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Elkhart Lake

MU 3-12, Thompson-Nicola
49.8958° N, 120.3094° W

Map of Elkhart Lake: the shoreline from the BC Freshwater Atlas, the roads round it from the BC Digital Road Atlas, the traced road in and the recreation site.120°19.8′W120°19.5′W120°19.2′W120°19′W120°18.8′W120°18.5′W120°18.2′W120°18′W49°53.5′N49°53.8′NElkhart LakeElkhart Lake rec site3 campsites, 107 m to shore0250500 mNMap of Elkhart Lake: the shoreline from the BC Freshwater Atlas, the roads round it from the BC Digital Road Atlas, the traced road in and the recreation site.120°19′W120°18.5′W49°53.2′N49°53.5′N49°53.8′NElkhart Lake rec site3 campsites, 107 m to shore0250 mN
WaterTraced road inRoadRough surface roadRec siteShoreline from the BC Freshwater Atlas, roads from the BC Digital Road Atlas, under the Open Government Licence, British Columbia. Rec site position from BC Recreation Sites and Trails, checked 11 September 2026. The lake's depth is not drawn on this map.
Surface area
16.4ha
Elevation
1,515m
Campsites
3
At Elkhart Lake rec site

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Elkhart Lake at a glance

Region
Thompson-Nicola
Management unit
MU 3-12
Species
Rainbow TroutSpecies from angling reports and our own records.
Lake size
Small Water (< 50 ha)
Coordinates
49.895848, -120.309382

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Elkhart Lake fishing regulations

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

Getting to Elkhart Lake

32.4 km of traced road to the campground by way of Bobs Lake Pit Rd, Hwy 97C, The Wart FSR, Shrimpton Road FSR, Loon Lake Rd and Bates Rd. The road at the end is a paved surface.

The road route traced to Campground at Elkhart Lake, 32.4 km.Start of the traceCampground5 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: 49.895848, -120.309382

Camping and rec sites at Elkhart Lake

  • Elkhart Lake
    Campsites
    3 designated
    To the shore
    107 m

    Access: From Merritt travel southeast on highway 97C towards Kelowna. Exit the highway at the Elkhart Lodge Interchange, keep to the right going underneath the highway and turn left onto the paved Paradise Lake Road. Travel along this road for approximately 2 kms. Watch for the recreation site sign that is located on the right hand side of the road.
    Coordinates: 49.895268, -120.31316

    The site on Recreation Sites and Trails BC

The ice year at Elkhart Lake, modelled

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

In the model Elkhart Lake froze in 65 of the 65 winters since 1960. Freeze-up falls most years between 26 October and 6 November, and ice-off between 12 May and 4 June. The median winter freezes on 1 November and opens on 25 May.

Modelled ice season at Elkhart Lake: freeze-up most winters between 26 October and 6 November, ice-off between 12 May and 4 June.OctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayJunFreeze-upIce-offabout 202 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 30 April 2025, 183 days.

We have no ice fishing regulation on file for Elkhart 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.

Elkhart Lake climate, 1960 to 2025

Averaged over a year, the air above Elkhart Lake is 1.2 C warmer than it was in the 1960s. That is 66 years of daily readings, not a forecast.

  • +1.2 Csince the 1960s
  • 3.9 Caverage year now
  • 2.8 Caverage year then
  • -14 daysbelow freezing, change
Average year at Elkhart Lakedegrees C, yearly mean
1 C4 C6 C1960198020002020

each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025

Days below freezingdays a year averaging under 0 C
901321741960198020002020

each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025

This week at Elkhart 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 OctOvercast13° / 5°17 km/h, gusts 55drySteady
Thu 22 OctSlight snow11° / -1°19 km/h, gusts 42drySteady
Fri 23 OctOvercast4° / -3°20 km/h, gusts 57dryRising (+14.3 hPa)
Sat 24 OctModerate snow2° / -3°9 km/h, gusts 292 mmFalling (-1.7 hPa)
Sun 25 OctModerate snow6° / -1°7 km/h, gusts 281 mmFalling (-1.3 hPa)
Mon 26 OctPartly cloudy9° / 0°6 km/h, gusts 12dryFalling (-5.8 hPa)
Tue 27 OctOvercast5° / 0°18 km/h, gusts 44dryRising (+2.8 hPa)

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Elkhart Lake, in brief

What fish are in Elkhart Lake?

Rainbow Trout. Species from angling reports and our own records.

How big is Elkhart Lake?

Elkhart Lake covers about 16.4 ha, by the province's Freshwater Atlas.

Which management unit is Elkhart Lake in?

Elkhart Lake is in MU 3-12, in the Thompson-Nicola. The BC Freshwater Fishing Regulations Synopsis is organised by management unit; check it before you go.

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