Dee Lake
MU 8-10, Okanagan
50.1078° N, 119.1606° W
- Surface area
- 37.6ha
- Elevation
- 1,370m
First lake in the historic Dee Lake chain, famous for peaceful mountain setting and feisty trout.
Open Dee Lake in the appThe 7-day forecast, max depth and wildfire smoke check, on the lake's own coordinate.
Trophy fish at Dee Lake
Dee Lake is known for trophy Rainbow trout to 5 lb.
- Rainbow trout to 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.
Dee Lake at a glance
- Region
- Okanagan
- Management unit
- MU 8-10
- Species
- Rainbow TroutThe newest of these fish records is from 2026.Species from the province's fish observation records.
- Lake size
- Small Water (< 50 ha)
- Ice fishing
- No ice fishing closure on file
- Coordinates
- 50.1078, -119.1606
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Fish on record at Dee Lake
| Species | First recorded | Last recorded | Records |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rainbow Trout | 1936 | 2026 | 108 |
A year is when the Province last recorded the fish here, not a statement that it is caught today.
How to fish Dee Lake
Fly fishing with small chironomids, sedge flies on calm evenings, trolling micro-leeches.
Best times of year at Dee Lake
- June - August
- September
Dee Lake fishing regulations
We have no lake specific regulations on file for Dee Lake yet.
Getting to Dee Lake
Dee Lake Road via Winfield. Dee Lake Wilderness Resort and recreation campsite.
Coordinates: 50.1078, -119.1606
Camping and rec sites at Dee Lake
- Dee Lake
No campsite count on file (BC Recreation Sites and Trails)
Access: Dee Lake Road via Winfield. Dee Lake Wilderness Resort and recreation campsite.
Depth chart for Dee Lake
The Province sounded Dee Lake and published the depth chart surveyed in 1979.
The ice year at Dee Lake, modelled
Modelled from air temperature, not an ice report. It says nothing about whether ice will hold you.
In the model Dee 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 8 May and 27 May. The median winter freezes on 4 November and opens on 20 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 5 May 2025, 188 days.
No ice fishing closure is recorded for Dee Lake, so the general regional regulations apply.
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.
Dee Lake climate, 1960 to 2025
Averaged over a year, the air above Dee 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 Dee 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 | Clear sky | 9° / -1° | 12 km/h | dry | Steady |
| Wed 21 Oct | Overcast | 14° / 3° | 13 km/h, gusts 28 | dry | Falling (-6.2 hPa) |
| Thu 22 Oct | Overcast | 13° / 4° | 12 km/h, gusts 19 | dry | Falling (-3.1 hPa) |
| Fri 23 Oct | Overcast | 6° / -2° | 12 km/h, gusts 26 | dry | Rising (+11.8 hPa) |
| Sat 24 Oct | Overcast | 5° / -3° | 8 km/h | dry | Rising (+7.8 hPa) |
| Sun 25 Oct | Overcast | 4° / -4° | 10 km/h | dry | Rising (+2.6 hPa) |
| Mon 26 Oct | Overcast | 7° / -4° | 6 km/h | dry | Steady |
Dee Lake, in brief
What fish are in Dee Lake?
Rainbow Trout. Species from the province's fish observation records.
Which management unit is Dee Lake in?
Dee 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 Dee Lake
- Doreen Lake 1 km away
- Island Lake 1 km away
- Wilma Lake 2 km away
- Loon Lake 2 km away
- Flyfish Lake (West) 2 km away
All 212 lakes in the Okanagan, with today's conditions on each.