Walker Lake
MU 3-12, Thompson-Nicola
49.9081° N, 120.1864° W
- Surface area
- 22ha
- Elevation
- 1,544m
Open Walker Lake in the appThe 7-day forecast, max depth and wildfire smoke check, on the lake's own coordinate.
Walker Lake at a glance
- Region
- Thompson-Nicola
- Management unit
- MU 3-12
- Species
- Rainbow TroutThe newest of these fish records is from 2025.Species from the province's fish observation records.
- Lake size
- Small Water (< 50 ha)
- Ice fishing
- Closed to ice fishing
- Coordinates
- 49.9081, -120.1864
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Fish on record at Walker Lake
| Species | First recorded | Last recorded | Records |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rainbow Trout | 1979 | 2025 | 47 |
A year is when the Province last recorded the fish here, not a statement that it is caught today.
How to fish Walker Lake
Best times of year at Walker Lake
- May - June
- September - October
Walker Lake fishing regulations
No Ice Fishing; rainbow trout daily quota = 2; bait ban, single barbless hook. Source: Province of British Columbia
Getting to Walker Lake
Coordinates: 49.9081, -120.1864
Camping and rec sites at Walker Lake
- Walker Lake Trail
No campsite count on file (BC Recreation Sites and Trails)
The ice year at Walker Lake, modelled
Modelled from air temperature, not an ice report. It says nothing about whether ice will hold you.
In the model Walker Lake froze in 65 of the 65 winters since 1960. Freeze-up falls most years between 26 October and 6 November, and ice-off between 13 May and 4 June. The median winter freezes on 31 October and opens on 26 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 1 May 2025, 184 days.
Walker Lake is closed to ice fishing.
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.
Walker Lake climate, 1960 to 2025
Averaged over a year, the air above Walker 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
- 3.9 Caverage year now
- 2.8 Caverage year then
- -14 daysbelow freezing, change
each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025
each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025
This week at Walker 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 | 10° / -3° | 12 km/h, gusts 18 | dry | Steady |
| Wed 21 Oct | Overcast | 14° / 4° | 17 km/h, gusts 35 | dry | Falling (-6.0 hPa) |
| Thu 22 Oct | Overcast | 10° / 0° | 16 km/h, gusts 22 | dry | Falling (-1.9 hPa) |
| Fri 23 Oct | Slight snow | 4° / -4° | 22 km/h, gusts 32 | dry | Rising (+12.7 hPa) |
| Sat 24 Oct | Overcast | 3° / -5° | 15 km/h, gusts 22 | dry | Rising (+6.6 hPa) |
| Sun 25 Oct | Overcast | 2° / -7° | 10 km/h | dry | Rising (+2.5 hPa) |
| Mon 26 Oct | Overcast | 8° / -6° | 8 km/h | dry | Falling (-1.6 hPa) |
Walker Lake, in brief
What fish are in Walker Lake?
Rainbow Trout. Species from the province's fish observation records.
Which management unit is Walker Lake in?
Walker 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 Walker Lake
- Reservoir Lake 1 km away
- Paradise Lake 7 km away
- Creighton Lake 7 km away
- Boulder Lake 8 km away
- Island Lake 8 km away
All 342 lakes in the Thompson-Nicola, with today's conditions on each.