Headwater Lakes

MU 8-8, Okanagan
49.8176° N, 120.0109° W

WaterTraced road inRoadRough surface roadRec siteShoreline from the BC Freshwater Atlas, roads from the BC Digital Road Atlas, under the Open Government Licence, British Columbia. Rec site position from BC Recreation Sites and Trails, checked 11 September 2026. The lake's depth is not drawn on this map.

Surface area: 19.7ha
Elevation: 1,291m
Campsites: 7; At Headwaters Lake rec site

Open Headwater Lakes in the appThe 7-day forecast, max depth and wildfire smoke check, on the lake's own coordinate.

Trophy fish at Headwater Lakes

Headwater Lakes is known for trophy Brook trout to 3 lb.

Brook trout to 3 lb

Trophy sizes this lake is known for, not a typical catch. They are historical records from our own big fish list, with no date on file, not recent catches.

Headwater Lakes 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 1986)The newest of these fish records is from 2026.Species from the province's fish observation records.
Lake size: Small Water (< 50 ha)
Coordinates: 49.817573, -120.010939

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Fish on record at Headwater Lakes

Species in the Province's fish observation records
Species	First recorded	Last recorded	Records
Brook Trout	2017	2026	10
Rainbow Trout	1950	2026	65
Bull Trout	1995	1995	1
Sucker (General)	1995	1995	1
Longnose Sucker	1983	1986	2

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

Headwater Lakes fishing regulations

We have no lake specific regulations on file for Headwater Lakes yet.

Getting to Headwater Lakes

27.1 km of traced road to the campground by way of Dam Lane, Headwaters Lane, Peachland FSR, Brenda Mines Rd, Brenda Mines FSR and Princeton Ave. The road at the end is a loose surface.

The route traced over the BC Digital Road Atlas. A trace is a line on a map, not a report on the road: check conditions before you drive it.

Coordinates: 49.817573, -120.010939

Camping and rec sites at Headwater Lakes

Headwaters Lake
Campsites
7 designated
To the shore
19 m

Access: From Peachland head West on Princeton Ave. Drive for 9.3kms and turn left onto Peachland Main FSR. Stay on Peachland Main FSR for 14.9kms and turn left. Take your immediate right onto Dam Lane and follow for 1.2kms until you arrive at the Recreation Site.
Coordinates: 49.8164, -120.012381
The site on Recreation Sites and Trails BC

The ice year at Headwater Lakes, modelled

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

In the model Headwater Lakes froze in 65 of the 65 winters since 1960. Freeze-up falls most years between 31 October and 9 November, and ice-off between 8 May and 26 May. The median winter freezes on 5 November and opens on 18 May.

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.

We have no ice fishing regulation on file for Headwater 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.

Headwater Lakes climate, 1960 to 2025

Averaged over a year, the air above Headwater Lakes 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 Lakesdegrees C, yearly mean

each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025

Days below freezingdays a year averaging under 0 C

each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025

This week at Headwater 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
Wed 21 Oct	Overcast	3° / 3°	7 km/h, gusts 18	dry	Steady
Thu 22 Oct	Overcast	13° / 0°	27 km/h, gusts 48	dry	Falling (-1.7 hPa)
Fri 23 Oct	Overcast	5° / -4°	28 km/h, gusts 68	dry	Rising (+13.4 hPa)
Sat 24 Oct	Slight snow	4° / -4°	9 km/h, gusts 32	1 mm	Steady
Sun 25 Oct	Overcast	7° / -1°	5 km/h, gusts 25	dry	Steady
Mon 26 Oct	Overcast	8° / 0°	4 km/h	dry	Falling (-1.5 hPa)
Tue 27 Oct	Overcast	9° / 0°	10 km/h, gusts 42	dry	Falling (-3.7 hPa)

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Headwater Lakes, in brief

What fish are in Headwater Lakes?

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

How big is Headwater Lakes?

Headwater Lakes covers about 19.7 ha, by the province's Freshwater Atlas.

Which management unit is Headwater Lakes in?

Headwater Lakes 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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