Graffunder Lakes
MU 3-42, Thompson-Nicola
51.5671° N, 119.5685° W
- Surface area
- 19.5ha
- Maximum depth
- 12.5m
- 41 ft
- Elevation
- 1,276m
- Campsites
- 1
- At Graffunder Lakes North rec site
Open Graffunder Lakes in the appThe 7-day forecast, max depth and wildfire smoke check, on the lake's own coordinate.
Graffunder Lakes at a glance
- Region
- Thompson-Nicola
- Management unit
- MU 3-42
- Species
- Rainbow Trout (last recorded 1994)The newest of these fish records is from 1994.Species from the province's fish observation records.
- Lake size
- Small Water (< 50 ha)
- Coordinates
- 51.567088, -119.568547
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Fish on record at Graffunder Lakes
| Species | First recorded | Last recorded | Records |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rainbow Trout | 1964 | 1994 | 3 |
A year is when the Province last recorded the fish here, not a statement that it is caught today.
Graffunder Lakes fishing regulations
We have no lake specific regulations on file for Graffunder Lakes yet.
Getting to Graffunder Lakes
20.8 km of traced road to the campground by way of Vavenby-Adams FSR, Adams Lake Rd, Birch Island-Lost Creek Rd and Vavenby Bridge Rd. The road at the end is a loose surface. It stops 340 m short of the campground.
Coordinates: 51.567088, -119.568547
Camping and rec sites at Graffunder Lakes
- Graffunder Lakes North
- Campsites
- 1 designated
- To the shore
- 19 m
Access: From Clearwater on Yellowhead Hwy 5, proceed 25 km east and turn south onto Vavenby Bridge Rd. After 1.5km, turn left to stay on this road. Continue onto Birch Island/Lost Creek Rd., then continue straight onto Road 2/Adams Lake Rd and turn right at 18km.
Coordinates: 51.568415, -119.568369
Depth chart for Graffunder Lakes
12.5 mdeepest
Graffunder Lakes runs to 12.5 m (41 ft) at its deepest.
The Province sounded Graffunder Lakes and published the depth chart surveyed in 1971.
The ice year at Graffunder Lakes, modelled
Modelled from air temperature, not an ice report. It says nothing about whether ice will hold you.
In the model Graffunder Lakes froze in 65 of the 65 winters since 1960. Freeze-up falls most years between 21 October and 2 November, and ice-off between 16 May and 3 June. The median winter freezes on 28 October and opens on 26 May.
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 21 May 2025, 205 days.
We have no ice fishing regulation on file for Graffunder Lakes 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.
Graffunder Lakes climate, 1960 to 2025
Averaged over a year, the air above Graffunder Lakes is 0.9 C warmer than it was in the 1960s. That is 66 years of daily readings, not a forecast.
- +0.9 Csince the 1960s
- 5.8 Caverage year now
- 4.9 Caverage year then
- -10 daysbelow freezing, change
each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025
each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025
This week at Graffunder Lakes
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed 21 Oct | Partly cloudy | 11° / -4° | 8 km/h | dry | Steady |
| Thu 22 Oct | Moderate snow | 8° / -2° | 6 km/h | 2 mm | Steady |
| Fri 23 Oct | Fog | 4° / -3° | 8 km/h, gusts 21 | dry | Rising (+12.2 hPa) |
| Sat 24 Oct | Slight rain | 4° / -3° | 3 km/h, gusts 10 | 1 mm | Falling (-1.2 hPa) |
| Sun 25 Oct | Overcast | 6° / -2° | 2 km/h, gusts 13 | dry | Rising (+1.6 hPa) |
| Mon 26 Oct | Partly cloudy | 7° / -3° | 1 km/h | dry | Falling (-5.8 hPa) |
| Tue 27 Oct | Overcast | 6° / -4° | 6 km/h | dry | Steady |
Graffunder Lakes, in brief
What fish are in Graffunder Lakes?
Rainbow Trout (last recorded 1994). Species from the province's fish observation records.
How big is Graffunder Lakes?
Graffunder Lakes covers about 19.5 ha, by the province's Freshwater Atlas.
Which management unit is Graffunder Lakes in?
Graffunder Lakes is in MU 3-42, in the Thompson-Nicola. The BC Freshwater Fishing Regulations Synopsis is organised by management unit; check it before you go.
Trout lakes near Graffunder Lakes
- Skyline Lake 3 km away
- Saskum Lake 19 km away
- Gannett Lake 19 km away
- Silence Lake 27 km away
- Harbour Lake 27 km away
All 342 lakes in the Thompson-Nicola, with today's conditions on each.