Menzies Lake
MU 3-13, Thompson-Nicola
50.0125° N, 120.6539° W
- Surface area
- 3.8ha
- Maximum depth
- 15.2m
- 50 ft
- Elevation
- 1,188m
Open Menzies Lake in the appThe 7-day forecast, max depth and wildfire smoke check, on the lake's own coordinate.
Menzies Lake at a glance
- Region
- Thompson-Nicola
- Management unit
- MU 3-13
- Species
- Rainbow Trout, Redside Shiner (last recorded 1958)The newest of these fish records is from 2009.Species from the province's fish observation records.
- Lake size
- Small Water (< 50 ha)
- Ice fishing
- Open to ice fishing, confirmed
- Coordinates
- 50.0125, -120.6539
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Fish on record at Menzies Lake
| Species | First recorded | Last recorded | Records |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rainbow Trout | 1958 | 2009 | 3 |
| Redside Shiner | 1958 | 1958 | 1 |
A year is when the Province last recorded the fish here, not a statement that it is caught today.
How to fish Menzies Lake
Best times of year at Menzies Lake
- May - June
- September - October
Menzies Lake fishing regulations
No Fishing. Source: Province of British Columbia
Getting to Menzies Lake
3.0 km of traced road to the shore by way of Kane Valley Rd. The road at the end is a loose surface. It stops 300 m short of the shore.
Coordinates: 50.0125, -120.6539
Depth chart for Menzies Lake
15.2 mdeepest
Menzies Lake runs to 15.2 m (50 ft) at its deepest.
The Province sounded Menzies Lake and published the depth chart.
The ice year at Menzies Lake, modelled
Modelled from air temperature, not an ice report. It says nothing about whether ice will hold you.
In the model Menzies Lake froze in 65 of the 65 winters since 1960. Freeze-up falls most years between 28 October and 9 November, and ice-off between 6 May and 30 May. The median winter freezes on 5 November and opens on 19 May.
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 18 April 2025, 151 days.
Menzies 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.
Menzies Lake climate, 1960 to 2025
Averaged over a year, the air above Menzies Lake is 1.4 C warmer than it was in the 1960s. That is 66 years of daily readings, not a forecast.
- +1.4 Csince the 1960s
- 3.5 Caverage year now
- 2.1 Caverage year then
- -18 daysbelow freezing, change
each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025
each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025
This week at Menzies 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° | 6 km/h, gusts 12 | dry | Steady |
| Wed 21 Oct | Partly cloudy | 16° / -2° | 12 km/h, gusts 20 | dry | Falling (-6.0 hPa) |
| Thu 22 Oct | Overcast | 12° / 0° | 18 km/h | dry | Steady |
| Fri 23 Oct | Partly cloudy | 7° / -3° | 10 km/h, gusts 30 | dry | Rising (+11.8 hPa) |
| Sat 24 Oct | Overcast | 7° / -3° | 5 km/h, gusts 36 | dry | Steady |
| Sun 25 Oct | Overcast | 9° / 0° | 7 km/h, gusts 26 | dry | Rising (+4.0 hPa) |
| Mon 26 Oct | Partly cloudy | 10° / -2° | 2 km/h, gusts 21 | dry | Falling (-1.2 hPa) |
Menzies Lake, in brief
What fish are in Menzies Lake?
Rainbow Trout. Species from the province's fish observation records.
Which management unit is Menzies Lake in?
Menzies Lake is in MU 3-13, in the Thompson-Nicola. The BC Freshwater Fishing Regulations Synopsis is organised by management unit; check it before you go.
Trout lakes near Menzies Lake
- Corbett Lake 3 km away
- Courtney Lake 4 km away
- Kane Lakes 4 km away
- Harmon Lake 6 km away
- Marquart Lake 7 km away
All 342 lakes in the Thompson-Nicola, with today's conditions on each.