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Snohoosh Lake

MU 3-29, Thompson-Nicola
51.0738° N, 120.8795° W

Map of Snohoosh Lake: the shoreline from the BC Freshwater Atlas, the roads round it from the BC Digital Road Atlas and the recreation site.120°57′W120°56′W120°55′W120°54′W120°53′W120°52′W120°51′W51°04′N51°04.5′N51°05′N51°05.5′N51°06′NSnohoosh LakeSnohoosh Lake North rec site2 campsites, 14 m to shore01 kmNMap of Snohoosh Lake: the shoreline from the BC Freshwater Atlas, the roads round it from the BC Digital Road Atlas and the recreation site.120°54′W120°52′W51°04′N51°05′N51°06′NSnohoosh Lake North rec site2 campsites, 14 m to shore01 kmN
WaterRoadRough surface roadRec siteShoreline from the BC Freshwater Atlas, roads from the BC Digital Road Atlas, under the Open Government Licence, British Columbia. Rec site position from BC Recreation Sites and Trails, checked 11 September 2026. The lake's depth is not drawn on this map.
Surface area
98.2ha
Maximum depth
25.9m
85 ft
Elevation
823m
Campsites
2
At Snohoosh Lake North rec site

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Snohoosh Lake at a glance

Region
Thompson-Nicola
Management unit
MU 3-29
Species
Kokanee, Rainbow Trout (last recorded 1970), Bridgelip Sucker (last recorded 1970), Northern Pikeminnow (last recorded 1970)The province's newest fish record here is from 1970.Species from the province's fish observation records and angling reports.
Lake size
Medium Lake (50 - 500 ha)
Coordinates
51.073813, -120.879499

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Fish on record at Snohoosh Lake

Species in the Province's fish observation records
SpeciesFirst recordedLast recordedRecords
Rainbow Trout197019701
Bridgelip Sucker197019701
Northern Pikeminnow197019701

A year is when the Province last recorded the fish here, not a statement that it is caught today.

Snohoosh Lake fishing regulations

We have no lake specific regulations on file for Snohoosh Lake yet.

Getting to Snohoosh Lake

Coordinates: 51.073813, -120.879499

Camping and rec sites at Snohoosh Lake

  • Snohoosh Lake North
    Campsites
    2 designated
    To the shore
    14 m

    Access: Access is off Highway 1, west of Kamloops, at 43km on the Deadman Vidette Lake Road.
    Coordinates: 51.097435, -120.875867

    The site on Recreation Sites and Trails BC

Depth chart for Snohoosh Lake

25.9 mdeepest

Snohoosh Lake runs to 25.9 m (85 ft) at its deepest.

The Province sounded Snohoosh Lake and published the depth chart surveyed in 1971.

The ice year at Snohoosh Lake, modelled

Modelled from air temperature, not an ice report. It says nothing about whether ice will hold you.

In the model Snohoosh Lake froze in 65 of the 65 winters since 1960. Freeze-up falls most years between 8 November and 24 November, and ice-off between 8 April and 27 April. The median winter freezes on 18 November and opens on 19 April.

Modelled ice season at Snohoosh Lake: freeze-up most winters between 8 November and 24 November, ice-off between 8 April and 27 April.OctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayJunFreeze-upIce-offabout 154 days in the median winter

the middle half of modelled winters the median ice cover in the median winter

Winter 2024-25 in the model: frozen from 18 November 2024 to 2 April 2025, 135 days.

We have no ice fishing regulation on file for Snohoosh 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.

Snohoosh Lake climate, 1960 to 2025

Averaged over a year, the air above Snohoosh 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
  • 3.3 Caverage year now
  • 2.0 Caverage year then
  • -11 daysbelow freezing, change
Average year at Snohoosh Lakedegrees C, yearly mean
-0 C3 C6 C1960198020002020

each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025

Days below freezingdays a year averaging under 0 C
1031461881960198020002020

each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025

This week at Snohoosh 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.

DaySkyHigh / lowWindRainPressure
Wed 21 OctOvercast11° / 6°12 km/h, gusts 29drySteady
Thu 22 OctModerate rain8° / 1°20 km/h, gusts 591 mmRising (+4.2 hPa)
Fri 23 OctPartly cloudy7° / -1°20 km/h, gusts 60dryRising (+13.4 hPa)
Sat 24 OctOvercast6° / 0°6 km/h, gusts 25dryFalling (-2.2 hPa)
Sun 25 OctOvercast10° / 0°4 km/h, gusts 17dryRising (+1.3 hPa)
Mon 26 OctOvercast10° / 1°4 km/hdryFalling (-2.2 hPa)
Tue 27 OctOvercast7° / 1°10 km/h, gusts 52drySteady

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Snohoosh Lake, in brief

What fish are in Snohoosh Lake?

Kokanee, Rainbow Trout (last recorded 1970). Species from the province's fish observation records and angling reports.

How big is Snohoosh Lake?

Snohoosh Lake covers about 98.2 ha, by the province's Freshwater Atlas.

Which management unit is Snohoosh Lake in?

Snohoosh 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.

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