Scot Lake
MU 3-30, Thompson-Nicola
51.2418° N, 120.7651° W
- Surface area
- 29.6ha
- Maximum depth
- 17m
- 56 ft. Province survey, 1981
- Elevation
- 1,228m
- Campsites
- 4
- At Scot Lake North rec site
Open Scot Lake in the appThe 7-day forecast, max depth and wildfire smoke check, on the lake's own coordinate.
Scot Lake at a glance
- Region
- Thompson-Nicola
- Management unit
- MU 3-30
- Species
- Rainbow Trout (last recorded 1980)The newest of these fish records is from 1980.Species from the province's fish observation records.
- Lake size
- Small Water (< 50 ha)
- Coordinates
- 51.241833, -120.765094
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Fish on record at Scot Lake
| Species | First recorded | Last recorded | Records |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rainbow Trout | 1980 | 1980 | 1 |
A year is when the Province last recorded the fish here, not a statement that it is caught today.
Scot Lake fishing regulations
We have no lake specific regulations on file for Scot Lake yet.
Getting to Scot Lake
37.4 km of traced road to the campground by way of Eagan-Bonaparte Lake FSR, Taylor Rd, Sharpe Lake Rd, Eagan Lake Rd, Knight Lake Rd, Double T Rd, N Bonaparte Rd and Bridge Lake Business Rte. The road at the end is a rough surface. It stops 120 m short of the campground.
Coordinates: 51.241833, -120.765094
Camping and rec sites at Scot Lake
- Scot Lake West
No campsite count on file (BC Recreation Sites and Trails) - Scot Lake North
- Campsites
- 4 designated
- To the shore
- 25 m
Coordinates: 51.246504, -120.759255
Depth chart for Scot Lake
17 mdeepest5.7 mmean
Scot Lake runs to 17 m (56 ft) at its deepest, by the Province survey, 1981.
The mean of 5.7 m (19 ft) is read off the same chart, surveyed in February 1981.
The Province sounded Scot Lake and published the depth chart surveyed in 1981.
The ice year at Scot Lake, modelled
Modelled from air temperature, not an ice report. It says nothing about whether ice will hold you.
In the model Scot Lake froze in 65 of the 65 winters since 1960. Freeze-up falls most years between 1 November and 14 November, and ice-off between 30 April and 16 May. The median winter freezes on 7 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 13 April 2025, 149 days.
We have no ice fishing regulation on file for Scot 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.
Scot Lake climate, 1960 to 2025
Averaged over a year, the air above Scot 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
- 3.7 Caverage year now
- 2.6 Caverage year then
- -13 daysbelow freezing, change
each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025
each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025
This week at Scot 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed 21 Oct | Overcast | 12° / 1° | 16 km/h, gusts 36 | dry | Steady |
| Thu 22 Oct | Moderate snow | 6° / -1° | 17 km/h, gusts 54 | 3 mm | Rising (+3.1 hPa) |
| Fri 23 Oct | Overcast | 4° / -3° | 15 km/h, gusts 56 | dry | Rising (+12.5 hPa) |
| Sat 24 Oct | Overcast | 4° / -2° | 8 km/h, gusts 51 | 1 mm | Falling (-4.4 hPa) |
| Sun 25 Oct | Overcast | 8° / 0° | 5 km/h, gusts 32 | dry | Rising (+1.9 hPa) |
| Mon 26 Oct | Partly cloudy | 10° / -2° | 4 km/h, gusts 15 | dry | Falling (-4.6 hPa) |
| Tue 27 Oct | Overcast | 6° / -3° | 13 km/h | dry | Rising (+3.5 hPa) |
Scot Lake, in brief
What fish are in Scot Lake?
Rainbow Trout (last recorded 1980). Species from the province's fish observation records.
How big is Scot Lake?
Scot Lake covers about 29.6 ha, by the province's Freshwater Atlas.
Which management unit is Scot Lake in?
Scot Lake is in MU 3-30, in the Thompson-Nicola. The BC Freshwater Fishing Regulations Synopsis is organised by management unit; check it before you go.
Trout lakes near Scot Lake
- Little Scot Lake 3 km away
- Lastcourse Lake 3 km away
- Hammer Lake 4 km away
- Bog Lake 5 km away
- Sharpe Lake 9 km away
All 342 lakes in the Thompson-Nicola, with today's conditions on each.