Willard Lake
MU 3-18, Thompson-Nicola
50.6853° N, 121.2494° W
- Surface area
- 18.9ha
- Maximum depth
- 12.2m
- 40 ft
- Elevation
- 684m
Open Willard Lake in the appThe 7-day forecast, max depth and wildfire smoke check, on the lake's own coordinate.
Willard Lake at a glance
- Region
- Thompson-Nicola
- Management unit
- MU 3-18
- Lake size
- Small Water (< 50 ha)
- Coordinates
- 50.685307, -121.249425
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Willard Lake fishing regulations
We have no lake specific regulations on file for Willard Lake yet.
Getting to Willard Lake
0.7 km of traced road to the campground by way of Barnes Lake Rd. The road at the end is a paved surface.
Coordinates: 50.685307, -121.249425
Camping and rec sites at Willard Lake
- Willard Lake
- To the shore
- 56 m
No campsite count on file (BC Recreation Sites and Trails)
Access: From Ashcroft, travel along Hwy 97C towards Logan Lake. The highway switchbacks and climbs steeply as you leave Ashcroft. Approximately 9 km from the bridge in Ashcroft, turn north (left) onto Barnes Lake Road. Travel for approximately 1 km to arrive at the lake. Travelling another 1 km you will arrive at <a href="http://www.sitesandtrailsbc.ca/search/search-result.aspx?site=REC1701&districtCode=RDKA&type=Site" target="blank">Barnes Lake Recreation Site</a>.
Coordinates: 50.682503, -121.252919
Depth chart for Willard Lake
12.2 mdeepest
Willard Lake runs to 12.2 m (40 ft) at its deepest.
The Province sounded Willard Lake and published the depth chart.
The ice year at Willard Lake, modelled
Modelled from air temperature, not an ice report. It says nothing about whether ice will hold you.
In the model Willard Lake froze in 65 of the 65 winters since 1960. Freeze-up falls most years between 7 November and 24 November, and ice-off between 2 April and 17 April. The median winter freezes on 16 November and opens on 8 April.
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 26 March 2025, 128 days.
We have no ice fishing regulation on file for Willard 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.
Willard Lake climate, 1960 to 2025
Averaged over a year, the air above Willard Lake is 1.4 C warmer than it was in the 1960s. That is 66 years of daily readings, not a forecast.
- +1.4 Csince the 1960s
- 8.9 Caverage year now
- 7.6 Caverage year then
- -19 daysbelow freezing, change
each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025
each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025
This week at Willard 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed 21 Oct | Overcast | 16° / 6° | 10 km/h | dry | Steady |
| Thu 22 Oct | Slight rain | 10° / 3° | 14 km/h, gusts 46 | dry | Rising (+3.5 hPa) |
| Fri 23 Oct | Partly cloudy | 9° / 0° | 11 km/h, gusts 36 | dry | Rising (+12.2 hPa) |
| Sat 24 Oct | Moderate rain | 5° / 0° | 5 km/h | 3 mm | Falling (-3.1 hPa) |
| Sun 25 Oct | Slight rain | 9° / 4° | 4 km/h, gusts 11 | 1 mm | Rising (+2.2 hPa) |
| Mon 26 Oct | Partly cloudy | 11° / 2° | 4 km/h | dry | Falling (-4.8 hPa) |
| Tue 27 Oct | Overcast | 11° / 1° | 2 km/h, gusts 52 | dry | Rising (+1.7 hPa) |
Willard Lake, in brief
How big is Willard Lake?
Willard Lake covers about 18.9 ha, by the province's Freshwater Atlas.
Which management unit is Willard Lake in?
Willard Lake is in MU 3-18, in the Thompson-Nicola. The BC Freshwater Fishing Regulations Synopsis is organised by management unit; check it before you go.
Trout lakes near Willard Lake
- Barnes Lake 2 km away
- Blue Earth Lake 20 km away
- Big O.K. (Island) Lake 24 km away
- Calling Lake 27 km away
- Bose Lake 27 km away
All 342 lakes in the Thompson-Nicola, with today's conditions on each.