Pat (Six Mile) Lake
MU 3-19, Thompson-Nicola
50.7364° N, 120.7403° W
- Surface area
- 13.7ha
- Elevation
- 598m
Open Pat (Six Mile) Lake in the appThe 7-day forecast, max depth and wildfire smoke check, on the lake's own coordinate.
Trophy fish at Pat (Six Mile) Lake
Pat (Six Mile) Lake 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.
Pat (Six Mile) Lake at a glance
- Region
- Thompson-Nicola
- Management unit
- MU 3-19
- 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)
- Ice fishing
- Closed to ice fishing
- Coordinates
- 50.7364, -120.7403
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Fish on record at Pat (Six Mile) Lake
| Species | First recorded | Last recorded | Records |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rainbow Trout | 1940 | 2026 | 97 |
A year is when the Province last recorded the fish here, not a statement that it is caught today.
How to fish Pat (Six Mile) Lake
Best times of year at Pat (Six Mile) Lake
- May - June
- September - October
Pat (Six Mile) Lake fishing regulations
No Ice Fishing; rainbow trout daily quota = 2; bait ban, single barbless hook. Source: Province of British Columbia
Getting to Pat (Six Mile) Lake
2.9 km of traced road to the shore by way of Six Mile Hill Rd. The road at the end is a loose surface. It stops 120 m short of the shore.
Coordinates: 50.7364, -120.7403
The ice year at Pat (Six Mile) Lake, modelled
Modelled from air temperature, not an ice report. It says nothing about whether ice will hold you.
In the model Pat (Six Mile) Lake froze in 65 of the 65 winters since 1960. Freeze-up falls most years between 15 November and 27 November, and ice-off between 30 March and 15 April. The median winter freezes on 22 November and opens on 6 April.
the middle half of modelled winters the median ice cover in the median winter
Winter 2024-25 in the model: frozen from 24 November 2024 to 25 March 2025, 121 days.
Pat (Six Mile) Lake is closed to ice fishing.
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.
Pat (Six Mile) Lake climate, 1960 to 2025
Averaged over a year, the air above Pat (Six Mile) Lake is 1.4 C warmer than it was in the 1960s. That is 66 years of daily readings, not a forecast.
- +1.4 Csince the 1960s
- 7.0 Caverage year now
- 5.6 Caverage year then
- -19 daysbelow freezing, change
each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025
each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025
This week at Pat (Six Mile) 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 | 15° / 3° | 11 km/h | dry | Steady |
| Wed 21 Oct | Overcast | 21° / 5° | 11 km/h, gusts 26 | dry | Falling (-7.7 hPa) |
| Thu 22 Oct | Overcast | 13° / 6° | 16 km/h, gusts 25 | dry | Steady |
| Fri 23 Oct | Overcast | 11° / 1° | 16 km/h, gusts 25 | dry | Rising (+12.7 hPa) |
| Sat 24 Oct | Overcast | 10° / -2° | 13 km/h, gusts 18 | dry | Rising (+4.4 hPa) |
| Sun 25 Oct | Overcast | 8° / -2° | 8 km/h | dry | Rising (+3.2 hPa) |
| Mon 26 Oct | Overcast | 8° / -3° | 9 km/h | dry | Falling (-2.0 hPa) |
Pat (Six Mile) Lake, in brief
What fish are in Pat (Six Mile) Lake?
Rainbow Trout. Species from the province's fish observation records.
Which management unit is Pat (Six Mile) Lake in?
Pat (Six Mile) 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 Pat (Six Mile) Lake
- Kamloops Lake 5 km away
- Duffy Lake 9 km away
- Dairy Lakes 13 km away
- Leighton Lake 15 km away
- Tunkwa Lake 16 km away
All 342 lakes in the Thompson-Nicola, with today's conditions on each.