Gypsum Lake
MU 3-18, Thompson-Nicola
50.3478° N, 120.8706° W
- Surface area
- 14.5ha
- Elevation
- 1,454m
- Campsites
- 3
- At Gypsum Lake West rec site
Open Gypsum Lake in the appThe 7-day forecast, max depth and wildfire smoke check, on the lake's own coordinate.
Gypsum 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)
- Ice fishing
- Open to ice fishing, confirmed
- Coordinates
- 50.3478, -120.8706
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Fish on record at Gypsum Lake
| Species | First recorded | Last recorded | Records |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rainbow Trout | 1966 | 2025 | 45 |
A year is when the Province last recorded the fish here, not a statement that it is caught today.
How to fish Gypsum Lake
Best times of year at Gypsum Lake
- May - June
- September - October
Gypsum Lake fishing regulations
Electric motor only - max 7.5 kW. Source: Province of British Columbia
Getting to Gypsum Lake
10.2 km of traced road to the campground by way of Beech Rd. The road at the end is a rough surface.
Coordinates: 50.3478, -120.8706
Camping and rec sites at Gypsum Lake
- Gypsum Lake South
No campsite count on file (BC Recreation Sites and Trails) - Gypsum Lake West
- Campsites
- 3 designated
- To the shore
- 28 m
Coordinates: 50.349968, -120.874476
The ice year at Gypsum Lake, modelled
Modelled from air temperature, not an ice report. It says nothing about whether ice will hold you.
In the model Gypsum Lake froze in 65 of the 65 winters since 1960. Freeze-up falls most years between 26 October and 7 November, and ice-off between 12 May and 2 June. The median winter freezes on 31 October and opens on 23 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 6 May 2025, 190 days.
Gypsum Lake is open to ice fishing under the regulations on file.
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.
Gypsum Lake climate, 1960 to 2025
Averaged over a year, the air above Gypsum 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
- 2.7 Caverage year now
- 1.6 Caverage year then
- -10 daysbelow freezing, change
each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025
each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025
This week at Gypsum 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue 20 Oct | Clear sky | 8° / -2° | 13 km/h | dry | Steady |
| Wed 21 Oct | Overcast | 13° / 3° | 19 km/h, gusts 33 | dry | Falling (-7.1 hPa) |
| Thu 22 Oct | Overcast | 8° / 0° | 13 km/h, gusts 19 | dry | Steady |
| Fri 23 Oct | Overcast | 5° / -4° | 15 km/h, gusts 25 | dry | Rising (+12.7 hPa) |
| Sat 24 Oct | Overcast | 6° / -5° | 12 km/h | dry | Rising (+6.2 hPa) |
| Sun 25 Oct | Overcast | 5° / -6° | 9 km/h | dry | Rising (+2.3 hPa) |
| Mon 26 Oct | Overcast | 6° / -5° | 7 km/h | dry | Falling (-1.6 hPa) |
Gypsum Lake, in brief
What fish are in Gypsum Lake?
Rainbow Trout. Species from the province's fish observation records.
Which management unit is Gypsum Lake in?
Gypsum 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 Gypsum Lake
- Dot Lake 3 km away
- Chataway Lake 4 km away
- Antler Lake 4 km away
- Mamit Lake 6 km away
- LeRoy Lake 7 km away
All 342 lakes in the Thompson-Nicola, with today's conditions on each.