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Lodestone Lake

MU 8-5, Okanagan
49.4652° N, 120.8469° W

Map of Lodestone Lake: the shoreline from the BC Freshwater Atlas, the roads round it from the BC Digital Road Atlas, the traced road in and the recreation site.120°51.5′W120°51.2′W120°51′W120°50.8′W120°50.5′W49°27.8′N49°28′NLodestone LakeLodestone Lake rec site2 campsites, 2 m to shore0100200 mNMap of Lodestone Lake: the shoreline from the BC Freshwater Atlas, the roads round it from the BC Digital Road Atlas, the traced road in and the recreation site.120°51′W120°50.8′W49°27.8′N49°28′NLodestone Lake rec site2 campsites, 2 m to shore0200 mN
WaterTraced road inRoadRough surface roadRec siteShoreline from the BC Freshwater Atlas, roads from the BC Digital Road Atlas, under the Open Government Licence, British Columbia. Rec site position from BC Recreation Sites and Trails, checked 11 September 2026. The lake's depth is not drawn on this map.
Surface area
4.2ha
Elevation
1,821m
Campsites
2
At Lodestone Lake rec site

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Trophy fish at Lodestone Lake

Lodestone Lake is known for trophy Rainbow trout to 0.5 lb.

  • Rainbow trout to 0.5 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.

Lodestone Lake at a glance

Region
Okanagan
Management unit
MU 8-5
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)
Coordinates
49.465224, -120.846947

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Fish on record at Lodestone Lake

Species in the Province's fish observation records
SpeciesFirst recordedLast recordedRecords
Rainbow Trout1954202439

A year is when the Province last recorded the fish here, not a statement that it is caught today.

Lodestone Lake fishing regulations

We have no lake specific regulations on file for Lodestone Lake yet.

Getting to Lodestone Lake

22.2 km of traced road to the campground by way of Lodestone Lake FSR, Blakeburn Rd, Bettes Ave, Hope St and Parrish Ave. The road at the end is a rough surface. It stops 60 m short of the campground.

The road route traced to Campground at Lodestone Lake, 22.2 km.Start of the traceCampground5 km
The route traced over the BC Digital Road Atlas. A trace is a line on a map, not a report on the road: check conditions before you drive it.

Coordinates: 49.465224, -120.846947

Camping and rec sites at Lodestone Lake

  • Lodestone Lake
    Campsites
    2 designated
    To the shore
    2 m

    Coordinates: 49.46589, -120.848314

The ice year at Lodestone Lake, modelled

Modelled from air temperature, not an ice report. It says nothing about whether ice will hold you.

In the model Lodestone Lake froze in 65 of the 65 winters since 1960. Freeze-up falls most years between 6 October and 21 October, and ice-off between 20 June and 11 July. The median winter freezes on 13 October and opens on 30 June.

Modelled ice season at Lodestone Lake: freeze-up most winters between 6 October and 21 October, ice-off between 20 June and 11 July.OctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayJunJulFreeze-upIce-offabout 260 days in the median winter

the middle half of modelled winters the median ice cover in the median winter

Winter 2024-25 in the model: frozen from 21 October 2024 to 7 June 2025, 229 days.

We have no ice fishing regulation on file for Lodestone 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.

Lodestone Lake climate, 1960 to 2025

Averaged over a year, the air above Lodestone Lake is 1.2 C warmer than it was in the 1960s. That is 66 years of daily readings, not a forecast.

  • +1.2 Csince the 1960s
  • 2.5 Caverage year now
  • 1.4 Caverage year then
  • -11 daysbelow freezing, change
Average year at Lodestone Lakedegrees C, yearly mean
-1 C2 C5 C1960198020002020

each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025

Days below freezingdays a year averaging under 0 C
1081562051960198020002020

each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025

This week at Lodestone 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.

DaySkyHigh / lowWindRainPressure
Sun 25 OctModerate snow0° / -5°10 km/h, gusts 174 mmSteady
Mon 26 OctFog3° / -5°10 km/hdryFalling (-2.2 hPa)
Tue 27 OctSlight snow showers0° / -5°15 km/h, gusts 553 mmFalling (-4.4 hPa)
Wed 28 OctModerate snow1° / -7°3 km/h, gusts 274 mmRising (+1.2 hPa)
Thu 29 OctModerate snow2° / -8°5 km/h, gusts 222 mmRising (+5.8 hPa)
Fri 30 OctModerate snow1° / -8°5 km/h, gusts 161 mmFalling (-2.4 hPa)
Sat 31 OctPartly cloudy0° / -11°2 km/h, gusts 35drySteady

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Lodestone Lake, in brief

What fish are in Lodestone Lake?

Rainbow Trout. Species from the province's fish observation records.

How big is Lodestone Lake?

Lodestone Lake covers about 4.2 ha, by the province's Freshwater Atlas.

Which management unit is Lodestone Lake in?

Lodestone Lake is in MU 8-5, in the Okanagan. The BC Freshwater Fishing Regulations Synopsis is organised by management unit; check it before you go.

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