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Brenda Lake

MU 8-8, Okanagan
49.8858° N, 120.0428° W

Map of Brenda 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.120°03.5′W120°03.2′W120°03′W120°02.8′W120°02.5′W120°02.2′W49°53′N49°53.2′NBrenda LakeBrenda Lake rec site4 campsites, 16 m to shore0250 mNMap of Brenda 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.120°02.5′W49°53′N49°53.2′NBrenda Lake rec site4 campsites, 16 m to shore0250 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
21.7ha
Maximum depth
4.6m
15 ft
Elevation
1,713m
Campsites
4
At Brenda Lake rec site

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Brenda Lake at a glance

Region
Okanagan
Management unit
MU 8-8
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)
Ice fishing
No ice fishing closure on file
Coordinates
49.8858, -120.0428

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Fish on record at Brenda Lake

Species in the Province's fish observation records
SpeciesFirst recordedLast recordedRecords
Rainbow Trout1941202589

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

How to fish Brenda Lake

Best times of year at Brenda Lake

  • May - June
  • September - October

Brenda Lake fishing regulations

We have no lake specific regulations on file for Brenda Lake yet.

Getting to Brenda Lake

There is a small 4 vehicle BCFS campsite located on the lake. There are many lakes in this area, most of which have campsites.

32.9 km of traced road to the campground by way of Brenda Mines Rd, Brenda Mines FSR and Princeton Ave. The road at the end is a rough surface. It stops 80 m short of the campground.

The road route traced to Campground at Brenda Lake, 32.9 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: 49.8858, -120.0428

Camping and rec sites at Brenda Lake

  • Brenda Lake
    Campsites
    4 designated
    To the shore
    16 m

    Access: Brenda is located about 30 km northwest of the town of Peachland.<BR> <BR> From Peachland turn West onto Princeton Ave. At the end of Princeton Ave, paved road ends, and drive for 6.6 km and bear right onto Brenda Mines Road. After 14km turn left at Brenda Mine onto Brenda Forest Service Road. Drive for 3.4km and turn left and go another 900m, and take a right into Brenda Lake Rec Site. <BR> <BR> You can also access the site from 97C Hwy. From 97C take Sunset Main exit. Take the Bear FSR for 6.3km and then turn right on to Sunset Main for 4.7km and then turn left on to Brenda FSR for 2.3km, and Brenda Lake will be on the left side of the road.
    Coordinates: 49.883332, -120.042527

    The site on Recreation Sites and Trails BC

Depth chart for Brenda Lake

4.6 mdeepest

Brenda Lake runs to 4.6 m (15 ft) at its deepest.

The Province sounded Brenda Lake and published the depth chart surveyed in 1969. It runs to 2 sheets.

The ice year at Brenda Lake, modelled

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

In the model Brenda Lake froze in 65 of the 65 winters since 1960. Freeze-up falls most years between 21 October and 2 November, and ice-off between 28 May and 17 June. The median winter freezes on 26 October and opens on 5 June.

Modelled ice season at Brenda Lake: freeze-up most winters between 21 October and 2 November, ice-off between 28 May and 17 June.OctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayJunFreeze-upIce-offabout 223 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 28 October 2024 to 26 May 2025, 210 days.

No ice fishing closure is recorded for Brenda Lake, so the general regional regulations apply.

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.

Brenda Lake climate, 1960 to 2025

Averaged over a year, the air above Brenda 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
  • 3.2 Caverage year now
  • 2.3 Caverage year then
  • -7 daysbelow freezing, change
Average year at Brenda Lakedegrees C, yearly mean
0 C3 C5 C1960198020002020

each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025

Days below freezingdays a year averaging under 0 C
1061441831960198020002020

each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025

This week at Brenda 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
Tue 20 OctClear sky7° / -4°14 km/h, gusts 19drySteady
Wed 21 OctOvercast12° / 2°15 km/h, gusts 34dryFalling (-6.1 hPa)
Thu 22 OctOvercast12° / 0°15 km/h, gusts 26dryFalling (-2.4 hPa)
Fri 23 OctSlight snow3° / -4°18 km/h, gusts 41dryRising (+12.6 hPa)
Sat 24 OctOvercast4° / -6°10 km/h, gusts 16dryRising (+6.8 hPa)
Sun 25 OctOvercast4° / -7°8 km/hdryRising (+2.5 hPa)
Mon 26 OctOvercast4° / -7°7 km/hdryFalling (-1.2 hPa)

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Brenda Lake, in brief

What fish are in Brenda Lake?

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

Which management unit is Brenda Lake in?

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

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