Mamit Lake
MU 3-18, Thompson-Nicola
50.3800° N, 120.8061° W
- Surface area
- 202.4ha
- Maximum depth
- 14m
- 46 ft. Province survey, 1979
- Elevation
- 955m
Open Mamit Lake in the appThe 7-day forecast, max depth and wildfire smoke check, on the lake's own coordinate.
Trophy fish at Mamit Lake
Mamit Lake is known for trophy Rainbow trout to 5 lb.
- Rainbow trout to 5 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.
Mamit Lake at a glance
- Region
- Thompson-Nicola
- Management unit
- MU 3-18
- Species
- Rainbow Trout, Mountain Whitefish, Burbot, Northern Pikeminnow, Redside Shiner, Largescale Sucker, Peamouth Chub, Longnose Sucker, Sucker (General) (last recorded 1955)The newest of these fish records is from 2018.Species from the province's fish observation records.
- Lake size
- Medium Lake (50 - 500 ha)
- Ice fishing
- Open to ice fishing, confirmed
- Coordinates
- 50.38, -120.8061
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Fish on record at Mamit Lake
| Species | First recorded | Last recorded | Records |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rainbow Trout | 1955 | 2018 | 3 |
| Mountain Whitefish | 1978 | 2018 | 2 |
| Burbot | 1955 | 1998 | 2 |
| Northern Pikeminnow | 1955 | 2018 | 4 |
| Redside Shiner | 1978 | 2018 | 3 |
| Largescale Sucker | 1978 | 2018 | 2 |
| Peamouth Chub | 1978 | 2018 | 2 |
| Longnose Sucker | 2012 | 2012 | 1 |
| Sucker (General) | 1955 | 1955 | 1 |
A year is when the Province last recorded the fish here, not a statement that it is caught today.
How to fish Mamit Lake
Best times of year at Mamit Lake
- May - June
- September - October
Mamit Lake fishing regulations
Burbot catch and release. Source: Province of British Columbia
Getting to Mamit Lake
4.6 km of traced road to the shore by way of unsigned. The road at the end is a rough surface. It stops 250 m short of the shore.
Coordinates: 50.38, -120.8061
Depth chart for Mamit Lake
14 mdeepest5.5 mmean
Mamit Lake runs to 14 m (46 ft) at its deepest, by the Province survey, 1979.
The mean of 5.5 m (18 ft) is read off the same chart, surveyed in June 1979.
The Province sounded Mamit Lake and published the depth chart surveyed in 1979.
The ice year at Mamit Lake, modelled
Modelled from air temperature, not an ice report. It says nothing about whether ice will hold you.
In the model Mamit Lake froze in 65 of the 65 winters since 1960. Freeze-up falls most years between 11 November and 26 November, and ice-off between 7 April and 29 April. The median winter freezes on 19 November and opens on 19 April.
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 26 March 2025, 128 days.
Mamit 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.
Mamit Lake climate, 1960 to 2025
Averaged over a year, the air above Mamit 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
- 4.2 Caverage year now
- 3.0 Caverage year then
- -15 daysbelow freezing, change
each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025
each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025
This week at Mamit 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 | 12° / 0° | 11 km/h | dry | Steady |
| Wed 21 Oct | Overcast | 17° / 5° | 19 km/h, gusts 34 | dry | Falling (-7.1 hPa) |
| Thu 22 Oct | Overcast | 12° / 4° | 11 km/h, gusts 23 | dry | Steady |
| Fri 23 Oct | Fog | 8° / -1° | 17 km/h, gusts 34 | dry | Rising (+12.7 hPa) |
| Sat 24 Oct | Overcast | 9° / -1° | 11 km/h, gusts 20 | dry | Rising (+6.3 hPa) |
| Sun 25 Oct | Overcast | 8° / -3° | 8 km/h | dry | Rising (+2.4 hPa) |
| Mon 26 Oct | Overcast | 10° / -1° | 7 km/h | dry | Falling (-1.7 hPa) |
Mamit Lake, in brief
What fish are in Mamit Lake?
Rainbow Trout, Mountain Whitefish, Burbot. Species from the province's fish observation records.
Which management unit is Mamit Lake in?
Mamit Lake is in MU 3-18, in the Thompson-Nicola. The BC Freshwater Fishing Regulations Synopsis is organised by management unit; check it before you go.
Trout lakes near Mamit Lake
- Antler Lake 4 km away
- Gypsum Lake 6 km away
- Dot Lake 6 km away
- LeRoy Lake 6 km away
- Chataway Lake 7 km away
All 342 lakes in the Thompson-Nicola, with today's conditions on each.