Clifford Lake
MU 8-5, Okanagan
49.7601° N, 120.7340° W
- Surface area
- 11.5ha
- Elevation
- 1,076m
- Campsites
- 5
- At Clifford Lake rec site
Open Clifford Lake in the appThe 7-day forecast, max depth and wildfire smoke check, on the lake's own coordinate.
Clifford Lake at a glance
- Region
- Okanagan
- Management unit
- MU 8-5
- Species
- Rainbow TroutThe newest of these fish records is from 2025.Species from the province's fish observation records.
- Lake size
- Small Water (< 50 ha)
- Coordinates
- 49.760131, -120.734046
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Fish on record at Clifford Lake
| Species | First recorded | Last recorded | Records |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rainbow Trout | 1969 | 2025 | 92 |
A year is when the Province last recorded the fish here, not a statement that it is caught today.
Clifford Lake fishing regulations
Electric motor only - max 7.5 kW. Source: Province of British Columbia
Getting to Clifford Lake
9.6 km of traced road to the campground by way of Bell Lunzman Road FSR and Gulliford Rd. The road at the end is a rough surface.
Coordinates: 49.760131, -120.734046
Camping and rec sites at Clifford Lake
- Clifford Lake
- Campsites
- 5 designated
- To the shore
- 90 m
Coordinates: 49.762219, -120.737085
The ice year at Clifford Lake, modelled
Modelled from air temperature, not an ice report. It says nothing about whether ice will hold you.
In the model Clifford Lake froze in 65 of the 65 winters since 1960. Freeze-up falls most years between 5 November and 17 November, and ice-off between 2 May and 24 May. The median winter freezes on 9 November and opens on 13 May.
the middle half of modelled winters the median ice cover in the median winter
Winter 2024-25 in the model: frozen from 18 November 2024 to 11 April 2025, 144 days.
We have no ice fishing regulation on file for Clifford 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.
Clifford Lake climate, 1960 to 2025
Averaged over a year, the air above Clifford Lake is 1.2 C warmer than it was in the 1960s. That is 66 years of daily readings, not a forecast.
- +1.2 Csince the 1960s
- 4.8 Caverage year now
- 3.6 Caverage year then
- -16 daysbelow freezing, change
each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025
each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025
This week at Clifford 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 25 Oct | Moderate snow | 5° / -2° | 7 km/h, gusts 33 | 4 mm | Steady |
| Mon 26 Oct | Fog | 7° / -3° | 7 km/h | dry | Falling (-2.5 hPa) |
| Tue 27 Oct | Slight snow showers | 4° / 0° | 17 km/h, gusts 69 | 1 mm | Falling (-4.6 hPa) |
| Wed 28 Oct | Moderate snow | 1° / -4° | 4 km/h, gusts 28 | 4 mm | Rising (+1.9 hPa) |
| Thu 29 Oct | Overcast | 2° / -5° | 8 km/h, gusts 34 | 1 mm | Rising (+5.8 hPa) |
| Fri 30 Oct | Overcast | 3° / -5° | 7 km/h, gusts 19 | dry | Falling (-2.9 hPa) |
| Sat 31 Oct | Partly cloudy | 4° / -9° | 6 km/h, gusts 36 | dry | Steady |
Clifford Lake, in brief
What fish are in Clifford Lake?
Rainbow Trout. Species from the province's fish observation records.
How big is Clifford Lake?
Clifford Lake covers about 11.5 ha, by the province's Freshwater Atlas.
Which management unit is Clifford Lake in?
Clifford Lake is in MU 8-5, in the Okanagan. The BC Freshwater Fishing Regulations Synopsis is organised by management unit; check it before you go.
Trout lakes near Clifford Lake
- Thalia Lake 1 km away
- Rickey Lake 1 km away
- Johnny Lake 1 km away
- Lodwick Lake 2 km away
- Goose Lake 2 km away
All 212 lakes in the Okanagan, with today's conditions on each.