Chapman Lake
MU 8-8, Okanagan
49.7831° N, 120.0333° W
- Surface area
- 8.9ha
- Elevation
- 1,688m
Open Chapman Lake in the appThe 7-day forecast, max depth and wildfire smoke check, on the lake's own coordinate.
Chapman Lake at a glance
- Region
- Okanagan
- Management unit
- MU 8-8
- Species
- Rainbow Trout (last recorded 1995)The newest of these fish records is from 1995.Species from the province's fish observation records.
- Lake size
- Small Water (< 50 ha)
- Ice fishing
- Closed to ice fishing
- Coordinates
- 49.7831, -120.0333
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Fish on record at Chapman Lake
| Species | First recorded | Last recorded | Records |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rainbow Trout | 1990 | 1995 | 2 |
A year is when the Province last recorded the fish here, not a statement that it is caught today.
How to fish Chapman Lake
Best times of year at Chapman Lake
- May - June
- September - October
Chapman Lake fishing regulations
No Ice Fishing; Trout daily quota = 2. Source: Province of British Columbia
Getting to Chapman Lake
Coordinates: 49.7831, -120.0333
Camping and rec sites at Chapman Lake
- Chapman Lake
No campsite count on file (BC Recreation Sites and Trails)
The ice year at Chapman Lake, modelled
Modelled from air temperature, not an ice report. It says nothing about whether ice will hold you.
In the model Chapman 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 26 May and 15 June. The median winter freezes on 26 October and opens on 3 June.
the middle half of modelled winters the median ice cover in the median winter
Winter 2024-25 in the model: frozen from 22 October 2024 to 28 May 2025, 218 days.
Chapman Lake is closed to ice fishing.
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.
Chapman Lake climate, 1960 to 2025
Averaged over a year, the air above Chapman 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
- 5.0 Caverage year now
- 4.3 Caverage year then
- -5 daysbelow freezing, change
each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025
each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025
This week at Chapman 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue 20 Oct | Clear sky | 7° / -2° | 12 km/h | dry | Steady |
| Wed 21 Oct | Overcast | 12° / 3° | 14 km/h, gusts 30 | dry | Falling (-5.9 hPa) |
| Thu 22 Oct | Overcast | 12° / 1° | 11 km/h | dry | Falling (-2.7 hPa) |
| Fri 23 Oct | Overcast | 4° / -4° | 18 km/h, gusts 34 | dry | Rising (+12.6 hPa) |
| Sat 24 Oct | Overcast | 5° / -6° | 9 km/h | dry | Rising (+6.7 hPa) |
| Sun 25 Oct | Overcast | 4° / -7° | 7 km/h | dry | Rising (+2.4 hPa) |
| Mon 26 Oct | Partly cloudy | 4° / -8° | 8 km/h | dry | Steady |
Chapman Lake, in brief
What fish are in Chapman Lake?
Rainbow Trout (last recorded 1995). Species from the province's fish observation records.
Which management unit is Chapman Lake in?
Chapman 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.
Trout lakes near Chapman Lake
- Headwater Lakes (1) Lake 3 km away
- Headwater Lakes 4 km away
- Crescent Lake 4 km away
- Headwater Lakes 4 km away
- Headwater Lakes 5 km away
All 212 lakes in the Okanagan, with today's conditions on each.