Skmana Lake
MU 3-37, Thompson-Nicola
50.8769° N, 119.7296° W
- Surface area
- 12.3ha
- Elevation
- 597m
- Campsites
- 3
- At Skmana Lake Trail Network rec site
Open Skmana Lake in the appThe 7-day forecast, max depth and wildfire smoke check, on the lake's own coordinate.
Skmana Lake at a glance
- Region
- Thompson-Nicola
- Management unit
- MU 3-37
- Species
- Rainbow Trout, Yellow Perch, Peamouth ChubThe newest of these fish records is from 2025.Species from the province's fish observation records.
- Lake size
- Small Water (< 50 ha)
- Coordinates
- 50.876854, -119.72961
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Fish on record at Skmana Lake
| Species | First recorded | Last recorded | Records |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rainbow Trout | 1978 | 2025 | 69 |
| Yellow Perch | 2007 | 2007 | 1 |
| Peamouth Chub | 1977 | 2007 | 2 |
A year is when the Province last recorded the fish here, not a statement that it is caught today.
Skmana Lake fishing regulations
We have no lake specific regulations on file for Skmana Lake yet.
Getting to Skmana Lake
17.0 km of traced road to the campground by way of Skmana Lake FSR, Loakin-Bear Creek Rd, Kamloops-Shuswap Rd, Pine St, Shuswap Ave and Coburn St. The road at the end is a loose surface. It stops 120 m short of the campground.
Coordinates: 50.876854, -119.72961
Camping and rec sites at Skmana Lake
- Skmana Lake Trail Network
- Campsites
- 3 designated
- To the shore
- 366 m
Coordinates: 50.876278, -119.736997
The ice year at Skmana Lake, modelled
Modelled from air temperature, not an ice report. It says nothing about whether ice will hold you.
In the model Skmana Lake froze in 65 of the 65 winters since 1960. Freeze-up falls most years between 18 November and 3 December, and ice-off between 18 March and 10 April. The median winter freezes on 25 November and opens on 30 March.
the middle half of modelled winters the median ice cover in the median winter
Winter 2024-25 in the model: frozen from 25 November 2024 to 26 March 2025, 121 days.
We have no ice fishing regulation on file for Skmana 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.
Skmana Lake climate, 1960 to 2025
Averaged over a year, the air above Skmana 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
- 7.1 Caverage year now
- 6.2 Caverage year then
- -9 daysbelow freezing, change
each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025
each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025
This week at Skmana 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2 Nov | Fog | 6° / 1° | 10 km/h | dry | Steady |
| Tue 3 Nov | Overcast | 7° / 3° | 8 km/h | dry | Falling (-4.2 hPa) |
| Wed 4 Nov | Slight rain | 9° / 2° | 8 km/h | dry | Falling (-3.2 hPa) |
| Thu 5 Nov | Slight rain | 6° / 1° | 4 km/h | 1 mm | Steady |
| Fri 6 Nov | Moderate rain | 5° / 0° | 5 km/h, gusts 28 | 8 mm | Falling (-2.6 hPa) |
| Sat 7 Nov | Overcast | 6° / -1° | 5 km/h, gusts 14 | dry | Rising (+11.5 hPa) |
| Sun 8 Nov | Overcast | 8° / 2° | 4 km/h, gusts 15 | dry | Falling (-7.8 hPa) |
Skmana Lake, in brief
What fish are in Skmana Lake?
Rainbow Trout, Yellow Perch. Species from the province's fish observation records.
How big is Skmana Lake?
Skmana Lake covers about 12.3 ha, by the province's Freshwater Atlas.
Which management unit is Skmana Lake in?
Skmana Lake is in MU 3-37, in the Thompson-Nicola. The BC Freshwater Fishing Regulations Synopsis is organised by management unit; check it before you go.
Trout lakes near Skmana Lake
- Aylmer (Star) Lake 3 km away
- Morrisey Lake 6 km away
- Little Shuswap Lake 7 km away
- McGillivray Lake 8 km away
- Niskonlith Lake 11 km away
All 342 lakes in the Thompson-Nicola, with today's conditions on each.