Butler Lake
Tucked into the Okanagan region at 785 m elevation, this is a medium lake (50 - 500 ha) reachable via the region's usual road and trail network. Tap through to the map for the exact route in.
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Butler Lake at a glance
- Region
- Region 8 - Okanagan
- Management unit
- MU 8-6
- Elevation
- 785 m
- Maximum depth
- 36.0 m
- Surface area
- 442.0 ha
- Trout strain
- Pennask & Fraser Valley Triploid Rainbow Trout
- Typical size
- 1.5 to 2.5 lbs (Quality Catchable)
- Stocking
- Stocked / Natural Wild Production (FFSBC)
- Boat launch
- Gravel Boat Ramp
- Motor rules
- 🚤 Gas & Electric Permitted
- Ice fishing
- Closed
When to fish it
- May - June
- September - October
Getting there
Access via regional highway and maintained forestry road in Okanagan (MU 8-6). Gravel Boat Ramp available.
Coordinates: 49.6928, -120.5486
Regulations
(east of Allison Lake)
Always check the current BC Freshwater Fishing Regulations Synopsis before you go. Regulations change in season.
Camping and rec sites at Butler Lake
- Butler Lake Recreation Site
Day-use recreation access, boat launch, and shoreline fishing.
Facilities: Boat Launch, Parking
Access: Maintained 2WD forestry road access in Okanagan.
Coordinates: 49.694111, -120.548597 Official page
Local shops and lodges in the Okanagan
- Trout Waters Fly & Tackle, Kelowna, BC
Okanagan stillwater chironomids, fly rods & lake seminars
Trout Waters Fly & Tackle website - Beaver Lake Mountain Resort, Lake Country / Winfield, BC
Historic fly fishing cabins, rowboats & 1,300m elevation trout
Beaver Lake Mountain Resort website
Other lakes nearby
- Allison Lake
- Arlington Lakes
- Arthur Lake
- Baird Lake
- Beaver Lake (Swalwell Lake)
- Bighorn Reservoir
- Bluey Lake Potholes
- Bolean Lake
Data from the BC Ministry of Water, Land and Resource Stewardship, the BC Freshwater Fishing Regulations Synopsis, and Sites and Trails BC.