Garnet Lake
MU 8-8, Okanagan
49.6881° N, 119.7842° W
- Surface area
- 33.7ha
- Maximum depth
- 17.1m
- 56 ft
- Elevation
- 632m
Open Garnet Lake in the appThe 7-day forecast, max depth and wildfire smoke check, on the lake's own coordinate.
Garnet Lake at a glance
- Region
- Okanagan
- Management unit
- MU 8-8
- Species
- Rainbow Trout, Brook Trout, Largemouth Bass, Steelhead (last recorded 1959), Longnose Sucker (last recorded 1995), Redside Shiner (last recorded 1995), Longnose Dace (last recorded 1979), Northern Pikeminnow (last recorded 1979), Sucker (General) (last recorded 1959)The province's newest fish record here is from 2019.Species from the province's fish observation records and angling reports.
- Lake size
- Small Water (< 50 ha)
- Ice fishing
- Open to ice fishing, confirmed
- Coordinates
- 49.6881, -119.7842
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Fish on record at Garnet Lake
| Species | First recorded | Last recorded | Records |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rainbow Trout | 1928 | 2019 | 66 |
| Brook Trout | 1951 | 2018 | 83 |
| Steelhead | 1959 | 1959 | 1 |
| Longnose Sucker | 1951 | 1995 | 6 |
| Redside Shiner | 1951 | 1995 | 6 |
| Longnose Dace | 1951 | 1979 | 3 |
| Northern Pikeminnow | 1951 | 1979 | 2 |
| Sucker (General) | 1959 | 1959 | 1 |
A year is when the Province last recorded the fish here, not a statement that it is caught today.
How to fish Garnet Lake
Best times of year at Garnet Lake
- May - June
- September - October
Garnet Lake fishing regulations
No Fishing; Electric motor only - max 7.5 kW; WARNING! Dangerous thin ice due to aeration! Source: Province of British Columbia
Getting to Garnet Lake
11.0 km of traced road to the shore by way of Garnet Valley Rd and Wildhorse Rd. The road at the end is a rough surface. It stops 400 m short of the shore.
Coordinates: 49.6881, -119.7842
Depth chart for Garnet Lake
17.1 mdeepest
Garnet Lake runs to 17.1 m (56 ft) at its deepest.
The Province sounded Garnet Lake and published the depth chart surveyed in 1968.
The ice year at Garnet Lake, modelled
Modelled from air temperature, not an ice report. It says nothing about whether ice will hold you.
In the model Garnet Lake froze in 65 of the 65 winters since 1960. Freeze-up falls most years between 16 November and 2 December, and ice-off between 20 March and 11 April. The median winter freezes on 25 November and opens on 1 April.
the middle half of modelled winters the median ice cover in the median winter
Winter 2024-25 in the model: frozen from 17 January 2025 to 9 March 2025, 51 days.
Garnet Lake is open to ice fishing under the regulations on file.
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.
Garnet Lake climate, 1960 to 2025
Averaged over a year, the air above Garnet 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
- 10.0 Caverage year now
- 8.8 Caverage year then
- -14 daysbelow freezing, change
each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025
each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025
This week at Garnet 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 | Mainly clear | 12° / 0° | 14 km/h | dry | Steady |
| Wed 21 Oct | Overcast | 18° / 7° | 9 km/h, gusts 15 | dry | Falling (-5.9 hPa) |
| Thu 22 Oct | Overcast | 18° / 7° | 7 km/h | dry | Falling (-3.1 hPa) |
| Fri 23 Oct | Overcast | 12° / 2° | 13 km/h, gusts 28 | dry | Rising (+12.2 hPa) |
| Sat 24 Oct | Overcast | 11° / 0° | 6 km/h | dry | Rising (+7.3 hPa) |
| Sun 25 Oct | Overcast | 9° / 0° | 7 km/h | dry | Rising (+2.5 hPa) |
| Mon 26 Oct | Overcast | 11° / -2° | 5 km/h | dry | Steady |
Garnet Lake, in brief
What fish are in Garnet Lake?
Rainbow Trout, Brook Trout, Largemouth Bass, Steelhead (last recorded 1959). Species from the province's fish observation records and angling reports.
Which management unit is Garnet Lake in?
Garnet Lake is in MU 8-8, in the Okanagan. The BC Freshwater Fishing Regulations Synopsis is organised by management unit; check it before you go.
Trout lakes near Garnet Lake
- Munro Lake 10 km away
- Eneas Lake 13 km away
- Silver Lake 16 km away
- Elinor Lake 18 km away
- Chute Lake 18 km away
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