Clark Lake
MU 8-12, Okanagan
49.5803° N, 118.9377° W
- Surface area
- 24.9ha
- Elevation
- 1,295m
- Campsites
- 1
- At Clark - Maloney Lakes rec site
Clark Lake is a small water of 24.9 ha in the Okanagan. The Clark Lake (south) recreation site is on its shore. Depth, elevation, stocking and regulations are not on file for this lake yet.
Open Clark Lake in the appThe 7-day forecast, max depth and wildfire smoke check, on the lake's own coordinate.
Clark Lake at a glance
- Region
- Okanagan
- Management unit
- MU 8-12
- 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)
- Coordinates
- 49.580342, -118.937668
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Fish on record at Clark Lake
| Species | First recorded | Last recorded | Records |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rainbow Trout | 1939 | 1995 | 15 |
A year is when the Province last recorded the fish here, not a statement that it is caught today.
Clark Lake fishing regulations
We have no lake specific regulations on file for Clark Lake yet.
Getting to Clark Lake
23.6 km of traced road to the campground by way of Lassie Lake FSR, Trapping Creek FSR, Trapping Creek Bridge, Trapping Creek FSR Bridge and West Kettle River Bridge. The road at the end is a rough surface. It stops 630 m short of the campground.
Coordinates: 49.580342, -118.937668
Camping and rec sites at Clark Lake
- Clark Lake (south)
No campsite count on file (BC Recreation Sites and Trails) - Clark - Maloney Lakes
- Campsites
- 1 designated
- To the shore
- 28 m
Coordinates: 49.582395, -118.937323
The ice year at Clark Lake, modelled
Modelled from air temperature, not an ice report. It says nothing about whether ice will hold you.
In the model Clark Lake froze in 65 of the 65 winters since 1960. Freeze-up falls most years between 28 October and 8 November, and ice-off between 2 May and 15 May. The median winter freezes on 1 November and opens on 8 May.
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 Clark 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.
Clark Lake climate, 1960 to 2025
Averaged over a year, the air above Clark 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
- 4.8 Caverage year now
- 4.0 Caverage year then
- -4 daysbelow freezing, change
each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025
each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025
This week at Clark 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed 21 Oct | Partly cloudy | 14° / -2° | 9 km/h, gusts 26 | dry | Steady |
| Thu 22 Oct | Overcast | 14° / -1° | 14 km/h, gusts 33 | dry | Falling (-2.6 hPa) |
| Fri 23 Oct | Overcast | 7° / -4° | 20 km/h, gusts 67 | dry | Rising (+10.2 hPa) |
| Sat 24 Oct | Overcast | 7° / -5° | 5 km/h, gusts 55 | dry | Steady |
| Sun 25 Oct | Overcast | 10° / -2° | 5 km/h, gusts 12 | dry | Steady |
| Mon 26 Oct | Partly cloudy | 10° / -3° | 6 km/h | dry | Falling (-5.5 hPa) |
| Tue 27 Oct | Overcast | 9° / -2° | 10 km/h, gusts 17 | dry | Steady |
Clark Lake, in brief
What fish are in Clark Lake?
Rainbow Trout (last recorded 1995). Species from the province's fish observation records.
How big is Clark Lake?
Clark Lake covers about 24.9 ha, by the province's Freshwater Atlas.
Which management unit is Clark Lake in?
Clark Lake is in MU 8-12, in the Okanagan. The BC Freshwater Fishing Regulations Synopsis is organised by management unit; check it before you go.
Trout lakes near Clark Lake
- Maloney Lake 2 km away
- Joan Lake 2 km away
- Lassie Lake 2 km away
- Cleo Lake 3 km away
- Cup Lake 4 km away
All 212 lakes in the Okanagan, with today's conditions on each.