Jewel Lake
MU 3-44, Thompson-Nicola
52.1639° N, 119.3403° W
- Surface area
- 59.3ha
- Elevation
- 1,760m
Open Jewel Lake in the appThe 7-day forecast, max depth and wildfire smoke check, on the lake's own coordinate.
Trophy fish at Jewel Lake
Jewel Lake is known for trophy Gerrard rainbow trout to 52 lb.
- Gerrard rainbow trout to 52 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.
Jewel Lake at a glance
- Region
- Thompson-Nicola
- Management unit
- MU 3-44
- Species
- Gerrard Rainbow TroutSpecies from angling reports and our own records.
- Lake size
- Medium Lake (50 - 500 ha)
- Ice fishing
- No ice fishing closure on file
- Coordinates
- 52.1639, -119.3403
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How to fish Jewel Lake
Best times of year at Jewel Lake
- May - June
- September - October
Jewel Lake fishing regulations
We have no lake specific regulations on file for Jewel Lake yet.
Getting to Jewel Lake
Coordinates: 52.1639, -119.3403
The ice year at Jewel Lake, modelled
Modelled from air temperature, not an ice report. It says nothing about whether ice will hold you.
In the model Jewel Lake froze in 65 of the 65 winters since 1960. Freeze-up falls most years between 3 October and 16 October, and ice-off between 19 June and 6 July. The median winter freezes on 11 October and opens on 28 June.
the middle half of modelled winters the median ice cover in the median winter
Winter 2024-25 in the model: frozen from 16 October 2024 to 19 June 2025, 246 days.
No ice fishing closure is recorded for Jewel 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.
Jewel Lake climate, 1960 to 2025
Averaged over a year, the air above Jewel 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
- 1.9 Caverage year now
- 1.2 Caverage year then
- -4 daysbelow freezing, change
each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025
each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025
This week at Jewel 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 | 5° / -4° | 4 km/h, gusts 16 | dry | Steady |
| Wed 21 Oct | Overcast | 7° / -3° | 7 km/h, gusts 31 | dry | Falling (-8.2 hPa) |
| Thu 22 Oct | Slight snow showers | 4° / -3° | 6 km/h, gusts 31 | 3 mm | Steady |
| Fri 23 Oct | Slight snow | 0° / -4° | 5 km/h, gusts 19 | dry | Rising (+14.5 hPa) |
| Sat 24 Oct | Overcast | 0° / -4° | 3 km/h, gusts 15 | dry | Steady |
| Sun 25 Oct | Partly cloudy | 0° / -7° | 9 km/h, gusts 33 | dry | Rising (+6.2 hPa) |
| Mon 26 Oct | Overcast | 2° / -9° | 3 km/h, gusts 14 | dry | Falling (-2.3 hPa) |
Jewel Lake, in brief
What fish are in Jewel Lake?
Gerrard Rainbow Trout. Species from angling reports and our own records.
Which management unit is Jewel Lake in?
Jewel Lake is in MU 3-44, in the Thompson-Nicola. The BC Freshwater Fishing Regulations Synopsis is organised by management unit; check it before you go.
Trout lakes near Jewel Lake
- Eleanor Lake 6 km away
- Mud Lake 8 km away
- Mystery Lake 9 km away
- Murtle Lake 23 km away
- Messiter Lake 26 km away
All 342 lakes in the Thompson-Nicola, with today's conditions on each.