Gump Lake
MU 3-18, Thompson-Nicola
50.4500° N, 120.8756° W
- Surface area
- 12.5ha
- Elevation
- 1,344m
- Campsites
- 1
- At Gump Lake rec site
Open Gump Lake in the appThe 7-day forecast, max depth and wildfire smoke check, on the lake's own coordinate.
Gump Lake at a glance
- Region
- Thompson-Nicola
- Management unit
- MU 3-18
- 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
- 50.450026, -120.875593
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Fish on record at Gump Lake
| Species | First recorded | Last recorded | Records |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rainbow Trout | 1982 | 2025 | 38 |
A year is when the Province last recorded the fish here, not a statement that it is caught today.
Gump Lake fishing regulations
We have no lake specific regulations on file for Gump Lake yet.
Getting to Gump Lake
3.6 km of traced road to the campground by way of Witches Brook Rd. The road at the end is a rough surface. It stops 50 m short of the campground.
Coordinates: 50.450026, -120.875593
Camping and rec sites at Gump Lake
- Gump Lake
- Campsites
- 1 designated
- To the shore
- 21 m
Access: From Merritt take Hwy 8/97C west out of town for 5kms and turn right onto 97C. Follow 97C for 42kms to the junction of 97C and 97D. Go left for 3.7kms. Take Witches Broom Rd. to the left for 3.3kms. Take left on Highmont. Left again 50 meters up Highmont and follow the powerline road for 2.5kms to Gump Lake on the left.
Coordinates: 50.449228, -120.87968
The ice year at Gump Lake, modelled
Modelled from air temperature, not an ice report. It says nothing about whether ice will hold you.
In the model Gump Lake froze in 65 of the 65 winters since 1960. Freeze-up falls most years between 29 October and 10 November, and ice-off between 10 May and 28 May. The median winter freezes on 6 November and opens on 20 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 5 May 2025, 188 days.
We have no ice fishing regulation on file for Gump 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.
Gump Lake climate, 1960 to 2025
Averaged over a year, the air above Gump 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
- 3.0 Caverage year now
- 1.8 Caverage year then
- -9 daysbelow freezing, change
each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025
each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025
This week at Gump 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed 21 Oct | Overcast | 12° / 4° | 15 km/h, gusts 23 | dry | Steady |
| Thu 22 Oct | Slight rain | 9° / -1° | 17 km/h, gusts 53 | dry | Rising (+2.4 hPa) |
| Fri 23 Oct | Partly cloudy | 4° / -3° | 17 km/h, gusts 61 | dry | Rising (+13.6 hPa) |
| Sat 24 Oct | Moderate snow | 1° / -2° | 7 km/h, gusts 14 | 3 mm | Falling (-2.0 hPa) |
| Sun 25 Oct | Overcast | 5° / -1° | 4 km/h, gusts 15 | dry | Steady |
| Mon 26 Oct | Partly cloudy | 8° / -1° | 4 km/h | dry | Falling (-6.0 hPa) |
| Tue 27 Oct | Overcast | 6° / -2° | 10 km/h, gusts 36 | dry | Rising (+2.6 hPa) |
Gump Lake, in brief
What fish are in Gump Lake?
Rainbow Trout. Species from the province's fish observation records.
How big is Gump Lake?
Gump Lake covers about 12.5 ha, by the province's Freshwater Atlas.
Which management unit is Gump Lake in?
Gump Lake is in MU 3-18, in the Thompson-Nicola. The BC Freshwater Fishing Regulations Synopsis is organised by management unit; check it before you go.
Trout lakes near Gump Lake
- Tupper Lake 2 km away
- LeRoy Lake 5 km away
- Billy Lake 5 km away
- Logan Lake 7 km away
- Antler Lake 7 km away
All 342 lakes in the Thompson-Nicola, with today's conditions on each.