Harmon Lake

MU 3-13, Thompson-Nicola
49.9689° N, 120.7008° W

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: 29.1ha
Maximum depth: 21m; 69 ft
Elevation: 1,119m
Campsites: 32; At Harmon Lake rec site

From the city of Kamloops travel west on the Trans Canada Hwy. (Hwy. #1) for 11.4 km. (7.1 mi.). Turn south onto the Coquihalla (Hwy. #5) and follow it to Merritt . From Merritt, head south on Hwy. #5A. Drive for 17.5 km. (10.9 mi.) and then turn right onto the Kane Valley Road. Drive 9 km. (5.6 mi.

Open Harmon Lake in the appThe 7-day forecast, max depth and wildfire smoke check, on the lake's own coordinate.

Harmon Lake at a glance

Region: Thompson-Nicola
Management unit: MU 3-13
Species: Rainbow Trout, Kokanee, Redside Shiner (last recorded 1958)The newest of these fish records is from 2026.Species from the province's fish observation records.
Lake size: Small Water (< 50 ha)
Ice fishing: No ice fishing closure on file
Coordinates: 49.9689, -120.7008

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Fish on record at Harmon Lake

Species in the Province's fish observation records
Species	First recorded	Last recorded	Records
Rainbow Trout	1945	2026	148
Kokanee	2025	2026	2
Redside Shiner	1958	1958	1

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

How to fish Harmon Lake

Best times of year at Harmon Lake

May - June
September - October

Harmon Lake fishing regulations

We have no lake specific regulations on file for Harmon Lake yet.

Getting to Harmon Lake

Two recreation sites at the north end of the lake offer campsites with picnic tables, fire pits and outhouses.

8.9 km of traced road to the campground by way of Kane Valley Rd. The road at the end is a loose surface.

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: 49.9689, -120.7008

Camping and rec sites at Harmon Lake

Harmon Lake
Campsites
32 designated
To the shore
180 m

Access: Located about a 20 minute drive south of Merritt. Drive 17.5 kilometres south along highway 5A on your way to Kelowna. Turn right onto the Kane Valley Road (highways maintained gravel road) and drive for 9 km until you see the site sign. Turn left and drive 300 metres to the site. There are large highway signs to indicate where to turn off.
Coordinates: 49.97339, -120.699744
The site on Recreation Sites and Trails BC

Depth chart for Harmon Lake

21 mdeepest

Harmon Lake runs to 21 m (69 ft) at its deepest.

The Province sounded Harmon Lake and published the depth chart. It runs to 3 sheets.

The ice year at Harmon Lake, modelled

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

In the model Harmon Lake froze in 65 of the 65 winters since 1960. Freeze-up falls most years between 2 November and 12 November, and ice-off between 4 May and 26 May. The median winter freezes on 7 November and opens on 15 May.

the middle half of modelled winters the median ice cover in the median winter

Winter 2024-25 in the model: frozen from 18 November 2024 to 14 April 2025, 147 days.

No ice fishing closure is recorded for Harmon Lake, so the general regional regulations apply.

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.

Winterkill at Harmon Lake

Winter 2022-23No winterkill reportedAn outcome reported the spring after. Winterkill Update: Spring 2023, Freshwater Fisheries Society of BC.

Harmon Lake climate, 1960 to 2025

Averaged over a year, the air above Harmon Lake is 1.4 C warmer than it was in the 1960s. That is 66 years of daily readings, not a forecast.

+1.4 Csince the 1960s
3.5 Caverage year now
2.1 Caverage year then
-18 daysbelow freezing, change

Average year at Harmon Lakedegrees C, yearly mean

each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025

Days below freezingdays a year averaging under 0 C

each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025

This week at Harmon 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	11° / -2°	13 km/h	dry	Steady
Wed 21 Oct	Overcast	16° / 4°	18 km/h, gusts 33	dry	Falling (-6.8 hPa)
Thu 22 Oct	Overcast	11° / 2°	13 km/h	dry	Falling (-1.3 hPa)
Fri 23 Oct	Fog	8° / -2°	13 km/h, gusts 19	dry	Rising (+12.7 hPa)
Sat 24 Oct	Overcast	7° / -5°	8 km/h	dry	Rising (+6.1 hPa)
Sun 25 Oct	Overcast	6° / -6°	7 km/h	dry	Rising (+2.4 hPa)
Mon 26 Oct	Overcast	8° / -6°	7 km/h	dry	Falling (-1.6 hPa)

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Harmon Lake, in brief

What fish are in Harmon Lake?

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

Which management unit is Harmon Lake in?

Harmon Lake is in MU 3-13, in the Thompson-Nicola. The BC Freshwater Fishing Regulations Synopsis is organised by management unit; check it before you go.

Trout lakes near Harmon Lake

Kane Lakes 1 km away
Englishmen Lake 2 km away
Gwen Lake 6 km away
Menzies Lake 6 km away
Kidd Lake 7 km away

All 342 lakes in the Thompson-Nicola, with today's conditions on each.