Islaht (Horseshoe) Lake
MU 8-11, Okanagan
49.9897° N, 119.8064° W
- Surface area
- 31ha
- Maximum depth
- 17.1m
- 56 ft
- Elevation
- 1,489m
- Campsites
- 3
- At Islaht Lake rec site
Open Islaht (Horseshoe) Lake in the appThe 7-day forecast, max depth and wildfire smoke check, on the lake's own coordinate.
Islaht (Horseshoe) Lake at a glance
- Region
- Okanagan
- Management unit
- MU 8-11
- 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
- Small Water (< 50 ha)
- Ice fishing
- Open to ice fishing, confirmed
- Coordinates
- 49.9897, -119.8064
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Fish on record at Islaht (Horseshoe) Lake
| Species | First recorded | Last recorded | Records |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rainbow Trout | 1978 | 1995 | 9 |
A year is when the Province last recorded the fish here, not a statement that it is caught today.
How to fish Islaht (Horseshoe) Lake
Best times of year at Islaht (Horseshoe) Lake
- May - June
- September - October
Islaht (Horseshoe) Lake fishing regulations
Electric motor only - max 7.5 kW. Source: Province of British Columbia
Getting to Islaht (Horseshoe) Lake
29.6 km of traced road to the campground by way of Bear FSR, Jack Pine FSR and Glenrosa Rd. The road at the end is a loose surface. It stops 50 m short of the campground.
Coordinates: 49.9897, -119.8064
Camping and rec sites at Islaht (Horseshoe) Lake
- Islaht Lake
- Campsites
- 3 designated
- To the shore
- 32 m
Access: Located off Bear Main FSR, 3 km up an unnamed FSR.
Coordinates: 49.989864, -119.810323
Depth chart for Islaht (Horseshoe) Lake
17.1 mdeepest
Islaht (Horseshoe) Lake runs to 17.1 m (56 ft) at its deepest.
The Province sounded Islaht (Horseshoe) Lake and published the depth chart surveyed in 1979.
The ice year at Islaht (Horseshoe) Lake, modelled
Modelled from air temperature, not an ice report. It says nothing about whether ice will hold you.
In the model Islaht (Horseshoe) Lake froze in 65 of the 65 winters since 1960. Freeze-up falls most years between 27 October and 8 November, and ice-off between 17 May and 3 June. The median winter freezes on 2 November and opens on 24 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 13 May 2025, 197 days.
Islaht (Horseshoe) Lake is open to ice fishing under the regulations on file.
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.
Islaht (Horseshoe) Lake climate, 1960 to 2025
Averaged over a year, the air above Islaht (Horseshoe) 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
- 1.7 Caverage year now
- 0.8 Caverage year then
- -9 daysbelow freezing, change
each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025
each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025
This week at Islaht (Horseshoe) 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 | 8° / -2° | 14 km/h | dry | Steady |
| Wed 21 Oct | Overcast | 12° / 3° | 11 km/h, gusts 26 | dry | Falling (-6.3 hPa) |
| Thu 22 Oct | Overcast | 12° / 2° | 13 km/h, gusts 19 | dry | Falling (-2.6 hPa) |
| Fri 23 Oct | Overcast | 4° / -3° | 24 km/h, gusts 44 | dry | Rising (+12.3 hPa) |
| Sat 24 Oct | Overcast | 5° / -5° | 9 km/h | dry | Rising (+7.1 hPa) |
| Sun 25 Oct | Overcast | 4° / -6° | 8 km/h | dry | Rising (+2.6 hPa) |
| Mon 26 Oct | Partly cloudy | 5° / -6° | 7 km/h | dry | Steady |
Islaht (Horseshoe) Lake, in brief
What fish are in Islaht (Horseshoe) Lake?
Rainbow Trout (last recorded 1995). Species from the province's fish observation records.
Which management unit is Islaht (Horseshoe) Lake in?
Islaht (Horseshoe) Lake is in MU 8-11, in the Okanagan. The BC Freshwater Fishing Regulations Synopsis is organised by management unit; check it before you go.
Trout lakes near Islaht (Horseshoe) Lake
- Dobbin Lake 1 km away
- Cameron Lake 4 km away
- Lambly (Bear) Lake 8 km away
- Lambly Lake 8 km away
- Jackpine Lake 8 km away
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