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Sullivan Lake

MU 3-27, Thompson-Nicola
50.9638° N, 120.1176° W

Map of Sullivan Lake: the shoreline from the BC Freshwater Atlas, the roads round it from the BC Digital Road Atlas, the traced road in and the recreation site.120°10′W120°09.5′W120°09′W120°08.5′W120°08′W120°07.5′W120°07′W120°06.5′W120°06′W50°57.2′N50°57.5′N50°57.8′N50°58′N50°58.2′N50°58.5′NSullivan LakeSullivan Lake (knouff) rec site4 campsites, 36 m to shore05001 kmNMap of Sullivan Lake: the shoreline from the BC Freshwater Atlas, the roads round it from the BC Digital Road Atlas, the traced road in and the recreation site.120°08′W120°07′W50°57′N50°57.5′N50°58′N50°58.5′NSullivan Lake (knouff) rec site4 campsites, 36 m to shore0500 mN
WaterTraced road inRoadRough surface roadRec siteShoreline from the BC Freshwater Atlas, roads from the BC Digital Road Atlas, under the Open Government Licence, British Columbia. Rec site position from BC Recreation Sites and Trails, checked 11 September 2026. The lake's depth is not drawn on this map.
Surface area
100.7ha
Maximum depth
24.1m
79 ft
Elevation
1,152m
Campsites
4
At Sullivan Lake (knouff) rec site

Open Sullivan Lake in the appThe 7-day forecast, max depth and wildfire smoke check, on the lake's own coordinate.

Trophy fish at Sullivan Lake

Sullivan Lake is known for trophy Rainbow trout to 17.5 lb.

  • Rainbow trout to 17.5 lb

Trophy sizes this lake is known for, not a typical catch. They are historical records from our own big fish list, with no date on file, not recent catches.

Sullivan Lake at a glance

Region
Thompson-Nicola
Management unit
MU 3-27
Species
Rainbow TroutThe newest of these fish records is from 2026.Species from the province's fish observation records.
Lake size
Medium Lake (50 - 500 ha)
Coordinates
50.96378, -120.117645

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Fish on record at Sullivan Lake

Species in the Province's fish observation records
SpeciesFirst recordedLast recordedRecords
Rainbow Trout19302026656

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

Sullivan Lake fishing regulations

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

Getting to Sullivan Lake

14.7 km of traced road to the campground by way of Knouff Lake Rd and Vinsula-Knouff Lake Rd. The road at the end is a loose surface.

The road route traced to Campground at Sullivan Lake, 14.7 km.Start of the traceCampground2 km
The route traced over the BC Digital Road Atlas. A trace is a line on a map, not a report on the road: check conditions before you drive it.

Coordinates: 50.96378, -120.117645

Camping and rec sites at Sullivan Lake

  • Sullivan Lake Islands
    No campsite count on file (BC Recreation Sites and Trails)
  • Sullivan Lake (knouff)
    Campsites
    4 designated
    To the shore
    36 m

    Coordinates: 50.973289, -120.121309

Depth chart for Sullivan Lake

24.1 mdeepest

Sullivan Lake runs to 24.1 m (79 ft) at its deepest.

The Province sounded Sullivan Lake and published the depth chart. It runs to 2 sheets.

The ice year at Sullivan Lake, modelled

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

In the model Sullivan Lake froze in 65 of the 65 winters since 1960. Freeze-up falls most years between 28 October and 9 November, and ice-off between 4 May and 20 May. The median winter freezes on 3 November and opens on 14 May.

Modelled ice season at Sullivan Lake: freeze-up most winters between 28 October and 9 November, ice-off between 4 May and 20 May.OctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayJunFreeze-upIce-offabout 188 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 15 November 2024 to 25 April 2025, 161 days.

We have no ice fishing regulation on file for Sullivan 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.

Sullivan Lake climate, 1960 to 2025

Averaged over a year, the air above Sullivan 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
  • 1.4 Caverage year now
  • 0.2 Caverage year then
  • -10 daysbelow freezing, change
Average year at Sullivan Lakedegrees C, yearly mean
-2 C1 C4 C1960198020002020

each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025

Days below freezingdays a year averaging under 0 C
1441792141960198020002020

each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025

This week at Sullivan 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 OctOvercast12° / 0°7 km/hdrySteady
Thu 22 OctModerate rain10° / 0°16 km/h, gusts 361 mmSteady
Fri 23 OctOvercast6° / -1°17 km/h, gusts 49dryRising (+12.4 hPa)
Sat 24 OctModerate rain3° / -1°2 km/h, gusts 312 mmFalling (-2.1 hPa)
Sun 25 OctOvercast8° / 0°5 km/h, gusts 23dryRising (+1.4 hPa)
Mon 26 OctPartly cloudy8° / 0°5 km/hdryFalling (-5.1 hPa)
Tue 27 OctOvercast7° / 0°8 km/hdryRising (+1.4 hPa)

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Sullivan Lake, in brief

What fish are in Sullivan Lake?

Rainbow Trout. Species from the province's fish observation records.

How big is Sullivan Lake?

Sullivan Lake covers about 100.7 ha, by the province's Freshwater Atlas.

Which management unit is Sullivan Lake in?

Sullivan Lake is in MU 3-27, in the Thompson-Nicola. The BC Freshwater Fishing Regulations Synopsis is organised by management unit; check it before you go.

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