Kidney Lake
MU 8-24, Okanagan
50.7561° N, 118.6283° W
- Surface area
- 27.2ha
- Elevation
- 854m
- Campsites
- 3
- At Kidney Lake rec site
Located approximately 65 km. (40 mi.) northeast of the community of Enderby . From the city of Vernon travel north on Hwy. #97A to Enderby. Turn east on the Mabel Lake Road. Turn north, just before reaching the small community of King
Open Kidney Lake in the appThe 7-day forecast, max depth and wildfire smoke check, on the lake's own coordinate.
Trophy fish at Kidney Lake
Kidney Lake is known for trophy Rainbow trout to 5 lb.
- Rainbow trout to 5 lb
Trophy sizes this lake is known for, not a typical catch. They are historical records from our own big fish list, with no date on file, not recent catches.
Kidney Lake at a glance
- Region
- Okanagan
- Management unit
- MU 8-24
- Species
- Rainbow TroutThe newest of these fish records is from 2024.Species from the province's fish observation records.
- Lake size
- Small Water (< 50 ha)
- Ice fishing
- No ice fishing closure on file
- Coordinates
- 50.7561, -118.6283
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Fish on record at Kidney Lake
| Species | First recorded | Last recorded | Records |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rainbow Trout | 1960 | 2024 | 94 |
A year is when the Province last recorded the fish here, not a statement that it is caught today.
How to fish Kidney Lake
Best times of year at Kidney Lake
- May - June
- September - October
Kidney Lake fishing regulations
We have no lake specific regulations on file for Kidney Lake yet.
Getting to Kidney Lake
Located on Kidney is a small timbered BCFS campsite with a boat launch.
26.5 km of traced road to the campground by way of Three Valley-Mabel FSR and Mabel Lake Rd. It stops 440 m short of the campground.
Coordinates: 50.7561, -118.6283
Camping and rec sites at Kidney Lake
- Kidney Lake
- Campsites
- 3 designated
- To the shore
- 12 m
Access: b> From Enderby </b> <br> Follow Hwy 97 to Enderby. Continue to Ashton Creek and turn onto EnderbyﾖMabel Lake Road, then onto the Three Valley/Mabel Forest Service Road. Follow this road along the west side of Mabel Lake. At km 30.5, turn right onto Kidney Lake Permit Road. Travel 2.7 km and turn left. Continue 400 m on a rough access road. Inside the site, the road splits at a fork: left leads to the campsite, and right leads to the boat launch and lake access. <br><br> <b> From Revelstoke </b><br> Travel west on Highway 1 past Three Valley Gap. Turn left onto the Wap Forest Service Road and drive 19 km. Turn right onto the Three Valley/Mabel Forest Service Road (also known as the Kingfisher FSR) and continue for 5.3 km. Turn right onto the Kidney Lake Permit Road. Travel 2.7 km and turn left. Continue 400 m on a rough access road. <br><br> <b> CAUTION<b><br> These are active forest service roads with potential industrial traffic. Use caution when traveling.
Coordinates: 50.760116, -118.62668
The ice year at Kidney Lake, modelled
Modelled from air temperature, not an ice report. It says nothing about whether ice will hold you.
In the model Kidney Lake froze in 65 of the 65 winters since 1960. Freeze-up falls most years between 9 November and 24 November, and ice-off between 7 April and 27 April. The median winter freezes on 16 November and opens on 18 April.
the middle half of modelled winters the median ice cover in the median winter
Winter 2024-25 in the model: frozen from 15 November 2024 to 15 April 2025, 151 days.
No ice fishing closure is recorded for Kidney Lake, so the general regional regulations apply.
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.
Kidney Lake climate, 1960 to 2025
Averaged over a year, the air above Kidney 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
- 4.2 Caverage year now
- 3.4 Caverage year then
- -4 daysbelow freezing, change
each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025
each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025
This week at Kidney 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 | Mainly clear | 10° / 1° | 10 km/h | dry | Steady |
| Wed 21 Oct | Clear sky | 14° / 6° | 12 km/h | dry | Falling (-6.2 hPa) |
| Thu 22 Oct | Overcast | 16° / 5° | 12 km/h | dry | Falling (-3.1 hPa) |
| Fri 23 Oct | Light drizzle | 8° / 0° | 7 km/h | dry | Rising (+11.2 hPa) |
| Sat 24 Oct | Overcast | 8° / -1° | 7 km/h | dry | Rising (+8.6 hPa) |
| Sun 25 Oct | Mainly clear | 8° / -2° | 7 km/h | dry | Rising (+2.5 hPa) |
| Mon 26 Oct | Overcast | 10° / -1° | 6 km/h | dry | Steady |
Kidney Lake, in brief
What fish are in Kidney Lake?
Rainbow Trout. Species from the province's fish observation records.
Which management unit is Kidney Lake in?
Kidney 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 Kidney Lake
- Stony Lake 7 km away
- Holiday Lake 8 km away
- Noreen Lake 10 km away
- Cummins Lake 12 km away
- Wap Lake 13 km away
All 212 lakes in the Okanagan, with today's conditions on each.