Phillips Lake
MU 3-26, Thompson-Nicola
50.7979° N, 119.5318° W
- Surface area
- 29.9ha
Open Phillips Lake in the appThe 7-day forecast, max depth and wildfire smoke check, on the lake's own coordinate.
Phillips Lake at a glance
- Region
- Thompson-Nicola
- Management unit
- MU 3-26
- Species
- Brook Trout, Rainbow Trout, Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Yellow Perch, Cutthroat Trout (last recorded 1913), Pumpkinseed, Lake Chub (last recorded 1995)The newest of these fish records is from 2026.Species from the province's fish observation records.
- Lake size
- Small Water (< 50 ha)
- Coordinates
- 50.797866, -119.53178
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What people catch at Phillips Lake
Brook trout and rainbow trout. The Salmon Arm Observer says it is trolled with a worm or a small flatfish and that most anglers anchor and fish chironomids; SFOTF calls it a finicky rainbow fishery where large fish come during chironomid hatches. Neither names a size.
Trolled with a worm or a small flatfish, and most anglers anchor and fish chironomids. Source: Salmon Arm Observer
Can be finicky; large fish are caught when chironomids are hatching. Source: SFOTF
Fish on record at Phillips Lake
| Species | First recorded | Last recorded | Records |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brook Trout | 1960 | 2026 | 35 |
| Rainbow Trout | 1940 | 2026 | 42 |
| Largemouth Bass | 2010 | 2010 | 1 |
| Smallmouth Bass | 2010 | 2010 | 1 |
| Yellow Perch | 2010 | 2010 | 1 |
| Cutthroat Trout | 1913 | 1913 | 1 |
| Pumpkinseed | 2010 | 2010 | 1 |
| Lake Chub | 1975 | 1995 | 2 |
A year is when the Province last recorded the fish here, not a statement that it is caught today.
Phillips Lake fishing regulations
We have no lake specific regulations on file for Phillips Lake yet.
Getting to Phillips Lake
Coordinates: 50.797866, -119.53178
The ice year at Phillips Lake, modelled
Modelled from air temperature, not an ice report. It says nothing about whether ice will hold you.
In the model Phillips Lake froze in 65 of the 65 winters since 1960. Freeze-up falls most years between 29 October and 10 November, and ice-off between 1 May and 16 May. The median winter freezes on 5 November and opens on 11 May.
the middle half of modelled winters the median ice cover in the median winter
Winter 2024-25 in the model: frozen from 15 November 2024 to 2 May 2025, 168 days.
We have no ice fishing regulation on file for Phillips 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.
Phillips Lake climate, 1960 to 2025
Averaged over a year, the air above Phillips Lake is 1.0 C warmer than it was in the 1960s. That is 66 years of daily readings, not a forecast.
- +1.0 Csince the 1960s
- 4.5 Caverage year now
- 3.6 Caverage year then
- -6 daysbelow freezing, change
each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025
each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025
This week at Phillips 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 18 Oct | Overcast | 13° / 3° | 15 km/h, gusts 22 | dry | Steady |
| Mon 19 Oct | Overcast | 15° / 5° | 9 km/h | dry | Falling (-5.2 hPa) |
| Tue 20 Oct | Clear sky | 14° / 4° | 11 km/h | dry | Rising (+6.6 hPa) |
| Wed 21 Oct | Overcast | 16° / 2° | 7 km/h | dry | Falling (-6.2 hPa) |
| Thu 22 Oct | Overcast | 14° / 4° | 10 km/h | dry | Falling (-3.1 hPa) |
| Fri 23 Oct | Light drizzle | 10° / 0° | 10 km/h | 1 mm | Rising (+10.0 hPa) |
| Sat 24 Oct | Slight rain | 3° / -1° | 6 km/h | 7 mm | Steady |
Phillips Lake, in brief
What fish are in Phillips Lake?
Brook Trout, Rainbow Trout, Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Yellow Perch, Cutthroat Trout (last recorded 1913). Species from the province's fish observation records.
How big is Phillips Lake?
Phillips Lake covers about 29.9 ha, by the province's Freshwater Atlas.
Which management unit is Phillips Lake in?
Phillips Lake is in MU 3-26, in the Thompson-Nicola. The BC Freshwater Fishing Regulations Synopsis is organised by management unit; check it before you go.
Trout lakes near Phillips Lake
- Skimikin Lake 6 km away
- Bryden Lake 6 km away
- Pement Lake 7 km away
- Little Shuswap Lake 10 km away
- Aylmer (Star) Lake 14 km away
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