Stein Lake
MU 3-16, Thompson-Nicola
50.1611° N, 122.1844° W
- Surface area
- 81.8ha
- Elevation
- 1,038m
Open Stein Lake in the appThe 7-day forecast, max depth and wildfire smoke check, on the lake's own coordinate.
Stein Lake at a glance
- Region
- Thompson-Nicola
- Management unit
- MU 3-16
- Species
- Rainbow Trout (last recorded 1994)The newest of these fish records is from 1994.Species from the province's fish observation records.
- Lake size
- Medium Lake (50 - 500 ha)
- Ice fishing
- Open to ice fishing, confirmed
- Coordinates
- 50.1611, -122.1844
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Fish on record at Stein Lake
| Species | First recorded | Last recorded | Records |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rainbow Trout | 1970 | 1994 | 3 |
A year is when the Province last recorded the fish here, not a statement that it is caught today.
How to fish Stein Lake
Best times of year at Stein Lake
- May - June
- September - October
Stein Lake fishing regulations
No powered boats. Source: Province of British Columbia
Getting to Stein Lake
Coordinates: 50.1611, -122.1844
The ice year at Stein Lake, modelled
Modelled from air temperature, not an ice report. It says nothing about whether ice will hold you.
In the model Stein Lake froze in 65 of the 65 winters since 1960. Freeze-up falls most years between 4 November and 17 November, and ice-off between 6 May and 25 May. The median winter freezes on 9 November and opens on 14 May.
the middle half of modelled winters the median ice cover in the median winter
Winter 2024-25 in the model: frozen from 15 November 2024 to 6 May 2025, 172 days.
Stein Lake is open to ice fishing under the regulations on file.
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.
Stein Lake climate, 1960 to 2025
Averaged over a year, the air above Stein Lake is 0.7 C warmer than it was in the 1960s. That is 66 years of daily readings, not a forecast.
- +0.7 Csince the 1960s
- 1.8 Caverage year now
- 1.1 Caverage year then
- -2 daysbelow freezing, change
each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025
each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025
This week at Stein 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue 20 Oct | Clear sky | 9° / 0° | 14 km/h, gusts 19 | dry | Steady |
| Wed 21 Oct | Overcast | 14° / 6° | 14 km/h, gusts 40 | dry | Falling (-5.6 hPa) |
| Thu 22 Oct | Light drizzle | 11° / 4° | 8 km/h, gusts 23 | dry | Steady |
| Fri 23 Oct | Light drizzle | 9° / 1° | 8 km/h | 1 mm | Rising (+11.6 hPa) |
| Sat 24 Oct | Overcast | 9° / 2° | 10 km/h | dry | Rising (+3.0 hPa) |
| Sun 25 Oct | Overcast | 10° / 0° | 10 km/h | dry | Rising (+2.1 hPa) |
| Mon 26 Oct | Overcast | 12° / 3° | 7 km/h | dry | Falling (-1.9 hPa) |
Stein Lake, in brief
What fish are in Stein Lake?
Rainbow Trout (last recorded 1994). Species from the province's fish observation records.
Which management unit is Stein Lake in?
Stein Lake is in MU 3-16, in the Thompson-Nicola. The BC Freshwater Fishing Regulations Synopsis is organised by management unit; check it before you go.
Trout lakes near Stein Lake
- Lizzie Lake 15 km away
- Stukolait Lake 19 km away
- Kha Lake 22 km away
- John George Lake 24 km away
- Lillooet Lake 24 km away
All 342 lakes in the Thompson-Nicola, with today's conditions on each.