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Windfall Lake

MU 3-28, Thompson-Nicola
51.2110° N, 120.3539° W

Map of Windfall Lake: the shoreline from the BC Freshwater Atlas, the roads round it from the BC Digital Road Atlas, the traced road in and the recreation site.120°22′W120°21.8′W120°21.5′W120°21.2′W120°21′W51°12.5′N51°12.8′NWindfall LakeWindfall Lake rec site2 campsites, 39 m to shore0100200 mNMap of Windfall Lake: the shoreline from the BC Freshwater Atlas, the roads round it from the BC Digital Road Atlas, the traced road in and the recreation site.120°21.5′W120°21.2′W120°21′W51°12.5′N51°12.8′NWindfall Lake rec site2 campsites, 39 m to shore0200 mN
WaterTraced road inRoadRough surface roadRec siteShoreline from the BC Freshwater Atlas, roads from the BC Digital Road Atlas, under the Open Government Licence, British Columbia. Rec site position from BC Recreation Sites and Trails, checked 11 September 2026. The lake's depth is not drawn on this map.
Surface area
8.5ha
Elevation
1,285m
Campsites
2
At Windfall Lake rec site

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

Trophy fish at Windfall Lake

Windfall Lake is known for trophy Rainbow trout to 5 lb.

  • Rainbow trout to 5 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.

Windfall Lake at a glance

Region
Thompson-Nicola
Management unit
MU 3-28
Species
Rainbow TroutSpecies from angling reports and our own records.
Lake size
Small Water (< 50 ha)
Coordinates
51.211024, -120.353922

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Windfall Lake fishing regulations

We have no lake specific regulations on file for Windfall Lake yet.

Getting to Windfall Lake

30.8 km of traced road to the campground by way of Jamieson-Spruce Grove FSR, Powder FSR and Darlington FSR. The road at the end is a rough surface.

The road route traced to Campground at Windfall Lake, 30.8 km.Start of the traceCampground5 km
The route traced over the BC Digital Road Atlas. A trace is a line on a map, not a report on the road: check conditions before you drive it.

Coordinates: 51.211024, -120.353922

Camping and rec sites at Windfall Lake

  • Windfall Lake
    Campsites
    2 designated
    To the shore
    39 m

    Coordinates: 51.212708, -120.354636

The ice year at Windfall Lake, modelled

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

In the model Windfall Lake froze in 65 of the 65 winters since 1960. Freeze-up falls most years between 24 October and 5 November, and ice-off between 10 May and 28 May. The median winter freezes on 30 October and opens on 21 May.

Modelled ice season at Windfall Lake: freeze-up most winters between 24 October and 5 November, ice-off between 10 May and 28 May.OctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayJunFreeze-upIce-offabout 199 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 3 May 2025, 186 days.

We have no ice fishing regulation on file for Windfall 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.

Windfall Lake climate, 1960 to 2025

Averaged over a year, the air above Windfall 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
  • 3.5 Caverage year now
  • 2.3 Caverage year then
  • -9 daysbelow freezing, change
Average year at Windfall Lakedegrees C, yearly mean
-0 C3 C6 C1960198020002020

each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025

Days below freezingdays a year averaging under 0 C
1111461801960198020002020

each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025

This week at Windfall 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
Sun 25 OctModerate snow2° / -2°15 km/h, gusts 311 mmSteady
Mon 26 OctOvercast7° / -1°9 km/hdryFalling (-5.6 hPa)
Tue 27 OctModerate snow2° / -2°13 km/h, gusts 216 mmFalling (-5.2 hPa)
Wed 28 OctModerate snow2° / -4°13 km/h, gusts 212 mmRising (+5.4 hPa)
Thu 29 OctOvercast0° / -5°5 km/h, gusts 15dryRising (+5.1 hPa)
Fri 30 OctMainly clear2° / -6°3 km/h, gusts 14dryFalling (-4.1 hPa)
Sat 31 OctMainly clear3° / -5°5 km/h, gusts 13drySteady

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Windfall Lake, in brief

What fish are in Windfall Lake?

Rainbow Trout. Species from angling reports and our own records.

How big is Windfall Lake?

Windfall Lake covers about 8.5 ha, by the province's Freshwater Atlas.

Which management unit is Windfall Lake in?

Windfall Lake is in MU 3-28, in the Thompson-Nicola. The BC Freshwater Fishing Regulations Synopsis is organised by management unit; check it before you go.

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