Sawmill Lake
MU 3-29, Thompson-Nicola
51.1164° N, 120.7458° W
- Surface area
- 150.4ha
- Elevation
- 1,171m
Open Sawmill Lake in the appThe 7-day forecast, max depth and wildfire smoke check, on the lake's own coordinate.
Trophy fish at Sawmill Lake
Sawmill Lake is known for trophy Rainbow trout to 8 lb.
- Rainbow trout to 8 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.
Sawmill Lake at a glance
- Region
- Thompson-Nicola
- Management unit
- MU 3-29
- Species
- Rainbow Trout (last recorded 1956)The newest of these fish records is from 1956.Species from the province's fish observation records.
- Lake size
- Medium Lake (50 - 500 ha)
- Ice fishing
- Open to ice fishing, confirmed
- Coordinates
- 51.1164, -120.7458
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Fish on record at Sawmill Lake
| Species | First recorded | Last recorded | Records |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rainbow Trout | 1956 | 1956 | 1 |
A year is when the Province last recorded the fish here, not a statement that it is caught today.
How to fish Sawmill Lake
Best times of year at Sawmill Lake
- May - June
- September - October
Sawmill Lake fishing regulations
We have no lake specific regulations on file for Sawmill Lake yet.
Getting to Sawmill Lake
Coordinates: 51.1164, -120.7458
The ice year at Sawmill Lake, modelled
Modelled from air temperature, not an ice report. It says nothing about whether ice will hold you.
In the model Sawmill Lake froze in 65 of the 65 winters since 1960. Freeze-up falls most years between 31 October and 9 November, and ice-off between 1 May and 18 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 18 April 2025, 154 days.
Sawmill Lake is open to ice fishing under the regulations on file.
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.
Sawmill Lake climate, 1960 to 2025
Averaged over a year, the air above Sawmill Lake is 1.3 C warmer than it was in the 1960s. That is 66 years of daily readings, not a forecast.
- +1.3 Csince the 1960s
- 3.7 Caverage year now
- 2.4 Caverage year then
- -13 daysbelow freezing, change
each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025
each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025
This week at Sawmill 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 | 11° / -1° | 10 km/h, gusts 18 | dry | Steady |
| Wed 21 Oct | Overcast | 13° / 2° | 13 km/h, gusts 30 | dry | Falling (-9.8 hPa) |
| Thu 22 Oct | Overcast | 8° / -2° | 16 km/h, gusts 36 | dry | Rising (+2.3 hPa) |
| Fri 23 Oct | Overcast | 5° / -3° | 9 km/h, gusts 18 | dry | Rising (+14.1 hPa) |
| Sat 24 Oct | Overcast | 6° / -2° | 8 km/h, gusts 16 | dry | Falling (-2.7 hPa) |
| Sun 25 Oct | Partly cloudy | 6° / -3° | 7 km/h, gusts 21 | dry | Rising (+6.0 hPa) |
| Mon 26 Oct | Overcast | 9° / -2° | 9 km/h, gusts 16 | dry | Falling (-2.8 hPa) |
Sawmill Lake, in brief
What fish are in Sawmill Lake?
Rainbow Trout (last recorded 1956). Species from the province's fish observation records.
Which management unit is Sawmill Lake in?
Sawmill Lake is in MU 3-29, in the Thompson-Nicola. The BC Freshwater Fishing Regulations Synopsis is organised by management unit; check it before you go.
Trout lakes near Sawmill Lake
- Fatox Lake 3 km away
- Deadman Lake 10 km away
- Snohoosh Lake 10 km away
- Vidette Lake 11 km away
- Lastcourse Lake 12 km away
All 342 lakes in the Thompson-Nicola, with today's conditions on each.