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Pinnacle Lake

MU 3-12, Thompson-Nicola
49.9762° N, 120.0503° W

Map of Pinnacle 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°03.8′W120°03.5′W120°03.2′W120°03′W120°02.8′W49°58.5′N49°58.8′NPinnacle LakePinnacle Lake rec site5 campsites, 16 m to shore0100200 mNMap of Pinnacle 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°03.2′W120°03′W49°58.5′N49°58.8′NPinnacle LakePinnacle Lake rec site5 campsites, 16 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
9.2ha
Elevation
1,431m
Campsites
5
At Pinnacle Lake rec site

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

Trophy fish at Pinnacle Lake

Pinnacle 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.

Pinnacle Lake at a glance

Region
Thompson-Nicola
Management unit
MU 3-12
Species
Rainbow TroutThe newest of these fish records is from 2025.Species from the province's fish observation records.
Lake size
Small Water (< 50 ha)
Coordinates
49.976179, -120.050337

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Fish on record at Pinnacle Lake

Species in the Province's fish observation records
SpeciesFirst recordedLast recordedRecords
Rainbow Trout1962202553

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

Pinnacle Lake fishing regulations

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

Getting to Pinnacle Lake

53.0 km of traced road to the campground by way of Hatheume Lake Rd, Bear FSR, Sunset Lake FSR, Peachland FSR, Brenda Mines Rd, Brenda Mines FSR and Princeton Ave. The road at the end is a loose surface. It stops 100 m short of the campground.

The road route traced to Campground at Pinnacle Lake, 53.0 km.Start of the traceCampground10 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: 49.976179, -120.050337

Camping and rec sites at Pinnacle Lake

  • Pinnacle Lake
    Campsites
    5 designated
    To the shore
    16 m

    Coordinates: 49.974739, -120.048724

The ice year at Pinnacle Lake, modelled

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

In the model Pinnacle Lake froze in 65 of the 65 winters since 1960. Freeze-up falls most years between 27 October and 7 November, and ice-off between 15 May and 2 June. The median winter freezes on 2 November and opens on 25 May.

Modelled ice season at Pinnacle Lake: freeze-up most winters between 27 October and 7 November, ice-off between 15 May and 2 June.OctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayJunFreeze-upIce-offabout 202 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 6 May 2025, 189 days.

We have no ice fishing regulation on file for Pinnacle 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.

Pinnacle Lake climate, 1960 to 2025

Averaged over a year, the air above Pinnacle Lake is 0.9 C warmer than it was in the 1960s. That is 66 years of daily readings, not a forecast.

  • +0.9 Csince the 1960s
  • 3.2 Caverage year now
  • 2.3 Caverage year then
  • -7 daysbelow freezing, change
Average year at Pinnacle Lakedegrees C, yearly mean
0 C3 C5 C1960198020002020

each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025

Days below freezingdays a year averaging under 0 C
1061441831960198020002020

each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025

This week at Pinnacle 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 snow3° / 0°18 km/h, gusts 615 mmSteady
Mon 26 OctOvercast5° / -1°12 km/h, gusts 20dryFalling (-3.7 hPa)
Tue 27 OctHeavy snow showers3° / -1°22 km/h, gusts 711 mmFalling (-3.8 hPa)
Wed 28 OctHeavy snow showers1° / -5°7 km/h, gusts 263 mmRising (+2.8 hPa)
Thu 29 OctOvercast1° / -6°8 km/h, gusts 16dryRising (+5.1 hPa)
Fri 30 OctOvercast2° / -7°8 km/h, gusts 15dryFalling (-3.2 hPa)
Sat 31 OctPartly cloudy4° / -5°8 km/h, gusts 41drySteady

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Pinnacle Lake, in brief

What fish are in Pinnacle Lake?

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

How big is Pinnacle Lake?

Pinnacle Lake covers about 9.2 ha, by the province's Freshwater Atlas.

Which management unit is Pinnacle Lake in?

Pinnacle Lake is in MU 3-12, in the Thompson-Nicola. The BC Freshwater Fishing Regulations Synopsis is organised by management unit; check it before you go.

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