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Paska Lake

MU 3-19, Thompson-Nicola
50.5250° N, 120.6514° W

Map of Paska Lake: 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.120°40.5′W120°40.2′W120°40′W120°39.8′W120°39.5′W120°39.2′W120°39′W120°38.8′W120°38.5′W50°31.2′N50°31.5′N50°31.8′NPaska LakePaska Lake rec site49 campsites, 26 m to shore0250500 mNMap of Paska Lake: 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.120°39.5′W120°39′W120°38.5′W50°31′N50°31.2′N50°31.5′N50°31.8′NPaska Lake rec site49 campsites, 26 m to shore0500 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
47.1ha
Elevation
1,450m
Campsites
49
At Paska Lake rec site

Open Paska Lake in the appThe 7-day forecast, max depth and wildfire smoke check, on the lake's own coordinate.

Trophy fish at Paska Lake

Paska Lake is known for trophy Rainbow trout to 3 lb.

  • Rainbow trout to 3 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.

Paska Lake at a glance

Region
Thompson-Nicola
Management unit
MU 3-19
Species
Rainbow Trout, KokaneeThe newest of these fish records is from 2025.Species from the province's fish observation records.
Lake size
Small Water (< 50 ha)
Ice fishing
Open to ice fishing, confirmed
Coordinates
50.525, -120.6514

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Fish on record at Paska Lake

Species in the Province's fish observation records
SpeciesFirst recordedLast recordedRecords
Rainbow Trout1929200213
Kokanee201720257

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

How to fish Paska Lake

Best times of year at Paska Lake

  • May - June
  • September - October

Paska Lake fishing regulations

Engine power restriction - 7.5 kW (10 hp). Source: Province of British Columbia

Getting to Paska Lake

9.0 km of traced road to the campground by way of campground access and Paska Lake Rd. The road at the end is a loose surface.

The road route traced to Campground at Paska Lake, 9.0 km.Start of the traceCampground1 km
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: 50.525, -120.6514

Camping and rec sites at Paska Lake

  • Paska Lake
    Campsites
    49 designated
    To the shore
    26 m

    Access: Paska Lake is approximately 50 km southwest of Kamloops. Access is via the Paska Lake Road off of Meadow Creek Rd (exit 336 on the Coquihalla Hwy).
    Coordinates: 50.525508, -120.657659

    The site on Recreation Sites and Trails BC

The ice year at Paska Lake, modelled

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

In the model Paska Lake froze in 65 of the 65 winters since 1960. Freeze-up falls most years between 26 October and 6 November, and ice-off between 10 May and 30 May. The median winter freezes on 1 November and opens on 23 May.

Modelled ice season at Paska Lake: freeze-up most winters between 26 October and 6 November, ice-off between 10 May and 30 May.OctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayJunFreeze-upIce-offabout 200 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 29 October 2024 to 2 May 2025, 185 days.

Paska 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.

Winterkill at Paska Lake

Paska Lake climate, 1960 to 2025

Averaged over a year, the air above Paska Lake is 1.2 C warmer than it was in the 1960s. That is 66 years of daily readings, not a forecast.

  • +1.2 Csince the 1960s
  • 4.2 Caverage year now
  • 3.0 Caverage year then
  • -15 daysbelow freezing, change
Average year at Paska Lakedegrees C, yearly mean
1 C4 C7 C1960198020002020

each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025

Days below freezingdays a year averaging under 0 C
741281811960198020002020

each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025

This week at Paska 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.

DaySkyHigh / lowWindRainPressure
Tue 20 OctClear sky10° / -1°13 km/h, gusts 21drySteady
Wed 21 OctOvercast14° / 5°23 km/h, gusts 42dryFalling (-7.6 hPa)
Thu 22 OctOvercast8° / 1°9 km/h, gusts 23drySteady
Fri 23 OctFog4° / -3°20 km/h, gusts 34dryRising (+12.3 hPa)
Sat 24 OctOvercast4° / -5°12 km/h, gusts 20dryRising (+6.3 hPa)
Sun 25 OctOvercast3° / -7°8 km/hdryRising (+2.4 hPa)
Mon 26 OctOvercast6° / -6°8 km/hdryFalling (-1.7 hPa)

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Paska Lake, in brief

What fish are in Paska Lake?

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

Which management unit is Paska Lake in?

Paska Lake is in MU 3-19, in the Thompson-Nicola. The BC Freshwater Fishing Regulations Synopsis is organised by management unit; check it before you go.

Trout lakes near Paska Lake

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