Kate Lake
MU 8-23, Okanagan
50.4549° N, 118.4065° W
- Surface area
- 26.3ha
- Elevation
- 1,508m
- Campsites
- 1
- At Kate Lake rec site
Open Kate Lake in the appThe 7-day forecast, max depth and wildfire smoke check, on the lake's own coordinate.
Kate Lake at a glance
- Region
- Okanagan
- Management unit
- MU 8-23
- 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
- 50.45491, -118.406526
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Fish on record at Kate Lake
| Species | First recorded | Last recorded | Records |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rainbow Trout | 1968 | 1995 | 2 |
A year is when the Province last recorded the fish here, not a statement that it is caught today.
Kate Lake fishing regulations
We have no lake specific regulations on file for Kate Lake yet.
Getting to Kate Lake
41.8 km of traced road to the campground by way of Kate Creek FSR, Sugar Lake Rd, Aumond Rd, North Fork Rd and Specht Rd. The road at the end is a paved surface. It stops 1400 m short of the campground.
Coordinates: 50.45491, -118.406526
Camping and rec sites at Kate Lake
- Kate Lake
- Campsites
- 1 designated
- To the shore
- 45 m
Access: The short walk-in trail is about 2.5 km long. This trail begins about 4.5 km in on the very rough 4WD road to Sugar Mountain. This road to the old Forest Service Lookout is accessed from 17km on the Kate Creek Forest Service Road. Caution- grizzly bear habitat.
Coordinates: 50.457057, -118.404626
The ice year at Kate Lake, modelled
Modelled from air temperature, not an ice report. It says nothing about whether ice will hold you.
In the model Kate Lake froze in 65 of the 65 winters since 1960. Freeze-up falls most years between 24 October and 3 November, and ice-off between 22 May and 9 June. The median winter freezes on 29 October and opens on 29 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 27 May 2025, 211 days.
We have no ice fishing regulation on file for Kate 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.
Kate Lake climate, 1960 to 2025
Averaged over a year, the air above Kate Lake is 0.7 C warmer than it was in the 1960s. That is 66 years of daily readings, not a forecast.
- +0.7 Csince the 1960s
- 2.5 Caverage year now
- 1.9 Caverage year then
- -2 daysbelow freezing, change
each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025
each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025
This week at Kate 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 | Fog | 5° / -10° | 5 km/h | dry | Steady |
| Tue 3 Nov | Overcast | 6° / -4° | 5 km/h | dry | Falling (-4.3 hPa) |
| Wed 4 Nov | Slight snow showers | 7° / -4° | 4 km/h | dry | Falling (-3.6 hPa) |
| Thu 5 Nov | Slight snow showers | 2° / -3° | 4 km/h | 4 mm | Rising (+3.4 hPa) |
| Fri 6 Nov | Heavy snow | 1° / -7° | 8 km/h, gusts 54 | 17 mm | Falling (-2.6 hPa) |
| Sat 7 Nov | Overcast | 2° / -10° | 5 km/h | dry | Rising (+11.3 hPa) |
| Sun 8 Nov | Overcast | 6° / -6° | 5 km/h, gusts 43 | dry | Falling (-8.8 hPa) |
Kate Lake, in brief
What fish are in Kate Lake?
Rainbow Trout (last recorded 1995). Species from the province's fish observation records.
How big is Kate Lake?
Kate Lake covers about 26.3 ha, by the province's Freshwater Atlas.
Which management unit is Kate Lake in?
Kate Lake is in MU 8-23, in the Okanagan. The BC Freshwater Fishing Regulations Synopsis is organised by management unit; check it before you go.
Trout lakes near Kate Lake
- Sugar Lake 10 km away
- Rottacker Lake 12 km away
- Finlayson Lakes 15 km away
- Sigalet Lake 19 km away
- Haggkvist Lake 19 km away
All 212 lakes in the Okanagan, with today's conditions on each.