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Mowson Pond

MU 3-32, Thompson-Nicola
50.9096° N, 122.7526° W

Map of Mowson Pond: the shoreline from the BC Freshwater Atlas, the roads round it from the BC Digital Road Atlas, the traced road in and the recreation site.122°46.2′W122°46′W122°45.8′W122°45.5′W122°45.2′W122°45′W50°54.5′N50°54.8′NMowson PondMowson Pond rec site7 campsites, 17 m to shore0125250 mNMap of Mowson Pond: the shoreline from the BC Freshwater Atlas, the roads round it from the BC Digital Road Atlas, the traced road in and the recreation site.122°45.5′W122°45′W50°54.2′N50°54.5′N50°54.8′NMowson PondMowson Pond rec site7 campsites, 17 m to shore0250 mN
WaterTraced road inRoadRough surface roadRec siteShoreline from the BC Freshwater Atlas, roads from the BC Digital Road Atlas, under the Open Government Licence, British Columbia. Rec site position from BC Recreation Sites and Trails, checked 9 September 2026. The lake's depth is not drawn on this map.
Surface area
22ha
Maximum depth
11m
36 ft. Province survey, 1975
Elevation
780m
Campsites
7
At Mowson Pond rec site

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Trophy fish at Mowson Pond

Mowson Pond 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.

Mowson Pond at a glance

Region
Thompson-Nicola
Management unit
MU 3-32
Species
Rainbow TroutThe newest of these fish records is from 2026.Species from the province's fish observation records.
Lake size
Small Water (< 50 ha)
Coordinates
50.909614, -122.752602

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Fish on record at Mowson Pond

Species in the Province's fish observation records
SpeciesFirst recordedLast recordedRecords
Rainbow Trout1974202653

A year is when the Province last recorded the fish here, not a statement that it is caught today.

Mowson Pond fishing regulations

We have no lake specific regulations on file for Mowson Pond yet.

Getting to Mowson Pond

1.4 km of traced road to the campground by way of Tyaughton Lake Rd. The road at the end is a rough surface.

The road route traced to Campground at Mowson Pond, 1.4 km.Start of the traceCampground500 m
The route traced over the BC Digital Road Atlas. A trace is a line on a map, not a report on the road: check conditions before you drive it.

Coordinates: 50.909614, -122.752602

Camping and rec sites at Mowson Pond

  • Mowson Pond
    Campsites
    7 designated
    To the shore
    17 m

    Access: Located northeast of Gold Bridge, access is via Highway 40. Drive 12.4 km from Gold Bridge then turn onto the Tyaughton Lake Road and proceed only 1.5 km to the turnoff to the site located on your left.
    Coordinates: 50.907984, -122.751068

    The site on Recreation Sites and Trails BC

Depth chart for Mowson Pond

11 mdeepest3.7 mmean

Mowson Pond runs to 11 m (36 ft) at its deepest, by the Province survey, 1975.

The mean of 3.7 m (12 ft) is read off the same chart, surveyed in September 1975.

The Province sounded Mowson Pond and published the depth chart surveyed in 1975.

The ice year at Mowson Pond, modelled

Modelled from air temperature, not an ice report. It says nothing about whether ice will hold you.

In the model Mowson Pond froze in 65 of the 65 winters since 1960. Freeze-up falls most years between 5 November and 21 November, and ice-off between 6 April and 27 April. The median winter freezes on 11 November and opens on 17 April.

Modelled ice season at Mowson Pond: freeze-up most winters between 5 November and 21 November, ice-off between 6 April and 27 April.OctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayJunFreeze-upIce-offabout 158 days in the median winter

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 1 April 2025, 137 days.

We have no ice fishing regulation on file for Mowson Pond 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.

Mowson Pond climate, 1960 to 2025

Averaged over a year, the air above Mowson Pond 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
  • 3.6 Caverage year now
  • 2.8 Caverage year then
  • -6 daysbelow freezing, change
Average year at Mowson Ponddegrees C, yearly mean
1 C3 C6 C1960198020002020

each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025

Days below freezingdays a year averaging under 0 C
991381771960198020002020

each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025

This week at Mowson Pond

The forecast on this lake's own coordinate, refreshed through the day. The app reads these seven days for fishing and scores each one.

DaySkyHigh / lowWindRainPressure
Wed 21 OctFog15° / 5°11 km/hdrySteady
Thu 22 OctModerate rain11° / 2°11 km/h, gusts 292 mmRising (+3.2 hPa)
Fri 23 OctFog9° / 1°6 km/h, gusts 12dryRising (+11.2 hPa)
Sat 24 OctModerate rain7° / 4°2 km/h, gusts 134 mmFalling (-5.3 hPa)
Sun 25 OctSlight rain9° / 3°2 km/h, gusts 181 mmRising (+3.6 hPa)
Mon 26 OctOvercast11° / 1°2 km/h, gusts 8dryFalling (-3.3 hPa)
Tue 27 OctOvercast12° / 2°4 km/h, gusts 11dryRising (+1.2 hPa)

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Mowson Pond, in brief

What fish are in Mowson Pond?

Rainbow Trout. Species from the province's fish observation records.

How big is Mowson Pond?

Mowson Pond covers about 22 ha, by the province's Freshwater Atlas.

Which management unit is Mowson Pond in?

Mowson Pond is in MU 3-32, in the Thompson-Nicola. The BC Freshwater Fishing Regulations Synopsis is organised by management unit; check it before you go.

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