Crooked Lake
MU 8-10, Okanagan
50.0697° N, 119.1909° W
- Surface area
- 50.3ha
- Elevation
- 1,348m
Open Crooked Lake in the appThe 7-day forecast, max depth and wildfire smoke check, on the lake's own coordinate.
Crooked Lake at a glance
- Region
- Okanagan
- Management unit
- MU 8-10
- Species
- Rainbow TroutThe newest of these fish records is from 2013.Species from the province's fish observation records.
- Lake size
- Medium Lake (50 - 500 ha)
- Coordinates
- 50.06974, -119.190863
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Fish on record at Crooked Lake
| Species | First recorded | Last recorded | Records |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rainbow Trout | 1931 | 2013 | 27 |
A year is when the Province last recorded the fish here, not a statement that it is caught today.
Crooked Lake fishing regulations
We have no lake specific regulations on file for Crooked Lake yet.
Getting to Crooked Lake
Coordinates: 50.06974, -119.190863
Camping and rec sites at Crooked Lake
- Crooked Lake
No campsite count on file (BC Recreation Sites and Trails)
Depth chart for Crooked Lake
The Province sounded Crooked Lake and published the depth chart surveyed in 1979.
The ice year at Crooked Lake, modelled
Modelled from air temperature, not an ice report. It says nothing about whether ice will hold you.
In the model Crooked Lake froze in 65 of the 65 winters since 1960. Freeze-up falls most years between 29 October and 8 November, and ice-off between 7 May and 26 May. The median winter freezes on 5 November and opens on 19 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 3 May 2025, 186 days.
We have no ice fishing regulation on file for Crooked 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.
Crooked Lake climate, 1960 to 2025
Averaged over a year, the air above Crooked Lake is 1.1 C warmer than it was in the 1960s. That is 66 years of daily readings, not a forecast.
- +1.1 Csince the 1960s
- 4.0 Caverage year now
- 2.9 Caverage year then
- -11 daysbelow freezing, change
each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025
each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025
This week at Crooked 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 | 12° / 4° | 11 km/h | dry | Steady |
| Thu 22 Oct | Slight rain | 12° / 2° | 12 km/h | dry | Falling (-1.2 hPa) |
| Fri 23 Oct | Slight rain | 4° / -2° | 15 km/h, gusts 45 | dry | Rising (+13.2 hPa) |
| Sat 24 Oct | Overcast | 3° / 0° | 5 km/h, gusts 24 | 1 mm | Steady |
| Sun 25 Oct | Overcast | 7° / 0° | 5 km/h, gusts 11 | 1 mm | Falling (-1.1 hPa) |
| Mon 26 Oct | Overcast | 9° / 2° | 5 km/h | dry | Falling (-5.8 hPa) |
| Tue 27 Oct | Overcast | 7° / 0° | 8 km/h | dry | Steady |
Crooked Lake, in brief
What fish are in Crooked Lake?
Rainbow Trout. Species from the province's fish observation records.
How big is Crooked Lake?
Crooked Lake covers about 50.3 ha, by the province's Freshwater Atlas.
Which management unit is Crooked Lake in?
Crooked Lake is in MU 8-10, in the Okanagan. The BC Freshwater Fishing Regulations Synopsis is organised by management unit; check it before you go.
Trout lakes near Crooked Lake
- Lost Lake (Near Taweel Lake) 2 km away
- Brunette Lake 2 km away
- Beaver Lake (Swalwell Lake) 3 km away
- Island Lake 3 km away
- Flyfish Lakes 3 km away
All 212 lakes in the Okanagan, with today's conditions on each.