Stake Lake
MU 3-19, Thompson-Nicola
50.5120° N, 120.4768° W
- Surface area
- 23.5ha
- Maximum depth
- 8.7m
- 29 ft
- Elevation
- 1,323m
Open Stake Lake in the appThe 7-day forecast, max depth and wildfire smoke check, on the lake's own coordinate.
Stake Lake at a glance
- Region
- Thompson-Nicola
- Management unit
- MU 3-19
- Species
- Kokanee, Rainbow Trout, Northern Redbelly Dace (last recorded 1987)The newest of these fish records is from 2026.Species from the province's fish observation records.
- Lake size
- Small Water (< 50 ha)
- Coordinates
- 50.511958, -120.476824
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Fish on record at Stake Lake
| Species | First recorded | Last recorded | Records |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kokanee | 2024 | 2026 | 3 |
| Rainbow Trout | 1938 | 2026 | 139 |
| Northern Redbelly Dace | 1987 | 1987 | 1 |
A year is when the Province last recorded the fish here, not a statement that it is caught today.
Stake Lake fishing regulations
We have no lake specific regulations on file for Stake Lake yet.
Getting to Stake Lake
6.6 km of traced road to the campground by way of Lac Le Jeune Rd and Meadow Creek Rd. The road at the end is a paved surface. It stops 170 m short of the campground.
Coordinates: 50.511958, -120.476824
Camping and rec sites at Stake Lake
- Stake Lake
- To the shore
- 48 m
No campsite count on file (BC Recreation Sites and Trails)
Access: From Kamloops, take the Lac le Jeune Road (old highway) toward Logan Lake. Stake Lake is located on the southeast side of the road between McConnell Lake and Lac le Jeune Provincial Parks.
Coordinates: 50.516931, -120.481258 - Stake Lake Dog Run Trail
- To the shore
- 179 m
No campsite count on file (BC Recreation Sites and Trails)
Coordinates: 50.51452, -120.484998
Depth chart for Stake Lake
8.7 mdeepest
Stake Lake runs to 8.7 m (29 ft) at its deepest.
The Province sounded Stake Lake and published the depth chart surveyed in 1990. It runs to 2 sheets.
The ice year at Stake Lake, modelled
Modelled from air temperature, not an ice report. It says nothing about whether ice will hold you.
In the model Stake Lake froze in 65 of the 65 winters since 1960. Freeze-up falls most years between 29 October and 11 November, and ice-off between 6 May and 24 May. The median winter freezes on 6 November and opens on 17 May.
the middle half of modelled winters the median ice cover in the median winter
Winter 2024-25 in the model: frozen from 29 October 2024 to 3 May 2025, 186 days.
We have no ice fishing regulation on file for Stake 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.
Winterkill at Stake Lake
- Winter 2022-23Partial winterkillAn outcome reported the spring after. Winterkill Update: Spring 2023, Freshwater Fisheries Society of BC.
Stake Lake climate, 1960 to 2025
Averaged over a year, the air above Stake Lake is 1.2 C warmer than it was in the 1960s. That is 66 years of daily readings, not a forecast.
- +1.2 Csince the 1960s
- 3.1 Caverage year now
- 1.9 Caverage year then
- -9 daysbelow freezing, change
each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025
each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025
This week at Stake 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 | 13° / 2° | 14 km/h, gusts 31 | dry | Steady |
| Thu 22 Oct | Overcast | 11° / 0° | 23 km/h, gusts 50 | dry | Steady |
| Fri 23 Oct | Partly cloudy | 4° / -2° | 24 km/h, gusts 57 | dry | Rising (+13.1 hPa) |
| Sat 24 Oct | Moderate snow | 1° / -2° | 6 km/h, gusts 34 | 3 mm | Falling (-2.2 hPa) |
| Sun 25 Oct | Overcast | 6° / -1° | 5 km/h, gusts 32 | dry | Rising (+1.2 hPa) |
| Mon 26 Oct | Partly cloudy | 8° / 0° | 6 km/h, gusts 12 | dry | Falling (-5.9 hPa) |
| Tue 27 Oct | Overcast | 6° / 0° | 23 km/h | dry | Rising (+2.1 hPa) |
Stake Lake, in brief
What fish are in Stake Lake?
Kokanee, Rainbow Trout. Species from the province's fish observation records.
How big is Stake Lake?
Stake Lake covers about 23.5 ha, by the province's Freshwater Atlas.
Which management unit is Stake Lake in?
Stake Lake is in MU 3-19, in the Thompson-Nicola. The BC Freshwater Fishing Regulations Synopsis is organised by management unit; check it before you go.
Trout lakes near Stake Lake
- Mcconnell Lake 2 km away
- Lodgepole Lake 3 km away
- Lac Le Jeune 3 km away
- Fred Lake 5 km away
- Walloper Lake 5 km away
All 342 lakes in the Thompson-Nicola, with today's conditions on each.