Dry Lake
MU 8-5, Okanagan
49.6481° N, 120.6178° W
- Surface area
- 24.3ha
- Maximum depth
- 13.5m
- 44 ft
- Elevation
- 830m
Open Dry Lake in the appThe 7-day forecast, max depth and wildfire smoke check, on the lake's own coordinate.
Dry Lake at a glance
- Region
- Okanagan
- Management unit
- MU 8-5
- Species
- Rainbow Trout, Brook Trout (last recorded 1995), Kokanee (last recorded 1967), Bull Trout (last recorded 1967), Whitefish (General) (last recorded 1967), Cutthroat Trout (last recorded 1954), Mountain Whitefish (last recorded 1947), Northern Pikeminnow (last recorded 1982), Chub (General) (last recorded 1982), Redside Shiner (last recorded 1967), Torrent Sculpin (last recorded 1967), Largescale Sucker (last recorded 1967), Sturgeon (General) (last recorded 1947), Sucker (General) (last recorded 1947)The newest of these fish records is from 2026.Species from the province's fish observation records.
- Lake size
- Small Water (< 50 ha)
- Ice fishing
- Closed to ice fishing
- Coordinates
- 49.6481, -120.6178
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Fish on record at Dry Lake
| Species | First recorded | Last recorded | Records |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rainbow Trout | 1947 | 2026 | 127 |
| Brook Trout | 1947 | 1995 | 7 |
| Kokanee | 1947 | 1967 | 3 |
| Bull Trout | 1947 | 1967 | 2 |
| Whitefish (General) | 1947 | 1967 | 2 |
| Cutthroat Trout | 1954 | 1954 | 1 |
| Mountain Whitefish | 1947 | 1947 | 1 |
| Northern Pikeminnow | 1947 | 1982 | 5 |
| Chub (General) | 1947 | 1982 | 3 |
| Redside Shiner | 1947 | 1967 | 3 |
| Torrent Sculpin | 1947 | 1967 | 3 |
| Largescale Sucker | 1947 | 1967 | 2 |
| Sturgeon (General) | 1947 | 1947 | 1 |
| Sucker (General) | 1947 | 1947 | 1 |
A year is when the Province last recorded the fish here, not a statement that it is caught today.
How to fish Dry Lake
Best times of year at Dry Lake
- May - June
- September - October
Dry Lake fishing regulations
Engine power restriction - 7.5 kW (10 hp). Source: Province of British Columbia
Getting to Dry Lake
0.8 km of traced road to the shore. The road at the end is a paved surface. It stops 150 m short of the shore.
Coordinates: 49.6481, -120.6178
Depth chart for Dry Lake
13.5 mdeepest
Dry Lake runs to 13.5 m (44 ft) at its deepest.
The Province sounded Dry Lake and published the depth chart surveyed in 1972. It runs to 2 sheets.
The ice year at Dry Lake, modelled
Modelled from air temperature, not an ice report. It says nothing about whether ice will hold you.
In the model Dry Lake froze in 65 of the 65 winters since 1960. Freeze-up falls most years between 15 November and 2 December, and ice-off between 24 March and 21 April. The median winter freezes on 24 November and opens on 8 April.
the middle half of modelled winters the median ice cover in the median winter
Winter 2024-25 in the model: frozen from 21 November 2024 to 25 March 2025, 124 days.
Dry Lake is closed to ice fishing.
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.
Dry Lake climate, 1960 to 2025
Averaged over a year, the air above Dry 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
each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025
each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025
This week at Dry 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 | 14° / 0° | 13 km/h | dry | Steady |
| Wed 21 Oct | Overcast | 19° / 7° | 12 km/h, gusts 24 | dry | Falling (-6.1 hPa) |
| Thu 22 Oct | Overcast | 16° / 4° | 12 km/h | dry | Falling (-1.9 hPa) |
| Fri 23 Oct | Overcast | 10° / 0° | 13 km/h, gusts 24 | dry | Rising (+12.7 hPa) |
| Sat 24 Oct | Overcast | 10° / -3° | 14 km/h, gusts 22 | dry | Rising (+6.2 hPa) |
| Sun 25 Oct | Overcast | 9° / -3° | 9 km/h, gusts 16 | dry | Rising (+2.3 hPa) |
| Mon 26 Oct | Overcast | 11° / -5° | 4 km/h | dry | Falling (-1.4 hPa) |
Dry Lake, in brief
What fish are in Dry Lake?
Rainbow Trout, Brook Trout (last recorded 1995), Kokanee (last recorded 1967), Bull Trout (last recorded 1967), Whitefish (General) (last recorded 1967), Cutthroat Trout (last recorded 1954), Mountain Whitefish (last recorded 1947). Species from the province's fish observation records.
Which management unit is Dry Lake in?
Dry 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 Dry Lake
- Allison Lake 4 km away
- Stringer Lake 6 km away
- Butler Lake 7 km away
- Rampart Lake 9 km away
- Kump (Lost) Lake 10 km away
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