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Pemberton Lake

MU 3-27, Thompson-Nicola
50.7805° N, 119.9601° W

Map of Pemberton 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.119°58.2′W119°58′W119°57.8′W119°57.5′W119°57.2′W50°46.8′N50°47′NPemberton LakePemberton Lake rec site2 campsites, 54 m to shore0100200 mNMap of Pemberton 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.119°57.8′W119°57.5′W50°46.8′N50°47′NPemberton Lake rec site2 campsites, 54 m to shore0200 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 11 September 2026. The lake's depth is not drawn on this map.
Surface area
7.3ha
Elevation
1,227m
Campsites
2
At Pemberton Lake rec site

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

Trophy fish at Pemberton Lake

Pemberton Lake is known for trophy Rainbow trout to 3.5 lb.

  • Rainbow trout to 3.5 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.

Pemberton Lake at a glance

Region
Thompson-Nicola
Management unit
MU 3-27
Species
Rainbow Trout, Redside Shiner (last recorded 1958)The newest of these fish records is from 2004.Species from the province's fish observation records.
Lake size
Small Water (< 50 ha)
Coordinates
50.780523, -119.960063

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Fish on record at Pemberton Lake

Species in the Province's fish observation records
SpeciesFirst recordedLast recordedRecords
Rainbow Trout1950200435
Redside Shiner195019583

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

Pemberton Lake fishing regulations

We have no lake specific regulations on file for Pemberton Lake yet.

Getting to Pemberton Lake

12.2 km of traced road to the campground by way of Hyas Lake FSR, Hyas Lake Rd and Pinantan-Pritchard Rd. The road at the end is a rough surface. It stops 280 m short of the campground.

The road route traced to Campground at Pemberton Lake, 12.2 km.Start of the traceCampground2 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: 50.780523, -119.960063

Camping and rec sites at Pemberton Lake

  • Pemberton Lake
    Campsites
    2 designated
    To the shore
    54 m

    Coordinates: 50.779783, -119.957586

Depth chart for Pemberton Lake

The Province sounded Pemberton Lake and published the depth chart.

The ice year at Pemberton Lake, modelled

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

In the model Pemberton Lake froze in 65 of the 65 winters since 1960. Freeze-up falls most years between 27 October and 8 November, and ice-off between 4 May and 20 May. The median winter freezes on 1 November and opens on 15 May.

Modelled ice season at Pemberton Lake: freeze-up most winters between 27 October and 8 November, ice-off between 4 May and 20 May.OctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayJunFreeze-upIce-offabout 192 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 3 May 2025, 186 days.

We have no ice fishing regulation on file for Pemberton 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.

Pemberton Lake climate, 1960 to 2025

Averaged over a year, the air above Pemberton 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
  • 3.9 Caverage year now
  • 2.8 Caverage year then
  • -8 daysbelow freezing, change
Average year at Pemberton Lakedegrees C, yearly mean
1 C3 C6 C1960198020002020

each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025

Days below freezingdays a year averaging under 0 C
941381831960198020002020

each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025

This week at Pemberton 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
Sun 25 OctModerate snow4° / 0°8 km/h, gusts 181 mmSteady
Mon 26 OctOvercast7° / 0°4 km/hdryFalling (-4.6 hPa)
Tue 27 OctHeavy snow showers4° / 0°12 km/h, gusts 214 mmFalling (-5.1 hPa)
Wed 28 OctOvercast1° / -3°5 km/h, gusts 140 mmRising (+3.8 hPa)
Thu 29 OctOvercast2° / -4°2 km/h, gusts 12dryRising (+5.8 hPa)
Fri 30 OctPartly cloudy3° / -4°2 km/hdryFalling (-3.6 hPa)
Sat 31 OctMainly clear5° / -1°2 km/h, gusts 10drySteady

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Pemberton Lake, in brief

What fish are in Pemberton Lake?

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

How big is Pemberton Lake?

Pemberton Lake covers about 7.3 ha, by the province's Freshwater Atlas.

Which management unit is Pemberton Lake in?

Pemberton Lake is in MU 3-27, in the Thompson-Nicola. The BC Freshwater Fishing Regulations Synopsis is organised by management unit; check it before you go.

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