Kathy Lake
MU 8-24, Okanagan
50.3238° N, 118.6968° W
- Surface area
- 6.7ha
- Elevation
- 1,370m
- Campsites
- 3
- At Kathy Lake rec site
Open Kathy Lake in the appThe 7-day forecast, max depth and wildfire smoke check, on the lake's own coordinate.
Kathy Lake at a glance
- Region
- Okanagan
- Management unit
- MU 8-24
- Species
- Rainbow Trout, Brook Trout (last recorded 1995)The newest of these fish records is from 2018.Species from the province's fish observation records.
- Lake size
- Small Water (< 50 ha)
- Coordinates
- 50.323807, -118.696848
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Fish on record at Kathy Lake
| Species | First recorded | Last recorded | Records |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rainbow Trout | 1968 | 2018 | 49 |
| Brook Trout | 1976 | 1995 | 19 |
A year is when the Province last recorded the fish here, not a statement that it is caught today.
Kathy Lake fishing regulations
We have no lake specific regulations on file for Kathy Lake yet.
Getting to Kathy Lake
11.8 km of traced road to the campground by way of Silver Hills FSR, Silver Hills Rd and Sigalet Rd. The road at the end is a loose surface.
Coordinates: 50.323807, -118.696848
Camping and rec sites at Kathy Lake
- Kathy Lake
- Campsites
- 3 designated
- To the shore
- 22 m
Coordinates: 50.325042, -118.697382
The ice year at Kathy Lake, modelled
Modelled from air temperature, not an ice report. It says nothing about whether ice will hold you.
In the model Kathy Lake froze in 65 of the 65 winters since 1960. Freeze-up falls most years between 22 October and 1 November, and ice-off between 12 May and 31 May. The median winter freezes on 28 October and opens on 23 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.
We have no ice fishing regulation on file for Kathy 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.
Kathy Lake climate, 1960 to 2025
Averaged over a year, the air above Kathy 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
- 7.7 Caverage year now
- 6.8 Caverage year then
- -13 daysbelow freezing, change
each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025
each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025
This week at Kathy 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 | 6° / -9° | 8 km/h | dry | Steady |
| Tue 3 Nov | Overcast | 4° / -5° | 8 km/h | dry | Falling (-3.6 hPa) |
| Wed 4 Nov | Heavy snow showers | 6° / -7° | 5 km/h | dry | Falling (-3.3 hPa) |
| Thu 5 Nov | Heavy snow showers | 3° / -5° | 5 km/h, gusts 10 | 3 mm | Rising (+1.0 hPa) |
| Fri 6 Nov | Heavy snow | 1° / -5° | 5 km/h, gusts 44 | 10 mm | Falling (-2.7 hPa) |
| Sat 7 Nov | Overcast | 2° / -8° | 5 km/h, gusts 24 | dry | Rising (+11.5 hPa) |
| Sun 8 Nov | Overcast | 4° / -7° | 4 km/h, gusts 58 | dry | Falling (-7.8 hPa) |
Kathy Lake, in brief
What fish are in Kathy Lake?
Rainbow Trout, Brook Trout (last recorded 1995). Species from the province's fish observation records.
How big is Kathy Lake?
Kathy Lake covers about 6.7 ha, by the province's Freshwater Atlas.
Which management unit is Kathy Lake in?
Kathy Lake is in MU 8-24, in the Okanagan. The BC Freshwater Fishing Regulations Synopsis is organised by management unit; check it before you go.
Trout lakes near Kathy Lake
- Holstein Lake 1 km away
- Sigalet Lake 7 km away
- Haggkvist Lake 7 km away
- Sugar Lake 15 km away
- Conn Lake 17 km away
All 212 lakes in the Okanagan, with today's conditions on each.