast | 6° / -3° | 19 km/h, gusts 33 | dry | Rising (+12.7 hPa) |
| Sat 24 Oct | Overcast | 6° / -4° | 11 km/h | dry | Rising (+4.5 hPa) |
| Sun 25 Oct | Overcast | 4° / -5° | 8 km/h | dry | Rising (+3.3 hPa) |
| Mon 26 Oct | Overcast | 7° / -4° | 6 km/h | dry | Falling (-1.8 hPa) |
Fred Lake, in brief
What fish are in Fred Lake?
Rainbow Trout. Species from the province's fish observation records.
Which management unit is Fred Lake in?
Fred 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 Fred Lake
- Ross Moore Lake 1 km away
- Lac Le Jeune 3 km away
- Stake Lake 5 km away
- Mcconnell Lake 6 km away
- Walloper Lake 7 km away
All 342 lakes in the Thompson-Nicola, with today's conditions on each.