Bear Paw Lake
MU 8-15, Okanagan
49.5934° N, 118.2588° W
- Surface area
- 11.7ha
- Elevation
- 1,733m
Bear Paw Lake is a small water of 11.7 ha in the Okanagan. The Russel (bearpaw) Lake recreation site is on its shore. Depth, elevation, stocking and regulations are not on file for this lake yet.
Open Bear Paw Lake in the appThe 7-day forecast, max depth and wildfire smoke check, on the lake's own coordinate.
Bear Paw Lake at a glance
- Region
- Okanagan
- Management unit
- MU 8-15
- Species
- Rainbow TroutThe newest of these fish records is from 2020.Species from the province's fish observation records.
- Lake size
- Small Water (< 50 ha)
- Coordinates
- 49.593415, -118.258815
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Fish on record at Bear Paw Lake
| Species | First recorded | Last recorded | Records |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rainbow Trout | 1985 | 2020 | 29 |
A year is when the Province last recorded the fish here, not a statement that it is caught today.
Bear Paw Lake fishing regulations
We have no lake specific regulations on file for Bear Paw Lake yet.
Getting to Bear Paw Lake
Coordinates: 49.593415, -118.258815
Camping and rec sites at Bear Paw Lake
- Russel (bearpaw) Lake
No campsite count on file (BC Recreation Sites and Trails)
The ice year at Bear Paw Lake, modelled
Modelled from air temperature, not an ice report. It says nothing about whether ice will hold you.
In the model Bear Paw Lake froze in 65 of the 65 winters since 1960. Freeze-up falls most years between 14 October and 26 October, and ice-off between 27 May and 11 June. The median winter freezes on 21 October and opens on 1 June.
the middle half of modelled winters the median ice cover in the median winter
Winter 2024-25 in the model: frozen from 27 October 2024 to 4 June 2025, 220 days.
We have no ice fishing regulation on file for Bear Paw 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.
Bear Paw Lake climate, 1960 to 2025
Averaged over a year, the air above Bear Paw Lake 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
- 1.8 Caverage year now
- 1.0 Caverage year then
- -4 daysbelow freezing, change
each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025
each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025
This week at Bear Paw 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 | 12° / -1° | 9 km/h | dry | Steady |
| Thu 22 Oct | Overcast | 12° / -1° | 8 km/h, gusts 21 | dry | Falling (-3.2 hPa) |
| Fri 23 Oct | Overcast | 5° / -5° | 14 km/h, gusts 63 | dry | Rising (+7.9 hPa) |
| Sat 24 Oct | Overcast | 4° / -5° | 5 km/h, gusts 44 | dry | Rising (+3.0 hPa) |
| Sun 25 Oct | Overcast | 6° / -2° | 5 km/h | 0 mm | Rising (+1.2 hPa) |
| Mon 26 Oct | Overcast | 7° / -1° | 4 km/h, gusts 12 | dry | Falling (-5.4 hPa) |
| Tue 27 Oct | Overcast | 6° / -4° | 5 km/h, gusts 18 | dry | Falling (-1.7 hPa) |
Bear Paw Lake, in brief
What fish are in Bear Paw Lake?
Rainbow Trout. Species from the province's fish observation records.
How big is Bear Paw Lake?
Bear Paw Lake covers about 11.7 ha, by the province's Freshwater Atlas.
Which management unit is Bear Paw Lake in?
Bear Paw Lake is in MU 8-15, in the Okanagan. The BC Freshwater Fishing Regulations Synopsis is organised by management unit; check it before you go.
Trout lakes near Bear Paw Lake
- Lower Arrow Lake 9 km away
- Burns Lake 23 km away
- Ritchie Lake 34 km away
- Snowshoe Lake 37 km away
- Copperkettle Lake 41 km away
All 212 lakes in the Okanagan, with today's conditions on each.