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Deadman Lake

MU 8-6, Okanagan
49.7553° N, 120.6126° W

Map of Deadman Lake: the shoreline from the BC Freshwater Atlas, the roads round it from the BC Digital Road Atlas, the traced road in and the recreation site.120°37.5′W120°37.2′W120°37′W120°36.8′W120°36.5′W49°45.2′N49°45.5′NDeadman LakeDeadman Lake rec site3 campsites, 48 m to shore0100200 mNMap of Deadman Lake: the shoreline from the BC Freshwater Atlas, the roads round it from the BC Digital Road Atlas, the traced road in and the recreation site.120°37′W120°36.8′W120°36.5′W49°45.2′NDeadman Lake rec site3 campsites, 48 m to shore0200 mN
WaterTraced road inRoadRough surface roadRec siteShoreline from the BC Freshwater Atlas, roads from the BC Digital Road Atlas, under the Open Government Licence, British Columbia. Rec site position from BC Recreation Sites and Trails, checked 11 September 2026. The lake's depth is not drawn on this map.
Surface area
7ha
Elevation
1,075m
Campsites
3
At Deadman Lake rec site

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Trophy fish at Deadman Lake

Deadman Lake is known for trophy Rainbow trout to 6 lb.

  • Rainbow trout to 6 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.

Deadman Lake at a glance

Region
Okanagan
Management unit
MU 8-6
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
49.75531, -120.61263

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Fish on record at Deadman Lake

Species in the Province's fish observation records
SpeciesFirst recordedLast recordedRecords
Rainbow Trout1975202549

A year is when the Province last recorded the fish here, not a statement that it is caught today.

Deadman Lake fishing regulations

We have no lake specific regulations on file for Deadman Lake yet.

Getting to Deadman Lake

4.6 km of traced road to the campground by way of Hornet-Deadman FSR and Hornet Lake FSR. The road at the end is a loose surface.

The road route traced to Campground at Deadman Lake, 4.6 km.Start of the traceCampground250 m
The route traced over the BC Digital Road Atlas. A trace is a line on a map, not a report on the road: check conditions before you drive it.

Coordinates: 49.75531, -120.61263

Camping and rec sites at Deadman Lake

  • Deadman Lake
    Campsites
    3 designated
    To the shore
    48 m

    Coordinates: 49.754337, -120.6146

The ice year at Deadman Lake, modelled

Modelled from air temperature, not an ice report. It says nothing about whether ice will hold you.

In the model Deadman Lake froze in 65 of the 65 winters since 1960. Freeze-up falls most years between 6 November and 23 November, and ice-off between 25 April and 12 May. The median winter freezes on 12 November and opens on 2 May.

Modelled ice season at Deadman Lake: freeze-up most winters between 6 November and 23 November, ice-off between 25 April and 12 May.OctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayJunFreeze-upIce-offabout 170 days in the median winter

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 10 April 2025, 143 days.

We have no ice fishing regulation on file for Deadman 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.

Deadman Lake climate, 1960 to 2025

Averaged over a year, the air above Deadman 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
  • 5.6 Caverage year now
  • 4.5 Caverage year then
  • -16 daysbelow freezing, change
Average year at Deadman Lakedegrees C, yearly mean
3 C5 C8 C1960198020002020

each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025

Days below freezingdays a year averaging under 0 C
40961521960198020002020

each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025

This week at Deadman 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.

DaySkyHigh / lowWindRainPressure
Sun 25 OctModerate snow5° / -2°7 km/h, gusts 344 mmSteady
Mon 26 OctSlight snow7° / -3°8 km/hdryFalling (-2.4 hPa)
Tue 27 OctSlight snow showers4° / -1°20 km/h, gusts 680 mmFalling (-4.5 hPa)
Wed 28 OctModerate snow2° / -4°4 km/h, gusts 284 mmRising (+1.7 hPa)
Thu 29 OctOvercast2° / -5°8 km/h, gusts 33dryRising (+5.7 hPa)
Fri 30 OctOvercast2° / -6°7 km/h, gusts 19dryFalling (-2.7 hPa)
Sat 31 OctPartly cloudy4° / -10°6 km/h, gusts 35drySteady

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Deadman Lake, in brief

What fish are in Deadman Lake?

Rainbow Trout. Species from the province's fish observation records.

How big is Deadman Lake?

Deadman Lake covers about 7 ha, by the province's Freshwater Atlas.

Which management unit is Deadman Lake in?

Deadman Lake is in MU 8-6, in the Okanagan. The BC Freshwater Fishing Regulations Synopsis is organised by management unit; check it before you go.

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