Lost Horse Lake
MU 3-39, Thompson-Nicola
51.5731° N, 120.4049° W
- Surface area
- 38ha
- Maximum depth
- 23.2m
- 76 ft
- Elevation
- 1,369m
- Campsites
- 4
- At Lost Horse Lake rec site
Open Lost Horse Lake in the appThe 7-day forecast, max depth and wildfire smoke check, on the lake's own coordinate.
Lost Horse Lake at a glance
- Region
- Thompson-Nicola
- Management unit
- MU 3-39
- Species
- Rainbow TroutThe newest of these fish records is from 2013.Species from the province's fish observation records.
- Lake size
- Small Water (< 50 ha)
- Coordinates
- 51.573114, -120.404876
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Fish on record at Lost Horse Lake
| Species | First recorded | Last recorded | Records |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rainbow Trout | 1957 | 2013 | 7 |
A year is when the Province last recorded the fish here, not a statement that it is caught today.
Lost Horse Lake fishing regulations
We have no lake specific regulations on file for Lost Horse Lake yet.
Getting to Lost Horse Lake
10.4 km of traced road to the campground by way of Taweel Lake FSR. The road at the end is a rough surface.
Coordinates: 51.573114, -120.404876
Camping and rec sites at Lost Horse Lake
- Lost Horse Lake
- Campsites
- 4 designated
- To the shore
- 31 m
Access: This site is best accessed via Forest Service roads off of Highway 24.
Coordinates: 51.574102, -120.410064
Depth chart for Lost Horse Lake
23.2 mdeepest
Lost Horse Lake runs to 23.2 m (76 ft) at its deepest.
The Province sounded Lost Horse Lake and published the depth chart surveyed in 1968.
The ice year at Lost Horse Lake, modelled
Modelled from air temperature, not an ice report. It says nothing about whether ice will hold you.
In the model Lost Horse Lake froze in 65 of the 65 winters since 1960. Freeze-up falls most years between 25 October and 7 November, and ice-off between 14 May and 1 June. The median winter freezes on 31 October and opens on 23 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 11 May 2025, 202 days.
We have no ice fishing regulation on file for Lost Horse 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.
Lost Horse Lake climate, 1960 to 2025
Averaged over a year, the air above Lost Horse 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
- 1.8 Caverage year now
- 0.9 Caverage year then
- -6 daysbelow freezing, change
each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025
each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025
This week at Lost Horse 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed 21 Oct | Overcast | 9° / -1° | 16 km/h, gusts 26 | dry | Steady |
| Thu 22 Oct | Moderate snow | 5° / -2° | 18 km/h, gusts 46 | 5 mm | Steady |
| Fri 23 Oct | Fog | 3° / -2° | 17 km/h, gusts 52 | dry | Rising (+12.2 hPa) |
| Sat 24 Oct | Overcast | 3° / -1° | 7 km/h, gusts 42 | 1 mm | Falling (-2.4 hPa) |
| Sun 25 Oct | Overcast | 6° / -2° | 6 km/h, gusts 21 | dry | Rising (+1.4 hPa) |
| Mon 26 Oct | Partly cloudy | 8° / 0° | 12 km/h | dry | Falling (-6.1 hPa) |
| Tue 27 Oct | Partly cloudy | 4° / -1° | 18 km/h | dry | Rising (+2.7 hPa) |
Lost Horse Lake, in brief
What fish are in Lost Horse Lake?
Rainbow Trout. Species from the province's fish observation records.
How big is Lost Horse Lake?
Lost Horse Lake covers about 38 ha, by the province's Freshwater Atlas.
Which management unit is Lost Horse Lake in?
Lost Horse Lake is in MU 3-39, in the Thompson-Nicola. The BC Freshwater Fishing Regulations Synopsis is organised by management unit; check it before you go.
Trout lakes near Lost Horse Lake
- Flapjack Lake 1 km away
- Friendly Lake 4 km away
- Deer Lake 4 km away
- Hardcastle Lake 5 km away
- Ta Hoola Lake 5 km away
All 342 lakes in the Thompson-Nicola, with today's conditions on each.