Hatheume Lake
High-plateau mountain lake that stays crisp and cool when valley lakes get too warm in mid-summer.
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Hatheume Lake at a glance
- Region
- Region 8 - Okanagan
- Management unit
- MU 8-2
- Elevation
- 1390 m
- Maximum depth
- 18 m
- Surface area
- 256.0 ha
- Trout strain
- Pennask Rainbow Trout
- Typical size
- 2 to 5 lbs (Quality Trout)
- Stocking
- 12,000 yearlings
- Boat launch
- Standard Boat Launch
- Motor rules
- ⚡ Electric Motors Only (No Gas)
- Ice fishing
- No closure on file
When to fish it
- Late June - August (Prime summer fishery)
- September
Getting there
Sunset Main / Okanagan Connector (Hwy 97C). Hatheume Lake Resort and forestry rec site.
Coordinates: 49.9925, -120.0472
Regulations
Fly-fishing only, single barbless hook, electric motors only. Rainbow quota: 2.
Always check the current BC Freshwater Fishing Regulations Synopsis before you go. Regulations change in season.
Camping and rec sites at Hatheume Lake
- Hatheume Lake Northwest Recreation Site
Rustic wilderness campsites & boat launch (RSTBC)
Facilities: Boat Launch, Pit Toilets, Fire Rings, Tables
Access: Forestry Service Road (Okanagan Shuswap Natural Resource District)
Coordinates: 49.996268, -120.050923 Official page
Local shops and lodges in the Okanagan
- Trout Waters Fly & Tackle, Kelowna, BC
Okanagan stillwater chironomids, fly rods & lake seminars
Trout Waters Fly & Tackle website - Beaver Lake Mountain Resort, Lake Country / Winfield, BC
Historic fly fishing cabins, rowboats & 1,300m elevation trout
Beaver Lake Mountain Resort website
Other lakes nearby
- Allison Lake
- Arlington Lakes
- Arthur Lake
- Baird Lake
- Beaver Lake (Swalwell Lake)
- Bighorn Reservoir
- Bluey Lake Potholes
- Bolean Lake
Data from the BC Ministry of Water, Land and Resource Stewardship, the BC Freshwater Fishing Regulations Synopsis, and Sites and Trails BC.