Jacko Lake
MU 3-19, Thompson-Nicola
50.6108° N, 120.4197° W
- Surface area
- 32.8ha
- Maximum depth
- 22.9m
- 75 ft
- Elevation
- 880m
Renowned across British Columbia as a premier Kamloops-area trophy rainbow fishery producing hard-fighting trout up to 30 inches (76 cm) and 10+ lbs. Highly productive alkaline shoals feature intense chironomid emergences, damsels, and leech feeding. One of the earliest ice-free trophy waters in Kamloops, famous for fast-growing, heavy-bodied trout.
Open Jacko Lake in the appThe 7-day forecast, max depth and wildfire smoke check, on the lake's own coordinate.
Trophy fish at Jacko Lake
Jacko Lake 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.
Jacko Lake at a glance
- Region
- Thompson-Nicola
- Management unit
- MU 3-19
- Species
- Rainbow TroutThe newest of these fish records is from 2026.Species from the province's fish observation records.
- Lake size
- Small Water (< 50 ha)
- Catch and release
- Yes
- Ice fishing
- Closed to ice fishing
- Coordinates
- 50.6108, -120.4197
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Fish on record at Jacko Lake
| Species | First recorded | Last recorded | Records |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rainbow Trout | 1949 | 2026 | 110 |
A year is when the Province last recorded the fish here, not a statement that it is caught today.
How to fish Jacko Lake
Chironomid fishing in 10-14ft water right after ice-off, micro-leeches, scuds along the weedlines.
Best times of year at Jacko Lake
- April - May (Early Ice-Out)
- September - October
Jacko Lake fishing regulations
No Ice Fishing. Source: Province of British Columbia
Getting to Jacko Lake
Just 10 minutes from Kamloops off Inks Lake road. Gravel boat launch and parking area.
Coordinates: 50.6108, -120.4197
Camping and rec sites at Jacko Lake
- Jacko Lake
No campsite count on file (BC Recreation Sites and Trails)
Access: Just 10 minutes from Kamloops off Inks Lake road. Gravel boat launch and parking area.
Depth chart for Jacko Lake
22.9 mdeepest
Jacko Lake runs to 22.9 m (75 ft) at its deepest.
The Province sounded Jacko Lake and published the depth chart surveyed in 1968. It runs to 2 sheets.
The ice year at Jacko Lake, modelled
Modelled from air temperature, not an ice report. It says nothing about whether ice will hold you.
In the model Jacko Lake froze in 65 of the 65 winters since 1960. Freeze-up falls most years between 12 November and 30 November, and ice-off between 3 April and 25 April. The median winter freezes on 22 November and opens on 12 April.
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 2 April 2025, 135 days.
Jacko Lake is closed to ice fishing.
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.
Jacko Lake climate, 1960 to 2025
Averaged over a year, the air above Jacko Lake 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
- 3.1 Caverage year now
- 1.9 Caverage year then
- -9 daysbelow freezing, change
each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025
each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025
This week at Jacko 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 | 4° / 2° | 5 km/h, gusts 12 | dry | Steady |
| Wed 21 Oct | Overcast | 14° / 1° | 12 km/h, gusts 27 | dry | Falling (-5.9 hPa) |
| Thu 22 Oct | Overcast | 11° / 3° | 24 km/h, gusts 38 | dry | Falling (-1.7 hPa) |
| Fri 23 Oct | Partly cloudy | 7° / 0° | 24 km/h, gusts 42 | dry | Rising (+12.6 hPa) |
| Sat 24 Oct | Overcast | 6° / 0° | 3 km/h, gusts 32 | dry | Steady |
| Sun 25 Oct | Overcast | 8° / 1° | 4 km/h, gusts 23 | dry | Rising (+4.4 hPa) |
| Mon 26 Oct | Partly cloudy | 10° / 1° | 3 km/h, gusts 32 | dry | Falling (-1.3 hPa) |
Jacko Lake, in brief
What fish are in Jacko Lake?
Rainbow Trout. Species from the province's fish observation records.
Which management unit is Jacko Lake in?
Jacko Lake is in MU 3-19, in the Thompson-Nicola. The BC Freshwater Fishing Regulations Synopsis is organised by management unit; check it before you go.
Trout lakes near Jacko Lake
- Goose Lake 4 km away
- Edith Lake 7 km away
- Mcconnell Lake 10 km away
- Stake Lake 12 km away
- Lodgepole Lake 13 km away
All 342 lakes in the Thompson-Nicola, with today's conditions on each.