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Gillis Lake

MU 3-13, Thompson-Nicola
49.9221° N, 120.9566° W

Map of Gillis Lake: the shoreline from the BC Freshwater Atlas, the roads round it from the BC Digital Road Atlas, the traced road in and the recreation site.120°58.2′W120°58′W120°57.8′W120°57.5′W120°57.2′W49°55.2′N49°55.5′NGillis LakeGillis Lake West rec site5 campsites, 40 m to shore0125250 mNMap of Gillis Lake: the shoreline from the BC Freshwater Atlas, the roads round it from the BC Digital Road Atlas, the traced road in and the recreation site.120°57.5′W49°55′N49°55.2′N49°55.5′NGillis LakeGillis Lake West rec site5 campsites, 40 m to shore0250 mN
WaterTraced road inRoadRough surface roadRec siteShoreline from the BC Freshwater Atlas, roads from the BC Digital Road Atlas, under the Open Government Licence, British Columbia. Rec site position from BC Recreation Sites and Trails, checked 11 September 2026. The lake's depth is not drawn on this map.
Surface area
18.9ha
Elevation
1,154m
Campsites
5
At Gillis Lake West rec site

Open Gillis Lake in the appThe 7-day forecast, max depth and wildfire smoke check, on the lake's own coordinate.

Trophy fish at Gillis Lake

Gillis Lake is known for trophy Rainbow trout to 3 lb.

  • Rainbow trout to 3 lb

Trophy sizes this lake is known for, not a typical catch. They are historical records from our own big fish list, with no date on file, not recent catches.

Gillis Lake at a glance

Region
Thompson-Nicola
Management unit
MU 3-13
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)
Coordinates
49.922118, -120.956568

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Fish on record at Gillis Lake

Species in the Province's fish observation records
SpeciesFirst recordedLast recordedRecords
Rainbow Trout1942202562

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

Gillis Lake fishing regulations

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

Getting to Gillis Lake

33.6 km of traced road to the campground by way of Maka-Murray FSR, Gillis Rd, Coldwater Rd S, Kingsvale No 1 Bridge and Coldwater Rd. The road at the end is a loose surface. It stops 60 m short of the campground.

The road route traced to Campground at Gillis Lake, 33.6 km.Start of the traceCampground5 km
The route traced over the BC Digital Road Atlas. A trace is a line on a map, not a report on the road: check conditions before you drive it.

Coordinates: 49.922118, -120.956568

Camping and rec sites at Gillis Lake

  • Gillis Lake East
    No campsite count on file (BC Recreation Sites and Trails)
  • Gillis Lake West
    Campsites
    5 designated
    To the shore
    40 m

    Coordinates: 49.923899, -120.96435

The ice year at Gillis Lake, modelled

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

In the model Gillis Lake froze in 65 of the 65 winters since 1960. Freeze-up falls most years between 28 October and 8 November, and ice-off between 11 May and 2 June. The median winter freezes on 2 November and opens on 22 May.

Modelled ice season at Gillis Lake: freeze-up most winters between 28 October and 8 November, ice-off between 11 May and 2 June.OctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayJunFreeze-upIce-offabout 197 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 30 April 2025, 183 days.

We have no ice fishing regulation on file for Gillis 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.

Gillis Lake climate, 1960 to 2025

Averaged over a year, the air above Gillis Lake is 1.1 C warmer than it was in the 1960s. That is 66 years of daily readings, not a forecast.

  • +1.1 Csince the 1960s
  • 5.1 Caverage year now
  • 4.0 Caverage year then
  • -14 daysbelow freezing, change
Average year at Gillis Lakedegrees C, yearly mean
2 C5 C8 C1960198020002020

each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025

Days below freezingdays a year averaging under 0 C
521041571960198020002020

each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025

This week at Gillis 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 OctOvercast14° / 2°14 km/h, gusts 36drySteady
Thu 22 OctFog11° / 1°14 km/h, gusts 46dryRising (+1.5 hPa)
Fri 23 OctOvercast6° / -3°12 km/h, gusts 50dryRising (+13.4 hPa)
Sat 24 OctModerate snow2° / -3°6 km/h, gusts 164 mmFalling (-1.5 hPa)
Sun 25 OctSlight snow6° / 0°5 km/h, gusts 181 mmSteady
Mon 26 OctOvercast8° / 0°4 km/hdryFalling (-5.5 hPa)
Tue 27 OctOvercast8° / -2°7 km/h, gusts 53dryRising (+1.5 hPa)

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Gillis Lake, in brief

What fish are in Gillis Lake?

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

How big is Gillis Lake?

Gillis Lake covers about 18.9 ha, by the province's Freshwater Atlas.

Which management unit is Gillis Lake in?

Gillis 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.

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