Lambly (Bear) Lake
MU 8-11, Okanagan
49.9511° N, 119.7100° W
- Surface area
- 34.5ha
- Elevation
- 1,150m
- Campsites
- 22
- At Lambly Lake Recreation Site
Open Lambly (Bear) Lake in the appThe 7-day forecast, max depth and wildfire smoke check, on the lake's own coordinate.
Lambly (Bear) Lake at a glance
- Region
- Okanagan
- Management unit
- MU 8-11
- Species
- Rainbow Trout, Yellow Perch, Northern Pikeminnow (last recorded 1995)The newest of these fish records is from 2026.Species from the province's fish observation records.
- Lake size
- Small Water (< 50 ha)
- Ice fishing
- Closed to ice fishing
- Coordinates
- 49.9511, -119.71
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Fish on record at Lambly (Bear) Lake
| Species | First recorded | Last recorded | Records |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rainbow Trout | 1939 | 2026 | 262 |
| Yellow Perch | 1998 | 2012 | 11 |
| Northern Pikeminnow | 1995 | 1995 | 1 |
A year is when the Province last recorded the fish here, not a statement that it is caught today.
How to fish Lambly (Bear) Lake
Best times of year at Lambly (Bear) Lake
- May - June
- September - October
Lambly (Bear) Lake fishing regulations
Yellow perch daily quota = 20; Electric motor only - max 7.5 kW. Source: Province of British Columbia
Getting to Lambly (Bear) Lake
23.8 km of traced road to the campground by way of Bear FSR, Jack Pine FSR and Glenrosa Rd. The road at the end is a loose surface. It stops 220 m short of the campground.
Coordinates: 49.9511, -119.71
Camping and rec sites at Lambly (Bear) Lake
- Lambly Lake Recreation Site
- Campsites
- 22 designated
- To the shore
- 51 m
Access: Lambly Lake is located approximately 36 (22mi) southwest of the city of Kelowna. From the city of West Kelowna you take Westside Road out past Bear Creek Provincial Campground and head west up the Bear Main forest service road, take a left and follow the road up to the 23 km marker and the lake entrance is well marked.
Coordinates: 49.955449, -119.712025
The ice year at Lambly (Bear) Lake, modelled
Modelled from air temperature, not an ice report. It says nothing about whether ice will hold you.
In the model Lambly (Bear) Lake froze in 65 of the 65 winters since 1960. Freeze-up falls most years between 7 November and 24 November, and ice-off between 24 April and 12 May. The median winter freezes on 15 November and opens on 5 May.
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 19 April 2025, 155 days.
Lambly (Bear) Lake is closed to ice fishing.
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.
Lambly (Bear) Lake climate, 1960 to 2025
Averaged over a year, the air above Lambly (Bear) 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
- 1.7 Caverage year now
- 0.8 Caverage year then
- -9 daysbelow freezing, change
each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025
each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025
This week at Lambly (Bear) 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 | Clear sky | 11° / -1° | 7 km/h, gusts 14 | dry | Steady |
| Wed 21 Oct | Overcast | 14° / 3° | 12 km/h, gusts 23 | dry | Falling (-6.3 hPa) |
| Thu 22 Oct | Overcast | 14° / 4° | 13 km/h, gusts 19 | dry | Falling (-2.7 hPa) |
| Fri 23 Oct | Overcast | 6° / -1° | 24 km/h, gusts 44 | dry | Rising (+12.3 hPa) |
| Sat 24 Oct | Overcast | 7° / -2° | 9 km/h | dry | Rising (+7.1 hPa) |
| Sun 25 Oct | Overcast | 6° / -4° | 8 km/h | dry | Rising (+2.6 hPa) |
| Mon 26 Oct | Partly cloudy | 8° / -3° | 7 km/h | dry | Steady |
Lambly (Bear) Lake, in brief
What fish are in Lambly (Bear) Lake?
Rainbow Trout, Yellow Perch. Species from the province's fish observation records.
Which management unit is Lambly (Bear) Lake in?
Lambly (Bear) Lake is in MU 8-11, in the Okanagan. The BC Freshwater Fishing Regulations Synopsis is organised by management unit; check it before you go.
Trout lakes near Lambly (Bear) Lake
- Lambly Lake under 1 km away
- Jackpine Lake 8 km away
- Islaht (Horseshoe) Lake 8 km away
- Dobbin Lake 9 km away
- Cameron Lake 11 km away
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