Davis Lake
MU 8-5, Okanagan
49.8595° N, 120.7298° W
- Surface area
- 31.7ha
- Maximum depth
- 17m
- 56 ft
- Elevation
- 1,012m
- Campsites
- 46
- At Davis Lake rec site
Open Davis Lake in the appThe 7-day forecast, max depth and wildfire smoke check, on the lake's own coordinate.
Davis Lake at a glance
- Region
- Okanagan
- Management unit
- MU 8-5
- Species
- Rainbow Trout, Redside Shiner (last recorded 1995), Dace (General) (last recorded 1977)The newest of these fish records is from 2026.Species from the province's fish observation records.
- Lake size
- Small Water (< 50 ha)
- Coordinates
- 49.859481, -120.729806
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Fish on record at Davis Lake
| Species | First recorded | Last recorded | Records |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rainbow Trout | 1941 | 2026 | 195 |
| Redside Shiner | 1985 | 1995 | 2 |
| Dace (General) | 1977 | 1977 | 1 |
A year is when the Province last recorded the fish here, not a statement that it is caught today.
Davis Lake fishing regulations
We have no lake specific regulations on file for Davis Lake yet.
Getting to Davis Lake
16.5 km of traced road to the campground by way of campground access, Voght Valley Rd and Coalmont Rd. The road at the end is a loose surface.
Coordinates: 49.859481, -120.729806
Camping and rec sites at Davis Lake
- Davis Lake
- Campsites
- 46 designated
- To the shore
- 24 m
Access: Access off Highway 97C: Exit highway onto Highway 5A towards Princeton for 8 km then turn right onto the Coalmont Road for 11 km, then turn right onto Voght Valley Road (gravel). Follow this road for about 4. 5 kms until you come to Davis Lake. Access off Highway # 5 Exit highway at Coldwater (exit # 256), turn left on the Coldwater Road and drive for about 4 km, then turn right onto Kane Valley Road (pavement then gravel) and drive about 10 km, then turn right onto Voght Valley Road (gravel highways road) and continue on this road going past Tahla and Boss Lakes until you come to Davis Lake.
Coordinates: 49.86221, -120.72909
Depth chart for Davis Lake
17 mdeepest
Davis Lake runs to 17 m (56 ft) at its deepest.
The Province sounded Davis Lake and published the depth chart surveyed in 1978.
The ice year at Davis Lake, modelled
Modelled from air temperature, not an ice report. It says nothing about whether ice will hold you.
In the model Davis Lake froze in 65 of the 65 winters since 1960. Freeze-up falls most years between 5 November and 19 November, and ice-off between 29 April and 18 May. The median winter freezes on 11 November and opens on 8 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 6 April 2025, 139 days.
We have no ice fishing regulation on file for Davis 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.
Davis Lake climate, 1960 to 2025
Averaged over a year, the air above Davis 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 Davis 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 | Overcast | 16° / 2° | 13 km/h, gusts 26 | dry | Steady |
| Thu 22 Oct | Overcast | 14° / 1° | 14 km/h, gusts 43 | dry | Rising (+1.3 hPa) |
| Fri 23 Oct | Partly cloudy | 7° / -2° | 13 km/h, gusts 51 | dry | Rising (+13.5 hPa) |
| Sat 24 Oct | Moderate snow | 4° / -2° | 6 km/h, gusts 19 | 2 mm | Steady |
| Sun 25 Oct | Moderate snow | 8° / 1° | 8 km/h, gusts 25 | 1 mm | Steady |
| Mon 26 Oct | Overcast | 10° / 0° | 5 km/h, gusts 16 | dry | Falling (-5.3 hPa) |
| Tue 27 Oct | Overcast | 10° / -1° | 9 km/h, gusts 49 | dry | Rising (+1.5 hPa) |
Davis Lake, in brief
What fish are in Davis Lake?
Rainbow Trout. Species from the province's fish observation records.
How big is Davis Lake?
Davis Lake covers about 31.7 ha, by the province's Freshwater Atlas.
Which management unit is Davis Lake in?
Davis 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 Davis Lake
- Boss Lake 2 km away
- Tahla Lake 3 km away
- Shea Lake 5 km away
- Clock Lake 5 km away
- Kidd Lake 10 km away
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