Lodgepole Lake
MU 3-19, Thompson-Nicola
50.5161° N, 120.5183° W
- Surface area
- 7.1ha
- Elevation
- 1,406m
- Campsites
- 16
- At Lodgepole Lake rec site
Open Lodgepole Lake in the appThe 7-day forecast, max depth and wildfire smoke check, on the lake's own coordinate.
Lodgepole Lake at a glance
- Region
- Thompson-Nicola
- Management unit
- MU 3-19
- Species
- Rainbow Trout, Brook Trout (last recorded 1983)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
- 50.5161, -120.5183
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Fish on record at Lodgepole Lake
| Species | First recorded | Last recorded | Records |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rainbow Trout | 1936 | 2026 | 62 |
| Brook Trout | 1936 | 1983 | 4 |
A year is when the Province last recorded the fish here, not a statement that it is caught today.
How to fish Lodgepole Lake
Best times of year at Lodgepole Lake
- May - June
- September - October
Lodgepole Lake fishing regulations
Electric motor only - max 7.5 kW. Source: Province of British Columbia
Getting to Lodgepole Lake
10.1 km of traced road to the campground by way of Chuwhels Mountain Rd, Lac Le Jeune Rd and Meadow Creek Rd. The road at the end is a loose surface.
Coordinates: 50.5161, -120.5183
Camping and rec sites at Lodgepole Lake
- Lodgepole Lake
- Campsites
- 16 designated
- To the shore
- 77 m
Access: Driving from Kamloops, take the Lac Le Jeune Road (old highway) toward Logan Lake. Turn west onto Chuwhels Mountain road (Lodgepole Lake FSR) and travel approximately 3km to reach the site.
Coordinates: 50.51674, -120.521377
Depth chart for Lodgepole Lake
The Province sounded Lodgepole Lake and published the depth chart.
The ice year at Lodgepole Lake, modelled
Modelled from air temperature, not an ice report. It says nothing about whether ice will hold you.
In the model Lodgepole Lake froze in 65 of the 65 winters since 1960. Freeze-up falls most years between 26 October and 7 November, and ice-off between 9 May and 29 May. The median winter freezes on 1 November and opens on 20 May.
the middle half of modelled winters the median ice cover in the median winter
Winter 2024-25 in the model: frozen from 21 October 2024 to 7 May 2025, 198 days.
Lodgepole 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.
Lodgepole Lake climate, 1960 to 2025
Averaged over a year, the air above Lodgepole 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 Lodgepole 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 | 9° / -2° | 11 km/h | dry | Steady |
| Wed 21 Oct | Overcast | 14° / 2° | 21 km/h, gusts 37 | dry | Falling (-7.3 hPa) |
| Thu 22 Oct | Overcast | 8° / 0° | 13 km/h, gusts 32 | dry | Steady |
| Fri 23 Oct | Overcast | 5° / -4° | 18 km/h, gusts 40 | dry | Rising (+12.5 hPa) |
| Sat 24 Oct | Overcast | 4° / -4° | 9 km/h, gusts 20 | dry | Rising (+6.6 hPa) |
| Sun 25 Oct | Overcast | 2° / -6° | 7 km/h | dry | Rising (+2.5 hPa) |
| Mon 26 Oct | Overcast | 5° / -5° | 7 km/h | dry | Falling (-1.6 hPa) |
Lodgepole Lake, in brief
What fish are in Lodgepole Lake?
Rainbow Trout, Brook Trout (last recorded 1983). Species from the province's fish observation records.
Which management unit is Lodgepole Lake in?
Lodgepole 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 Lodgepole Lake
- Stake Lake 3 km away
- Walloper Lake 4 km away
- Mcconnell Lake 4 km away
- Lac Le Jeune 5 km away
- Fred Lake 7 km away
All 342 lakes in the Thompson-Nicola, with today's conditions on each.