Nickel Plate Lake
MU 8-7, Okanagan
49.3958° N, 119.9582° W
- Surface area
- 72.1ha
- Maximum depth
- 25.9m
- 85 ft
- Elevation
- 1,846m
- Campsites
- 4
- At Nickel Plate Lake rec site
Open Nickel Plate Lake in the appThe 7-day forecast, max depth and wildfire smoke check, on the lake's own coordinate.
Nickel Plate Lake at a glance
- Region
- Okanagan
- Management unit
- MU 8-7
- Species
- Rainbow Trout, Kokanee (last recorded 1950)The newest of these fish records is from 2014.Species from the province's fish observation records.
- Lake size
- Medium Lake (50 - 500 ha)
- Coordinates
- 49.39577, -119.958166
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Fish on record at Nickel Plate Lake
| Species | First recorded | Last recorded | Records |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rainbow Trout | 1932 | 2014 | 102 |
| Kokanee | 1943 | 1950 | 5 |
A year is when the Province last recorded the fish here, not a statement that it is caught today.
Nickel Plate Lake fishing regulations
We have no lake specific regulations on file for Nickel Plate Lake yet.
Getting to Nickel Plate Lake
19.0 km of traced road to the campground by way of Hedley-Nickel Plate Rd. The road at the end is a rough surface. It stops 80 m short of the campground.
Coordinates: 49.39577, -119.958166
Camping and rec sites at Nickel Plate Lake
- Nickel Plate Lake
- Campsites
- 4 designated
- To the shore
- 78 m
Access: From Pentiction turn West onto Green Mountain rd, drive 34 km to Apex Mt Resort, 1 km beyond the resort turns into gravel road (marker 13)Nickel plate Nordic is at 6.5 km past Apex. at mile marker 20 ( 7.8 km past apex ) turn right. travel 0.7 km to site ( rough road ) <BR> <BR> Access by four-wheel drive vehicles only as the last section of the road is very rough.
Coordinates: 49.39379, -119.963978
Depth chart for Nickel Plate Lake
25.9 mdeepest
Nickel Plate Lake runs to 25.9 m (85 ft) at its deepest.
The Province sounded Nickel Plate Lake and published the depth chart surveyed in 1968. It runs to 2 sheets.
The ice year at Nickel Plate Lake, modelled
Modelled from air temperature, not an ice report. It says nothing about whether ice will hold you.
In the model Nickel Plate Lake froze in 65 of the 65 winters since 1960. Freeze-up falls most years between 17 October and 28 October, and ice-off between 9 June and 27 June. The median winter freezes on 23 October and opens on 18 June.
the middle half of modelled winters the median ice cover in the median winter
Winter 2024-25 in the model: frozen from 21 October 2024 to 5 June 2025, 227 days.
We have no ice fishing regulation on file for Nickel Plate 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.
Nickel Plate Lake climate, 1960 to 2025
Averaged over a year, the air above Nickel Plate 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
- 1.5 Caverage year now
- 0.6 Caverage year then
- -6 daysbelow freezing, change
each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025
each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025
This week at Nickel Plate 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 | Partly cloudy | 10° / 1° | 8 km/h | dry | Steady |
| Thu 22 Oct | Overcast | 10° / -2° | 12 km/h, gusts 40 | dry | Steady |
| Fri 23 Oct | Overcast | 3° / -6° | 15 km/h, gusts 59 | dry | Rising (+13.2 hPa) |
| Sat 24 Oct | Moderate snow | 2° / -5° | 7 km/h | 2 mm | Steady |
| Sun 25 Oct | Moderate snow | 4° / -4° | 5 km/h, gusts 19 | 2 mm | Falling (-2.0 hPa) |
| Mon 26 Oct | Overcast | 7° / -3° | 4 km/h | dry | Falling (-5.6 hPa) |
| Tue 27 Oct | Overcast | 4° / -3° | 11 km/h, gusts 30 | dry | Rising (+2.9 hPa) |
Nickel Plate Lake, in brief
What fish are in Nickel Plate Lake?
Rainbow Trout, Kokanee (last recorded 1950). Species from the province's fish observation records.
How big is Nickel Plate Lake?
Nickel Plate Lake covers about 72.1 ha, by the province's Freshwater Atlas.
Which management unit is Nickel Plate Lake in?
Nickel Plate Lake is in MU 8-7, in the Okanagan. The BC Freshwater Fishing Regulations Synopsis is organised by management unit; check it before you go.
Trout lakes near Nickel Plate Lake
- Isintok Lake 16 km away
- Yellow Lake 16 km away
- Trout Lake 18 km away
- Skaha Lake 27 km away
- Ripley Lake 29 km away
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