McQueen Lake
MU 3-28, Thompson-Nicola
50.8299° N, 120.4419° W
- Surface area
- 22.7ha
- Elevation
- 969m
McQueen Lake is a small water of 22.7 ha in the Thompson-Nicola. The Isobel Lake Interpretive Forest recreation site is on its shore. Depth, elevation, stocking and regulations are not on file for this lake yet.
Open McQueen Lake in the appThe 7-day forecast, max depth and wildfire smoke check, on the lake's own coordinate.
McQueen Lake at a glance
- Region
- Thompson-Nicola
- Management unit
- MU 3-28
- Lake size
- Small Water (< 50 ha)
- Coordinates
- 50.829893, -120.441882
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McQueen Lake fishing regulations
We have no lake specific regulations on file for McQueen Lake yet.
Getting to McQueen Lake
Coordinates: 50.829893, -120.441882
Camping and rec sites at McQueen Lake
- Isobel Lake Interpretive Forest
No campsite count on file (BC Recreation Sites and Trails)
The ice year at McQueen Lake, modelled
Modelled from air temperature, not an ice report. It says nothing about whether ice will hold you.
In the model McQueen Lake froze in 65 of the 65 winters since 1960. Freeze-up falls most years between 2 November and 15 November, and ice-off between 23 April and 7 May. The median winter freezes on 8 November and opens on 30 April.
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 11 April 2025, 147 days.
We have no ice fishing regulation on file for McQueen 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.
McQueen Lake climate, 1960 to 2025
Averaged over a year, the air above McQueen Lake is 1.5 C warmer than it was in the 1960s. That is 66 years of daily readings, not a forecast.
- +1.5 Csince the 1960s
- 7.6 Caverage year now
- 6.1 Caverage year then
- -20 daysbelow freezing, change
each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025
each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025
This week at McQueen 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 | 12° / 1° | 9 km/h, gusts 15 | dry | Steady |
| Thu 22 Oct | Overcast | 12° / 2° | 19 km/h, gusts 36 | dry | Steady |
| Fri 23 Oct | Overcast | 9° / 0° | 18 km/h, gusts 47 | dry | Rising (+12.0 hPa) |
| Sat 24 Oct | Slight rain | 4° / 0° | 3 km/h, gusts 25 | 1 mm | Falling (-1.5 hPa) |
| Sun 25 Oct | Overcast | 9° / 1° | 3 km/h, gusts 28 | dry | Rising (+1.6 hPa) |
| Mon 26 Oct | Partly cloudy | 10° / 1° | 2 km/h, gusts 7 | dry | Falling (-5.1 hPa) |
| Tue 27 Oct | Partly cloudy | 10° / -1° | 9 km/h | dry | Steady |
McQueen Lake, in brief
How big is McQueen Lake?
McQueen Lake covers about 22.7 ha, by the province's Freshwater Atlas.
Which management unit is McQueen Lake in?
McQueen Lake is in MU 3-28, in the Thompson-Nicola. The BC Freshwater Fishing Regulations Synopsis is organised by management unit; check it before you go.
Trout lakes near McQueen Lake
- Griffin Lake 1 km away
- Pass Lake 3 km away
- Isobel Lake 3 km away
- Tranquille Lake 15 km away
- Saul Lake 17 km away
All 342 lakes in the Thompson-Nicola, with today's conditions on each.