Thalia Lake
MU 8-5, Okanagan
49.7633° N, 120.7283° W
- Surface area
- 19.3ha
- Maximum depth
- 30.5m
- 100 ft
- Elevation
- 1,097m
- Campsites
- 7
- At Thalia Lake South rec site
Open Thalia Lake in the appThe 7-day forecast, max depth and wildfire smoke check, on the lake's own coordinate.
Trophy fish at Thalia Lake
Thalia Lake is known for trophy Rainbow trout to 3 lb.
- Rainbow trout to 3 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.
Thalia Lake at a glance
- Region
- Okanagan
- Management unit
- MU 8-5
- Species
- Rainbow Trout, Cutthroat TroutThe province's newest fish record here is from 2025.Species from the province's fish observation records and angling reports.
- Lake size
- Small Water (< 50 ha)
- Ice fishing
- No ice fishing closure on file
- Coordinates
- 49.7633, -120.7283
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Fish on record at Thalia Lake
| Species | First recorded | Last recorded | Records |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rainbow Trout | 1942 | 2025 | 90 |
A year is when the Province last recorded the fish here, not a statement that it is caught today.
How to fish Thalia Lake
Best times of year at Thalia Lake
- May - June
- September - October
Thalia Lake fishing regulations
We have no lake specific regulations on file for Thalia Lake yet.
Getting to Thalia Lake
10.0 km of traced road to the campground by way of Pike Mountain FSR and Pike-Gladstone FSR. The road at the end is a rough surface. It stops 210 m short of the campground.
Coordinates: 49.7633, -120.7283
Camping and rec sites at Thalia Lake
- Thalia Lake North
No campsite count on file (BC Recreation Sites and Trails)
Access: One 2 vehicle treed BCFS campsite is located on the north side of the lake, while the south side has a 5 vehicle semi-open BCFS campsite. Cartop boat launching is available. Also, there are many other campgrounds available on other nearby lakes. - Thalia Lake South
- Campsites
- 7 designated
- To the shore
- 25 m
Coordinates: 49.759314, -120.729749
Depth chart for Thalia Lake
30.5 mdeepest13 mmean
Thalia Lake runs to 30.5 m (100 ft) at its deepest.
The mean of 13 m (43 ft) is read off the same chart, surveyed in March 1976.
The Province sounded Thalia Lake and published the depth chart surveyed in 1976.
The ice year at Thalia Lake, modelled
Modelled from air temperature, not an ice report. It says nothing about whether ice will hold you.
In the model Thalia Lake froze in 65 of the 65 winters since 1960. Freeze-up falls most years between 2 November and 16 November, and ice-off between 4 May and 26 May. The median winter freezes on 7 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 18 November 2024 to 14 April 2025, 147 days.
No ice fishing closure is recorded for Thalia Lake, so the general regional regulations apply.
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.
Thalia Lake climate, 1960 to 2025
Averaged over a year, the air above Thalia 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
- 4.8 Caverage year now
- 3.6 Caverage year then
- -16 daysbelow freezing, change
each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025
each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025
This week at Thalia 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 | 12° / -4° | 7 km/h, gusts 12 | dry | Steady |
| Wed 21 Oct | Overcast | 17° / 2° | 14 km/h, gusts 28 | dry | Falling (-6.4 hPa) |
| Thu 22 Oct | Overcast | 13° / 4° | 8 km/h | dry | Falling (-1.6 hPa) |
| Fri 23 Oct | Fog | 8° / -1° | 13 km/h, gusts 19 | dry | Rising (+12.7 hPa) |
| Sat 24 Oct | Overcast | 7° / -4° | 12 km/h, gusts 18 | dry | Rising (+6.1 hPa) |
| Sun 25 Oct | Overcast | 7° / -5° | 9 km/h | dry | Rising (+2.3 hPa) |
| Mon 26 Oct | Overcast | 10° / -6° | 6 km/h | dry | Falling (-1.5 hPa) |
Thalia Lake, in brief
What fish are in Thalia Lake?
Rainbow Trout, Cutthroat Trout. Species from the province's fish observation records and angling reports.
Which management unit is Thalia Lake in?
Thalia Lake is in MU 8-5, in the Okanagan. The BC Freshwater Fishing Regulations Synopsis is organised by management unit; check it before you go.
Trout lakes near Thalia Lake
- Clifford Lake 1 km away
- Rickey Lake 1 km away
- Lodwick Lake 2 km away
- Johnny Lake 2 km away
- Goose Lake 2 km away
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