Holmes Lake
MU 8-13, Okanagan
50.1144° N, 118.3058° W
- Surface area
- 33.3ha
- Elevation
- 1,369m
- Campsites
- 1
- At Holmes Lake rec site
Open Holmes Lake in the appThe 7-day forecast, max depth and wildfire smoke check, on the lake's own coordinate.
Holmes Lake at a glance
- Region
- Okanagan
- Management unit
- MU 8-13
- Species
- Brook Trout (last recorded 1995), Rainbow Trout (last recorded 1995)The newest of these fish records is from 1995.Species from the province's fish observation records.
- Lake size
- Small Water (< 50 ha)
- Coordinates
- 50.114361, -118.305825
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Fish on record at Holmes Lake
| Species | First recorded | Last recorded | Records |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brook Trout | 1995 | 1995 | 1 |
| Rainbow Trout | 1995 | 1995 | 1 |
A year is when the Province last recorded the fish here, not a statement that it is caught today.
Holmes Lake fishing regulations
We have no lake specific regulations on file for Holmes Lake yet.
Getting to Holmes Lake
18.7 km of traced road to the campground by way of Keefer Lake Rd, Kettle River Bridge and unsigned. The road at the end is a loose surface.
Coordinates: 50.114361, -118.305825
Camping and rec sites at Holmes Lake
- Holmes Lake
- Campsites
- 1 designated
- To the shore
- 144 m
Access: This site is on the main access road to Holmes Lake.
Coordinates: 50.117499, -118.308763
The ice year at Holmes Lake, modelled
Modelled from air temperature, not an ice report. It says nothing about whether ice will hold you.
In the model Holmes Lake froze in 65 of the 65 winters since 1960. Freeze-up falls most years between 25 October and 5 November, and ice-off between 16 May and 4 June. The median winter freezes on 30 October and opens on 25 May.
the middle half of modelled winters the median ice cover in the median winter
Winter 2024-25 in the model: frozen from 28 October 2024 to 20 May 2025, 204 days.
We have no ice fishing regulation on file for Holmes 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.
Holmes Lake climate, 1960 to 2025
Averaged over a year, the air above Holmes Lake is 0.9 C warmer than it was in the 1960s. That is 66 years of daily readings, not a forecast.
- +0.9 Csince the 1960s
- 3.0 Caverage year now
- 2.2 Caverage year then
- -5 daysbelow freezing, change
each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025
each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025
This week at Holmes 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 | Partly cloudy | 13° / 4° | 9 km/h | dry | Steady |
| Thu 22 Oct | Overcast | 14° / 3° | 14 km/h, gusts 20 | dry | Falling (-2.0 hPa) |
| Fri 23 Oct | Fog | 6° / -2° | 20 km/h, gusts 43 | dry | Rising (+12.6 hPa) |
| Sat 24 Oct | Slight snow | 5° / -2° | 8 km/h, gusts 22 | 1 mm | Rising (+1.2 hPa) |
| Sun 25 Oct | Slight snow | 9° / 1° | 5 km/h, gusts 13 | 1 mm | Falling (-1.7 hPa) |
| Mon 26 Oct | Overcast | 11° / 1° | 5 km/h | dry | Falling (-6.0 hPa) |
| Tue 27 Oct | Overcast | 6° / -2° | 14 km/h | dry | Steady |
Holmes Lake, in brief
What fish are in Holmes Lake?
Brook Trout (last recorded 1995), Rainbow Trout (last recorded 1995). Species from the province's fish observation records.
How big is Holmes Lake?
Holmes Lake covers about 33.3 ha, by the province's Freshwater Atlas.
Which management unit is Holmes Lake in?
Holmes Lake is in MU 8-13, in the Okanagan. The BC Freshwater Fishing Regulations Synopsis is organised by management unit; check it before you go.
Trout lakes near Holmes Lake
- Keefer Lake 3 km away
- Whatshan Lake 16 km away
- South Caribou Lake 23 km away
- Bisson Lake 23 km away
- Snowshoe Lake 24 km away
All 212 lakes in the Okanagan, with today's conditions on each.