Elbow Lake
MU 8-25, Okanagan
50.6408° N, 118.8056° W
- Surface area
- 1.8ha
- Elevation
- 941m
- Campsites
- 1
- At Elbow Lake rec site
Open Elbow Lake in the appThe 7-day forecast, max depth and wildfire smoke check, on the lake's own coordinate.
Elbow Lake at a glance
- Region
- Okanagan
- Management unit
- MU 8-25
- Species
- Rainbow Trout (last recorded 1995)The newest of these fish records is from 1995.Species from the province's fish observation records.
- Lake size
- Small Water (< 50 ha)
- Coordinates
- 50.640839, -118.805605
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Fish on record at Elbow Lake
| Species | First recorded | Last recorded | Records |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rainbow Trout | 1995 | 1995 | 2 |
A year is when the Province last recorded the fish here, not a statement that it is caught today.
Elbow Lake fishing regulations
We have no lake specific regulations on file for Elbow Lake yet.
Getting to Elbow Lake
7.4 km of traced road to the campground. The road at the end is a rough surface.
Coordinates: 50.640839, -118.805605
Camping and rec sites at Elbow Lake
- Elbow Lake
- Campsites
- 1 designated
- To the shore
- 19 m
Coordinates: 50.640411, -118.804951
The ice year at Elbow Lake, modelled
Modelled from air temperature, not an ice report. It says nothing about whether ice will hold you.
In the model Elbow Lake froze in 65 of the 65 winters since 1960. Freeze-up falls most years between 6 November and 22 November, and ice-off between 17 April and 4 May. The median winter freezes on 15 November and opens on 26 April.
the middle half of modelled winters the median ice cover in the median winter
Winter 2024-25 in the model: frozen from 15 November 2024 to 24 April 2025, 160 days.
We have no ice fishing regulation on file for Elbow 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.
Elbow Lake climate, 1960 to 2025
Averaged over a year, the air above Elbow Lake is 0.7 C warmer than it was in the 1960s. That is 66 years of daily readings, not a forecast.
- +0.7 Csince the 1960s
- 4.2 Caverage year now
- 3.4 Caverage year then
- -4 daysbelow freezing, change
each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025
each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025
This week at Elbow 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 25 Oct | Slight rain | 6° / 2° | 6 km/h | dry | Steady |
| Mon 26 Oct | Fog | 10° / 0° | 5 km/h | dry | Falling (-4.4 hPa) |
| Tue 27 Oct | Moderate rain showers | 6° / 0° | 7 km/h, gusts 26 | 4 mm | Falling (-4.3 hPa) |
| Wed 28 Oct | Moderate snow | 2° / -1° | 5 km/h, gusts 13 | 5 mm | Rising (+2.3 hPa) |
| Thu 29 Oct | Overcast | 4° / -2° | 2 km/h, gusts 9 | dry | Rising (+6.2 hPa) |
| Fri 30 Oct | Partly cloudy | 5° / -3° | 4 km/h | dry | Falling (-3.1 hPa) |
| Sat 31 Oct | Overcast | 6° / -2° | 3 km/h | dry | Steady |
Elbow Lake, in brief
What fish are in Elbow Lake?
Rainbow Trout (last recorded 1995). Species from the province's fish observation records.
How big is Elbow Lake?
Elbow Lake covers about 1.8 ha, by the province's Freshwater Atlas.
Which management unit is Elbow Lake in?
Elbow Lake is in MU 8-25, in the Okanagan. The BC Freshwater Fishing Regulations Synopsis is organised by management unit; check it before you go.
Trout lakes near Elbow Lake
- Grassy Lake 1 km away
- Dale Lake 2 km away
- Spruce Lake 3 km away
- Hidden Lake 8 km away
- Baird Lake 8 km away
All 212 lakes in the Okanagan, with today's conditions on each.