Esperon Lake
MU 3-12, Thompson-Nicola
50.0790° N, 119.7520° W
- Surface area
- 21ha
- Elevation
- 1,624m
Open Esperon Lake in the appThe 7-day forecast, max depth and wildfire smoke check, on the lake's own coordinate.
Esperon Lake at a glance
- Region
- Thompson-Nicola
- Management unit
- MU 3-12
- 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
- 50.079028, -119.75198
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Fish on record at Esperon Lake
| Species | First recorded | Last recorded | Records |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rainbow Trout | 1953 | 1995 | 18 |
A year is when the Province last recorded the fish here, not a statement that it is caught today.
Esperon Lake fishing regulations
We have no lake specific regulations on file for Esperon Lake yet.
Getting to Esperon Lake
36.1 km of traced road to the campground by way of Esperon FSR, Bear FSR and Westside Rd. The road at the end is a rough surface. It stops 370 m short of the campground.
Coordinates: 50.079028, -119.75198
Camping and rec sites at Esperon Lake
- Esperon Lake Cabin
- To the shore
- 16 m
No campsite count on file (BC Recreation Sites and Trails)
Access: Traveling from West Kelowna onto West Side Road , turn North West onto Bear Forest Service Road for approx. 11.9 km . Then onto Esperon Forest Service Road for approx. 13.1km. Turn left and drive approx. 1.3km. Turn left again and travel an additional 3.6km. At this point you will need to park further down near Esperon lake about 100m. The trail is walk-in only to the cabin on an old brushed in trail approx. 1 km ( do not drive it ). Alternatively you can boat over from where you parked near the lake .
Coordinates: 50.077438, -119.752985
The ice year at Esperon Lake, modelled
Modelled from air temperature, not an ice report. It says nothing about whether ice will hold you.
In the model Esperon Lake froze in 65 of the 65 winters since 1960. Freeze-up falls most years between 23 October and 5 November, and ice-off between 21 May and 10 June. The median winter freezes on 29 October and opens on 31 May.
the middle half of modelled winters the median ice cover in the median winter
Winter 2024-25 in the model: frozen from 28 October 2024 to 25 May 2025, 209 days.
We have no ice fishing regulation on file for Esperon 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.
Esperon Lake climate, 1960 to 2025
Averaged over a year, the air above Esperon Lake is 0.9 C warmer than it was in the 1960s. That is 66 years of daily readings, not a forecast.
- +0.9 Csince the 1960s
- 1.7 Caverage year now
- 0.8 Caverage year then
- -9 daysbelow freezing, change
each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025
each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025
This week at Esperon 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 | Moderate snow | 2° / -2° | 16 km/h | 4 mm | Steady |
| Mon 26 Oct | Overcast | 6° / -2° | 9 km/h | dry | Falling (-4.6 hPa) |
| Tue 27 Oct | Slight snow showers | 2° / -2° | 18 km/h, gusts 50 | 2 mm | Falling (-3.3 hPa) |
| Wed 28 Oct | Moderate snow | 2° / -9° | 8 km/h, gusts 23 | 5 mm | Rising (+2.5 hPa) |
| Thu 29 Oct | Overcast | 0° / -9° | 8 km/h | dry | Rising (+5.4 hPa) |
| Fri 30 Oct | Overcast | 2° / -9° | 6 km/h, gusts 12 | dry | Falling (-3.5 hPa) |
| Sat 31 Oct | Partly cloudy | 3° / -5° | 6 km/h, gusts 17 | dry | Steady |
Esperon Lake, in brief
What fish are in Esperon Lake?
Rainbow Trout (last recorded 1995). Species from the province's fish observation records.
How big is Esperon Lake?
Esperon Lake covers about 21 ha, by the province's Freshwater Atlas.
Which management unit is Esperon Lake in?
Esperon 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.
Trout lakes near Esperon Lake
- Big Horn Reservoir 6 km away
- Stuart Lake 8 km away
- Sandberg Lake 10 km away
- Dobbin Lake 11 km away
- Islaht (Horseshoe) Lake 11 km away
All 342 lakes in the Thompson-Nicola, with today's conditions on each.