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Heffley Lake (Parts Of)

MU 3-27, Thompson-Nicola
50.8317° N, 120.0667° W

Map of Heffley Lake (Parts Of): the shoreline from the BC Freshwater Atlas and the roads round it from the BC Digital Road Atlas.120°08′W120°07′W120°06′W120°05′W120°04′W120°03′W120°02′W50°49′N50°49.5′N50°50′N50°50.5′N50°51′NHeffley Lake (Parts Of)01 kmNMap of Heffley Lake (Parts Of): the shoreline from the BC Freshwater Atlas and the roads round it from the BC Digital Road Atlas.120°06′W120°04′W120°02′W50°49′N50°50′N50°51′N02 kmN
WaterRoadRough surface roadShoreline from the BC Freshwater Atlas, roads from the BC Digital Road Atlas, under the Open Government Licence, British Columbia. The lake's depth is not drawn on this map.
Surface area
87ha
Elevation
918m

Heffley Lake (Parts Of) is a medium lake (50 - 500 ha) in the Thompson-Nicola region at 918 m elevation, reachable via the region's usual road and trail network. The map view has precise coordinates and driving directions.

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Trophy fish at Heffley Lake (Parts Of)

Heffley Lake (Parts Of) is known for trophy Rainbow trout to 8 lb.

  • Rainbow trout to 8 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.

Heffley Lake (Parts Of) at a glance

Region
Thompson-Nicola
Management unit
MU 3-27
Species
Rainbow Trout, Northern Pikeminnow (last recorded 1994), Largescale Sucker (last recorded 1994), Redside Shiner (last recorded 1994), Sucker (General) (last recorded 1957)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
50.8317, -120.0667

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Fish on record at Heffley Lake (Parts Of)

Species in the Province's fish observation records
SpeciesFirst recordedLast recordedRecords
Rainbow Trout1945202685
Northern Pikeminnow195019943
Largescale Sucker195019942
Redside Shiner195719942
Sucker (General)195719571

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

How to fish Heffley Lake (Parts Of)

Best times of year at Heffley Lake (Parts Of)

  • May - June
  • September - October

Heffley Lake (Parts Of) fishing regulations

On parts of the lake: No towing, speed restriction (15 km/h). Source: Province of British Columbia

Getting to Heffley Lake (Parts Of)

Coordinates: 50.8317, -120.0667

Camping and rec sites at Heffley Lake (Parts Of)

  • Hidden Pond Trail
    No campsite count on file (BC Recreation Sites and Trails)

The ice year at Heffley Lake (Parts Of), modelled

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

In the model Heffley Lake (Parts Of) froze in 65 of the 65 winters since 1960. Freeze-up falls most years between 6 November and 21 November, and ice-off between 19 April and 3 May. The median winter freezes on 14 November and opens on 25 April.

Modelled ice season at Heffley Lake (Parts Of): freeze-up most winters between 6 November and 21 November, ice-off between 19 April and 3 May.OctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayJunFreeze-upIce-offabout 162 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 16 April 2025, 152 days.

Heffley Lake (Parts Of) 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.

Heffley Lake (Parts Of) climate, 1960 to 2025

Averaged over a year, the air above Heffley Lake (Parts Of) 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
  • 3.9 Caverage year now
  • 2.8 Caverage year then
  • -8 daysbelow freezing, change
Average year at Heffley Lake (Parts Of)degrees C, yearly mean
1 C3 C6 C1960198020002020

each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025

Days below freezingdays a year averaging under 0 C
941381831960198020002020

each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025

This week at Heffley Lake (Parts Of)

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 sky12° / 0°11 km/hdrySteady
Wed 21 OctOvercast17° / 3°12 km/h, gusts 26dryFalling (-7.4 hPa)
Thu 22 OctOvercast10° / 3°7 km/hdryFalling (-1.2 hPa)
Fri 23 OctOvercast8° / -1°16 km/h, gusts 28dryRising (+12.1 hPa)
Sat 24 OctOvercast8° / -4°7 km/h, gusts 13dryRising (+7.2 hPa)
Sun 25 OctMainly clear6° / -5°6 km/hdryRising (+2.6 hPa)
Mon 26 OctOvercast7° / -5°7 km/hdryFalling (-1.5 hPa)

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Heffley Lake (Parts Of), in brief

What fish are in Heffley Lake (Parts Of)?

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

Which management unit is Heffley Lake (Parts Of) in?

Heffley Lake (Parts Of) is in MU 3-27, in the Thompson-Nicola. The BC Freshwater Fishing Regulations Synopsis is organised by management unit; check it before you go.

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