Nita Lake
MU 2-11, Lower Mainland
50.0992° N, 122.9950° W
- Surface area
- 10.3ha
- Maximum depth
- 21.6m
- 71 ft
- Elevation
- 635m
Open Nita Lake in the appThe 7-day forecast, max depth and wildfire smoke check, on the lake's own coordinate.
Nita Lake at a glance
- Region
- Lower Mainland
- Management unit
- MU 2-11
- Species
- Rainbow Trout, Kokanee (last recorded 1974)The newest of these fish records is from 2026.Species from the province's fish observation records.
- Lake size
- Small Water (< 50 ha)
- Ice fishing
- Open to ice fishing, confirmed
- Coordinates
- 50.0992, -122.995
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Fish on record at Nita Lake
| Species | First recorded | Last recorded | Records |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rainbow Trout | 1926 | 2026 | 46 |
| Kokanee | 1971 | 1974 | 4 |
A year is when the Province last recorded the fish here, not a statement that it is caught today.
How to fish Nita Lake
Best times of year at Nita Lake
- May - June
- September - October
Nita Lake fishing regulations
We have no lake specific regulations on file for Nita Lake yet.
Getting to Nita Lake
0.5 km of traced road to the shore by way of Karen Cres and Lake Placid Rd. The road at the end is a paved surface. It stops 180 m short of the shore.
Coordinates: 50.0992, -122.995
Depth chart for Nita Lake
21.6 mdeepest
Nita Lake runs to 21.6 m (71 ft) at its deepest.
The Province sounded Nita Lake and published the depth chart surveyed in 1969.
The ice year at Nita Lake, modelled
Modelled from air temperature, not an ice report. It says nothing about whether ice will hold you.
In the model Nita Lake froze in 65 of the 65 winters since 1960. Freeze-up falls most years between 16 November and 11 December, and ice-off between 18 April and 16 May. The median winter freezes on 26 November and opens on 2 May.
the middle half of modelled winters the median ice cover in the median winter
Winter 2024-25 in the model: frozen from 1 February 2025 to 28 February 2025, 27 days.
Nita 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.
Nita Lake climate, 1960 to 2025
Averaged over a year, the air above Nita Lake is 1.6 C warmer than it was in the 1960s. That is 66 years of daily readings, not a forecast.
- +1.6 Csince the 1960s
- 1.5 Caverage year now
- -0.1 Caverage year then
- -10 daysbelow freezing, change
each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025
each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025
This week at Nita 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 | 14° / 2° | 15 km/h, gusts 28 | dry | Steady |
| Wed 21 Oct | Overcast | 14° / 6° | 11 km/h, gusts 24 | dry | Falling (-5.0 hPa) |
| Thu 22 Oct | Overcast | 12° / 5° | 9 km/h | dry | Steady |
| Fri 23 Oct | Fog | 12° / 4° | 8 km/h | dry | Rising (+10.8 hPa) |
| Sat 24 Oct | Overcast | 12° / 4° | 9 km/h | dry | Rising (+2.7 hPa) |
| Sun 25 Oct | Overcast | 13° / 3° | 11 km/h | dry | Steady |
| Mon 26 Oct | Overcast | 15° / 5° | 8 km/h | dry | Steady |
Nita Lake, in brief
What fish are in Nita Lake?
Rainbow Trout, Kokanee (last recorded 1974). Species from the province's fish observation records.
Which management unit is Nita Lake in?
Nita Lake is in MU 2-11, in the Lower Mainland. The BC Freshwater Fishing Regulations Synopsis is organised by management unit; check it before you go.
Trout lakes near Nita Lake
- Alpha Lake 1 km away
- Alta Lake 2 km away
- Lost Lake (Near Whistler) 5 km away
- Green Lake 7 km away
- Showh Lakes 12 km away
All 133 lakes in the Lower Mainland, with today's conditions on each.