Mahoney Lake
MU 8-1, Okanagan
49.2887° N, 119.5823° W
- Surface area
- 18.1ha
- Maximum depth
- 18.9m
- 62 ft
- Elevation
- 470m
Open Mahoney Lake in the appThe 7-day forecast, max depth and wildfire smoke check, on the lake's own coordinate.
Mahoney Lake at a glance
- Region
- Okanagan
- Management unit
- MU 8-1
- Species
- Brook Trout (last recorded 1960)The newest of these fish records is from 1960.Species from the province's fish observation records.
- Lake size
- Small Water (< 50 ha)
- Coordinates
- 49.288744, -119.582339
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Fish on record at Mahoney Lake
| Species | First recorded | Last recorded | Records |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brook Trout | 1960 | 1960 | 1 |
A year is when the Province last recorded the fish here, not a statement that it is caught today.
Mahoney Lake fishing regulations
We have no lake specific regulations on file for Mahoney Lake yet.
Getting to Mahoney Lake
Coordinates: 49.288744, -119.582339
Camping and rec sites at Mahoney Lake
- Mahoney Lake South
No campsite count on file (BC Recreation Sites and Trails)
Depth chart for Mahoney Lake
18.9 mdeepest
Mahoney Lake runs to 18.9 m (62 ft) at its deepest.
The Province sounded Mahoney Lake and published the depth chart surveyed in 1968.
The ice year at Mahoney Lake, modelled
Modelled from air temperature, not an ice report. It says nothing about whether ice will hold you.
In the model Mahoney Lake froze in 65 of the 65 winters since 1960. Freeze-up falls most years between 22 November and 17 December, and ice-off between 15 February and 19 March. The median winter freezes on 3 December and opens on 6 March.
the middle half of modelled winters the median ice cover in the median winter
Winter 2024-25 in the model: frozen from 11 January 2025 to 2 March 2025, 50 days.
We have no ice fishing regulation on file for Mahoney 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.
Mahoney Lake climate, 1960 to 2025
Averaged over a year, the air above Mahoney 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
- 8.0 Caverage year then
- -15 daysbelow freezing, change
each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025
each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025
This week at Mahoney 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 | 10° / 6° | 6 km/h, gusts 27 | dry | Steady |
| Thu 22 Oct | Overcast | 18° / 5° | 14 km/h, gusts 47 | dry | Falling (-2.3 hPa) |
| Fri 23 Oct | Overcast | 12° / 1° | 19 km/h, gusts 67 | dry | Rising (+11.8 hPa) |
| Sat 24 Oct | Overcast | 11° / 1° | 6 km/h, gusts 35 | dry | Rising (+2.4 hPa) |
| Sun 25 Oct | Overcast | 14° / 4° | 7 km/h, gusts 15 | dry | Steady |
| Mon 26 Oct | Overcast | 15° / 4° | 4 km/h, gusts 11 | dry | Falling (-1.2 hPa) |
| Tue 27 Oct | Overcast | 14° / 7° | 10 km/h | dry | Falling (-4.4 hPa) |
Mahoney Lake, in brief
What fish are in Mahoney Lake?
Brook Trout (last recorded 1960). Species from the province's fish observation records.
How big is Mahoney Lake?
Mahoney Lake covers about 18.1 ha, by the province's Freshwater Atlas.
Which management unit is Mahoney Lake in?
Mahoney Lake is in MU 8-1, in the Okanagan. The BC Freshwater Fishing Regulations Synopsis is organised by management unit; check it before you go.
Trout lakes near Mahoney Lake
- Vaseux Lake 4 km away
- Ripley Lake 6 km away
- Gallagher Lake 7 km away
- Madden Lake 7 km away
- Burnell (Sawmill) Lake 9 km away
All 212 lakes in the Okanagan, with today's conditions on each.