Shumway Lake
MU 3-20, Thompson-Nicola
50.5231° N, 120.2486° W
- Surface area
- 89.9ha
- Maximum depth
- 12.2m
- 40 ft
- Elevation
- 691m
Open Shumway Lake in the appThe 7-day forecast, max depth and wildfire smoke check, on the lake's own coordinate.
Shumway Lake at a glance
- Region
- Thompson-Nicola
- Management unit
- MU 3-20
- Species
- Rainbow Trout, Brook Trout, Bullhead (General) (last recorded 1985), Sculpin (General) (last recorded 1985), Largescale Sucker (last recorded 1949), Northern Pikeminnow (last recorded 1949), Peamouth Chub (last recorded 1949), Prickly Sculpin (last recorded 1949), Redside Shiner (last recorded 1949)The newest of these fish records is from 2007.Species from the province's fish observation records.
- Lake size
- Medium Lake (50 - 500 ha)
- Ice fishing
- Open to ice fishing, confirmed
- Coordinates
- 50.5231, -120.2486
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Fish on record at Shumway Lake
| Species | First recorded | Last recorded | Records |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rainbow Trout | 1995 | 2007 | 5 |
| Brook Trout | 1967 | 2003 | 14 |
| Bullhead (General) | 1985 | 1985 | 1 |
| Sculpin (General) | 1985 | 1985 | 1 |
| Largescale Sucker | 1949 | 1949 | 1 |
| Northern Pikeminnow | 1949 | 1949 | 1 |
| Peamouth Chub | 1949 | 1949 | 1 |
| Prickly Sculpin | 1949 | 1949 | 1 |
| Redside Shiner | 1949 | 1949 | 1 |
A year is when the Province last recorded the fish here, not a statement that it is caught today.
How to fish Shumway Lake
Best times of year at Shumway Lake
- May - June
- September - October
Shumway Lake fishing regulations
No Fishing north of fishing boundary signs located at south end of lake, Apr 1-Oct 31. Source: Province of British Columbia
Getting to Shumway Lake
0.5 km of traced road to the shore. The road at the end is a paved surface. It stops 160 m short of the shore.
Coordinates: 50.5231, -120.2486
Depth chart for Shumway Lake
12.2 mdeepest
Shumway Lake runs to 12.2 m (40 ft) at its deepest.
The Province sounded Shumway Lake and published the depth chart.
The ice year at Shumway Lake, modelled
Modelled from air temperature, not an ice report. It says nothing about whether ice will hold you.
In the model Shumway Lake froze in 65 of the 65 winters since 1960. Freeze-up falls most years between 15 November and 1 December, and ice-off between 24 March and 15 April. The median winter freezes on 23 November and opens on 5 April.
the middle half of modelled winters the median ice cover in the median winter
Winter 2024-25 in the model: frozen from 23 November 2024 to 8 March 2025, 105 days.
Shumway 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.
Shumway Lake climate, 1960 to 2025
Averaged over a year, the air above Shumway Lake is 1.5 C warmer than it was in the 1960s. That is 66 years of daily readings, not a forecast.
- +1.5 Csince the 1960s
- 6.0 Caverage year now
- 4.5 Caverage year then
- -18 daysbelow freezing, change
each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025
each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025
This week at Shumway 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 | 13° / -1° | 13 km/h | dry | Steady |
| Wed 21 Oct | Overcast | 19° / 5° | 16 km/h, gusts 33 | dry | Falling (-7.4 hPa) |
| Thu 22 Oct | Overcast | 12° / 5° | 12 km/h, gusts 34 | dry | Falling (-1.0 hPa) |
| Fri 23 Oct | Overcast | 10° / 2° | 19 km/h, gusts 36 | dry | Rising (+12.4 hPa) |
| Sat 24 Oct | Overcast | 8° / -2° | 8 km/h, gusts 15 | dry | Rising (+6.8 hPa) |
| Sun 25 Oct | Clear sky | 7° / -3° | 7 km/h | dry | Rising (+2.5 hPa) |
| Mon 26 Oct | Overcast | 9° / -3° | 7 km/h | dry | Falling (-1.6 hPa) |
Shumway Lake, in brief
What fish are in Shumway Lake?
Rainbow Trout, Brook Trout. Species from the province's fish observation records.
Which management unit is Shumway Lake in?
Shumway 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 Shumway Lake
- Trapp Lake 5 km away
- Bleeker Lake 7 km away
- Tulip Lake 7 km away
- Horseshoe Lake 7 km away
- Scuitto Lake 8 km away
All 342 lakes in the Thompson-Nicola, with today's conditions on each.