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Baird Lake

MU 8-25, Okanagan
50.5685° N, 118.7929° W

Map of Baird 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.118°48.2′W118°48′W118°47.8′W118°47.5′W118°47.2′W50°34′N50°34.2′NBaird LakeBaird Lake rec site7 campsites, 39 m to shore0100200 mNMap of Baird 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.118°47.8′W118°47.5′W50°34′N50°34.2′NBaird Lake rec site7 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
8.6ha
Elevation
830m
Campsites
7
At Baird Lake rec site

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

Trophy fish at Baird Lake

Baird Lake is known for trophy Rainbow trout to 2 lb.

  • Rainbow trout to 2 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.

Baird Lake at a glance

Region
Okanagan
Management unit
MU 8-25
Species
Rainbow TroutThe newest of these fish records is from 2026.Species from the province's fish observation records.
Lake size
Small Water (< 50 ha)
Coordinates
50.568486, -118.792918

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Fish on record at Baird Lake

Species in the Province's fish observation records
SpeciesFirst recordedLast recordedRecords
Rainbow Trout1976202648

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

Baird Lake fishing regulations

Electric motor only - max 7.5 kW. Source: Province of British Columbia

Getting to Baird Lake

21.1 km of traced road to the campground by way of Hidden-Baird FSR, Hidden Lake FSR, Hidden Lake Rd and Trinity Valley Rd. The road at the end is a loose surface.

The road route traced to Campground at Baird Lake, 21.1 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: 50.568486, -118.792918

Camping and rec sites at Baird Lake

  • Baird Lake
    Campsites
    7 designated
    To the shore
    39 m

    Coordinates: 50.570963, -118.793694

The ice year at Baird Lake, modelled

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

In the model Baird Lake froze in 65 of the 65 winters since 1960. Freeze-up falls most years between 10 November and 26 November, and ice-off between 3 April and 22 April. The median winter freezes on 21 November and opens on 14 April.

Modelled ice season at Baird Lake: freeze-up most winters between 10 November and 26 November, ice-off between 3 April and 22 April.OctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayJunFreeze-upIce-offabout 143 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 24 November 2024 to 15 April 2025, 142 days.

We have no ice fishing regulation on file for Baird 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.

Baird Lake climate, 1960 to 2025

Averaged over a year, the air above Baird Lake is 0.9 C warmer than it was in the 1960s. That is 66 years of daily readings, not a forecast.

  • +0.9 Csince the 1960s
  • 9.0 Caverage year now
  • 8.0 Caverage year then
  • -12 daysbelow freezing, change
Average year at Baird Lakedegrees C, yearly mean
6 C9 C11 C1960198020002020

each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025

Days below freezingdays a year averaging under 0 C
20621051960198020002020

each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025

This week at Baird 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 OctSlight rain7° / 2°6 km/hdrySteady
Mon 26 OctFog11° / 1°5 km/hdryFalling (-4.5 hPa)
Tue 27 OctModerate rain showers7° / 1°7 km/h, gusts 214 mmFalling (-4.3 hPa)
Wed 28 OctModerate snow3° / 0°5 km/h5 mmRising (+2.3 hPa)
Thu 29 OctOvercast5° / -1°2 km/hdryRising (+6.2 hPa)
Fri 30 OctPartly cloudy6° / -2°4 km/hdryFalling (-3.1 hPa)
Sat 31 OctOvercast7° / -1°3 km/hdrySteady

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Baird Lake, in brief

What fish are in Baird Lake?

Rainbow Trout. Species from the province's fish observation records.

How big is Baird Lake?

Baird Lake covers about 8.6 ha, by the province's Freshwater Atlas.

Which management unit is Baird Lake in?

Baird Lake is in MU 8-25, in the Okanagan. The BC Freshwater Fishing Regulations Synopsis is organised by management unit; check it before you go.

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