Wallensteen Lake
MU 3-26, Thompson-Nicola
50.6474° N, 119.4665° W
- Surface area
- 9.2ha
- Elevation
- 1,576m
- Campsites
- 2
- At Wallensteen Lake rec site
Open Wallensteen Lake in the appThe 7-day forecast, max depth and wildfire smoke check, on the lake's own coordinate.
Wallensteen Lake at a glance
- Region
- Thompson-Nicola
- Management unit
- MU 3-26
- Species
- Rainbow Trout (last recorded 1994)The newest of these fish records is from 1994.Species from the province's fish observation records.
- Lake size
- Small Water (< 50 ha)
- Coordinates
- 50.647367, -119.466454
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Fish on record at Wallensteen Lake
| Species | First recorded | Last recorded | Records |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rainbow Trout | 1940 | 1994 | 5 |
A year is when the Province last recorded the fish here, not a statement that it is caught today.
Wallensteen Lake fishing regulations
We have no lake specific regulations on file for Wallensteen Lake yet.
Getting to Wallensteen Lake
18.2 km of traced road to the campground by way of Fly Hills FSR, 70 Ave SW, 70 St SW, 50 Ave SW, Foothill Rd SW and 30 St SW. The road at the end is a rough surface.
Coordinates: 50.647367, -119.466454
Camping and rec sites at Wallensteen Lake
- Wallensteen Lake
- Campsites
- 2 designated
- To the shore
- 29 m
Coordinates: 50.649365, -119.466458
The ice year at Wallensteen Lake, modelled
Modelled from air temperature, not an ice report. It says nothing about whether ice will hold you.
In the model Wallensteen Lake froze in 65 of the 65 winters since 1960. Freeze-up falls most years between 17 October and 27 October, and ice-off between 20 May and 8 June. The median winter freezes on 22 October and opens on 29 May.
the middle half of modelled winters the median ice cover in the median winter
Winter 2024-25 in the model: frozen from 22 October 2024 to 28 May 2025, 218 days.
We have no ice fishing regulation on file for Wallensteen 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.
Wallensteen Lake climate, 1960 to 2025
Averaged over a year, the air above Wallensteen Lake is 1.0 C warmer than it was in the 1960s. That is 66 years of daily readings, not a forecast.
- +1.0 Csince the 1960s
- 4.5 Caverage year now
- 3.6 Caverage year then
- -6 daysbelow freezing, change
each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025
each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025
This week at Wallensteen 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 | 1° / -3° | 7 km/h | 2 mm | Steady |
| Mon 26 Oct | Overcast | 5° / -2° | 6 km/h | dry | Falling (-5.3 hPa) |
| Tue 27 Oct | Slight snow showers | 2° / -3° | 12 km/h | 1 mm | Falling (-4.4 hPa) |
| Wed 28 Oct | Slight snow | 1° / -6° | 4 km/h, gusts 10 | 1 mm | Rising (+3.5 hPa) |
| Thu 29 Oct | Overcast | 0° / -7° | 4 km/h, gusts 10 | dry | Rising (+5.8 hPa) |
| Fri 30 Oct | Mainly clear | 1° / -6° | 4 km/h | dry | Falling (-3.6 hPa) |
| Sat 31 Oct | Partly cloudy | 3° / -4° | 2 km/h, gusts 9 | dry | Steady |
Wallensteen Lake, in brief
What fish are in Wallensteen Lake?
Rainbow Trout (last recorded 1994). Species from the province's fish observation records.
How big is Wallensteen Lake?
Wallensteen Lake covers about 9.2 ha, by the province's Freshwater Atlas.
Which management unit is Wallensteen Lake in?
Wallensteen Lake is in MU 3-26, in the Thompson-Nicola. The BC Freshwater Fishing Regulations Synopsis is organised by management unit; check it before you go.
Trout lakes near Wallensteen Lake
- Kernaghan Lake 3 km away
- Spa Lake 10 km away
- Bryden Lake 11 km away
- Pement Lake 12 km away
- Arthur Lake 12 km away
All 342 lakes in the Thompson-Nicola, with today's conditions on each.