Holstein Lake
MU 8-23, Okanagan
50.3253° N, 118.6800° W
- Surface area
- 10.6ha
- Maximum depth
- 8.3m
- 27 ft
- Elevation
- 1,524m
- Campsites
- 2
- At Holstein Lake rec site
Located northeast of the city of Vernon . From Vernon take Hwy. #6 east to the community of Lumby . From Lumby head northeast to the community of Shuswap Falls. From Shuswap Falls travel north for about 10 km. (6 mi.) on the road to Mabel Lake. Turn east on a gravel road to Holstein.
Open Holstein Lake in the appThe 7-day forecast, max depth and wildfire smoke check, on the lake's own coordinate.
Holstein Lake at a glance
- Region
- Okanagan
- Management unit
- MU 8-23
- Species
- Rainbow Trout, Redside Shiner (last recorded 1995), Bridgelip Sucker (last recorded 1995), Longnose Sucker (last recorded 1985)The newest of these fish records is from 2020.Species from the province's fish observation records.
- Lake size
- Small Water (< 50 ha)
- Ice fishing
- No ice fishing closure on file
- Coordinates
- 50.3253, -118.68
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Fish on record at Holstein Lake
| Species | First recorded | Last recorded | Records |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rainbow Trout | 1984 | 2020 | 46 |
| Redside Shiner | 1984 | 1995 | 4 |
| Bridgelip Sucker | 1995 | 1995 | 1 |
| Longnose Sucker | 1984 | 1985 | 3 |
A year is when the Province last recorded the fish here, not a statement that it is caught today.
How to fish Holstein Lake
Best times of year at Holstein Lake
- May - June
- September - October
Holstein Lake fishing regulations
We have no lake specific regulations on file for Holstein Lake yet.
Getting to Holstein Lake
Located on the lake is a small BCFS campsite with a cartop boat launch.
14.5 km of traced road to the campground by way of Silver Hills FSR, Silver Hills Rd and Sigalet Rd. The road at the end is a rough surface. It stops 120 m short of the campground.
Coordinates: 50.3253, -118.68
Camping and rec sites at Holstein Lake
- Holstein Lake
- Campsites
- 2 designated
- To the shore
- 18 m
Access: Located northeast of the city of Vernon. From Vernon take Hwy. #6 east to the community of Lumby where you will turn left on Shuswap Avenue.Follow the signs for Mabel Lake Provincial Park along the Lumby-Mabel Lake Rd. Turn right on Silverhills Forest Service Road. 13.9 km from pavement turn right and drive .6 km. A rough road exits to the left which you take for 400 meters which gets you to the Rec Site.
Coordinates: 50.327684, -118.680784
Depth chart for Holstein Lake
8.3 mdeepest
Holstein Lake runs to 8.3 m (27 ft) at its deepest.
The Province sounded Holstein Lake and published the depth chart surveyed in 1985.
The ice year at Holstein Lake, modelled
Modelled from air temperature, not an ice report. It says nothing about whether ice will hold you.
In the model Holstein Lake froze in 65 of the 65 winters since 1960. Freeze-up falls most years between 17 October and 27 October, and ice-off between 17 May and 7 June. The median winter freezes on 22 October and opens on 28 May.
the middle half of modelled winters the median ice cover in the median winter
Winter 2024-25 in the model: frozen from 22 October 2024 to 24 May 2025, 214 days.
No ice fishing closure is recorded for Holstein 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.
Holstein Lake climate, 1960 to 2025
Averaged over a year, the air above Holstein 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
- 7.7 Caverage year now
- 6.8 Caverage year then
- -13 daysbelow freezing, change
each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025
each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025
This week at Holstein 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue 20 Oct | Clear sky | 7° / -2° | 13 km/h, gusts 19 | dry | Steady |
| Wed 21 Oct | Clear sky | 13° / 4° | 13 km/h, gusts 22 | dry | Falling (-6.1 hPa) |
| Thu 22 Oct | Overcast | 12° / 0° | 13 km/h, gusts 20 | dry | Falling (-3.4 hPa) |
| Fri 23 Oct | Overcast | 4° / -5° | 8 km/h, gusts 19 | dry | Rising (+11.4 hPa) |
| Sat 24 Oct | Overcast | 4° / -6° | 6 km/h | dry | Rising (+8.6 hPa) |
| Sun 25 Oct | Overcast | 3° / -7° | 8 km/h | dry | Rising (+2.5 hPa) |
| Mon 26 Oct | Overcast | 6° / -7° | 6 km/h | dry | Steady |
Holstein Lake, in brief
What fish are in Holstein Lake?
Rainbow Trout. Species from the province's fish observation records.
Which management unit is Holstein Lake in?
Holstein Lake is in MU 8-23, in the Okanagan. The BC Freshwater Fishing Regulations Synopsis is organised by management unit; check it before you go.
Trout lakes near Holstein Lake
- Kathy Lake 1 km away
- Sigalet Lake 6 km away
- Haggkvist Lake 7 km away
- Sugar Lake 14 km away
- Conn Lake 18 km away
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