Damer Lake
MU 8-22, Okanagan
50.1420° N, 119.2663° W
- Surface area
- 14.5ha
- Elevation
- 1,294m
- Campsites
- 3
- At Damer Lake rec site
Open Damer Lake in the appThe 7-day forecast, max depth and wildfire smoke check, on the lake's own coordinate.
Damer Lake at a glance
- Region
- Okanagan
- Management unit
- MU 8-22
- Species
- Rainbow Trout, Dace (General) (last recorded 1995), Sucker (General) (last recorded 1995)The newest of these fish records is from 1998.Species from the province's fish observation records.
- Lake size
- Small Water (< 50 ha)
- Coordinates
- 50.142, -119.266324
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Fish on record at Damer Lake
| Species | First recorded | Last recorded | Records |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rainbow Trout | 1939 | 1998 | 6 |
| Dace (General) | 1995 | 1995 | 1 |
| Sucker (General) | 1995 | 1995 | 1 |
A year is when the Province last recorded the fish here, not a statement that it is caught today.
Damer Lake fishing regulations
We have no lake specific regulations on file for Damer Lake yet.
Getting to Damer Lake
16.5 km of traced road to the campground by way of Oyama Lake FSR, Oyama Lake Rd, Hayton Rd, Todd Rd, Middle Bench Rd and Oyama Rd. The road at the end is a loose surface. It stops 50 m short of the campground.
Coordinates: 50.142, -119.266324
Camping and rec sites at Damer Lake
- Damer Lake
- Campsites
- 3 designated
- To the shore
- 36 m
Access: From Vernon: Drive approximately 7km east of Vernon on Highway 6 and turn right onto King Edward Forest Service Road. At 4km, bear right to stay on King Edward FSR. Then at 12.6km, bear right onto Oyama Lake Forest Service Road. After 4.8km on Oyama Lake FSR, Damer Lake is on the left side. <BR> <BR> From Oyama: Off Middle Bench Road, turn east onto Todd Road and drive 0.7km. Then turn right onto Oyama Lake Road. Drive 9.2km and then bear left to stay on Oyama Lake FSR. In 3.8km, Damer Lake will be on the right.
Coordinates: 50.143475, -119.26762
The ice year at Damer Lake, modelled
Modelled from air temperature, not an ice report. It says nothing about whether ice will hold you.
In the model Damer Lake froze in 65 of the 65 winters since 1960. Freeze-up falls most years between 27 October and 5 November, and ice-off between 4 May and 21 May. The median winter freezes on 31 October and opens on 14 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 30 April 2025, 183 days.
We have no ice fishing regulation on file for Damer 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.
Damer Lake climate, 1960 to 2025
Averaged over a year, the air above Damer Lake is 1.3 C warmer than it was in the 1960s. That is 66 years of daily readings, not a forecast.
- +1.3 Csince the 1960s
- 9.2 Caverage year now
- 7.9 Caverage year then
- -16 daysbelow freezing, change
each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025
each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025
This week at Damer 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 | 11° / 5° | 9 km/h | dry | Steady |
| Thu 22 Oct | Slight rain | 11° / 2° | 12 km/h | dry | Falling (-1.1 hPa) |
| Fri 23 Oct | Slight rain | 5° / 0° | 14 km/h, gusts 45 | dry | Rising (+12.7 hPa) |
| Sat 24 Oct | Slight snow | 3° / 1° | 6 km/h, gusts 24 | 0 mm | Steady |
| Sun 25 Oct | Slight snow | 7° / 1° | 6 km/h, gusts 11 | 1 mm | Steady |
| Mon 26 Oct | Overcast | 8° / 2° | 6 km/h | dry | Falling (-5.5 hPa) |
| Tue 27 Oct | Overcast | 8° / 1° | 4 km/h, gusts 11 | dry | Steady |
Damer Lake, in brief
What fish are in Damer Lake?
Rainbow Trout. Species from the province's fish observation records.
How big is Damer Lake?
Damer Lake covers about 14.5 ha, by the province's Freshwater Atlas.
Which management unit is Damer Lake in?
Damer Lake is in MU 8-22, in the Okanagan. The BC Freshwater Fishing Regulations Synopsis is organised by management unit; check it before you go.
Trout lakes near Damer Lake
- High Lake 2 km away
- Streak Lake 3 km away
- Oyama Lake 4 km away
- King Edward Lake 4 km away
- Kaiser Bill Lake 5 km away
All 212 lakes in the Okanagan, with today's conditions on each.