Chute Lake
MU 8-9, Okanagan
49.6942° N, 119.5314° W
- Surface area
- 35.2ha
- Elevation
- 1,184m
- Campsites
- 4
- At Chute Lake rec site
Open Chute Lake in the appThe 7-day forecast, max depth and wildfire smoke check, on the lake's own coordinate.
Chute Lake at a glance
- Region
- Okanagan
- Management unit
- MU 8-9
- Species
- Rainbow Trout (last recorded 1950)The newest of these fish records is from 1950.Species from the province's fish observation records.
- Lake size
- Small Water (< 50 ha)
- Ice fishing
- Open to ice fishing, confirmed
- Coordinates
- 49.6942, -119.5314
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Fish on record at Chute Lake
| Species | First recorded | Last recorded | Records |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rainbow Trout | 1928 | 1950 | 15 |
A year is when the Province last recorded the fish here, not a statement that it is caught today.
How to fish Chute Lake
Best times of year at Chute Lake
- May - June
- September - October
Chute Lake fishing regulations
Engine power restriction - 7.5 kW (10 hp). Source: Province of British Columbia
Getting to Chute Lake
10.4 km of traced road to the campground by way of Chute Lake Rd. The road at the end is a rough surface.
Coordinates: 49.6942, -119.5314
Camping and rec sites at Chute Lake
- Chute Lake
- Campsites
- 4 designated
- To the shore
- 61 m
Access: Take Hwy 97 to Penticton to Naramata Road to Chute Lake Road. The road is paved for 2.5 kms and then turns to gravel on the forest service road. Drive 10.4 kms up Chute Lake Forest Service Road, drive through the Chute Lake Lodge for 300m to access the Kettle Valley Trail. At the stop sign, turn right onto the Kettle Valley Trail. After 200m o the KVR, turn left onto Elinor Lake Forest Service Road. After another 150m, turn left into the access for Chute Lake Rec Site. The access road is 150m to the lake, and is in rough condition.
Coordinates: 49.689132, -119.53332
The ice year at Chute Lake, modelled
Modelled from air temperature, not an ice report. It says nothing about whether ice will hold you.
In the model Chute Lake froze in 65 of the 65 winters since 1960. Freeze-up falls most years between 6 November and 21 November, and ice-off between 27 April and 20 May. The median winter freezes on 10 November and opens on 11 May.
the middle half of modelled winters the median ice cover in the median winter
Winter 2024-25 in the model: frozen from 15 November 2024 to 14 April 2025, 150 days.
Chute Lake is open to ice fishing under the regulations on file.
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.
Chute Lake climate, 1960 to 2025
Averaged over a year, the air above Chute Lake is 1.4 C warmer than it was in the 1960s. That is 66 years of daily readings, not a forecast.
- +1.4 Csince the 1960s
- 5.0 Caverage year now
- 3.6 Caverage year then
- -17 daysbelow freezing, change
each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025
each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025
This week at Chute 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 | Fog | 10° / 0° | 16 km/h, gusts 22 | dry | Steady |
| Wed 21 Oct | Overcast | 15° / 4° | 14 km/h, gusts 29 | dry | Falling (-6.0 hPa) |
| Thu 22 Oct | Overcast | 15° / 4° | 7 km/h, gusts 14 | dry | Falling (-3.7 hPa) |
| Fri 23 Oct | Overcast | 8° / -1° | 16 km/h, gusts 29 | dry | Rising (+11.9 hPa) |
| Sat 24 Oct | Overcast | 7° / -3° | 9 km/h | dry | Rising (+5.7 hPa) |
| Sun 25 Oct | Overcast | 4° / -4° | 11 km/h | dry | Rising (+3.1 hPa) |
| Mon 26 Oct | Overcast | 8° / -5° | 6 km/h | dry | Steady |
Chute Lake, in brief
What fish are in Chute Lake?
Rainbow Trout (last recorded 1950). Species from the province's fish observation records.
Which management unit is Chute Lake in?
Chute Lake is in MU 8-9, in the Okanagan. The BC Freshwater Fishing Regulations Synopsis is organised by management unit; check it before you go.
Trout lakes near Chute Lake
- Elinor Lake 3 km away
- Naramata Lake 4 km away
- Greyback Lake 10 km away
- Frazer Lake 12 km away
- Garnet Lake 18 km away
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