Morrisey Lake
MU 3-27, Thompson-Nicola
50.8633° N, 119.8193° W
- Surface area
- 22.4ha
- Elevation
- 1,391m
- Campsites
- 2
- At Morrisey Lake West rec site
Open Morrisey Lake in the appThe 7-day forecast, max depth and wildfire smoke check, on the lake's own coordinate.
Morrisey Lake at a glance
- Region
- Thompson-Nicola
- Management unit
- MU 3-27
- Species
- Rainbow TroutSpecies from angling reports and our own records.
- Lake size
- Small Water (< 50 ha)
- Coordinates
- 50.863271, -119.819332
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Morrisey Lake fishing regulations
We have no lake specific regulations on file for Morrisey Lake yet.
Getting to Morrisey Lake
9.3 km of traced road to the campground by way of Morrisey Lake FSR, McGillivray Lake FSR, Sun Peaks Rd, Village Way and Creekside Way. The road at the end is a loose surface.
Coordinates: 50.863271, -119.819332
Camping and rec sites at Morrisey Lake
- Morrisey Lake West
- Campsites
- 2 designated
- To the shore
- 3 m
Access: BR><BR>The McGillivary FSR from Pritchard or Sun Peaks.
Coordinates: 50.863636, -119.82592 - Morrisey Lake East
- Campsites
- 4 designated
- To the shore
- 49 m
Coordinates: 50.863231, -119.812535
The ice year at Morrisey Lake, modelled
Modelled from air temperature, not an ice report. It says nothing about whether ice will hold you.
In the model Morrisey Lake froze in 65 of the 65 winters since 1960. Freeze-up falls most years between 22 October and 31 October, and ice-off between 10 May and 28 May. The median winter freezes on 27 October and opens on 21 May.
the middle half of modelled winters the median ice cover in the median winter
Winter 2024-25 in the model: frozen from 22 October 2024 to 9 May 2025, 199 days.
We have no ice fishing regulation on file for Morrisey 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.
Morrisey Lake climate, 1960 to 2025
Averaged over a year, the air above Morrisey Lake is 1.0 C warmer than it was in the 1960s. That is 66 years of daily readings, not a forecast.
- +1.0 Csince the 1960s
- 9.1 Caverage year now
- 8.2 Caverage year then
- -12 daysbelow freezing, change
each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025
each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025
This week at Morrisey 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 | 8° / 3° | 9 km/h | dry | Steady |
| Thu 22 Oct | Overcast | 10° / 0° | 16 km/h, gusts 43 | dry | Steady |
| Fri 23 Oct | Overcast | 4° / -3° | 17 km/h, gusts 46 | dry | Rising (+13.0 hPa) |
| Sat 24 Oct | Moderate snow | 1° / -3° | 4 km/h, gusts 16 | 2 mm | Steady |
| Sun 25 Oct | Overcast | 6° / -1° | 4 km/h | dry | Falling (-1.1 hPa) |
| Mon 26 Oct | Mainly clear | 8° / 0° | 4 km/h | dry | Falling (-5.7 hPa) |
| Tue 27 Oct | Overcast | 6° / -2° | 13 km/h | dry | Steady |
Morrisey Lake, in brief
What fish are in Morrisey Lake?
Rainbow Trout. Species from angling reports and our own records.
How big is Morrisey Lake?
Morrisey Lake covers about 22.4 ha, by the province's Freshwater Atlas.
Which management unit is Morrisey Lake in?
Morrisey Lake is in MU 3-27, in the Thompson-Nicola. The BC Freshwater Fishing Regulations Synopsis is organised by management unit; check it before you go.
Trout lakes near Morrisey Lake
- McGillivray Lake 1 km away
- Skmana Lake 6 km away
- Aylmer (Star) Lake 7 km away
- Niskonlith Lake 10 km away
- Hyas Lake 13 km away
All 342 lakes in the Thompson-Nicola, with today's conditions on each.