Dobbin Lake
MU 8-11, Okanagan
49.9933° N, 119.8169° W
- Surface area
- 9.6ha
- Elevation
- 1,483m
Open Dobbin Lake in the appThe 7-day forecast, max depth and wildfire smoke check, on the lake's own coordinate.
Dobbin Lake at a glance
- Region
- Okanagan
- Management unit
- MU 8-11
- Species
- Rainbow Trout, Brook Trout (last recorded 1995)The newest of these fish records is from 2017.Species from the province's fish observation records.
- Lake size
- Small Water (< 50 ha)
- Ice fishing
- Open to ice fishing, confirmed
- Coordinates
- 49.9933, -119.8169
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Fish on record at Dobbin Lake
| Species | First recorded | Last recorded | Records |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rainbow Trout | 1995 | 2017 | 24 |
| Brook Trout | 1976 | 1995 | 21 |
A year is when the Province last recorded the fish here, not a statement that it is caught today.
How to fish Dobbin Lake
Best times of year at Dobbin Lake
- May - June
- September - October
Dobbin Lake fishing regulations
Electric motor only - max 7.5 kW. Source: Province of British Columbia
Getting to Dobbin Lake
Coordinates: 49.9933, -119.8169
Camping and rec sites at Dobbin Lake
- Dobbin Lake
No campsite count on file (BC Recreation Sites and Trails)
Depth chart for Dobbin Lake
The Province sounded Dobbin Lake and published the depth chart surveyed in 1979.
The ice year at Dobbin Lake, modelled
Modelled from air temperature, not an ice report. It says nothing about whether ice will hold you.
In the model Dobbin Lake froze in 65 of the 65 winters since 1960. Freeze-up falls most years between 27 October and 9 November, and ice-off between 16 May and 3 June. The median winter freezes on 3 November and opens on 24 May.
the middle half of modelled winters the median ice cover in the median winter
Winter 2024-25 in the model: frozen from 28 October 2024 to 13 May 2025, 197 days.
Dobbin Lake is open to ice fishing under the regulations on file.
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.
Dobbin Lake climate, 1960 to 2025
Averaged over a year, the air above Dobbin Lake is 0.9 C warmer than it was in the 1960s. That is 66 years of daily readings, not a forecast.
- +0.9 Csince the 1960s
- 1.7 Caverage year now
- 0.8 Caverage year then
- -9 daysbelow freezing, change
each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025
each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025
This week at Dobbin 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° / 2° | 12 km/h | dry | Steady |
| Wed 21 Oct | Partly cloudy | 11° / 2° | 15 km/h | dry | Falling (-5.4 hPa) |
| Thu 22 Oct | Overcast | 10° / -2° | 24 km/h, gusts 37 | dry | Falling (-1.8 hPa) |
| Fri 23 Oct | Overcast | 4° / -4° | 26 km/h, gusts 54 | dry | Rising (+11.6 hPa) |
| Sat 24 Oct | Moderate snow | 1° / -3° | 6 km/h, gusts 30 | 3 mm | Steady |
| Sun 25 Oct | Slight snow | 6° / -2° | 4 km/h, gusts 22 | dry | Rising (+4.7 hPa) |
| Mon 26 Oct | Partly cloudy | 9° / -1° | 6 km/h, gusts 20 | dry | Falling (-1.9 hPa) |
Dobbin Lake, in brief
What fish are in Dobbin Lake?
Rainbow Trout, Brook Trout (last recorded 1995). Species from the province's fish observation records.
Which management unit is Dobbin Lake in?
Dobbin Lake is in MU 8-11, in the Okanagan. The BC Freshwater Fishing Regulations Synopsis is organised by management unit; check it before you go.
Trout lakes near Dobbin Lake
- Islaht (Horseshoe) Lake 1 km away
- Cameron Lake 3 km away
- Windy Lake 8 km away
- Jackpine Lake 9 km away
- Lambly (Bear) Lake 9 km away
All 212 lakes in the Okanagan, with today's conditions on each.