Joan Lake
MU 8-12, Okanagan
49.6007° N, 118.9441° W
- Surface area
- 47.7ha
- Elevation
- 1,316m
- Campsites
- 3
- At Joan - Cleo Lake rec site
Joan Lake is a small water of 47.7 ha in the Okanagan. The Joan-Clark-Maloney-Cup recreation site is on its shore. Depth, elevation, stocking and regulations are not on file for this lake yet.
Open Joan Lake in the appThe 7-day forecast, max depth and wildfire smoke check, on the lake's own coordinate.
Joan Lake at a glance
- Region
- Okanagan
- Management unit
- MU 8-12
- 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)
- Coordinates
- 49.600689, -118.94407
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Fish on record at Joan Lake
| Species | First recorded | Last recorded | Records |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rainbow Trout | 1978 | 1995 | 3 |
A year is when the Province last recorded the fish here, not a statement that it is caught today.
Joan Lake fishing regulations
We have no lake specific regulations on file for Joan Lake yet.
Getting to Joan Lake
21.7 km of traced road to the campground by way of Lassie Lake FSR, Trapping Creek FSR, Trapping Creek Bridge, Trapping Creek FSR Bridge and West Kettle River Bridge. The road at the end is a rough surface. It stops 600 m short of the campground.
Coordinates: 49.600689, -118.94407
Camping and rec sites at Joan Lake
- Joan-Clark-Maloney-Cup
No campsite count on file (BC Recreation Sites and Trails) - Joan - Cleo Lake
- Campsites
- 3 designated
- To the shore
- 32 m
Coordinates: 49.598972, -118.939586
The ice year at Joan Lake, modelled
Modelled from air temperature, not an ice report. It says nothing about whether ice will hold you.
In the model Joan Lake froze in 65 of the 65 winters since 1960. Freeze-up falls most years between 28 October and 8 November, and ice-off between 3 May and 17 May. The median winter freezes on 1 November and opens on 9 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 3 May 2025, 186 days.
We have no ice fishing regulation on file for Joan 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.
Joan Lake climate, 1960 to 2025
Averaged over a year, the air above Joan 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
- 4.8 Caverage year now
- 4.0 Caverage year then
- -4 daysbelow freezing, change
each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025
each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025
This week at Joan 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 | Partly cloudy | 14° / -2° | 9 km/h, gusts 26 | dry | Steady |
| Thu 22 Oct | Overcast | 14° / -1° | 14 km/h, gusts 33 | dry | Falling (-2.6 hPa) |
| Fri 23 Oct | Overcast | 7° / -4° | 20 km/h, gusts 67 | dry | Rising (+10.2 hPa) |
| Sat 24 Oct | Overcast | 7° / -5° | 5 km/h, gusts 55 | dry | Steady |
| Sun 25 Oct | Overcast | 10° / -2° | 5 km/h, gusts 12 | dry | Steady |
| Mon 26 Oct | Partly cloudy | 10° / -3° | 6 km/h | dry | Falling (-5.5 hPa) |
| Tue 27 Oct | Overcast | 9° / -2° | 10 km/h, gusts 17 | dry | Steady |
Joan Lake, in brief
What fish are in Joan Lake?
Rainbow Trout (last recorded 1995). Species from the province's fish observation records.
How big is Joan Lake?
Joan Lake covers about 47.7 ha, by the province's Freshwater Atlas.
Which management unit is Joan Lake in?
Joan Lake is in MU 8-12, in the Okanagan. The BC Freshwater Fishing Regulations Synopsis is organised by management unit; check it before you go.
Trout lakes near Joan Lake
- Cleo Lake 1 km away
- Lassie Lake 2 km away
- Clark Lake 2 km away
- Maloney Lake 4 km away
- Cup Lake 5 km away
All 212 lakes in the Okanagan, with today's conditions on each.