Bisson Lake
MU 8-13, Okanagan
50.0474° N, 118.6125° W
- Surface area
- 15.8ha
- Elevation
- 1,397m
- Campsites
- 4
- At Bisson Lake rec site
Open Bisson Lake in the appThe 7-day forecast, max depth and wildfire smoke check, on the lake's own coordinate.
Bisson Lake at a glance
- Region
- Okanagan
- Management unit
- MU 8-13
- Species
- Rainbow TroutThe newest of these fish records is from 2024.Species from the province's fish observation records.
- Lake size
- Small Water (< 50 ha)
- Coordinates
- 50.047374, -118.612503
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Fish on record at Bisson Lake
| Species | First recorded | Last recorded | Records |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rainbow Trout | 1966 | 2024 | 32 |
A year is when the Province last recorded the fish here, not a statement that it is caught today.
Bisson Lake fishing regulations
We have no lake specific regulations on file for Bisson Lake yet.
Getting to Bisson Lake
7.0 km of traced road to the campground by way of E Kettle River FSR. The road at the end is a loose surface. It stops 410 m short of the campground.
Coordinates: 50.047374, -118.612503
Camping and rec sites at Bisson Lake
- Bisson Lake
- Campsites
- 4 designated
- To the shore
- 105 m
Access: Go east of Cherryville and travel 2.5 km south on the Kettle River Forest Service Road. Turn north onto KettleBison FSR and travel 2.4 km and take the left fork onto Bison FSR. This last 2.3 km stretch of road is extremely eroded and nearly impassable. 4WD is required beyond this fork.
Coordinates: 50.046669, -118.615704
The ice year at Bisson Lake, modelled
Modelled from air temperature, not an ice report. It says nothing about whether ice will hold you.
In the model Bisson Lake froze in 65 of the 65 winters since 1960. Freeze-up falls most years between 27 October and 6 November, and ice-off between 12 May and 31 May. The median winter freezes on 31 October and opens on 23 May.
the middle half of modelled winters the median ice cover in the median winter
Winter 2024-25 in the model: frozen from 29 October 2024 to 6 May 2025, 189 days.
We have no ice fishing regulation on file for Bisson 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.
Bisson Lake climate, 1960 to 2025
Averaged over a year, the air above Bisson 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
- 1.1 Caverage year now
- 0.3 Caverage year then
- -3 daysbelow freezing, change
each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025
each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025
This week at Bisson 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° / 0° | 12 km/h, gusts 26 | dry | Steady |
| Thu 22 Oct | Overcast | 13° / -1° | 13 km/h, gusts 26 | dry | Falling (-1.8 hPa) |
| Fri 23 Oct | Overcast | 3° / -4° | 16 km/h, gusts 51 | dry | Rising (+12.7 hPa) |
| Sat 24 Oct | Overcast | 5° / -4° | 5 km/h, gusts 35 | 0 mm | Rising (+1.2 hPa) |
| Sun 25 Oct | Overcast | 7° / -2° | 5 km/h, gusts 24 | 0 mm | Falling (-1.7 hPa) |
| Mon 26 Oct | Overcast | 10° / -1° | 4 km/h | dry | Falling (-6.0 hPa) |
| Tue 27 Oct | Overcast | 6° / -4° | 14 km/h | dry | Steady |
Bisson Lake, in brief
What fish are in Bisson Lake?
Rainbow Trout. Species from the province's fish observation records.
How big is Bisson Lake?
Bisson Lake covers about 15.8 ha, by the province's Freshwater Atlas.
Which management unit is Bisson Lake in?
Bisson Lake is in MU 8-13, in the Okanagan. The BC Freshwater Fishing Regulations Synopsis is organised by management unit; check it before you go.
Trout lakes near Bisson Lake
- Allenberg Lakes 16 km away
- Keefer Lake 21 km away
- Holmes Lake 23 km away
- Goat Mountain Lake 26 km away
- Nicklen Lake 30 km away
All 212 lakes in the Okanagan, with today's conditions on each.