Elinor Lake
MU 8-9, Okanagan
49.6649° N, 119.5378° W
- Surface area
- 8.1ha
- Elevation
- 1,277m
Open Elinor Lake in the appThe 7-day forecast, max depth and wildfire smoke check, on the lake's own coordinate.
Elinor Lake at a glance
- Region
- Okanagan
- Management unit
- MU 8-9
- 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
- 49.664892, -119.537777
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Fish on record at Elinor Lake
| Species | First recorded | Last recorded | Records |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rainbow Trout | 1938 | 1995 | 6 |
A year is when the Province last recorded the fish here, not a statement that it is caught today.
Elinor Lake fishing regulations
We have no lake specific regulations on file for Elinor Lake yet.
Getting to Elinor Lake
12.4 km of traced road to the campground by way of Naramata Creek FSR and Smethurst Rd. The road at the end is a loose surface.
Coordinates: 49.664892, -119.537777
Camping and rec sites at Elinor Lake
- Elinor Lake Elinor Lake
- To the shore
- 74 m
No campsite count on file (BC Recreation Sites and Trails)
Coordinates: 49.668046, -119.537006
Depth chart for Elinor Lake
The Province sounded Elinor Lake and published the depth chart surveyed in 1964. It runs to 2 sheets.
The ice year at Elinor Lake, modelled
Modelled from air temperature, not an ice report. It says nothing about whether ice will hold you.
In the model Elinor Lake froze in 65 of the 65 winters since 1960. Freeze-up falls most years between 1 November and 15 November, and ice-off between 3 May and 25 May. The median winter freezes on 7 November and opens on 15 May.
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 19 April 2025, 155 days.
We have no ice fishing regulation on file for Elinor 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.
Elinor Lake climate, 1960 to 2025
Averaged over a year, the air above Elinor Lake is 1.4 C warmer than it was in the 1960s. That is 66 years of daily readings, not a forecast.
- +1.4 Csince the 1960s
- 5.0 Caverage year now
- 3.6 Caverage year then
- -17 daysbelow freezing, change
each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025
each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025
This week at Elinor 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 | 4° / 1° | 6 km/h | dry | Steady |
| Mon 26 Oct | Slight snow showers | 8° / 3° | 5 km/h | dry | Falling (-4.5 hPa) |
| Tue 27 Oct | Heavy snow showers | 6° / 1° | 11 km/h, gusts 31 | 6 mm | Falling (-3.7 hPa) |
| Wed 28 Oct | Heavy snow showers | 2° / -3° | 3 km/h, gusts 10 | 8 mm | Rising (+2.3 hPa) |
| Thu 29 Oct | Overcast | 2° / -4° | 3 km/h, gusts 15 | 1 mm | Rising (+5.4 hPa) |
| Fri 30 Oct | Overcast | 2° / -3° | 5 km/h, gusts 16 | dry | Falling (-3.1 hPa) |
| Sat 31 Oct | Partly cloudy | 5° / -2° | 2 km/h, gusts 8 | dry | Steady |
Elinor Lake, in brief
What fish are in Elinor Lake?
Rainbow Trout (last recorded 1995). Species from the province's fish observation records.
How big is Elinor Lake?
Elinor Lake covers about 8.1 ha, by the province's Freshwater Atlas.
Which management unit is Elinor Lake in?
Elinor Lake is in MU 8-9, in the Okanagan. The BC Freshwater Fishing Regulations Synopsis is organised by management unit; check it before you go.
Trout lakes near Elinor Lake
- Naramata Lake 1 km away
- Chute Lake 3 km away
- Greyback Lake 9 km away
- Frazer Lake 15 km away
- Garnet Lake 18 km away
All 212 lakes in the Okanagan, with today's conditions on each.