Ideal Lake
MU 8-10, Okanagan
50.0179° N, 119.0969° W
- Surface area
- 137.3ha
- Elevation
- 1,300m
- Campsites
- 7
- At Ideal Lake rec site
Open Ideal Lake in the appThe 7-day forecast, max depth and wildfire smoke check, on the lake's own coordinate.
Ideal Lake at a glance
- Region
- Okanagan
- Management unit
- MU 8-10
- Species
- Rainbow Trout (last recorded 1995)The newest of these fish records is from 1995.Species from the province's fish observation records.
- Lake size
- Medium Lake (50 - 500 ha)
- Coordinates
- 50.01791, -119.096883
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Fish on record at Ideal Lake
| Species | First recorded | Last recorded | Records |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rainbow Trout | 1948 | 1995 | 20 |
A year is when the Province last recorded the fish here, not a statement that it is caught today.
Ideal Lake fishing regulations
We have no lake specific regulations on file for Ideal Lake yet.
Getting to Ideal Lake
22.2 km of traced road to the campground by way of Ideal Lake FSR, Philpott FSR and Philpott Rd. The road at the end is a loose surface.
Coordinates: 50.01791, -119.096883
Camping and rec sites at Ideal Lake
- Ideal Lake
- Campsites
- 7 designated
- To the shore
- 66 m
Access: From the city of Kelowna travel east on Hwy 33. From Philpot Road, travel 20.6km. Turn left at the Ideal/Philpot FSR junction and travel another 1.3km to the recreation site. From Lavington, at the end of Whitevale Road, travel up Aberdeen Forest Service Road. Go 33.2km up Aberdeen FSR, and then turn left onto Ideal/Philpott FSR. Travel an additional 1.3km to the recreation site.
Coordinates: 50.011995, -119.091352
The ice year at Ideal Lake, modelled
Modelled from air temperature, not an ice report. It says nothing about whether ice will hold you.
In the model Ideal Lake froze in 65 of the 65 winters since 1960. Freeze-up falls most years between 2 November and 14 November, and ice-off between 3 May and 21 May. The median winter freezes on 7 November and opens on 14 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 5 May 2025, 188 days.
We have no ice fishing regulation on file for Ideal 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.
Ideal Lake climate, 1960 to 2025
Averaged over a year, the air above Ideal Lake is 0.8 C warmer than it was in the 1960s. That is 66 years of daily readings, not a forecast.
- +0.8 Csince the 1960s
- 2.7 Caverage year now
- 1.8 Caverage year then
- -4 daysbelow freezing, change
each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025
each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025
This week at Ideal 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 | 8° / -4° | 9 km/h, gusts 30 | dry | Steady |
| Tue 3 Nov | Overcast | 7° / -2° | 9 km/h, gusts 18 | dry | Falling (-3.4 hPa) |
| Wed 4 Nov | Moderate snow | 9° / -1° | 6 km/h, gusts 25 | dry | Falling (-4.3 hPa) |
| Thu 5 Nov | Moderate snow | 4° / -1° | 14 km/h, gusts 24 | 3 mm | Rising (+3.8 hPa) |
| Fri 6 Nov | Moderate snow | 3° / -4° | 19 km/h, gusts 69 | 11 mm | Falling (-1.8 hPa) |
| Sat 7 Nov | Overcast | 5° / -8° | 9 km/h, gusts 65 | dry | Rising (+9.1 hPa) |
| Sun 8 Nov | Overcast | 9° / -3° | 13 km/h, gusts 95 | dry | Falling (-8.1 hPa) |
Ideal Lake, in brief
What fish are in Ideal Lake?
Rainbow Trout (last recorded 1995). Species from the province's fish observation records.
How big is Ideal Lake?
Ideal Lake covers about 137.3 ha, by the province's Freshwater Atlas.
Which management unit is Ideal Lake in?
Ideal 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 Ideal Lake
- Wollaston Lake 5 km away
- Grizzly Swamp Lake 6 km away
- Specs Lakes 8 km away
- Brunette Lake 8 km away
- Ruth Lake 8 km away
All 212 lakes in the Okanagan, with today's conditions on each.