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Warren Lake

MU 3-27, Thompson-Nicola
50.7794° N, 119.9825° W

Map of Warren Lake: the shoreline from the BC Freshwater Atlas and the roads round it from the BC Digital Road Atlas.119°59.8′W119°59.5′W119°59.2′W119°59′W119°58.8′W50°46.8′NWarren Lake0100200 mNMap of Warren Lake: the shoreline from the BC Freshwater Atlas and the roads round it from the BC Digital Road Atlas.119°59′W119°58.8′W50°46.8′NWarren Lake0200 mN
WaterRoadRough surface roadShoreline from the BC Freshwater Atlas, roads from the BC Digital Road Atlas, under the Open Government Licence, British Columbia. The lake's depth is not drawn on this map.
Surface area
14.6ha
Elevation
1,261m

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

Trophy fish at Warren Lake

Warren Lake is known for trophy Rainbow trout to 12 lb.

  • Rainbow trout to 12 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.

Warren Lake at a glance

Region
Thompson-Nicola
Management unit
MU 3-27
Species
Rainbow Trout, Redside Shiner (last recorded 1958)The newest of these fish records is from 2024.Species from the province's fish observation records.
Lake size
Small Water (< 50 ha)
Ice fishing
Open to ice fishing, confirmed
Coordinates
50.7794, -119.9825

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Fish on record at Warren Lake

Species in the Province's fish observation records
SpeciesFirst recordedLast recordedRecords
Rainbow Trout1933202476
Redside Shiner195819581

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

How to fish Warren Lake

Best times of year at Warren Lake

  • May - June
  • September - October

Warren Lake fishing regulations

Rainbow trout daily quota = 2; single hook. Source: Province of British Columbia

Getting to Warren Lake

Coordinates: 50.7794, -119.9825

Camping and rec sites at Warren Lake

  • Warren Lake
    No campsite count on file (BC Recreation Sites and Trails)

The ice year at Warren Lake, modelled

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

In the model Warren 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 6 May and 21 May. The median winter freezes on 31 October and opens on 16 May.

Modelled ice season at Warren Lake: freeze-up most winters between 26 October and 6 November, ice-off between 6 May and 21 May.OctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayJunFreeze-upIce-offabout 194 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 29 October 2024 to 6 May 2025, 189 days.

Warren Lake is open to ice fishing under the regulations on file.

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.

Warren Lake climate, 1960 to 2025

Averaged over a year, the air above Warren 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
  • -8 daysbelow freezing, change
Average year at Warren Lakedegrees C, yearly mean
1 C3 C6 C1960198020002020

each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025

Days below freezingdays a year averaging under 0 C
941381831960198020002020

each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025

This week at Warren 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
Tue 20 OctClear sky7° / 2°6 km/hdrySteady
Wed 21 OctOvercast11° / 2°9 km/hdryFalling (-5.9 hPa)
Thu 22 OctSlight snow showers10° / 0°16 km/h, gusts 24dryFalling (-1.7 hPa)
Fri 23 OctPartly cloudy5° / -3°15 km/h, gusts 43dryRising (+12.2 hPa)
Sat 24 OctOvercast4° / -1°5 km/h, gusts 45dryRising (+1.0 hPa)
Sun 25 OctOvercast7° / -1°2 km/h, gusts 27dryRising (+3.7 hPa)
Mon 26 OctMainly clear8° / 0°4 km/h, gusts 13dryFalling (-1.5 hPa)

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Warren Lake, in brief

What fish are in Warren Lake?

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

Which management unit is Warren Lake in?

Warren 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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