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Buck Lake

MU 8-6, Okanagan
49.8236° N, 120.4375° W

Map of Buck 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°27′W120°26.8′W120°26.5′W120°26.2′W120°26′W49°49.2′N49°49.5′NBuck LakeBuck Lake rec site10 campsites, 33 m to shore0125250 mNMap of Buck 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°26.5′W120°26.2′W120°26′W49°49.2′N49°49.5′NBuck LakeBuck Lake rec site10 campsites, 33 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
11.7ha
Elevation
1,346m
Campsites
10
At Buck Lake rec site

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

Trophy fish at Buck Lake

Buck 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.

Buck Lake at a glance

Region
Okanagan
Management unit
MU 8-6
Species
Rainbow Trout, Brook TroutThe newest of these fish records is from 2026.Species from the province's fish observation records.
Lake size
Small Water (< 50 ha)
Coordinates
49.823589, -120.437527

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Fish on record at Buck Lake

Species in the Province's fish observation records
SpeciesFirst recordedLast recordedRecords
Rainbow Trout1991202641
Brook Trout1989200114

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

Buck Lake fishing regulations

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

Getting to Buck Lake

20.0 km of traced road to the campground by way of Galena FSR and Dillard Creek FSR. The road at the end is a loose surface.

The road route traced to Campground at Buck Lake, 20.0 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: 49.823589, -120.437527

Camping and rec sites at Buck Lake

  • Buck Lake
    Campsites
    10 designated
    To the shore
    33 m

    Coordinates: 49.82717, -120.440714

The ice year at Buck Lake, modelled

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

In the model Buck Lake froze in 65 of the 65 winters since 1960. Freeze-up falls most years between 28 October and 7 November, and ice-off between 13 May and 2 June. The median winter freezes on 2 November and opens on 22 May.

Modelled ice season at Buck Lake: freeze-up most winters between 28 October and 7 November, ice-off between 13 May and 2 June.OctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayJunFreeze-upIce-offabout 198 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 29 October 2024 to 2 May 2025, 185 days.

We have no ice fishing regulation on file for Buck 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.

Buck Lake climate, 1960 to 2025

Averaged over a year, the air above Buck Lake is 1.1 C warmer than it was in the 1960s. That is 66 years of daily readings, not a forecast.

  • +1.1 Csince the 1960s
  • 5.6 Caverage year now
  • 4.5 Caverage year then
  • -16 daysbelow freezing, change
Average year at Buck Lakedegrees C, yearly mean
3 C5 C8 C1960198020002020

each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025

Days below freezingdays a year averaging under 0 C
40961521960198020002020

each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025

This week at Buck 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 OctModerate snow3° / -1°14 km/h, gusts 404 mmSteady
Mon 26 OctOvercast6° / -3°8 km/hdryFalling (-3.2 hPa)
Tue 27 OctHeavy snow showers3° / -2°20 km/h, gusts 591 mmFalling (-3.6 hPa)
Wed 28 OctHeavy snow showers1° / -6°7 km/h, gusts 264 mmRising (+1.5 hPa)
Thu 29 OctOvercast1° / -6°7 km/h, gusts 31dryRising (+5.4 hPa)
Fri 30 OctPartly cloudy2° / -7°5 km/h, gusts 21dryFalling (-2.8 hPa)
Sat 31 OctPartly cloudy3° / -9°4 km/h, gusts 33drySteady

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Buck Lake, in brief

What fish are in Buck Lake?

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

How big is Buck Lake?

Buck Lake covers about 11.7 ha, by the province's Freshwater Atlas.

Which management unit is Buck Lake in?

Buck Lake is in MU 8-6, in the Okanagan. The BC Freshwater Fishing Regulations Synopsis is organised by management unit; check it before you go.

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