Hydraulic Lake

MU 8-10, Okanagan
49.7706° N, 119.1842° 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: 12.2ha
Elevation: 1,219m
Campsites: 30; At Hydraulic Lake rec site

From the city of Kelowna , travel southeast on Hwy. #33 to the Hydraulic (McCulloch Reservoir) Lake Road. Turn west (right) and follow this road a few kilometers to the lake. Hydraulic is approximately 35 km. (22 mi.) southeast of Kelowna.

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Trophy fish at Hydraulic Lake

Hydraulic Lake is known for trophy Rainbow trout to 5 lb.

Rainbow trout to 5 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.

Hydraulic Lake at a glance

Region: Okanagan
Management unit: MU 8-10
Species: Rainbow Trout, Brook Trout (last recorded 1990), Dace (General) (last recorded 1995), Sucker (General) (last recorded 1995), Redside Shiner (last recorded 1986), Longnose Sucker (last recorded 1972)The newest of these fish records is from 2026.Species from the province's fish observation records.
Lake size: Small Water (< 50 ha)
Ice fishing: Closed to ice fishing
Coordinates: 49.7706, -119.1842

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Fish on record at Hydraulic Lake

Species in the Province's fish observation records
Species	First recorded	Last recorded	Records
Rainbow Trout	1967	2026	342
Brook Trout	1990	1990	1
Dace (General)	1972	1995	2
Sucker (General)	1986	1995	2
Redside Shiner	1986	1986	1
Longnose Sucker	1972	1972	1

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

How to fish Hydraulic Lake

Best times of year at Hydraulic Lake

May - June
September - October

Hydraulic Lake fishing regulations

Engine power restriction - 7.5 kW (10 hp); this lake is part of McCulloch Reservoir. Source: Province of British Columbia

Getting to Hydraulic Lake

An open BCFS campsite with a boat launch can be found at the lake.

4.7 km of traced road to the campground by way of Hydraulic Lake Rd and McCulloch Rd. The road at the end is a rough 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: 49.7706, -119.1842

Camping and rec sites at Hydraulic Lake

Hydraulic Lake
Campsites
30 designated
To the shore
67 m

Access: From the city of Kelowna, travel southeast on Hwy. #33 to the Hydraulic (McCulloch Reservoir) Lake Road. Turn west (right) and follow this road a few kilometers to the lake. Hydraulic is approximately 35 km. (22 mi.) southeast of Kelowna.
Coordinates: 49.776737, -119.1723
The site on Recreation Sites and Trails BC

The ice year at Hydraulic Lake, modelled

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

In the model Hydraulic Lake froze in 65 of the 65 winters since 1960. Freeze-up falls most years between 1 November and 12 November, and ice-off between 1 May and 20 May. The median winter freezes on 6 November and opens on 12 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 19 April 2025, 155 days.

Hydraulic Lake is closed to ice fishing.

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.

Hydraulic Lake climate, 1960 to 2025

Averaged over a year, the air above Hydraulic 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
3.0 Caverage year now
1.6 Caverage year then
-15 daysbelow freezing, change

Average year at Hydraulic Lakedegrees 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 Hydraulic 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	Partly cloudy	10° / -2°	10 km/h	dry	Steady
Wed 21 Oct	Overcast	15° / 2°	13 km/h, gusts 26	dry	Falling (-5.7 hPa)
Thu 22 Oct	Overcast	14° / 3°	11 km/h, gusts 18	dry	Falling (-3.4 hPa)
Fri 23 Oct	Overcast	6° / -1°	22 km/h, gusts 34	dry	Rising (+11.7 hPa)
Sat 24 Oct	Overcast	5° / -4°	11 km/h	dry	Rising (+7.9 hPa)
Sun 25 Oct	Overcast	4° / -5°	10 km/h	dry	Rising (+2.5 hPa)
Mon 26 Oct	Mainly clear	8° / -4°	5 km/h	dry	Steady

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Hydraulic Lake, in brief

What fish are in Hydraulic Lake?

Rainbow Trout, Brook Trout (last recorded 1990). Species from the province's fish observation records.

Which management unit is Hydraulic Lake in?

Hydraulic Lake is in MU 8-10, in the Okanagan. The BC Freshwater Fishing Regulations Synopsis is organised by management unit; check it before you go.

Trout lakes near Hydraulic Lake

Mcculloch Reservoir 1 km away
Minnow Lake 2 km away
Pear Lake 2 km away
Haynes Lake 3 km away
Duck Lake 3 km away

All 212 lakes in the Okanagan, with today's conditions on each.