Murtle Lake
MU 3-45, Thompson-Nicola
52.1567° N, 119.6700° W
- Surface area
- 7661.8ha
- Maximum depth
- 333m
- 1093 ft. Province survey
- Elevation
- 1,065m
Murtle Lake is a large lake of 7661.8 ha in the Thompson-Nicola. Depth, elevation, stocking and regulations are not on file for this lake yet.
Open Murtle Lake in the appThe 7-day forecast, max depth and wildfire smoke check, on the lake's own coordinate.
Trophy fish at Murtle Lake
Murtle Lake is known for trophy Rainbow trout to 12 lb.
- Rainbow trout to 12 lb
- Kokanee to 2 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.
Murtle Lake at a glance
- Region
- Thompson-Nicola
- Management unit
- MU 3-45
- Species
- Rainbow Trout, KokaneeThe newest of these fish records is from 2001.Species from the province's fish observation records.
- Lake size
- Large Water (> 500 ha)
- Coordinates
- 52.156694, -119.66995
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Fish on record at Murtle Lake
| Species | First recorded | Last recorded | Records |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rainbow Trout | 1928 | 2001 | 123 |
| Kokanee | 1940 | 2001 | 30 |
A year is when the Province last recorded the fish here, not a statement that it is caught today.
Murtle Lake fishing regulations
We have no lake specific regulations on file for Murtle Lake yet.
Getting to Murtle Lake
Coordinates: 52.156694, -119.66995
Depth chart for Murtle Lake
333 mdeepest107 mmean
Murtle Lake runs to 333 m (1093 ft) at its deepest, by the Province survey.
The Province sounded Murtle Lake and published the depth chart. It runs to 5 sheets.
The ice year at Murtle Lake, modelled
Modelled from air temperature, not an ice report. It says nothing about whether ice will hold you.
The model treats Murtle Lake as too large and deep to freeze over, so it gives no freeze-up or ice-off dates. On air temperature alone it would have frozen in 65 of 65 winters since 1960.
We have no ice fishing regulation on file for Murtle 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.
Murtle Lake climate, 1960 to 2025
Averaged over a year, the air above Murtle 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
- 0.4 Caverage year now
- -0.5 Caverage year then
- -4 daysbelow freezing, change
each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025
each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025
This week at Murtle 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri 23 Oct | Partly cloudy | 1° / 0° | 5 km/h, gusts 30 | dry | Steady |
| Sat 24 Oct | Moderate snow | 4° / 0° | 9 km/h, gusts 27 | 0 mm | Falling (-3.2 hPa) |
| Sun 25 Oct | Moderate snow | 4° / 0° | 11 km/h, gusts 29 | 2 mm | Falling (-1.9 hPa) |
| Mon 26 Oct | Slight rain | 10° / 1° | 6 km/h | dry | Falling (-5.0 hPa) |
| Tue 27 Oct | Slight rain | 5° / 2° | 7 km/h, gusts 17 | 2 mm | Falling (-1.4 hPa) |
| Wed 28 Oct | Moderate snow | 6° / 1° | 6 km/h, gusts 33 | 3 mm | Falling (-6.0 hPa) |
| Thu 29 Oct | Moderate snow | 3° / -1° | 5 km/h | 3 mm | Rising (+2.1 hPa) |
Murtle Lake, in brief
What fish are in Murtle Lake?
Rainbow Trout, Kokanee. Species from the province's fish observation records.
How big is Murtle Lake?
Murtle Lake covers about 7661.8 ha, by the province's Freshwater Atlas.
Which management unit is Murtle Lake in?
Murtle Lake is in MU 3-45, in the Thompson-Nicola. The BC Freshwater Fishing Regulations Synopsis is organised by management unit; check it before you go.
Trout lakes near Murtle Lake
- Mystery Lake 18 km away
- Jewel Lake 23 km away
- Eleanor Lake 26 km away
- Mud Lake 30 km away
- Messiter Lake 33 km away
All 342 lakes in the Thompson-Nicola, with today's conditions on each.