King Edward Lake
MU 8-22, Okanagan
50.1522° N, 119.2178° W
- Surface area
- 30.9ha
- Elevation
- 1,357m
- Campsites
- 3
- At King Edward Lake North rec site
Open King Edward Lake in the appThe 7-day forecast, max depth and wildfire smoke check, on the lake's own coordinate.
King Edward Lake at a glance
- Region
- Okanagan
- Management unit
- MU 8-22
- 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
- 50.152189, -119.217757
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Fish on record at King Edward Lake
| Species | First recorded | Last recorded | Records |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rainbow Trout | 1950 | 1995 | 2 |
A year is when the Province last recorded the fish here, not a statement that it is caught today.
King Edward Lake fishing regulations
We have no lake specific regulations on file for King Edward Lake yet.
Getting to King Edward Lake
11.6 km of traced road to the campground by way of King Edward Lake FSR. The road at the end is a loose surface. It stops 50 m short of the campground.
Coordinates: 50.152189, -119.217757
Camping and rec sites at King Edward Lake
- King Edward Lake South
No campsite count on file (BC Recreation Sites and Trails) - King Edward Lake North
- Campsites
- 3 designated
- To the shore
- 0 m
Coordinates: 50.15472, -119.218213
The ice year at King Edward Lake, modelled
Modelled from air temperature, not an ice report. It says nothing about whether ice will hold you.
In the model King Edward Lake froze in 65 of the 65 winters since 1960. Freeze-up falls most years between 25 October and 3 November, and ice-off between 6 May and 24 May. The median winter freezes on 30 October and opens on 18 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 2 May 2025, 185 days.
We have no ice fishing regulation on file for King Edward 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.
King Edward Lake climate, 1960 to 2025
Averaged over a year, the air above King Edward Lake is 1.3 C warmer than it was in the 1960s. That is 66 years of daily readings, not a forecast.
- +1.3 Csince the 1960s
- 9.2 Caverage year now
- 7.9 Caverage year then
- -16 daysbelow freezing, change
each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025
each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025
This week at King Edward 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 | 11° / 1° | 11 km/h | dry | Steady |
| Thu 22 Oct | Slight rain | 11° / 0° | 11 km/h | dry | Falling (-1.0 hPa) |
| Fri 23 Oct | Slight rain | 5° / -2° | 12 km/h, gusts 45 | dry | Rising (+12.7 hPa) |
| Sat 24 Oct | Overcast | 3° / -2° | 6 km/h, gusts 24 | 1 mm | Steady |
| Sun 25 Oct | Overcast | 7° / -1° | 4 km/h, gusts 11 | dry | Falling (-1.1 hPa) |
| Mon 26 Oct | Overcast | 9° / -1° | 4 km/h, gusts 10 | dry | Falling (-5.5 hPa) |
| Tue 27 Oct | Overcast | 8° / 0° | 8 km/h | dry | Steady |
King Edward Lake, in brief
What fish are in King Edward Lake?
Rainbow Trout (last recorded 1995). Species from the province's fish observation records.
How big is King Edward Lake?
King Edward Lake covers about 30.9 ha, by the province's Freshwater Atlas.
Which management unit is King Edward Lake in?
King Edward Lake is in MU 8-22, in the Okanagan. The BC Freshwater Fishing Regulations Synopsis is organised by management unit; check it before you go.
Trout lakes near King Edward Lake
- Kaiser Bill Lake 1 km away
- High Lake 1 km away
- Streak Lake 3 km away
- Bear Lake 3 km away
- Damer Lake 4 km away
All 212 lakes in the Okanagan, with today's conditions on each.