Martin Lake
MU 8-12, Okanagan
49.5339° N, 118.9086° W
- Surface area
- 2ha
- Elevation
- 1,160m
Open Martin Lake in the appThe 7-day forecast, max depth and wildfire smoke check, on the lake's own coordinate.
Trophy fish at Martin Lake
Martin Lake is known for trophy Rainbow trout to 7 lb.
- Rainbow trout to 7 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.
Martin Lake at a glance
- Region
- Okanagan
- Management unit
- MU 8-12
- Species
- Rainbow Trout (last recorded 1975), Brook Trout (last recorded 1953)The newest of these fish records is from 1975.Species from the province's fish observation records.
- Lake size
- Small Water (< 50 ha)
- Ice fishing
- Open to ice fishing, confirmed
- Coordinates
- 49.5339, -118.9086
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Fish on record at Martin Lake
| Species | First recorded | Last recorded | Records |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rainbow Trout | 1960 | 1975 | 15 |
| Brook Trout | 1941 | 1953 | 6 |
A year is when the Province last recorded the fish here, not a statement that it is caught today.
How to fish Martin Lake
Best times of year at Martin Lake
- May - June
- September - October
Martin Lake fishing regulations
We have no lake specific regulations on file for Martin Lake yet.
Getting to Martin Lake
21.5 km of traced road to the shore by way of Beaverdell-State Creek FSR and Beaver Creek Rd. The road at the end is a rough surface. It stops 220 m short of the shore.
Coordinates: 49.5339, -118.9086
The ice year at Martin Lake, modelled
Modelled from air temperature, not an ice report. It says nothing about whether ice will hold you.
In the model Martin Lake froze in 65 of the 65 winters since 1960. Freeze-up falls most years between 31 October and 11 November, and ice-off between 24 April and 8 May. The median winter freezes on 5 November and opens on 30 April.
the middle half of modelled winters the median ice cover in the median winter
Winter 2024-25 in the model: frozen from 3 November 2024 to 26 April 2025, 174 days.
Martin Lake is open to ice fishing under the regulations on file.
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.
Martin Lake climate, 1960 to 2025
Averaged over a year, the air above Martin Lake is 0.8 C warmer than it was in the 1960s. That is 66 years of daily readings, not a forecast.
- +0.8 Csince the 1960s
- 4.8 Caverage year now
- 4.0 Caverage year then
- -4 daysbelow freezing, change
each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025
each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025
This week at Martin 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 | Partly cloudy | 12° / 0° | 13 km/h | dry | Steady |
| Wed 21 Oct | Overcast | 16° / 4° | 12 km/h, gusts 27 | dry | Falling (-5.0 hPa) |
| Thu 22 Oct | Overcast | 15° / 2° | 7 km/h | dry | Falling (-4.1 hPa) |
| Fri 23 Oct | Overcast | 8° / -2° | 19 km/h, gusts 35 | dry | Rising (+10.5 hPa) |
| Sat 24 Oct | Overcast | 10° / -3° | 8 km/h | dry | Rising (+6.8 hPa) |
| Sun 25 Oct | Overcast | 8° / -2° | 8 km/h, gusts 14 | dry | Rising (+2.4 hPa) |
| Mon 26 Oct | Overcast | 10° / -4° | 6 km/h | dry | Steady |
Martin Lake, in brief
What fish are in Martin Lake?
Rainbow Trout (last recorded 1975), Brook Trout (last recorded 1953). Species from the province's fish observation records.
Which management unit is Martin Lake in?
Martin 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 Martin Lake
- Collier Lake 2 km away
- Maloney Lake 4 km away
- Buck Lake 5 km away
- Clark Lake 6 km away
- Cup Lake 6 km away
All 212 lakes in the Okanagan, with today's conditions on each.