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Doreen Lake

MU 8-23, Okanagan
50.1062° N, 119.1446° W

Surface area
43.6ha
Maximum depth
13m
43 ft. Province survey
Elevation
1,357m
Campsites
10
At Doreen Lake rec site

Open Doreen Lake in the appThe 7-day forecast, max depth and wildfire smoke check, on the lake's own coordinate.

Doreen Lake at a glance

Region
Okanagan
Management unit
MU 8-23
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
50.106153, -119.144621

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Fish on record at Doreen Lake

Species in the Province's fish observation records
SpeciesFirst recordedLast recordedRecords
Rainbow Trout1936202586

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

Doreen Lake fishing regulations

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

Getting to Doreen Lake

24.2 km of traced road to the campground by way of Dee Lake FSR, Aberdeen FSR, Bluenose Rd, Whitevale Rd, Reid Rd, Learmouth Rd, Park Lane, Springfield Rd and Hill Dr. The road at the end is a rough surface.

The road route traced to Campground at Doreen Lake, 24.2 km.Start of the traceCampground2 km
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: 50.106153, -119.144621

Camping and rec sites at Doreen Lake

  • Doreen Lake
    Campsites
    10 designated
    To the shore
    41 m

    Access: From Winfield Hwy 97, turn east onto Beaver Lake Road. The paved portion of the road is usually poor, but the gravel portions are normally well maintained. Drive 15 km, and at Beaver Lake Resort, turn left onto Dee Forest Service Road. Travel an additional 15 km to Doreen which will be located on the left (north) side of the road. <BR> <BR> From Aberdeen Forest Service Road (end of Whitevale Road - Lavington) travel 16.25 km up the forest service road, and turn right onto Dee Forest Service Road, and travel another 4 km to Doreen, which is located on the right (north) side of the road.
    Coordinates: 50.104308, -119.145214

    The site on Recreation Sites and Trails BC

Depth chart for Doreen Lake

13 mdeepest3.8 mmean

Doreen Lake runs to 13 m (43 ft) at its deepest, by the Province survey.

The Province sounded Doreen Lake and published the depth chart.

The ice year at Doreen Lake, modelled

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

In the model Doreen 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 26 May. The median winter freezes on 4 November and opens on 19 May.

Modelled ice season at Doreen Lake: freeze-up most winters between 29 October and 8 November, ice-off between 8 May and 26 May.OctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayJunFreeze-upIce-offabout 193 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 29 October 2024 to 3 May 2025, 186 days.

We have no ice fishing regulation on file for Doreen 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.

Doreen Lake climate, 1960 to 2025

Averaged over a year, the air above Doreen 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
Average year at Doreen Lakedegrees C, yearly mean
1 C4 C6 C1960198020002020

each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025

Days below freezingdays a year averaging under 0 C
891341801960198020002020

each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025

This week at Doreen 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
Wed 21 OctPartly cloudy13° / 4°12 km/h, gusts 18drySteady
Thu 22 OctOvercast12° / 1°12 km/hdryFalling (-1.1 hPa)
Fri 23 OctSlight rain4° / -2°16 km/h, gusts 45dryRising (+13.7 hPa)
Sat 24 OctOvercast4° / -2°5 km/h, gusts 271 mmSteady
Sun 25 OctOvercast7° / 0°4 km/h, gusts 131 mmFalling (-1.3 hPa)
Mon 26 OctOvercast9° / 3°4 km/hdryFalling (-6.1 hPa)
Tue 27 OctOvercast6° / -1°13 km/hdryRising (+1.2 hPa)

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Doreen Lake, in brief

What fish are in Doreen Lake?

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

How big is Doreen Lake?

Doreen Lake covers about 43.6 ha, by the province's Freshwater Atlas.

Which management unit is Doreen Lake in?

Doreen Lake is in MU 8-23, in the Okanagan. The BC Freshwater Fishing Regulations Synopsis is organised by management unit; check it before you go.

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