Baird Lake
Tucked into the Okanagan region at 645 m elevation, this is a medium lake (50 - 500 ha) reachable via the region's usual road and trail network. Tap through to the map for the exact route in.
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Baird Lake at a glance
- Region
- Region 8 - Okanagan
- Management unit
- MU 8-1
- Elevation
- 645 m
- Maximum depth
- 36.0 m
- Surface area
- 274.0 ha
- Trout strain
- Pennask & Fraser Valley Triploid Rainbow Trout
- Typical size
- 1.5 to 2.5 lbs (Quality Catchable)
- Stocking
- Stocked / Natural Wild Production (FFSBC)
- Boat launch
- Gravel Boat Ramp
- Motor rules
- 🚤 Gas & Electric Permitted
- Ice fishing
- Open, confirmed
When to fish it
- May - June
- September - October
Getting there
Access via regional highway and maintained forestry road in Okanagan (MU 8-1). Gravel Boat Ramp available.
Coordinates: 51.3267, -119.7478
Regulations
BESSETTE CREEK
Always check the current BC Freshwater Fishing Regulations Synopsis before you go. Regulations change in season.
Camping and rec sites at Baird Lake
- Baird Lake Recreation Site
Rustic lakeside campsites with fire rings, picnic tables, pit toilets, and direct shoreline access for Baird Lake.
Facilities: Boat Launch, Pit Toilets, Fire Rings, Tables
Access: Maintained 2WD forestry road access in Okanagan.
Coordinates: 51.3267, -119.7478 Official page
Local shops and lodges in the Okanagan
- Trout Waters Fly & Tackle, Kelowna, BC
Okanagan stillwater chironomids, fly rods & lake seminars
Trout Waters Fly & Tackle website - Beaver Lake Mountain Resort, Lake Country / Winfield, BC
Historic fly fishing cabins, rowboats & 1,300m elevation trout
Beaver Lake Mountain Resort website
Other lakes nearby
- Allison Lake
- Arlington Lakes
- Arthur Lake
- Beaver Lake (Swalwell Lake)
- Bighorn Reservoir
- Bluey Lake Potholes
- Bolean Lake
- Bouleau Lake
Data from the BC Ministry of Water, Land and Resource Stewardship, the BC Freshwater Fishing Regulations Synopsis, and Sites and Trails BC.