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Hammer Lake

MU 3-30, Thompson-Nicola
51.2411° N, 120.7111° W

Map of Hammer 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°45′W120°44.5′W120°44′W120°43.5′W120°43′W120°42.5′W120°42′W51°13.8′N51°14′N51°14.2′N51°14.5′N51°14.8′NHammer LakeHammer Lake North rec site11 campsites, 16 m to shore0500 mNMap of Hammer 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°43′W120°42′W51°14′N51°14.5′NHammer Lake North rec site11 campsites, 16 m to shore0500 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
65.1ha
Maximum depth
9.8m
32 ft
Elevation
1,269m
Campsites
11
At Hammer Lake North rec site

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Trophy fish at Hammer Lake

Hammer Lake is known for trophy Rainbow trout to 6 lb.

  • Rainbow trout to 6 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.

Hammer Lake at a glance

Region
Thompson-Nicola
Management unit
MU 3-30
Species
Rainbow Trout, Longnose Sucker (last recorded 1994), Redside Shiner (last recorded 1994)The newest of these fish records is from 2026.Species from the province's fish observation records.
Lake size
Medium Lake (50 - 500 ha)
Ice fishing
Open to ice fishing, confirmed
Coordinates
51.2411, -120.7111

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Fish on record at Hammer Lake

Species in the Province's fish observation records
SpeciesFirst recordedLast recordedRecords
Rainbow Trout1953202671
Longnose Sucker195319942
Redside Shiner195319942

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

How to fish Hammer Lake

Best times of year at Hammer Lake

  • May - June
  • September - October

Hammer Lake fishing regulations

Electric motor only - max 7.5 kW. Source: Province of British Columbia

Getting to Hammer Lake

34.8 km of traced road to the campground by way of Eagan-Bonaparte Lake FSR, Eagan Lake Rd, Knight Lake Rd, Double T Rd, N Bonaparte Rd and Bridge Lake Business Rte. The road at the end is a loose surface.

The road route traced to Campground at Hammer Lake, 34.8 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: 51.2411, -120.7111

Camping and rec sites at Hammer Lake

  • Hammer Lake Northwest
    No campsite count on file (BC Recreation Sites and Trails)
  • Hammer Lake North
    Campsites
    11 designated
    To the shore
    16 m

    Coordinates: 51.244154, -120.706682

Depth chart for Hammer Lake

9.8 mdeepest

Hammer Lake runs to 9.8 m (32 ft) at its deepest.

The Province sounded Hammer Lake and published the depth chart surveyed in 1979.

The ice year at Hammer Lake, modelled

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

In the model Hammer Lake froze in 65 of the 65 winters since 1960. Freeze-up falls most years between 31 October and 11 November, and ice-off between 2 May and 18 May. The median winter freezes on 6 November and opens on 12 May.

Modelled ice season at Hammer Lake: freeze-up most winters between 31 October and 11 November, ice-off between 2 May and 18 May.OctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayJunFreeze-upIce-offabout 186 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 15 November 2024 to 17 April 2025, 153 days.

Hammer 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.

Hammer Lake climate, 1960 to 2025

Averaged over a year, the air above Hammer 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
  • 3.7 Caverage year now
  • 2.6 Caverage year then
  • -13 daysbelow freezing, change
Average year at Hammer Lakedegrees C, yearly mean
0 C3 C6 C1960198020002020

each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025

Days below freezingdays a year averaging under 0 C
921381831960198020002020

each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025

This week at Hammer 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
Tue 20 OctClear sky11° / -1°9 km/h, gusts 16drySteady
Wed 21 OctOvercast13° / 2°14 km/h, gusts 32dryFalling (-9.7 hPa)
Thu 22 OctOvercast8° / -2°17 km/h, gusts 37dryRising (+2.2 hPa)
Fri 23 OctOvercast5° / -3°8 km/h, gusts 20dryRising (+13.9 hPa)
Sat 24 OctOvercast6° / -1°8 km/h, gusts 14dryFalling (-2.5 hPa)
Sun 25 OctPartly cloudy6° / -3°8 km/h, gusts 21dryRising (+5.8 hPa)
Mon 26 OctOvercast9° / -2°10 km/h, gusts 19dryFalling (-2.6 hPa)

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Hammer Lake, in brief

What fish are in Hammer Lake?

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

Which management unit is Hammer Lake in?

Hammer Lake is in MU 3-30, in the Thompson-Nicola. The BC Freshwater Fishing Regulations Synopsis is organised by management unit; check it before you go.

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