Lajoie (Little Gun) Lake
MU 3-32, Thompson-Nicola
50.8375° N, 122.9067° W
- Surface area
- 42.8ha
- Maximum depth
- 23.5m
- 77 ft. Province survey, 1979
- Elevation
- 902m
Open Lajoie (Little Gun) Lake in the appThe 7-day forecast, max depth and wildfire smoke check, on the lake's own coordinate.
Lajoie (Little Gun) Lake at a glance
- Region
- Thompson-Nicola
- Management unit
- MU 3-32
- Species
- Rainbow Trout, Kokanee (last recorded 1990), Cutthroat Trout (last recorded 1980), Dolly Varden (last recorded 1980), Redside Shiner (last recorded 1983), Peamouth Chub (last recorded 1980), Prickly Sculpin (last recorded 1980)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
- Open to ice fishing, confirmed
- Coordinates
- 50.8375, -122.9067
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Fish on record at Lajoie (Little Gun) Lake
| Species | First recorded | Last recorded | Records |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rainbow Trout | 1969 | 2026 | 47 |
| Kokanee | 1990 | 1990 | 1 |
| Cutthroat Trout | 1980 | 1980 | 2 |
| Dolly Varden | 1969 | 1980 | 2 |
| Redside Shiner | 1969 | 1983 | 4 |
| Peamouth Chub | 1980 | 1980 | 2 |
| Prickly Sculpin | 1980 | 1980 | 2 |
A year is when the Province last recorded the fish here, not a statement that it is caught today.
How to fish Lajoie (Little Gun) Lake
Best times of year at Lajoie (Little Gun) Lake
- May - June
- September - October
Lajoie (Little Gun) Lake fishing regulations
Bull trout (Dolly Varden) catch and release; electric motor only - max 7.5 kW. Source: Province of British Columbia
Getting to Lajoie (Little Gun) Lake
6.4 km of traced road to the shore by way of Gun Lake West Rd and Gun Lake Rd. The road at the end is a rough surface. It stops 310 m short of the shore.
Coordinates: 50.8375, -122.9067
Depth chart for Lajoie (Little Gun) Lake
23.5 mdeepest12.2 mmean
Lajoie (Little Gun) Lake runs to 23.5 m (77 ft) at its deepest, by the Province survey, 1979.
The mean of 12.2 m (40 ft) is read off the same chart, surveyed in November 1979.
The Province sounded Lajoie (Little Gun) Lake and published the depth chart surveyed in 1979.
The ice year at Lajoie (Little Gun) Lake, modelled
Modelled from air temperature, not an ice report. It says nothing about whether ice will hold you.
In the model Lajoie (Little Gun) Lake froze in 65 of the 65 winters since 1960. Freeze-up falls most years between 2 November and 15 November, and ice-off between 6 May and 22 May. The median winter freezes on 8 November and opens on 16 May.
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 1 May 2025, 167 days.
Lajoie (Little Gun) Lake 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.
Lajoie (Little Gun) Lake climate, 1960 to 2025
Averaged over a year, the air above Lajoie (Little Gun) Lake is 1.1 C warmer than it was in the 1960s. That is 66 years of daily readings, not a forecast.
- +1.1 Csince the 1960s
- -3.7 Caverage year now
- -4.8 Caverage year then
- -13 daysbelow freezing, change
each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025
each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025
This week at Lajoie (Little Gun) 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 | Overcast | 13° / 2° | 2 km/h, gusts 15 | dry | Steady |
| Wed 21 Oct | Light drizzle | 14° / 3° | 4 km/h, gusts 26 | dry | Falling (-8.6 hPa) |
| Thu 22 Oct | Slight snow showers | 11° / 3° | 8 km/h, gusts 36 | 4 mm | Rising (+2.4 hPa) |
| Fri 23 Oct | Overcast | 10° / 2° | 3 km/h, gusts 17 | dry | Rising (+11.4 hPa) |
| Sat 24 Oct | Overcast | 9° / 3° | 4 km/h, gusts 19 | dry | Falling (-2.7 hPa) |
| Sun 25 Oct | Partly cloudy | 10° / 2° | 2 km/h, gusts 17 | dry | Rising (+5.6 hPa) |
| Mon 26 Oct | Overcast | 10° / 3° | 1 km/h, gusts 11 | dry | Steady |
Lajoie (Little Gun) Lake, in brief
What fish are in Lajoie (Little Gun) Lake?
Rainbow Trout, Kokanee (last recorded 1990), Cutthroat Trout (last recorded 1980), Dolly Varden (last recorded 1980). Species from the province's fish observation records.
Which management unit is Lajoie (Little Gun) Lake in?
Lajoie (Little Gun) Lake is in MU 3-32, in the Thompson-Nicola. The BC Freshwater Fishing Regulations Synopsis is organised by management unit; check it before you go.
Trout lakes near Lajoie (Little Gun) Lake
- Gun Lake 5 km away
- Gwyneth Lake 6 km away
- Downton Lake (Reservoir) 7 km away
- Lost Lake 8 km away
- Kingdom Lake 9 km away
All 342 lakes in the Thompson-Nicola, with today's conditions on each.