Sicily Lake
MU 3-39, Thompson-Nicola
51.8009° N, 120.4129° W
- Surface area
- 20.7ha
- Elevation
- 1,253m
- Campsites
- 4
- At Sicily Lake South rec site
Open Sicily Lake in the appThe 7-day forecast, max depth and wildfire smoke check, on the lake's own coordinate.
Sicily Lake at a glance
- Region
- Thompson-Nicola
- Management unit
- MU 3-39
- Species
- Rainbow TroutThe newest of these fish records is from 2003.Species from the province's fish observation records.
- Lake size
- Small Water (< 50 ha)
- Coordinates
- 51.800902, -120.412885
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Fish on record at Sicily Lake
| Species | First recorded | Last recorded | Records |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rainbow Trout | 1969 | 2003 | 11 |
A year is when the Province last recorded the fish here, not a statement that it is caught today.
Sicily Lake fishing regulations
We have no lake specific regulations on file for Sicily Lake yet.
Getting to Sicily Lake
42.5 km of traced road to the campground by way of Road 6-Road 20 FSR, Clearwater-100 Mile FSR, Camp Two Rd, Road 2A FSR and unsigned. The road at the end is a loose surface.
Coordinates: 51.800902, -120.412885
Camping and rec sites at Sicily Lake
- Sicily Lake South
- Campsites
- 4 designated
- To the shore
- 24 m
Access: From Clearwater on Yellowhead Hwy 5, turn west onto Old North Thompson Highway Road. Turn north onto Camp Two Road for 1.4 km, then take TFL 18 Road 2 out of Clearwater. Proceed 29.5 km, then turn right onto Road 20. Proceed 11 km and find the site on the left. Use caution: Road 2 is an active log hauling road.
Coordinates: 51.798147, -120.413209
The ice year at Sicily Lake, modelled
Modelled from air temperature, not an ice report. It says nothing about whether ice will hold you.
In the model Sicily Lake froze in 65 of the 65 winters since 1960. Freeze-up falls most years between 25 October and 6 November, and ice-off between 13 May and 1 June. The median winter freezes on 31 October and opens on 24 May.
the middle half of modelled winters the median ice cover in the median winter
Winter 2024-25 in the model: frozen from 1 November 2024 to 27 April 2025, 177 days.
We have no ice fishing regulation on file for Sicily 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.
Sicily Lake climate, 1960 to 2025
Averaged over a year, the air above Sicily 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
- 4.1 Caverage year now
- 2.9 Caverage year then
- -11 daysbelow freezing, change
each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025
each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025
This week at Sicily 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 | 10° / 3° | 16 km/h, gusts 31 | dry | Steady |
| Thu 22 Oct | Moderate snow | 7° / -1° | 17 km/h, gusts 40 | 4 mm | Rising (+3.0 hPa) |
| Fri 23 Oct | Fog | 3° / -2° | 17 km/h, gusts 40 | dry | Rising (+14.1 hPa) |
| Sat 24 Oct | Overcast | 4° / -1° | 8 km/h, gusts 22 | dry | Falling (-2.4 hPa) |
| Sun 25 Oct | Overcast | 6° / -1° | 6 km/h, gusts 12 | dry | Steady |
| Mon 26 Oct | Partly cloudy | 9° / 0° | 5 km/h | dry | Falling (-5.9 hPa) |
| Tue 27 Oct | Overcast | 4° / -3° | 15 km/h, gusts 25 | dry | Rising (+3.2 hPa) |
Sicily Lake, in brief
What fish are in Sicily Lake?
Rainbow Trout. Species from the province's fish observation records.
How big is Sicily Lake?
Sicily Lake covers about 20.7 ha, by the province's Freshwater Atlas.
Which management unit is Sicily Lake in?
Sicily Lake is in MU 3-39, in the Thompson-Nicola. The BC Freshwater Fishing Regulations Synopsis is organised by management unit; check it before you go.
Trout lakes near Sicily Lake
- Double Lakes 3 km away
- Patricia Lake 3 km away
- Kitty Anne Lake 3 km away
- Corsica Lake 3 km away
- Italia Lake 4 km away
All 342 lakes in the Thompson-Nicola, with today's conditions on each.