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Wyse Lakes

MU 3-19, Thompson-Nicola
50.5362° N, 120.6786° W

Surface area
12.1ha
Elevation
1,490m

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Wyse Lakes at a glance

Region
Thompson-Nicola
Management unit
MU 3-19
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
50.536249, -120.678596

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Fish on record at Wyse Lakes

Species in the Province's fish observation records
SpeciesFirst recordedLast recordedRecords
Rainbow Trout199419941

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

Wyse Lakes fishing regulations

We have no lake specific regulations on file for Wyse Lakes yet.

Getting to Wyse Lakes

Coordinates: 50.536249, -120.678596

Camping and rec sites at Wyse Lakes

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

The ice year at Wyse Lakes, modelled

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

In the model Wyse Lakes froze in 65 of the 65 winters since 1960. Freeze-up falls most years between 25 October and 6 November, and ice-off between 11 May and 1 June. The median winter freezes on 1 November and opens on 24 May.

Modelled ice season at Wyse Lakes: freeze-up most winters between 25 October and 6 November, ice-off between 11 May and 1 June.OctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayJunFreeze-upIce-offabout 204 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 21 October 2024 to 4 May 2025, 195 days.

We have no ice fishing regulation on file for Wyse Lakes 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.

Wyse Lakes climate, 1960 to 2025

Averaged over a year, the air above Wyse Lakes 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
  • 4.2 Caverage year now
  • 3.0 Caverage year then
  • -15 daysbelow freezing, change
Average year at Wyse Lakesdegrees C, yearly mean
1 C4 C7 C1960198020002020

each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025

Days below freezingdays a year averaging under 0 C
741281811960198020002020

each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025

This week at Wyse Lakes

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
Wed 21 OctOvercast13° / 5°15 km/h, gusts 33drySteady
Thu 22 OctSlight rain10° / -1°22 km/h, gusts 50dryRising (+1.5 hPa)
Fri 23 OctPartly cloudy4° / -3°21 km/h, gusts 59dryRising (+13.1 hPa)
Sat 24 OctModerate snow2° / -2°8 km/h, gusts 413 mmFalling (-2.9 hPa)
Sun 25 OctOvercast5° / -1°5 km/h, gusts 34dryRising (+1.6 hPa)
Mon 26 OctPartly cloudy8° / -1°4 km/h, gusts 17dryFalling (-5.8 hPa)
Tue 27 OctOvercast6° / -2°13 km/hdryRising (+2.8 hPa)

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Wyse Lakes, in brief

What fish are in Wyse Lakes?

Rainbow Trout (last recorded 1994). Species from the province's fish observation records.

How big is Wyse Lakes?

Wyse Lakes covers about 12.1 ha, by the province's Freshwater Atlas.

Which management unit is Wyse Lakes in?

Wyse Lakes is in MU 3-19, in the Thompson-Nicola. The BC Freshwater Fishing Regulations Synopsis is organised by management unit; check it before you go.

Trout lakes near Wyse Lakes

All 342 lakes in the Thompson-Nicola, with today's conditions on each.

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