Mayson Lake
MU 3-30, Thompson-Nicola
51.2286° N, 120.4103° W
- Surface area
- 158.7ha
- Elevation
- 1,250m
- Campsites
- 4
- At Mayson Lake rec site
Open Mayson Lake in the appThe 7-day forecast, max depth and wildfire smoke check, on the lake's own coordinate.
Mayson Lake at a glance
- Region
- Thompson-Nicola
- Management unit
- MU 3-30
- Species
- Rainbow Trout, Kokanee
- Lake size
- Medium Lake (50 - 500 ha)
- Ice fishing
- Open to ice fishing, confirmed
- Coordinates
- 51.2286, -120.4103
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How to fish Mayson Lake
Best times of year at Mayson Lake
- May - June
- September - October
Mayson Lake fishing regulations
We have no lake specific regulations on file for Mayson Lake yet.
Getting to Mayson Lake
28.6 km of traced road to the campground by way of Jamieson-Spruce Grove FSR, Powder FSR and Darlington FSR. The road at the end is a loose surface. It stops 120 m short of the campground.
Coordinates: 51.2286, -120.4103
Camping and rec sites at Mayson Lake
- Mayson Lake North And Island
No campsite count on file (BC Recreation Sites and Trails) - Mayson Lake
- Campsites
- 4 designated
- To the shore
- 25 m
Coordinates: 51.219798, -120.400476 - Mayson Lake North
- Campsites
- 6 designated
- To the shore
- 31 m
Coordinates: 51.226869, -120.391655
The ice year at Mayson Lake, modelled
Modelled from air temperature, not an ice report. It says nothing about whether ice will hold you.
In the model Mayson Lake froze in 65 of the 65 winters since 1960. Freeze-up falls most years between 1 November and 11 November, and ice-off between 6 May and 22 May. The median winter freezes on 6 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 30 April 2025, 166 days.
Mayson 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.
Mayson Lake climate, 1960 to 2025
Averaged over a year, the air above Mayson Lake is 0.9 C warmer than it was in the 1960s. That is 66 years of daily readings, not a forecast.
- +0.9 Csince the 1960s
- 4.1 Caverage year now
- 3.2 Caverage year then
- -7 daysbelow freezing, change
each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025
each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025
This week at Mayson 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° / 0° | 11 km/h, gusts 24 | dry | Steady |
| Wed 21 Oct | Overcast | 12° / 2° | 13 km/h, gusts 33 | dry | Falling (-8.6 hPa) |
| Thu 22 Oct | Overcast | 9° / 0° | 21 km/h, gusts 47 | dry | Steady |
| Fri 23 Oct | Overcast | 4° / -2° | 20 km/h, gusts 43 | dry | Rising (+14.4 hPa) |
| Sat 24 Oct | Overcast | 4° / 1° | 7 km/h, gusts 20 | dry | Falling (-1.5 hPa) |
| Sun 25 Oct | Partly cloudy | 6° / -1° | 10 km/h, gusts 26 | dry | Rising (+4.1 hPa) |
| Mon 26 Oct | Overcast | 7° / 0° | 6 km/h, gusts 22 | dry | Falling (-1.4 hPa) |
Mayson Lake, in brief
How big is Mayson Lake?
Mayson Lake covers about 158.7 ha, by the province's Freshwater Atlas.
Which management unit is Mayson Lake in?
Mayson Lake is in MU 3-30, in the Thompson-Nicola. The BC Freshwater Fishing Regulations Synopsis is organised by management unit; check it before you go.
Trout lakes near Mayson Lake
- Allan Lake 4 km away
- Windfall Lake 4 km away
- Dunsapie Lake 7 km away
- Scott Lake 7 km away
- Lloyd Lake 9 km away
All 342 lakes in the Thompson-Nicola, with today's conditions on each.