Spruce Lake
MU 3-32, Thompson-Nicola
51.0131° N, 122.9757° W
- Surface area
- 44.4ha
- Maximum depth
- 23m
- 75 ft
- Elevation
- 1,562m
Spruce Lake is a small water of 44.4 ha in the Thompson-Nicola. The Spruce Lake (s) recreation site is 59 m from the shoreline. Depth, elevation, stocking and regulations are not on file for this lake yet.
Open Spruce Lake in the appThe 7-day forecast, max depth and wildfire smoke check, on the lake's own coordinate.
Spruce Lake at a glance
- Region
- Thompson-Nicola
- Management unit
- MU 3-32
- Species
- Rainbow Trout, Dolly Varden (last recorded 1989), Mountain Whitefish (last recorded 1978)The newest of these fish records is from 1997.Species from the province's fish observation records.
- Lake size
- Small Water (< 50 ha)
- Coordinates
- 51.013076, -122.975687
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Fish on record at Spruce Lake
| Species | First recorded | Last recorded | Records |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rainbow Trout | 1964 | 1997 | 465 |
| Dolly Varden | 1978 | 1989 | 2 |
| Mountain Whitefish | 1978 | 1978 | 1 |
A year is when the Province last recorded the fish here, not a statement that it is caught today.
Spruce Lake fishing regulations
Trout/char daily quota = 2 (only 1 bull trout - none under 60 cm); bait ban, single barbless hook. Source: Province of British Columbia
Getting to Spruce Lake
Coordinates: 51.013076, -122.975687
Camping and rec sites at Spruce Lake
- Spruce Lake (s)
No campsite count on file (BC Recreation Sites and Trails)
Depth chart for Spruce Lake
23 mdeepest
Spruce Lake runs to 23 m (75 ft) at its deepest.
The Province sounded Spruce Lake and published the depth chart surveyed in 1990.
The ice year at Spruce Lake, modelled
Modelled from air temperature, not an ice report. It says nothing about whether ice will hold you.
In the model Spruce Lake froze in 65 of the 65 winters since 1960. Freeze-up falls most years between 13 October and 28 October, and ice-off between 13 June and 3 July. The median winter freezes on 21 October and opens on 23 June.
the middle half of modelled winters the median ice cover in the median winter
Winter 2024-25 in the model: frozen from 21 October 2024 to 8 June 2025, 230 days.
We have no ice fishing regulation on file for Spruce 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.
Spruce Lake climate, 1960 to 2025
Averaged over a year, the air above Spruce Lake is 1.0 C warmer than it was in the 1960s. That is 66 years of daily readings, not a forecast.
- +1.0 Csince the 1960s
- 0.7 Caverage year now
- -0.3 Caverage year then
- -5 daysbelow freezing, change
each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025
each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025
This week at Spruce 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 | 5° / 0° | 14 km/h | dry | Steady |
| Thu 22 Oct | Heavy snow showers | 4° / -4° | 15 km/h | 2 mm | Rising (+4.0 hPa) |
| Fri 23 Oct | Overcast | 3° / -6° | 11 km/h | dry | Rising (+12.2 hPa) |
| Sat 24 Oct | Moderate snow | 1° / -4° | 6 km/h | 2 mm | Falling (-2.8 hPa) |
| Sun 25 Oct | Overcast | 5° / -4° | 6 km/h, gusts 15 | dry | Rising (+1.1 hPa) |
| Mon 26 Oct | Partly cloudy | 9° / -1° | 4 km/h | dry | Falling (-4.1 hPa) |
| Tue 27 Oct | Overcast | 6° / -3° | 8 km/h, gusts 19 | dry | Rising (+1.4 hPa) |
Spruce Lake, in brief
What fish are in Spruce Lake?
Rainbow Trout, Dolly Varden (last recorded 1989), Mountain Whitefish (last recorded 1978). Species from the province's fish observation records.
How big is Spruce Lake?
Spruce Lake covers about 44.4 ha, by the province's Freshwater Atlas.
Which management unit is Spruce Lake in?
Spruce Lake is in MU 3-32, in the Thompson-Nicola. The BC Freshwater Fishing Regulations Synopsis is organised by management unit; check it before you go.
Trout lakes near Spruce Lake
- Hummingbird Lake 7 km away
- Trigger Lake 10 km away
- Warner Lake 14 km away
- Tyaughton Lake 16 km away
- Gun Lake 17 km away
All 342 lakes in the Thompson-Nicola, with today's conditions on each.