Garrison Lakes
MU 8-5, Okanagan
49.2175° N, 120.6930° W
- Surface area
- 17.6ha
- Elevation
- 1,315m
- Campsites
- 1
- At Garrison Lakes rec site
Open Garrison Lakes in the appThe 7-day forecast, max depth and wildfire smoke check, on the lake's own coordinate.
Garrison Lakes at a glance
- Region
- Okanagan
- Management unit
- MU 8-5
- Species
- Rainbow TroutThe newest of these fish records is from 2025.Species from the province's fish observation records.
- Lake size
- Small Water (< 50 ha)
- Coordinates
- 49.217543, -120.693027
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Fish on record at Garrison Lakes
| Species | First recorded | Last recorded | Records |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rainbow Trout | 1978 | 2025 | 46 |
A year is when the Province last recorded the fish here, not a statement that it is caught today.
Garrison Lakes fishing regulations
We have no lake specific regulations on file for Garrison Lakes yet.
Getting to Garrison Lakes
Coordinates: 49.217543, -120.693027
Camping and rec sites at Garrison Lakes
- Garrison Lakes
- Campsites
- 1 designated
- To the shore
- 25 m
Access: Located 33 Km west of Princeton on Hwy # 3. Turn right onto the Sunday Summit Forest Service Road and continue to the 15.7 Km mark, take the right fork there and drive 2 Km to the trailhead which is not clearly evident. The trail starts down the gulley on the left and fequently needs maintenance for downed trees. Best to take a gps with you as the trail is not that well marked or defined.
Coordinates: 49.219175, -120.690508
The ice year at Garrison Lakes, modelled
Modelled from air temperature, not an ice report. It says nothing about whether ice will hold you.
In the model Garrison Lakes froze in 65 of the 65 winters since 1960. Freeze-up falls most years between 29 October and 8 November, and ice-off between 23 May and 15 June. The median winter freezes on 5 November and opens on 3 June.
the middle half of modelled winters the median ice cover in the median winter
Winter 2024-25 in the model: frozen from 18 November 2024 to 25 April 2025, 158 days.
We have no ice fishing regulation on file for Garrison Lakes 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.
Garrison Lakes climate, 1960 to 2025
Averaged over a year, the air above Garrison Lakes is 1.3 C warmer than it was in the 1960s. That is 66 years of daily readings, not a forecast.
- +1.3 Csince the 1960s
- 2.0 Caverage year now
- 0.7 Caverage year then
- -12 daysbelow freezing, change
each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025
each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025
This week at Garrison Lakes
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2 Nov | Overcast | 12° / -3° | 12 km/h | dry | Steady |
| Tue 3 Nov | Overcast | 9° / -1° | 10 km/h, gusts 23 | dry | Falling (-2.9 hPa) |
| Wed 4 Nov | Slight snow | 11° / -1° | 11 km/h, gusts 27 | 0 mm | Falling (-2.8 hPa) |
| Thu 5 Nov | Moderate snow | 4° / -2° | 13 km/h, gusts 54 | 1 mm | Rising (+4.3 hPa) |
| Fri 6 Nov | Heavy snow | 3° / -3° | 20 km/h, gusts 71 | 11 mm | Steady |
| Sat 7 Nov | Overcast | 6° / -7° | 8 km/h, gusts 35 | dry | Rising (+5.1 hPa) |
| Sun 8 Nov | Overcast | 8° / -4° | 8 km/h, gusts 70 | dry | Falling (-7.9 hPa) |
Garrison Lakes, in brief
What fish are in Garrison Lakes?
Rainbow Trout. Species from the province's fish observation records.
How big is Garrison Lakes?
Garrison Lakes covers about 17.6 ha, by the province's Freshwater Atlas.
Which management unit is Garrison Lakes in?
Garrison Lakes is in MU 8-5, in the Okanagan. The BC Freshwater Fishing Regulations Synopsis is organised by management unit; check it before you go.
Trout lakes near Garrison Lakes
- Placer Lake 19 km away
- Victor Lake 20 km away
- Lodestone Lake 30 km away
- Jacobson Lake 30 km away
- Martin Lake 34 km away
All 212 lakes in the Okanagan, with today's conditions on each.