Jacobson Lake
MU 8-5, Okanagan
49.3519° N, 121.0574° W
- Surface area
- 1.8ha
- Elevation
- 1,469m
- Campsites
- 5
- At Jacobson Lake rec site
Open Jacobson Lake in the appThe 7-day forecast, max depth and wildfire smoke check, on the lake's own coordinate.
Jacobson Lake at a glance
- Region
- Okanagan
- Management unit
- MU 8-5
- Lake size
- Small Water (< 50 ha)
- Coordinates
- 49.351934, -121.057399
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Jacobson Lake fishing regulations
We have no lake specific regulations on file for Jacobson Lake yet.
Getting to Jacobson Lake
37.5 km of traced road to the campground by way of Tulameen FSR, Jim Kelly Creek Bridge, Tulameen River Rd and 2nd St. The road at the end is a loose surface.
Coordinates: 49.351934, -121.057399
Camping and rec sites at Jacobson Lake
- Jacobson Lake
- Campsites
- 5 designated
- To the shore
- 78 m
Coordinates: 49.353117, -121.058563
The ice year at Jacobson Lake, modelled
Modelled from air temperature, not an ice report. It says nothing about whether ice will hold you.
In the model Jacobson Lake froze in 65 of the 65 winters since 1960. Freeze-up falls most years between 26 October and 6 November, and ice-off between 9 June and 26 June. The median winter freezes on 1 November and opens on 17 June.
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 3 June 2025, 218 days.
We have no ice fishing regulation on file for Jacobson 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.
Jacobson Lake climate, 1960 to 2025
Averaged over a year, the air above Jacobson 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
- 0.8 Caverage year now
- -0.1 Caverage year then
- -5 daysbelow freezing, change
each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025
each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025
This week at Jacobson 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 25 Oct | Slight rain showers | 6° / -1° | 11 km/h, gusts 22 | 4 mm | Steady |
| Mon 26 Oct | Heavy snow | 7° / -2° | 9 km/h | 2 mm | Falling (-1.6 hPa) |
| Tue 27 Oct | Heavy snow | 1° / -2° | 14 km/h, gusts 34 | 8 mm | Falling (-2.0 hPa) |
| Wed 28 Oct | Heavy snow showers | 0° / -6° | 7 km/h, gusts 15 | 7 mm | Steady |
| Thu 29 Oct | Moderate snow | 1° / -6° | 8 km/h, gusts 15 | 2 mm | Rising (+4.4 hPa) |
| Fri 30 Oct | Slight snow showers | 2° / -5° | 8 km/h | 2 mm | Falling (-2.6 hPa) |
| Sat 31 Oct | Partly cloudy | 5° / -8° | 6 km/h, gusts 28 | dry | Steady |
Jacobson Lake, in brief
How big is Jacobson Lake?
Jacobson Lake covers about 1.8 ha, by the province's Freshwater Atlas.
Which management unit is Jacobson Lake in?
Jacobson Lake is in MU 8-5, in the Okanagan. The BC Freshwater Fishing Regulations Synopsis is organised by management unit; check it before you go.
Trout lakes near Jacobson Lake
- Lodestone Lake 20 km away
- Eaton Lake 23 km away
- Murphy Lakes 25 km away
- Kawkawa Lake 25 km away
- Schkam Lake 29 km away
All 212 lakes in the Okanagan, with today's conditions on each.