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Headwater Lakes (1) Lake

MU 8-8, Okanagan
49.8103° N, 120.0092° W

Map of Headwater Lakes (1) Lake: the shoreline from the BC Freshwater Atlas and the roads round it from the BC Digital Road Atlas.120°02′W120°01.5′W120°01′W120°00.5′W120°00′W49°48.2′N49°48.5′N49°48.8′N49°49′NHeadwater Lakes (1) Lake0250500 mNMap of Headwater Lakes (1) Lake: the shoreline from the BC Freshwater Atlas and the roads round it from the BC Digital Road Atlas.120°01′W120°00′W49°48.5′N49°49′N0500 mN
WaterRoadRough surface roadShoreline from the BC Freshwater Atlas, roads from the BC Digital Road Atlas, under the Open Government Licence, British Columbia. The lake's depth is not drawn on this map.
Surface area
15ha
Elevation
1,280m

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Headwater Lakes (1) Lake at a glance

Region
Okanagan
Management unit
MU 8-8
Species
Brook Trout, Rainbow Trout, Bull Trout (last recorded 1995), Sucker (General) (last recorded 1995), Longnose Sucker (last recorded 1987)The newest of these fish records is from 2026.Species from the province's fish observation records.
Lake size
Small Water (< 50 ha)
Ice fishing
No ice fishing closure on file
Coordinates
49.8103, -120.0092

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Fish on record at Headwater Lakes (1) Lake

Species in the Province's fish observation records
SpeciesFirst recordedLast recordedRecords
Brook Trout19722026343
Rainbow Trout19452026300
Bull Trout199519951
Sucker (General)199519951
Longnose Sucker195719875

A year is when the Province last recorded the fish here, not a statement that it is caught today.

How to fish Headwater Lakes (1) Lake

Best times of year at Headwater Lakes (1) Lake

  • May - June
  • September - October

Headwater Lakes (1) Lake fishing regulations

We have no lake specific regulations on file for Headwater Lakes (1) Lake yet.

Getting to Headwater Lakes (1) Lake

Coordinates: 49.8103, -120.0092

Camping and rec sites at Headwater Lakes (1) Lake

  • Headwater Lakes (1) Access Point
    No campsite count on file (BC Recreation Sites and Trails)
    Access: 1 resort can be found on Headwater Lake #1. Headwates Lake #3 BC Recreation Site is located on Headwater Lake #3. About 27 km (17 miles) west of Peachland - drive west for about 30 minutes from the junction of Highway 97 and Princeton Avenue in Peachland on the old Brenda Mine Site road. This is a s

The ice year at Headwater Lakes (1) Lake, modelled

Modelled from air temperature, not an ice report. It says nothing about whether ice will hold you.

In the model Headwater Lakes (1) Lake froze in 65 of the 65 winters since 1960. Freeze-up falls most years between 31 October and 9 November, and ice-off between 7 May and 25 May. The median winter freezes on 6 November and opens on 17 May.

Modelled ice season at Headwater Lakes (1) Lake: freeze-up most winters between 31 October and 9 November, ice-off between 7 May and 25 May.OctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayJunFreeze-upIce-offabout 191 days in the median winter

the middle half of modelled winters the median ice cover in the median winter

Winter 2024-25 in the model: frozen from 5 November 2024 to 2 May 2025, 178 days.

No ice fishing closure is recorded for Headwater Lakes (1) Lake, so the general regional regulations apply.

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.

Headwater Lakes (1) Lake climate, 1960 to 2025

Averaged over a year, the air above Headwater Lakes (1) Lake is 0.8 C warmer than it was in the 1960s. That is 66 years of daily readings, not a forecast.

  • +0.8 Csince the 1960s
  • 5.0 Caverage year now
  • 4.3 Caverage year then
  • -5 daysbelow freezing, change
Average year at Headwater Lakes (1) Lakedegrees C, yearly mean
3 C5 C7 C1960198020002020

each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025

Days below freezingdays a year averaging under 0 C
721161601960198020002020

each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025

This week at Headwater Lakes (1) 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.

DaySkyHigh / lowWindRainPressure
Tue 20 OctClear sky10° / -1°9 km/hdrySteady
Wed 21 OctOvercast16° / 3°10 km/h, gusts 18dryFalling (-6.0 hPa)
Thu 22 OctOvercast14° / 3°10 km/hdryFalling (-2.7 hPa)
Fri 23 OctSlight snow6° / -2°18 km/h, gusts 34dryRising (+12.5 hPa)
Sat 24 OctOvercast7° / -3°10 km/hdryRising (+6.7 hPa)
Sun 25 OctOvercast6° / -4°8 km/hdryRising (+2.4 hPa)
Mon 26 OctOvercast7° / -4°7 km/hdrySteady

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Headwater Lakes (1) Lake, in brief

What fish are in Headwater Lakes (1) Lake?

Brook Trout, Rainbow Trout, Bull Trout (last recorded 1995). Species from the province's fish observation records.

Which management unit is Headwater Lakes (1) Lake in?

Headwater Lakes (1) 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.

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