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Stukemapten Lake

MU 3-37, Thompson-Nicola
51.3249° N, 119.2203° W

Surface area
116.9ha
Maximum depth
35m
115 ft. Province survey, 1982
Elevation
595m
Campsites
1
At Stukemapten Lake rec site

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Stukemapten Lake at a glance

Region
Thompson-Nicola
Management unit
MU 3-37
Species
Rainbow Trout (last recorded 1993), Dolly Varden (last recorded 1992), Mountain Whitefish (last recorded 1981), Chub (General) (last recorded 1992), Northern Pikeminnow (last recorded 1992), Sucker (General) (last recorded 1992), Lake Chub (last recorded 1981), Largescale Sucker (last recorded 1981)The newest of these fish records is from 1993.Species from the province's fish observation records.
Lake size
Medium Lake (50 - 500 ha)
Coordinates
51.324888, -119.220333

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Fish on record at Stukemapten Lake

Species in the Province's fish observation records
SpeciesFirst recordedLast recordedRecords
Rainbow Trout199319931
Dolly Varden199219921
Mountain Whitefish198119811
Chub (General)199219921
Northern Pikeminnow198119922
Sucker (General)199219921
Lake Chub198119811
Largescale Sucker198119811

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

Stukemapten Lake fishing regulations

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

Getting to Stukemapten Lake

Coordinates: 51.324888, -119.220333

Camping and rec sites at Stukemapten Lake

  • Stukemapten Lake
    Campsites
    1 designated
    To the shore
    12 m

    Access: From Vavenby take Vavenby/Adams FSR to 38km. Turn right onto Adams West FSR. Drive for 9kms and turn left onto Road 40 (Adams East FSR). Drive for 14.5kms and turn left onto Momich FSR. Drive for 21kms and turn right onto Celesta Creek FSR. Drive for 1.1km to Rec Site on right.
    Coordinates: 51.3356, -119.230544

    The site on Recreation Sites and Trails BC

Depth chart for Stukemapten Lake

35 mdeepest14 mmean

Stukemapten Lake runs to 35 m (115 ft) at its deepest, by the Province survey, 1982.

The mean of 14 m (46 ft) is read off the same chart, surveyed in September 1982.

The Province sounded Stukemapten Lake and published the depth chart surveyed in 1982.

The ice year at Stukemapten Lake, modelled

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

In the model Stukemapten Lake froze in 65 of the 65 winters since 1960. Freeze-up falls most years between 10 November and 26 November, and ice-off between 23 March and 16 April. The median winter freezes on 20 November and opens on 3 April.

Modelled ice season at Stukemapten Lake: freeze-up most winters between 10 November and 26 November, ice-off between 23 March and 16 April.OctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayJunFreeze-upIce-offabout 134 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 10 March 2025, 112 days.

We have no ice fishing regulation on file for Stukemapten 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.

Stukemapten Lake climate, 1960 to 2025

Averaged over a year, the air above Stukemapten 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
  • 2.2 Caverage year now
  • 1.3 Caverage year then
  • -5 daysbelow freezing, change
Average year at Stukemapten Lakedegrees C, yearly mean
-1 C2 C4 C1960198020002020

each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025

Days below freezingdays a year averaging under 0 C
1211581941960198020002020

each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025

This week at Stukemapten 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 OctPartly cloudy16° / 4°9 km/hdrySteady
Thu 22 OctSlight rain showers16° / 6°8 km/h1 mmFalling (-1.5 hPa)
Fri 23 OctFog8° / 2°8 km/h, gusts 19dryRising (+13.0 hPa)
Sat 24 OctModerate rain7° / 2°3 km/h, gusts 182 mmSteady
Sun 25 OctOvercast11° / 3°3 km/h, gusts 14drySteady
Mon 26 OctOvercast14° / 4°4 km/hdryFalling (-6.4 hPa)
Tue 27 OctOvercast10° / 3°8 km/hdrySteady

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Stukemapten Lake, in brief

What fish are in Stukemapten Lake?

Rainbow Trout (last recorded 1993), Dolly Varden (last recorded 1992), Mountain Whitefish (last recorded 1981). Species from the province's fish observation records.

How big is Stukemapten Lake?

Stukemapten Lake covers about 116.9 ha, by the province's Freshwater Atlas.

Which management unit is Stukemapten Lake in?

Stukemapten Lake is in MU 3-37, in the Thompson-Nicola. The BC Freshwater Fishing Regulations Synopsis is organised by management unit; check it before you go.

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