Collier Lake
MU 8-12, Okanagan
49.5210° N, 118.9199° W
- Surface area
- 11.6ha
- Maximum depth
- 11m
- 36 ft
- Elevation
- 1,175m
Open Collier Lake in the appThe 7-day forecast, max depth and wildfire smoke check, on the lake's own coordinate.
Collier Lake at a glance
- Region
- Okanagan
- Management unit
- MU 8-12
- 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
- 49.520956, -118.919854
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Fish on record at Collier Lake
| Species | First recorded | Last recorded | Records |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rainbow Trout | 1935 | 2025 | 64 |
A year is when the Province last recorded the fish here, not a statement that it is caught today.
Collier Lake fishing regulations
We have no lake specific regulations on file for Collier Lake yet.
Getting to Collier Lake
Coordinates: 49.520956, -118.919854
Camping and rec sites at Collier Lake
- Lower Collier Lake
- Campsites
- 1 designated
Depth chart for Collier Lake
11 mdeepest
Collier Lake runs to 11 m (36 ft) at its deepest.
The Province sounded Collier Lake and published the depth chart surveyed in 1980.
The ice year at Collier Lake, modelled
Modelled from air temperature, not an ice report. It says nothing about whether ice will hold you.
In the model Collier Lake froze in 65 of the 65 winters since 1960. Freeze-up falls most years between 31 October and 11 November, and ice-off between 26 April and 9 May. The median winter freezes on 4 November and opens on 1 May.
the middle half of modelled winters the median ice cover in the median winter
Winter 2024-25 in the model: frozen from 2 November 2024 to 27 April 2025, 176 days.
We have no ice fishing regulation on file for Collier 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.
Collier Lake climate, 1960 to 2025
Averaged over a year, the air above Collier 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 Collier 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2 Nov | Overcast | 8° / -5° | 11 km/h, gusts 30 | dry | Steady |
| Tue 3 Nov | Overcast | 8° / -3° | 5 km/h, gusts 11 | dry | Falling (-3.6 hPa) |
| Wed 4 Nov | Moderate snow | 10° / -2° | 9 km/h, gusts 24 | dry | Falling (-4.1 hPa) |
| Thu 5 Nov | Moderate snow | 5° / -2° | 6 km/h, gusts 21 | 2 mm | Rising (+2.6 hPa) |
| Fri 6 Nov | Moderate snow | 3° / -3° | 14 km/h, gusts 68 | 3 mm | Falling (-2.1 hPa) |
| Sat 7 Nov | Partly cloudy | 4° / -6° | 5 km/h, gusts 34 | dry | Rising (+10.5 hPa) |
| Sun 8 Nov | Overcast | 8° / -6° | 4 km/h, gusts 59 | dry | Falling (-7.6 hPa) |
Collier Lake, in brief
What fish are in Collier Lake?
Rainbow Trout. Species from the province's fish observation records.
How big is Collier Lake?
Collier Lake covers about 11.6 ha, by the province's Freshwater Atlas.
Which management unit is Collier Lake in?
Collier 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 Collier Lake
- Martin Lake 2 km away
- Buck Lake 5 km away
- Maloney Lake 5 km away
- Clark Lake 7 km away
- Cup Lake 7 km away
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