Aileen Lake
MU 8-10, Okanagan
50.0971° N, 119.1275° W
- Surface area
- 10.7ha
- Elevation
- 1,357m
- Campsites
- 2
- At Aileen Lake rec site
Open Aileen Lake in the appThe 7-day forecast, max depth and wildfire smoke check, on the lake's own coordinate.
Aileen Lake at a glance
- Region
- Okanagan
- Management unit
- MU 8-10
- Species
- Rainbow TroutThe newest of these fish records is from 2025.Species from the province's fish observation records.
- Lake size
- Small Water (< 50 ha)
- Coordinates
- 50.09708, -119.127464
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Fish on record at Aileen Lake
| Species | First recorded | Last recorded | Records |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rainbow Trout | 1954 | 2025 | 52 |
A year is when the Province last recorded the fish here, not a statement that it is caught today.
Aileen Lake fishing regulations
We have no lake specific regulations on file for Aileen Lake yet.
Getting to Aileen Lake
25.8 km of traced road to the campground by way of Dee Lake FSR, Aberdeen FSR, Bluenose Rd, Whitevale Rd, Reid Rd, Learmouth Rd and Park Lane. The road at the end is a rough surface. It stops 100 m short of the campground.
Coordinates: 50.09708, -119.127464
Camping and rec sites at Aileen Lake
- Aileen Lake
- Campsites
- 2 designated
- To the shore
- 227 m
Access: Accessed easiest through Lavington off Learmouth Road. Drive up Aberdeen Forest Service Road to mile marker 20. At 20.6 km, set odometer to 0 and take unmarked road to the right. At 1.4km on the odometer, take sharp turn right. Through this last cutblock there are water bars, and large water puddles in the remaining 800m into the lake. Aileen Lake is at 2.7km on the odometer.
Coordinates: 50.097445, -119.122226
The ice year at Aileen Lake, modelled
Modelled from air temperature, not an ice report. It says nothing about whether ice will hold you.
In the model Aileen Lake froze in 65 of the 65 winters since 1960. Freeze-up falls most years between 29 October and 8 November, and ice-off between 8 May and 26 May. The median winter freezes on 4 November and opens on 19 May.
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 Aileen 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.
Aileen Lake climate, 1960 to 2025
Averaged over a year, the air above Aileen Lake is 1.1 C warmer than it was in the 1960s. That is 66 years of daily readings, not a forecast.
- +1.1 Csince the 1960s
- 4.0 Caverage year now
- 2.9 Caverage year then
- -11 daysbelow freezing, change
each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025
each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025
This week at Aileen 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 | Partly cloudy | 14° / 5° | 12 km/h, gusts 18 | dry | Steady |
| Thu 22 Oct | Overcast | 13° / 2° | 12 km/h | dry | Falling (-1.2 hPa) |
| Fri 23 Oct | Slight rain | 5° / -2° | 16 km/h, gusts 45 | dry | Rising (+13.7 hPa) |
| Sat 24 Oct | Overcast | 4° / -1° | 5 km/h, gusts 27 | 1 mm | Steady |
| Sun 25 Oct | Overcast | 7° / 0° | 4 km/h, gusts 13 | 1 mm | Falling (-1.3 hPa) |
| Mon 26 Oct | Overcast | 10° / 3° | 4 km/h | dry | Falling (-6.1 hPa) |
| Tue 27 Oct | Overcast | 7° / 0° | 13 km/h | dry | Rising (+1.2 hPa) |
Aileen Lake, in brief
What fish are in Aileen Lake?
Rainbow Trout. Species from the province's fish observation records.
How big is Aileen Lake?
Aileen Lake covers about 10.7 ha, by the province's Freshwater Atlas.
Which management unit is Aileen Lake in?
Aileen Lake is in MU 8-10, in the Okanagan. The BC Freshwater Fishing Regulations Synopsis is organised by management unit; check it before you go.
Trout lakes near Aileen Lake
- Flyfish Lake (West) 1 km away
- Loon Lake 1 km away
- Ruth Lake 2 km away
- Doreen Lake 2 km away
- Flyfish Lakes 2 km away
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