Goose Lake
MU 8-5, Okanagan
49.7426° N, 120.7307° W
- Surface area
- 10.8ha
- Elevation
- 1,087m
- Campsites
- 9
- At Goose Lake South rec site
Open Goose Lake in the appThe 7-day forecast, max depth and wildfire smoke check, on the lake's own coordinate.
Goose Lake at a glance
- Region
- Okanagan
- Management unit
- MU 8-5
- Species
- Rainbow Trout, Brook Trout (last recorded 1974)The newest of these fish records is from 2026.Species from the province's fish observation records.
- Lake size
- Small Water (< 50 ha)
- Coordinates
- 49.74258, -120.730682
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Fish on record at Goose Lake
| Species | First recorded | Last recorded | Records |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rainbow Trout | 1955 | 2026 | 65 |
| Brook Trout | 1960 | 1974 | 10 |
A year is when the Province last recorded the fish here, not a statement that it is caught today.
Goose Lake fishing regulations
Electric motor only - max 7.5 kW. Source: Province of British Columbia
Getting to Goose Lake
11.2 km of traced road to the campground by way of Pike Mountain FSR and Pike-Gladstone FSR. The road at the end is a rough surface. It stops 400 m short of the campground.
Coordinates: 49.74258, -120.730682
Camping and rec sites at Goose Lake
- Goose Lake South
- Campsites
- 9 designated
- To the shore
- 16 m
Access: Located north of Pike Mountain. From the junction of HWY 5 and 5A/97C, South East of Merritt take HWY 5A/97C 23 kms East to the Aspen Grove turn-off. Follow Hwy 5A south for 24 kms and turn right on Pike Mtn. Forest Service Road. At about the 1 km mark turn right, proceed 1. 7 km and turn left, go 0.4 km further and keep to the left. Continue on this road for an estimated 10 kms to the campsite.
Coordinates: 49.742612, -120.728947
The ice year at Goose Lake, modelled
Modelled from air temperature, not an ice report. It says nothing about whether ice will hold you.
In the model Goose Lake froze in 65 of the 65 winters since 1960. Freeze-up falls most years between 3 November and 17 November, and ice-off between 4 May and 25 May. The median winter freezes on 8 November and opens on 14 May.
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 14 April 2025, 147 days.
We have no ice fishing regulation on file for Goose 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.
Goose Lake climate, 1960 to 2025
Averaged over a year, the air above Goose 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
- 4.8 Caverage year now
- 3.6 Caverage year then
- -16 daysbelow freezing, change
each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025
each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025
This week at Goose 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed 21 Oct | Overcast | 16° / -2° | 11 km/h, gusts 19 | dry | Steady |
| Thu 22 Oct | Overcast | 13° / 0° | 16 km/h, gusts 42 | dry | Steady |
| Fri 23 Oct | Overcast | 7° / -3° | 15 km/h, gusts 53 | dry | Rising (+12.4 hPa) |
| Sat 24 Oct | Moderate snow | 4° / -3° | 5 km/h, gusts 31 | 3 mm | Falling (-2.2 hPa) |
| Sun 25 Oct | Moderate snow | 7° / -1° | 6 km/h, gusts 32 | 2 mm | Rising (+1.5 hPa) |
| Mon 26 Oct | Overcast | 9° / -2° | 6 km/h, gusts 20 | dry | Falling (-5.0 hPa) |
| Tue 27 Oct | Overcast | 8° / -2° | 5 km/h, gusts 19 | dry | Rising (+1.4 hPa) |
Goose Lake, in brief
What fish are in Goose Lake?
Rainbow Trout, Brook Trout (last recorded 1974). Species from the province's fish observation records.
How big is Goose Lake?
Goose Lake covers about 10.8 ha, by the province's Freshwater Atlas.
Which management unit is Goose Lake in?
Goose Lake 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 Goose Lake
- Johnny Lake 1 km away
- Rickey Lake 1 km away
- Stony Lake 2 km away
- Clifford Lake 2 km away
- Lodwick Lake 2 km away
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