Lower Barge Lake
MU 8-12, Okanagan
49.6531° N, 119.1854° W
- Surface area
- 19.1ha
- Elevation
- 1,374m
Open Lower Barge Lake in the appThe 7-day forecast, max depth and wildfire smoke check, on the lake's own coordinate.
Lower Barge Lake at a glance
- Region
- Okanagan
- Management unit
- MU 8-12
- 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
- 49.653117, -119.185408
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Fish on record at Lower Barge Lake
| Species | First recorded | Last recorded | Records |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rainbow Trout | 1995 | 1995 | 1 |
A year is when the Province last recorded the fish here, not a statement that it is caught today.
Lower Barge Lake fishing regulations
We have no lake specific regulations on file for Lower Barge Lake yet.
Getting to Lower Barge Lake
Coordinates: 49.653117, -119.185408
Camping and rec sites at Lower Barge Lake
- Lower Barge Lake
No campsite count on file (BC Recreation Sites and Trails)
The ice year at Lower Barge Lake, modelled
Modelled from air temperature, not an ice report. It says nothing about whether ice will hold you.
In the model Lower Barge Lake froze in 65 of the 65 winters since 1960. Freeze-up falls most years between 28 October and 8 November, and ice-off between 10 May and 28 May. The median winter freezes on 2 November and opens on 19 May.
the middle half of modelled winters the median ice cover in the median winter
Winter 2024-25 in the model: frozen from 14 November 2024 to 30 April 2025, 167 days.
We have no ice fishing regulation on file for Lower Barge 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.
Lower Barge Lake climate, 1960 to 2025
Averaged over a year, the air above Lower Barge 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
- 3.0 Caverage year now
- 1.6 Caverage year then
- -15 daysbelow freezing, change
each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025
each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025
This week at Lower Barge 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 | 12° / 3° | 9 km/h, gusts 22 | dry | Steady |
| Thu 22 Oct | Overcast | 12° / 2° | 14 km/h, gusts 38 | dry | Falling (-1.6 hPa) |
| Fri 23 Oct | Overcast | 5° / -2° | 20 km/h, gusts 66 | dry | Rising (+12.5 hPa) |
| Sat 24 Oct | Overcast | 4° / -2° | 7 km/h, gusts 40 | dry | Steady |
| Sun 25 Oct | Overcast | 8° / -1° | 4 km/h, gusts 32 | 1 mm | Falling (-1.9 hPa) |
| Mon 26 Oct | Overcast | 10° / 2° | 4 km/h | dry | Falling (-5.7 hPa) |
| Tue 27 Oct | Overcast | 6° / 0° | 16 km/h | dry | Rising (+1.3 hPa) |
Lower Barge Lake, in brief
What fish are in Lower Barge Lake?
Rainbow Trout (last recorded 1995). Species from the province's fish observation records.
How big is Lower Barge Lake?
Lower Barge Lake covers about 19.1 ha, by the province's Freshwater Atlas.
Which management unit is Lower Barge Lake in?
Lower Barge Lake is in MU 8-12, in the Okanagan. The BC Freshwater Fishing Regulations Synopsis is organised by management unit; check it before you go.
Trout lakes near Lower Barge Lake
- Idabel Lake 8 km away
- Arlington Lakes 9 km away
- Arlington Lakes 9 km away
- Canyon Lakes 9 km away
- Haynes Lake 11 km away
All 212 lakes in the Okanagan, with today's conditions on each.