Conkle Lake
MU 8-12, Okanagan
49.1711° N, 119.0975° W
- Surface area
- 123.2ha
- Maximum depth
- 49.4m
- 162 ft
- Elevation
- 1,067m
Open Conkle Lake in the appThe 7-day forecast, max depth and wildfire smoke check, on the lake's own coordinate.
Trophy fish at Conkle Lake
Conkle Lake is known for trophy Rainbow trout to 4.5 lb.
- Rainbow trout to 4.5 lb
Trophy sizes this lake is known for, not a typical catch. They are historical records from our own big fish list, with no date on file, not recent catches.
Conkle Lake at a glance
- Region
- Okanagan
- Management unit
- MU 8-12
- Species
- Rainbow Trout, Dace (General) (last recorded 1995), Rainbow Smelt (last recorded 1982)The newest of these fish records is from 2014.Species from the province's fish observation records.
- Lake size
- Medium Lake (50 - 500 ha)
- Ice fishing
- Open to ice fishing, confirmed
- Coordinates
- 49.1711, -119.0975
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Fish on record at Conkle Lake
| Species | First recorded | Last recorded | Records |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rainbow Trout | 1931 | 2014 | 139 |
| Dace (General) | 1982 | 1995 | 3 |
| Rainbow Smelt | 1982 | 1982 | 1 |
A year is when the Province last recorded the fish here, not a statement that it is caught today.
How to fish Conkle Lake
Best times of year at Conkle Lake
- May - June
- September - October
Conkle Lake fishing regulations
Engine power restriction - 7.5 kW (10 hp). Source: Province of British Columbia
Getting to Conkle Lake
This popular lake is situated in beautiful Conkle Lake Provincial Park which contains 24 vehicle campsites, picnic and day use facilities, an excellent sandy beach and swimming area, a boat launch and hiking trails.
25.7 km of traced road to the shore by way of Conkle-Johnstone FSR, Ripperto FSR and Blythe-Rhone Rd. The road at the end is a rough surface. It stops 650 m short of the shore.
Coordinates: 49.1711, -119.0975
Depth chart for Conkle Lake
49.4 mdeepest
Conkle Lake runs to 49.4 m (162 ft) at its deepest.
The Province sounded Conkle Lake and published the depth chart surveyed in 1979.
The ice year at Conkle Lake, modelled
Modelled from air temperature, not an ice report. It says nothing about whether ice will hold you.
In the model Conkle Lake froze in 65 of the 65 winters since 1960. Freeze-up falls most years between 2 November and 14 November, and ice-off between 20 April and 3 May. The median winter freezes on 7 November and opens on 25 April.
the middle half of modelled winters the median ice cover in the median winter
Winter 2024-25 in the model: frozen from 3 November 2024 to 20 April 2025, 168 days.
Conkle 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.
Conkle Lake climate, 1960 to 2025
Averaged over a year, the air above Conkle Lake is 0.9 C warmer than it was in the 1960s. That is 66 years of daily readings, not a forecast.
- +0.9 Csince the 1960s
- 7.9 Caverage year now
- 7.0 Caverage year then
- -10 daysbelow freezing, change
each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025
each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025
This week at Conkle 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 | Overcast | 14° / 2° | 13 km/h | dry | Steady |
| Wed 21 Oct | Overcast | 17° / 5° | 12 km/h, gusts 19 | dry | Falling (-4.8 hPa) |
| Thu 22 Oct | Overcast | 16° / 3° | 12 km/h | dry | Falling (-4.0 hPa) |
| Fri 23 Oct | Overcast | 10° / 1° | 18 km/h, gusts 40 | dry | Rising (+10.3 hPa) |
| Sat 24 Oct | Overcast | 10° / -2° | 9 km/h, gusts 18 | dry | Rising (+8.4 hPa) |
| Sun 25 Oct | Overcast | 10° / 0° | 10 km/h, gusts 22 | dry | Rising (+2.2 hPa) |
| Mon 26 Oct | Overcast | 10° / -3° | 8 km/h, gusts 15 | dry | Steady |
Conkle Lake, in brief
What fish are in Conkle Lake?
Rainbow Trout. Species from the province's fish observation records.
Which management unit is Conkle Lake in?
Conkle 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 Conkle Lake
- Taurus (Bull) Lake 19 km away
- Pete Lake 22 km away
- Moore Lake 23 km away
- Solco Lake 25 km away
- Hoodoo Lake 25 km away
All 212 lakes in the Okanagan, with today's conditions on each.