Bardolph Lake
MU 8-22, Okanagan
50.2683° N, 119.0590° W
- Surface area
- 11.6ha
- Maximum depth
- 11.3m
- 37 ft
- Elevation
- 1,017m
- Campsites
- 3
- At Bardolph Lake rec site
Open Bardolph Lake in the appThe 7-day forecast, max depth and wildfire smoke check, on the lake's own coordinate.
Bardolph Lake at a glance
- Region
- Okanagan
- Management unit
- MU 8-22
- 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
- 50.268275, -119.058985
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Fish on record at Bardolph Lake
| Species | First recorded | Last recorded | Records |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rainbow Trout | 1952 | 2025 | 80 |
A year is when the Province last recorded the fish here, not a statement that it is caught today.
Bardolph Lake fishing regulations
We have no lake specific regulations on file for Bardolph Lake yet.
Getting to Bardolph Lake
6.5 km of traced road to the campground by way of Bardolph Lake FSR and Noble Canyon Rd. The road at the end is a rough surface.
Coordinates: 50.268275, -119.058985
Camping and rec sites at Bardolph Lake
- Bardolph Lake
- Campsites
- 3 designated
- To the shore
- 29 m
Access: Follow Hwy 6 to Lavington, turn north onto to Noble Canyon Road and drive 250. Cross the cattle guard onto Coldstream Creek Forest Service Road, and after driving 2.6 km take the right fork onto Bardolph Forest Service Road. Go another 4.6km and take the right fork onto Spider Creek Forest Service Road. After 150m, turn right directly under the powerline. Leave the power line after 350m to left and enter the Rec Site. The last 300 meters is very rough.
Coordinates: 50.269915, -119.05705
Depth chart for Bardolph Lake
11.3 mdeepest
Bardolph Lake runs to 11.3 m (37 ft) at its deepest.
The Province sounded Bardolph Lake and published the depth chart. It runs to 2 sheets.
The ice year at Bardolph Lake, modelled
Modelled from air temperature, not an ice report. It says nothing about whether ice will hold you.
In the model Bardolph Lake froze in 65 of the 65 winters since 1960. Freeze-up falls most years between 31 October and 11 November, and ice-off between 26 April and 14 May. The median winter freezes on 6 November and opens on 8 May.
the middle half of modelled winters the median ice cover in the median winter
Winter 2024-25 in the model: frozen from 15 November 2024 to 19 April 2025, 155 days.
We have no ice fishing regulation on file for Bardolph 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.
Bardolph Lake climate, 1960 to 2025
Averaged over a year, the air above Bardolph Lake is 1.3 C warmer than it was in the 1960s. That is 66 years of daily readings, not a forecast.
- +1.3 Csince the 1960s
- 5.2 Caverage year now
- 3.9 Caverage year then
- -15 daysbelow freezing, change
each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025
each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025
This week at Bardolph 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° / -2° | 6 km/h | dry | Steady |
| Thu 22 Oct | Overcast | 15° / 1° | 11 km/h | dry | Falling (-2.4 hPa) |
| Fri 23 Oct | Partly cloudy | 7° / -2° | 11 km/h, gusts 42 | dry | Rising (+11.8 hPa) |
| Sat 24 Oct | Slight snow | 4° / -2° | 5 km/h, gusts 13 | 1 mm | Steady |
| Sun 25 Oct | Slight snow | 9° / -1° | 3 km/h | 1 mm | Steady |
| Mon 26 Oct | Overcast | 11° / -2° | 3 km/h | dry | Falling (-5.6 hPa) |
| Tue 27 Oct | Overcast | 9° / 0° | 9 km/h | dry | Steady |
Bardolph Lake, in brief
What fish are in Bardolph Lake?
Rainbow Trout. Species from the province's fish observation records.
How big is Bardolph Lake?
Bardolph Lake covers about 11.6 ha, by the province's Freshwater Atlas.
Which management unit is Bardolph Lake in?
Bardolph Lake is in MU 8-22, in the Okanagan. The BC Freshwater Fishing Regulations Synopsis is organised by management unit; check it before you go.
Trout lakes near Bardolph Lake
- Becker Lake 7 km away
- Deep Lake 13 km away
- Edwin Lakes 13 km away
- Bear Lake 15 km away
- Nicklen Lake 15 km away
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