Stuart Lake
MU 3-12, Thompson-Nicola
50.1461° N, 119.7859° W
- Surface area
- 5.4ha
- Elevation
- 1,366m
- Campsites
- 1
- At Stuart Lake rec site
Open Stuart Lake in the appThe 7-day forecast, max depth and wildfire smoke check, on the lake's own coordinate.
Stuart Lake at a glance
- Region
- Thompson-Nicola
- Management unit
- MU 3-12
- Lake size
- Small Water (< 50 ha)
- Coordinates
- 50.14611, -119.785861
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Stuart Lake fishing regulations
We have no lake specific regulations on file for Stuart Lake yet.
Getting to Stuart Lake
43.2 km of traced road to the campground by way of Esperon FSR, Bear FSR and Westside Rd. The road at the end is a loose surface. It stops 160 m short of the campground.
Coordinates: 50.14611, -119.785861
Camping and rec sites at Stuart Lake
- Stuart Lake
- Campsites
- 1 designated
- To the shore
- 19 m
Coordinates: 50.146951, -119.786402
The ice year at Stuart Lake, modelled
Modelled from air temperature, not an ice report. It says nothing about whether ice will hold you.
In the model Stuart Lake froze in 65 of the 65 winters since 1960. Freeze-up falls most years between 31 October and 10 November, and ice-off between 8 May and 25 May. The median winter freezes on 7 November and opens on 18 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 Stuart 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.
Stuart Lake climate, 1960 to 2025
Averaged over a year, the air above Stuart 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
- 1.4 Caverage year now
- 0.4 Caverage year then
- -7 daysbelow freezing, change
each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025
each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025
This week at Stuart 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 25 Oct | Moderate snow | 3° / -1° | 16 km/h, gusts 24 | 4 mm | Steady |
| Mon 26 Oct | Overcast | 7° / -2° | 9 km/h | dry | Falling (-4.6 hPa) |
| Tue 27 Oct | Slight snow showers | 3° / -1° | 18 km/h, gusts 61 | 2 mm | Falling (-3.3 hPa) |
| Wed 28 Oct | Moderate snow | 0° / -8° | 8 km/h, gusts 24 | 5 mm | Rising (+2.5 hPa) |
| Thu 29 Oct | Overcast | 1° / -8° | 8 km/h | dry | Rising (+5.4 hPa) |
| Fri 30 Oct | Overcast | 3° / -8° | 6 km/h | dry | Falling (-3.5 hPa) |
| Sat 31 Oct | Partly cloudy | 4° / -4° | 6 km/h, gusts 26 | dry | Steady |
Stuart Lake, in brief
How big is Stuart Lake?
Stuart Lake covers about 5.4 ha, by the province's Freshwater Atlas.
Which management unit is Stuart Lake in?
Stuart Lake is in MU 3-12, in the Thompson-Nicola. The BC Freshwater Fishing Regulations Synopsis is organised by management unit; check it before you go.
Trout lakes near Stuart Lake
- Sandberg Lake 2 km away
- Esperon Lake 8 km away
- Sucker Lake 11 km away
- Big Horn Reservoir 12 km away
- Little Bouleau Lake 17 km away
All 342 lakes in the Thompson-Nicola, with today's conditions on each.