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Goose Lake

MU 3-39, Thompson-Nicola
51.5014° N, 120.3629° W

Map of Goose 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°22.8′W120°22.5′W120°22.2′W120°22′W120°21.8′W120°21.5′W51°30′N51°30.2′NGoose LakeGoose Lake rec site6 campsites, 37 m to shore0125250 mNMap of Goose 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°22′W51°29.8′N51°30′N51°30.2′NGoose LakeGoose Lake rec site6 campsites, 37 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
14.6ha
Elevation
1,259m
Campsites
6
At Goose Lake rec site

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

Trophy fish at Goose Lake

Goose Lake is known for trophy Rainbow trout to 5 lb.

  • Rainbow trout to 5 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.

Goose Lake at a glance

Region
Thompson-Nicola
Management unit
MU 3-39
Species
Rainbow Trout (last recorded 1977)The newest of these fish records is from 1977.Species from the province's fish observation records.
Lake size
Small Water (< 50 ha)
Coordinates
51.501423, -120.362856

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Fish on record at Goose Lake

Species in the Province's fish observation records
SpeciesFirst recordedLast recordedRecords
Rainbow Trout197719771

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

Goose Lake fishing regulations

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

Getting to Goose Lake

0.2 km of traced road to the campground by way of campground access. The road at the end is a loose surface.

The road route traced to Campground at Goose Lake, 0.2 km.Start of the traceCampground250 m
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: 51.501423, -120.362856

Camping and rec sites at Goose Lake

  • Goose Lake
    Campsites
    6 designated
    To the shore
    37 m

    Coordinates: 51.502905, -120.35956

The ice year at Goose Lake, modelled

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

In the model Goose Lake froze in 65 of the 65 winters since 1960. Freeze-up falls most years between 24 October and 3 November, and ice-off between 13 May and 30 May. The median winter freezes on 29 October and opens on 22 May.

Modelled ice season at Goose Lake: freeze-up most winters between 24 October and 3 November, ice-off between 13 May and 30 May.OctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayJunFreeze-upIce-offabout 202 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 28 October 2024 to 11 May 2025, 195 days.

We have no ice fishing regulation on file for Goose 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.

Goose Lake climate, 1960 to 2025

Averaged over a year, the air above Goose Lake is 0.8 C warmer than it was in the 1960s. That is 66 years of daily readings, not a forecast.

  • +0.8 Csince the 1960s
  • 5.3 Caverage year now
  • 4.5 Caverage year then
  • -7 daysbelow freezing, change
Average year at Goose Lakedegrees C, yearly mean
2 C5 C8 C1960198020002020

each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025

Days below freezingdays a year averaging under 0 C
711131551960198020002020

each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025

This week at Goose 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
Sun 25 OctModerate snow3° / -2°14 km/h, gusts 23drySteady
Mon 26 OctOvercast8° / -1°11 km/hdryFalling (-5.3 hPa)
Tue 27 OctHeavy snow showers3° / -2°12 km/h10 mmFalling (-5.5 hPa)
Wed 28 OctSlight snow1° / -3°10 km/h, gusts 182 mmRising (+5.2 hPa)
Thu 29 OctOvercast1° / -4°5 km/h, gusts 14dryRising (+5.5 hPa)
Fri 30 OctClear sky2° / -6°3 km/h, gusts 9dryFalling (-3.7 hPa)
Sat 31 OctClear sky3° / -6°2 km/h, gusts 13drySteady

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Goose Lake, in brief

What fish are in Goose Lake?

Rainbow Trout (last recorded 1977). Species from the province's fish observation records.

How big is Goose Lake?

Goose Lake covers about 14.6 ha, by the province's Freshwater Atlas.

Which management unit is Goose Lake in?

Goose 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.

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