Little Pinaus Lake
MU 8-21, Okanagan
50.4194° N, 119.5544° W
- Surface area
- 6.7ha
- Elevation
- 901m
- Campsites
- 1
- At Little Pinaus Lake rec site
Open Little Pinaus Lake in the appThe 7-day forecast, max depth and wildfire smoke check, on the lake's own coordinate.
Little Pinaus Lake at a glance
- Region
- Okanagan
- Management unit
- MU 8-21
- Species
- Rainbow Trout, Yellow Perch, Northern Pikeminnow (last recorded 1958), Peamouth Chub (last recorded 1958), Redside Shiner (last recorded 1958), Sculpin (General) (last recorded 1958)The newest of these fish records is from 2012.Species from the province's fish observation records.
- Lake size
- Small Water (< 50 ha)
- Ice fishing
- Closed to ice fishing
- Coordinates
- 50.4194, -119.5544
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Fish on record at Little Pinaus Lake
| Species | First recorded | Last recorded | Records |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rainbow Trout | 1958 | 2012 | 15 |
| Yellow Perch | 2011 | 2012 | 8 |
| Northern Pikeminnow | 1958 | 1958 | 1 |
| Peamouth Chub | 1958 | 1958 | 1 |
| Redside Shiner | 1958 | 1958 | 1 |
| Sculpin (General) | 1958 | 1958 | 1 |
A year is when the Province last recorded the fish here, not a statement that it is caught today.
How to fish Little Pinaus Lake
Best times of year at Little Pinaus Lake
- May - June
- September - October
Little Pinaus Lake fishing regulations
Yellow perch daily quota = 20. Source: Province of British Columbia
Getting to Little Pinaus Lake
17.5 km of traced road to the campground by way of Pinaus Lake FSR, Pinaus-Square Lake FSR, Square Lake Rd and Cedar Hill Rd. The road at the end is a rough surface.
Coordinates: 50.4194, -119.5544
Camping and rec sites at Little Pinaus Lake
- Little Pinaus Lake
- Campsites
- 1 designated
- To the shore
- 27 m
Access: Access is via Pinaus Lake, Ingram Creek, Cedar Hills and Six Mile Roads. Access is for 4x4 vehicles or ATVs only.
Coordinates: 50.420108, -119.558723
The ice year at Little Pinaus Lake, modelled
Modelled from air temperature, not an ice report. It says nothing about whether ice will hold you.
In the model Little Pinaus Lake froze in 65 of the 65 winters since 1960. Freeze-up falls most years between 6 November and 18 November, and ice-off between 21 April and 5 May. The median winter freezes on 12 November and opens on 27 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 19 April 2025, 155 days.
Little Pinaus 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.
Little Pinaus Lake climate, 1960 to 2025
Averaged over a year, the air above Little Pinaus Lake is 1.0 C warmer than it was in the 1960s. That is 66 years of daily readings, not a forecast.
- +1.0 Csince the 1960s
- 5.9 Caverage year now
- 4.9 Caverage year then
- -7 daysbelow freezing, change
each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025
each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025
This week at Little Pinaus 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 | 10° / 0° | 12 km/h | dry | Steady |
| Wed 21 Oct | Partly cloudy | 16° / 5° | 17 km/h, gusts 27 | dry | Falling (-6.8 hPa) |
| Thu 22 Oct | Overcast | 15° / 4° | 12 km/h | dry | Falling (-2.3 hPa) |
| Fri 23 Oct | Overcast | 9° / 0° | 12 km/h, gusts 25 | dry | Rising (+11.9 hPa) |
| Sat 24 Oct | Overcast | 8° / -3° | 9 km/h | dry | Rising (+7.7 hPa) |
| Sun 25 Oct | Overcast | 7° / -3° | 9 km/h | dry | Rising (+2.5 hPa) |
| Mon 26 Oct | Overcast | 8° / -3° | 7 km/h | dry | Steady |
Little Pinaus Lake, in brief
What fish are in Little Pinaus Lake?
Rainbow Trout, Yellow Perch. Species from the province's fish observation records.
Which management unit is Little Pinaus Lake in?
Little Pinaus Lake is in MU 8-21, in the Okanagan. The BC Freshwater Fishing Regulations Synopsis is organised by management unit; check it before you go.
Trout lakes near Little Pinaus Lake
- Square Lake 1 km away
- Pinaus Lake 3 km away
- Spanish Lake 10 km away
- Bolean Lake 14 km away
- Arthur Lake 15 km away
All 212 lakes in the Okanagan, with today's conditions on each.