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Arlington Lakes

MU 8-12, Okanagan
49.6072° N, 119.0848° W

Map of Arlington Lakes: 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.119°06′W119°05.8′W119°05.5′W119°05.2′W119°05′W119°04.8′W49°36.2′N49°36.5′NArlington LakesArlington Lakes rec site29 campsites, 27 m to shore0250 mNMap of Arlington Lakes: 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.119°05′W49°36.2′N49°36.5′NArlington Lakes rec site29 campsites, 27 m to shore0250 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
18.9ha
Elevation
1,053m
Campsites
29
At Arlington Lakes rec site

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Trophy fish at Arlington Lakes

Arlington Lakes is known for trophy Rainbow trout to 3.5 lb.

  • Rainbow trout to 3.5 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.

Arlington Lakes at a glance

Region
Okanagan
Management unit
MU 8-12
Species
Rainbow Trout (last recorded 1995), Perch (General) (last recorded 1995), Redside Shiner (last recorded 1995), Sucker (General) (last recorded 1995), Longnose Sucker (last recorded 1973)The newest of these fish records is from 1995.Species from the province's fish observation records.
Lake size
Small Water (< 50 ha)
Coordinates
49.607242, -119.084751

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Fish on record at Arlington Lakes

Species in the Province's fish observation records
SpeciesFirst recordedLast recordedRecords
Rainbow Trout1931199515
Perch (General)199519951
Redside Shiner199519951
Sucker (General)199519951
Longnose Sucker197319732

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

Arlington Lakes fishing regulations

Yellow perch daily quota = 20. Source: Province of British Columbia

Getting to Arlington Lakes

3.2 km of traced road to the campground by way of Arlington Lake Rd FSR. The road at the end is a loose surface.

The road route traced to Campground at Arlington Lakes, 3.2 km.Start of the traceCampground500 m
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: 49.607242, -119.084751

Camping and rec sites at Arlington Lakes

  • Arlington Lakes
    Campsites
    29 designated
    To the shore
    27 m

    Access: If travelling from Kelowna the Arlington Lakes turnoff is approx. 24 km south of the Big White turnoff. If travelling from the south the turnoff is approx. 24 km north of Beaverdell along Highway 33. Upon leaving the highway travel along the Arlington Lakes Forest Service Road for approx. 3.5 km to the recreation site.
    Coordinates: 49.609788, -119.084786

    The site on Recreation Sites and Trails BC

The ice year at Arlington Lakes, modelled

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

In the model Arlington Lakes froze in 65 of the 65 winters since 1960. Freeze-up falls most years between 2 November and 16 November, and ice-off between 17 April and 1 May. The median winter freezes on 7 November and opens on 23 April.

Modelled ice season at Arlington Lakes: freeze-up most winters between 2 November and 16 November, ice-off between 17 April and 1 May.OctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayJunFreeze-upIce-offabout 166 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 18 November 2024 to 18 April 2025, 151 days.

We have no ice fishing regulation on file for Arlington 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.

Arlington Lakes climate, 1960 to 2025

Averaged over a year, the air above Arlington Lakes is 0.8 C warmer than it was in the 1960s. That is 66 years of daily readings, not a forecast.

  • +0.8 Csince the 1960s
  • 4.8 Caverage year now
  • 4.0 Caverage year then
  • -4 daysbelow freezing, change
Average year at Arlington Lakesdegrees C, yearly mean
2 C5 C7 C1960198020002020

each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025

Days below freezingdays a year averaging under 0 C
941281631960198020002020

each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025

This week at Arlington 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 OctPartly cloudy12° / 2°9 km/h, gusts 26drySteady
Thu 22 OctOvercast13° / 1°14 km/h, gusts 45dryFalling (-1.1 hPa)
Fri 23 OctOvercast7° / -2°20 km/h, gusts 70dryRising (+10.5 hPa)
Sat 24 OctOvercast7° / -2°5 km/h, gusts 37dryRising (+2.5 hPa)
Sun 25 OctOvercast10° / 0°3 km/h, gusts 31dryFalling (-2.2 hPa)
Mon 26 OctPartly cloudy11° / 0°5 km/hdryFalling (-5.5 hPa)
Tue 27 OctOvercast10° / 0°10 km/h, gusts 23drySteady

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Arlington Lakes, in brief

What fish are in Arlington Lakes?

Rainbow Trout (last recorded 1995), Perch (General) (last recorded 1995). Species from the province's fish observation records.

How big is Arlington Lakes?

Arlington Lakes covers about 18.9 ha, by the province's Freshwater Atlas.

Which management unit is Arlington Lakes in?

Arlington Lakes is in MU 8-12, in the Okanagan. The BC Freshwater Fishing Regulations Synopsis is organised by management unit; check it before you go.

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