Hook Lake
MU 8-6, Okanagan
49.7898° N, 120.5724° W
- Surface area
- 12.8ha
- Maximum depth
- 14m
- 46 ft. Province survey, 1976
- Elevation
- 1,272m
- Campsites
- 4
- At Hook Lake North rec site
Open Hook Lake in the appThe 7-day forecast, max depth and wildfire smoke check, on the lake's own coordinate.
Hook Lake at a glance
- Region
- Okanagan
- Management unit
- MU 8-6
- Species
- Rainbow Trout, Brook TroutThe newest of these fish records is from 2025.Species from the province's fish observation records.
- Lake size
- Small Water (< 50 ha)
- Coordinates
- 49.789775, -120.572411
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Fish on record at Hook Lake
| Species | First recorded | Last recorded | Records |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rainbow Trout | 1975 | 2025 | 49 |
| Brook Trout | 1995 | 1999 | 2 |
A year is when the Province last recorded the fish here, not a statement that it is caught today.
Hook Lake fishing regulations
We have no lake specific regulations on file for Hook Lake yet.
Getting to Hook Lake
6.8 km of traced road to the campground by way of Dillard Creek FSR. The road at the end is a rough surface.
Coordinates: 49.789775, -120.572411
Camping and rec sites at Hook Lake
- Hook Lake North
- Campsites
- 4 designated
- To the shore
- 55 m
Access: Access is from Highway 5A heading towards Princeton from Merritt. Turn left onto the Dillard Creek Forest Service Road, follow this road to km 4 then turn right onto the Ketchan FSR and continue on to about the 7 km mark. Turn right and follow this road to about 2 kilometres to the campsite located near the power lines. The last short distance of the road is a little rough but just take your time!
Coordinates: 49.789594, -120.577464
Depth chart for Hook Lake
14 mdeepest4.4 mmean
Hook Lake runs to 14 m (46 ft) at its deepest, by the Province survey, 1976.
The mean of 4.4 m (14 ft) is read off the same chart, surveyed in May 1976.
The Province sounded Hook Lake and published the depth chart surveyed in 1976.
The ice year at Hook Lake, modelled
Modelled from air temperature, not an ice report. It says nothing about whether ice will hold you.
In the model Hook Lake froze in 65 of the 65 winters since 1960. Freeze-up falls most years between 31 October and 13 November, and ice-off between 9 May and 28 May. The median winter freezes on 6 November and opens on 19 May.
the middle half of modelled winters the median ice cover in the median winter
Winter 2024-25 in the model: frozen from 15 November 2024 to 27 April 2025, 163 days.
We have no ice fishing regulation on file for Hook 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.
Hook Lake climate, 1960 to 2025
Averaged over a year, the air above Hook Lake is 1.1 C warmer than it was in the 1960s. That is 66 years of daily readings, not a forecast.
- +1.1 Csince the 1960s
- 5.6 Caverage year now
- 4.5 Caverage year then
- -16 daysbelow freezing, change
each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025
each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025
This week at Hook 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 | Overcast | 16° / -2° | 14 km/h | dry | Steady |
| Thu 22 Oct | Overcast | 13° / 1° | 17 km/h, gusts 41 | dry | Steady |
| Fri 23 Oct | Partly cloudy | 7° / -2° | 17 km/h, gusts 52 | dry | Rising (+12.4 hPa) |
| Sat 24 Oct | Moderate snow | 4° / -3° | 6 km/h, gusts 31 | 3 mm | Falling (-2.2 hPa) |
| Sun 25 Oct | Moderate snow | 8° / -1° | 5 km/h, gusts 31 | 1 mm | Rising (+1.4 hPa) |
| Mon 26 Oct | Overcast | 9° / -2° | 5 km/h, gusts 20 | dry | Falling (-4.9 hPa) |
| Tue 27 Oct | Overcast | 9° / -2° | 8 km/h, gusts 18 | dry | Rising (+1.6 hPa) |
Hook Lake, in brief
What fish are in Hook Lake?
Rainbow Trout, Brook Trout. Species from the province's fish observation records.
How big is Hook Lake?
Hook Lake covers about 12.8 ha, by the province's Freshwater Atlas.
Which management unit is Hook Lake in?
Hook Lake is in MU 8-6, in the Okanagan. The BC Freshwater Fishing Regulations Synopsis is organised by management unit; check it before you go.
Trout lakes near Hook Lake
- Missezula Lake 4 km away
- Deadman Lake 5 km away
- Loosemore Lake 5 km away
- Prosser Lake 6 km away
- Kump (Lost) Lake 8 km away
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