Lily Lake
MU 3-13, Thompson-Nicola
50.0258° N, 120.9355° W
- Surface area
- 9.8ha
- Elevation
- 1,149m
- Campsites
- 3
- At Lily Lake rec site
Open Lily Lake in the appThe 7-day forecast, max depth and wildfire smoke check, on the lake's own coordinate.
Lily Lake at a glance
- Region
- Thompson-Nicola
- Management unit
- MU 3-13
- 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)
- Coordinates
- 50.025816, -120.935462
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Fish on record at Lily Lake
| Species | First recorded | Last recorded | Records |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rainbow Trout | 1976 | 2026 | 30 |
A year is when the Province last recorded the fish here, not a statement that it is caught today.
Lily Lake fishing regulations
We have no lake specific regulations on file for Lily Lake yet.
Getting to Lily Lake
18.6 km of traced road to the campground by way of Midday Valley Rd and Lindley Creek Rd. The road at the end is a rough surface.
Coordinates: 50.025816, -120.935462
Camping and rec sites at Lily Lake
- Lily Lake
- Campsites
- 3 designated
- To the shore
- 114 m
Coordinates: 50.02972, -120.939087
The ice year at Lily Lake, modelled
Modelled from air temperature, not an ice report. It says nothing about whether ice will hold you.
In the model Lily Lake froze in 65 of the 65 winters since 1960. Freeze-up falls most years between 28 October and 8 November, and ice-off between 11 May and 2 June. The median winter freezes on 2 November and opens on 22 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 29 April 2025, 162 days.
We have no ice fishing regulation on file for Lily Lake either way. Check the current BC Freshwater Fishing Regulations Synopsis before you plan a trip.
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.
Lily Lake climate, 1960 to 2025
Averaged over a year, the air above Lily 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
- 5.1 Caverage year now
- 4.0 Caverage year then
- -14 daysbelow freezing, change
each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025
each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025
This week at Lily 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2 Nov | Overcast | 10° / -5° | 8 km/h | dry | Steady |
| Tue 3 Nov | Overcast | 7° / -4° | 7 km/h | dry | Falling (-2.6 hPa) |
| Wed 4 Nov | Overcast | 10° / -4° | 9 km/h | dry | Falling (-3.2 hPa) |
| Thu 5 Nov | Slight snow | 6° / 0° | 11 km/h, gusts 58 | 0 mm | Rising (+1.9 hPa) |
| Fri 6 Nov | Heavy snow | 4° / 0° | 14 km/h, gusts 91 | 6 mm | Falling (-1.5 hPa) |
| Sat 7 Nov | Overcast | 4° / -5° | 6 km/h, gusts 13 | dry | Rising (+9.2 hPa) |
| Sun 8 Nov | Overcast | 6° / -4° | 7 km/h, gusts 66 | dry | Falling (-9.1 hPa) |
Lily Lake, in brief
What fish are in Lily Lake?
Rainbow Trout. Species from the province's fish observation records.
How big is Lily Lake?
Lily Lake covers about 9.8 ha, by the province's Freshwater Atlas.
Which management unit is Lily Lake in?
Lily 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 Lily Lake
- Gillis Lake 12 km away
- Gwen Lake 13 km away
- Englishmen Lake 18 km away
- Harmon Lake 18 km away
- Silver (Silverhope) Lake 18 km away
All 342 lakes in the Thompson-Nicola, with today's conditions on each.