Burns Lake
MU 8-15, Okanagan
49.4467° N, 118.4870° W
- Surface area
- 6.7ha
- Elevation
- 1,468m
- Campsites
- 1
- At Burns Lake rec site
Open Burns Lake in the appThe 7-day forecast, max depth and wildfire smoke check, on the lake's own coordinate.
Burns Lake at a glance
- Region
- Okanagan
- Management unit
- MU 8-15
- 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
- 49.446726, -118.487047
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Fish on record at Burns Lake
| Species | First recorded | Last recorded | Records |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rainbow Trout | 1928 | 2024 | 34 |
A year is when the Province last recorded the fish here, not a statement that it is caught today.
Burns Lake fishing regulations
We have no lake specific regulations on file for Burns Lake yet.
Getting to Burns Lake
52.6 km of traced road to the campground by way of Granby River FSR, North Fork Rd, Brown Creek Rd, Brown Creek-Eholt Rd and Eholt-Jewel Lake Rd. The road at the end is a rough surface. It stops 50 m short of the campground.
Coordinates: 49.446726, -118.487047
Camping and rec sites at Burns Lake
- Burns Lake
- Campsites
- 1 designated
- To the shore
- 21 m
Coordinates: 49.446393, -118.488452
The ice year at Burns Lake, modelled
Modelled from air temperature, not an ice report. It says nothing about whether ice will hold you.
In the model Burns Lake froze in 65 of the 65 winters since 1960. Freeze-up falls most years between 24 October and 4 November, and ice-off between 19 May and 7 June. The median winter freezes on 29 October and opens on 27 May.
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 23 May 2025, 207 days.
We have no ice fishing regulation on file for Burns 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.
Burns Lake climate, 1960 to 2025
Averaged over a year, the air above Burns Lake is 1.0 C warmer than it was in the 1960s. That is 66 years of daily readings, not a forecast.
- +1.0 Csince the 1960s
- 5.5 Caverage year now
- 4.5 Caverage year then
- -7 daysbelow freezing, change
each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025
each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025
This week at Burns 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2 Nov | Overcast | 5° / -8° | 5 km/h, gusts 14 | dry | Steady |
| Tue 3 Nov | Overcast | 6° / -4° | 5 km/h | dry | Falling (-4.9 hPa) |
| Wed 4 Nov | Overcast | 7° / -4° | 5 km/h, gusts 11 | dry | Falling (-4.2 hPa) |
| Thu 5 Nov | Moderate snow | 2° / -4° | 5 km/h, gusts 20 | 5 mm | Rising (+2.8 hPa) |
| Fri 6 Nov | Overcast | 2° / -8° | 10 km/h, gusts 52 | 1 mm | Steady |
| Sat 7 Nov | Overcast | 3° / -9° | 3 km/h, gusts 20 | dry | Rising (+4.4 hPa) |
| Sun 8 Nov | Overcast | 5° / -4° | 6 km/h, gusts 50 | dry | Falling (-7.1 hPa) |
Burns Lake, in brief
What fish are in Burns Lake?
Rainbow Trout. Species from the province's fish observation records.
How big is Burns Lake?
Burns Lake covers about 6.7 ha, by the province's Freshwater Atlas.
Which management unit is Burns Lake in?
Burns 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 Burns Lake
- Thone Lake 23 km away
- Bear Paw Lake 23 km away
- Ritchie Lake 28 km away
- Williamson Lake 28 km away
- Xenia Lake 28 km away
All 212 lakes in the Okanagan, with today's conditions on each.