Peter Hope Lake
MU 3-20, Thompson-Nicola
50.2944° N, 120.3167° W
- Surface area
- 107.6ha
- Elevation
- 1,080m
- Campsites
- 28
- At Peter Hope Lake North rec site
Highly productive marl lake with rich food sources, offering consistently acrobatic rainbow trout.
Open Peter Hope Lake in the appThe 7-day forecast, max depth and wildfire smoke check, on the lake's own coordinate.
Trophy fish at Peter Hope Lake
Peter Hope Lake is known for trophy Rainbow trout to 14 lb.
- Rainbow trout to 14 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.
Peter Hope Lake at a glance
- Region
- Thompson-Nicola
- Management unit
- MU 3-20
- Species
- Rainbow Trout, KokaneeThe newest of these fish records is from 2026.Species from the province's fish observation records.
- Lake size
- Medium Lake (50 - 500 ha)
- Catch and release
- Yes
- Ice fishing
- Closed to ice fishing
- Coordinates
- 50.2944, -120.3167
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What people catch at Peter Hope Lake
Rainbow trout and kokanee, both stocked. The kokanee run around 1.5 lb. The rainbows are the draw: a provincial sampling in 1955 turned up one of 13.98 lb at 74 cm, and the lake still carries a bait ban and a single hook rule, which is the sort of rule that keeps fish in a lake long enough to get big.
- Rainbow Trout Stocked
Bigger fish: a 1955 provincial sampling recorded a rainbow of 13.98 lb at 74 cm
Between 12,000 and 30,000 female triploid yearlings go in each year.
Source: Chrome Catchers - Kokanee Stocked
Typically about 1.5 lb
Stocking started in 2017.
Source: Chrome Catchers
The rule that shapes it. No Ice Fishing; bait ban, single hook. Source: Province of British Columbia
Fish on record at Peter Hope Lake
| Species | First recorded | Last recorded | Records |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rainbow Trout | 1932 | 2026 | 91 |
| Kokanee | 2017 | 2026 | 10 |
A year is when the Province last recorded the fish here, not a statement that it is caught today.
How to fish Peter Hope Lake
Chironomids in 12-18ft over marl beds, sinking line with beadhead leeches, dry fly fishing during summer mayfly emergences.
Best times of year at Peter Hope Lake
- May - July
- Sept - Oct
Peter Hope Lake fishing regulations
No Ice Fishing; bait ban, single hook. Source: Province of British Columbia
Getting to Peter Hope Lake
Forestry recreation site on northeast shore with gravel boat launch, dock, and rustic campsites.
7.6 km of traced road to the campground by way of Peterhope Rd. The road at the end is a loose surface.
Coordinates: 50.2944, -120.3167
Camping and rec sites at Peter Hope Lake
- Peter Hope Lake North
- Campsites
- 28 designated
- To the shore
- 56 m
Access: From Merritt travel 49 km north along Highway 5A (old Kamloops highway) past Nicola Lake until you come to the signs for the Peterhope Lake Road. Travel 7.5 kilometres up this highways maintained gravel road until you come to the recreation site. Caution large logging trucks may frequent this portion of the road.
Coordinates: 50.300543, -120.316391
The ice year at Peter Hope Lake, modelled
Modelled from air temperature, not an ice report. It says nothing about whether ice will hold you.
In the model Peter Hope Lake froze in 65 of the 65 winters since 1960. Freeze-up falls most years between 4 November and 18 November, and ice-off between 23 April and 11 May. The median winter freezes on 9 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 18 November 2024 to 23 April 2025, 156 days.
Peter Hope 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.
Peter Hope Lake climate, 1960 to 2025
Averaged over a year, the air above Peter Hope Lake is 1.1 C warmer than it was in the 1960s. That is 66 years of daily readings, not a forecast.
- +1.1 Csince the 1960s
- 3.9 Caverage year now
- 2.8 Caverage year then
- -10 daysbelow freezing, change
each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025
each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025
This week at Peter Hope 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 | Mainly clear | 10° / 1° | 8 km/h | dry | Steady |
| Wed 21 Oct | Overcast | 17° / 6° | 18 km/h, gusts 34 | dry | Falling (-6.9 hPa) |
| Thu 22 Oct | Overcast | 11° / 3° | 11 km/h | dry | Falling (-1.1 hPa) |
| Fri 23 Oct | Overcast | 7° / -2° | 19 km/h, gusts 29 | dry | Rising (+12.2 hPa) |
| Sat 24 Oct | Overcast | 6° / -5° | 13 km/h | dry | Rising (+6.7 hPa) |
| Sun 25 Oct | Partly cloudy | 6° / -5° | 9 km/h | dry | Rising (+2.5 hPa) |
| Mon 26 Oct | Overcast | 8° / -6° | 9 km/h | dry | Falling (-1.5 hPa) |
Peter Hope Lake, in brief
What fish are in Peter Hope Lake?
Rainbow Trout, Kokanee. Species from the province's fish observation records.
Which management unit is Peter Hope Lake in?
Peter Hope Lake is in MU 3-20, in the Thompson-Nicola. The BC Freshwater Fishing Regulations Synopsis is organised by management unit; check it before you go.
Trout lakes near Peter Hope Lake
- Little Peter Hope Lake 1 km away
- Plateau Lake 5 km away
- Glimpse Lake 6 km away
- Blue Lake 7 km away
- Stump Lake 8 km away
All 342 lakes in the Thompson-Nicola, with today's conditions on each.