Harbour Lake
MU 3-42, Thompson-Nicola
51.5427° N, 119.1796° W
- Surface area
- 56.5ha
- Maximum depth
- 18.3m
- 60 ft
- Elevation
- 843m
Open Harbour Lake in the appThe 7-day forecast, max depth and wildfire smoke check, on the lake's own coordinate.
Harbour Lake at a glance
- Region
- Thompson-Nicola
- Management unit
- MU 3-42
- Species
- Mountain Whitefish (last recorded 1970), Rainbow Trout (last recorded 1970)The newest of these fish records is from 1970.Species from the province's fish observation records.
- Lake size
- Medium Lake (50 - 500 ha)
- Coordinates
- 51.542691, -119.179615
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Fish on record at Harbour Lake
| Species | First recorded | Last recorded | Records |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mountain Whitefish | 1970 | 1970 | 1 |
| Rainbow Trout | 1970 | 1970 | 1 |
A year is when the Province last recorded the fish here, not a statement that it is caught today.
Harbour Lake fishing regulations
We have no lake specific regulations on file for Harbour Lake yet.
Getting to Harbour Lake
Coordinates: 51.542691, -119.179615
Camping and rec sites at Harbour Lake
- Harbour Lake
No campsite count on file (BC Recreation Sites and Trails)
Depth chart for Harbour Lake
18.3 mdeepest
Harbour Lake runs to 18.3 m (60 ft) at its deepest.
The Province sounded Harbour Lake and published the depth chart surveyed in 1971.
The ice year at Harbour Lake, modelled
Modelled from air temperature, not an ice report. It says nothing about whether ice will hold you.
In the model Harbour Lake froze in 65 of the 65 winters since 1960. Freeze-up falls most years between 1 November and 16 November, and ice-off between 19 April and 6 May. The median winter freezes on 9 November and opens on 29 April.
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 18 April 2025, 154 days.
We have no ice fishing regulation on file for Harbour 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.
Harbour Lake climate, 1960 to 2025
Averaged over a year, the air above Harbour Lake is 0.8 C warmer than it was in the 1960s. That is 66 years of daily readings, not a forecast.
- +0.8 Csince the 1960s
- 2.1 Caverage year now
- 1.3 Caverage year then
- -3 daysbelow freezing, change
each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025
each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025
This week at Harbour 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 | Partly cloudy | 13° / 4° | 9 km/h | dry | Steady |
| Thu 22 Oct | Moderate rain | 13° / 3° | 6 km/h | 1 mm | Steady |
| Fri 23 Oct | Slight rain | 6° / 0° | 8 km/h, gusts 14 | dry | Rising (+13.7 hPa) |
| Sat 24 Oct | Slight rain | 6° / 0° | 2 km/h, gusts 10 | 1 mm | Steady |
| Sun 25 Oct | Overcast | 9° / 0° | 2 km/h, gusts 8 | dry | Steady |
| Mon 26 Oct | Partly cloudy | 12° / 0° | 2 km/h | dry | Falling (-6.2 hPa) |
| Tue 27 Oct | Overcast | 9° / 0° | 5 km/h, gusts 11 | dry | Steady |
Harbour Lake, in brief
What fish are in Harbour Lake?
Mountain Whitefish (last recorded 1970), Rainbow Trout (last recorded 1970). Species from the province's fish observation records.
How big is Harbour Lake?
Harbour Lake covers about 56.5 ha, by the province's Freshwater Atlas.
Which management unit is Harbour Lake in?
Harbour Lake 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 Harbour Lake
- Upper Harbour Lake 3 km away
- Gannett Lake 14 km away
- Stukemapten Lake 24 km away
- Third Momich Lake 26 km away
- Momich Lake 27 km away
All 342 lakes in the Thompson-Nicola, with today's conditions on each.