High Lake
MU 8-22, Okanagan
50.1523° N, 119.2363° W
- Surface area
- 7.2ha
- Elevation
- 1,339m
- Campsites
- 1
- At High Lake rec site
Open High Lake in the appThe 7-day forecast, max depth and wildfire smoke check, on the lake's own coordinate.
High Lake at a glance
- Region
- Okanagan
- Management unit
- MU 8-22
- Species
- Rainbow TroutThe newest of these fish records is from 2017.Species from the province's fish observation records.
- Lake size
- Small Water (< 50 ha)
- Coordinates
- 50.152332, -119.236303
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Fish on record at High Lake
| Species | First recorded | Last recorded | Records |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rainbow Trout | 1939 | 2017 | 42 |
A year is when the Province last recorded the fish here, not a statement that it is caught today.
High Lake fishing regulations
We have no lake specific regulations on file for High Lake yet.
Getting to High Lake
13.4 km of traced road to the campground by way of Oyama Lake FSR and King Edward Lake FSR. The road at the end is a loose surface.
Coordinates: 50.152332, -119.236303
Camping and rec sites at High Lake
- High Lake
- Campsites
- 1 designated
- To the shore
- 272 m
Coordinates: 50.149215, -119.23512
The ice year at High Lake, modelled
Modelled from air temperature, not an ice report. It says nothing about whether ice will hold you.
In the model High Lake froze in 65 of the 65 winters since 1960. Freeze-up falls most years between 25 October and 4 November, and ice-off between 6 May and 23 May. The median winter freezes on 30 October and opens on 17 May.
the middle half of modelled winters the median ice cover in the median winter
Winter 2024-25 in the model: frozen from 29 October 2024 to 2 May 2025, 185 days.
We have no ice fishing regulation on file for High 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.
High Lake climate, 1960 to 2025
Averaged over a year, the air above High Lake 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
- 9.2 Caverage year now
- 7.9 Caverage year then
- -16 daysbelow freezing, change
each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025
each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025
This week at High 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2 Nov | Overcast | 4° / -5° | 9 km/h | dry | Steady |
| Tue 3 Nov | Overcast | 4° / -4° | 8 km/h | dry | Falling (-4.0 hPa) |
| Wed 4 Nov | Moderate snow | 6° / -3° | 6 km/h | dry | Falling (-3.2 hPa) |
| Thu 5 Nov | Moderate snow | 6° / -2° | 7 km/h, gusts 22 | 2 mm | Steady |
| Fri 6 Nov | Moderate snow | 3° / -2° | 8 km/h, gusts 59 | 4 mm | Falling (-1.7 hPa) |
| Sat 7 Nov | Overcast | 2° / -5° | 6 km/h, gusts 32 | dry | Rising (+10.6 hPa) |
| Sun 8 Nov | Overcast | 5° / -5° | 6 km/h, gusts 51 | dry | Falling (-7.8 hPa) |
High Lake, in brief
What fish are in High Lake?
Rainbow Trout. Species from the province's fish observation records.
How big is High Lake?
High Lake covers about 7.2 ha, by the province's Freshwater Atlas.
Which management unit is High Lake in?
High Lake is in MU 8-22, in the Okanagan. The BC Freshwater Fishing Regulations Synopsis is organised by management unit; check it before you go.
Trout lakes near High Lake
- King Edward Lake 1 km away
- Kaiser Bill Lake 2 km away
- Streak Lake 2 km away
- Damer Lake 2 km away
- Bear Lake 4 km away
All 212 lakes in the Okanagan, with today's conditions on each.