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Gorman Lake

MU 3-28, Thompson-Nicola
51.2256° N, 120.2619° W

Map of Gorman 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°16.5′W120°16.2′W120°16′W120°15.8′W120°15.5′W120°15.2′W51°13.5′N51°13.8′NGorman LakeGorman Lake rec site2 campsites, 127 m to shore0125250 mNMap of Gorman 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°16′W120°15.5′W51°13.2′N51°13.5′N51°13.8′NGorman Lake rec site2 campsites, 127 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
19.4ha
Maximum depth
10.4m
34 ft
Elevation
1,161m
Campsites
2
At Gorman Lake rec site

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

Trophy fish at Gorman Lake

Gorman 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.

Gorman Lake at a glance

Region
Thompson-Nicola
Management unit
MU 3-28
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
51.225582, -120.26194

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Fish on record at Gorman Lake

Species in the Province's fish observation records
SpeciesFirst recordedLast recordedRecords
Rainbow Trout1966202564

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

Gorman Lake fishing regulations

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

Getting to Gorman Lake

39.3 km of traced road to the campground by way of Scott Lake FSR, Gorman Lake FSR, Jamieson-Spruce Grove FSR, Powder FSR and Darlington FSR. The road at the end is a loose surface.

The road route traced to Campground at Gorman Lake, 39.3 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: 51.225582, -120.26194

Camping and rec sites at Gorman Lake

  • Gorman Lake
    Campsites
    2 designated
    To the shore
    127 m

    Access: Gorman Lake is located between Bonaparte Lake and Highway 5. The recreation site is at 11 km on the Gorman Lake Forest Service Road.
    Coordinates: 51.226481, -120.266353

    The site on Recreation Sites and Trails BC

Depth chart for Gorman Lake

10.4 mdeepest

Gorman Lake runs to 10.4 m (34 ft) at its deepest.

The Province sounded Gorman Lake and published the depth chart surveyed in 1971.

The ice year at Gorman Lake, modelled

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

In the model Gorman Lake froze in 65 of the 65 winters since 1960. Freeze-up falls most years between 27 October and 8 November, and ice-off between 5 May and 22 May. The median winter freezes on 2 November and opens on 15 May.

Modelled ice season at Gorman Lake: freeze-up most winters between 27 October and 8 November, ice-off between 5 May and 22 May.OctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayJunFreeze-upIce-offabout 192 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 14 November 2024 to 27 April 2025, 164 days.

We have no ice fishing regulation on file for Gorman 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.

Gorman Lake climate, 1960 to 2025

Averaged over a year, the air above Gorman 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
  • 3.5 Caverage year now
  • 2.3 Caverage year then
  • -9 daysbelow freezing, change
Average year at Gorman Lakedegrees C, yearly mean
-0 C3 C6 C1960198020002020

each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025

Days below freezingdays a year averaging under 0 C
1111461801960198020002020

each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025

This week at Gorman 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 OctOvercast10° / 0°11 km/h, gusts 23drySteady
Thu 22 OctModerate rain8° / 0°23 km/h, gusts 442 mmSteady
Fri 23 OctOvercast5° / -2°24 km/h, gusts 47dryRising (+12.1 hPa)
Sat 24 OctSlight snow3° / -1°5 km/h, gusts 341 mmFalling (-2.0 hPa)
Sun 25 OctOvercast7° / 0°4 km/h, gusts 24dryRising (+1.4 hPa)
Mon 26 OctPartly cloudy9° / 0°10 km/hdryFalling (-5.7 hPa)
Tue 27 OctOvercast6° / 0°20 km/hdryRising (+2.2 hPa)

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Gorman Lake, in brief

What fish are in Gorman Lake?

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

How big is Gorman Lake?

Gorman Lake covers about 19.4 ha, by the province's Freshwater Atlas.

Which management unit is Gorman Lake in?

Gorman Lake is in MU 3-28, in the Thompson-Nicola. The BC Freshwater Fishing Regulations Synopsis is organised by management unit; check it before you go.

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