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Martin Lake

MU 8-6, Okanagan
49.4912° N, 120.4838° W

Map of Martin 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°29.8′W120°29.5′W120°29.2′W120°29′W120°28.8′W49°29.2′N49°29.5′NMartin LakeMartin Lake rec site14 campsites, 3 m to shore0100200 mNMap of Martin 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°29.2′W120°29′W49°29.2′N49°29.5′NMartin Lake rec site14 campsites, 3 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
3.3ha
Elevation
672m
Campsites
14
At Martin Lake rec site

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 8-6
Species
Rainbow TroutThe newest of these fish records is from 2026.Species from the province's fish observation records.
Lake size
Small Water (< 50 ha)
Coordinates
49.491151, -120.483816

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Fish on record at Martin Lake

Species in the Province's fish observation records
SpeciesFirst recordedLast recordedRecords
Rainbow Trout1976202655

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

Martin Lake fishing regulations

Trout daily quota = 2; WARNING! Dangerous thin ice due to aeration! Source: Province of British Columbia

Getting to Martin Lake

3.3 km of traced road to the campground by way of Princeton-Summerland Rd. The road at the end is a rough surface. It stops 150 m short of the campground.

The road route traced to Campground at Martin Lake, 3.3 km.Start of the traceCampground500 m
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: 49.491151, -120.483816

Camping and rec sites at Martin Lake

  • Martin Lake
    Campsites
    14 designated
    To the shore
    3 m

    Coordinates: 49.490257, -120.484063

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 14 November and 2 December, and ice-off between 25 March and 18 April. The median winter freezes on 22 November and opens on 6 April.

Modelled ice season at Martin Lake: freeze-up most winters between 14 November and 2 December, ice-off between 25 March and 18 April.OctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayJunFreeze-upIce-offabout 135 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 November 2024 to 25 March 2025, 124 days.

We have no ice fishing regulation on file for Martin 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.

Martin Lake climate, 1960 to 2025

Averaged over a year, the air above Martin 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
  • 6.7 Caverage year now
  • 5.5 Caverage year then
  • -16 daysbelow freezing, change
Average year at Martin Lakedegrees C, yearly mean
4 C6 C9 C1960198020002020

each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025

Days below freezingdays a year averaging under 0 C
26841411960198020002020

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.

DaySkyHigh / lowWindRainPressure
Sun 25 OctModerate snow6° / 0°6 km/h, gusts 124 mmSteady
Mon 26 OctSlight snow7° / 0°4 km/hdryFalling (-1.1 hPa)
Tue 27 OctHeavy snow showers8° / 1°10 km/h, gusts 325 mmFalling (-5.4 hPa)
Wed 28 OctSlight rain showers6° / -3°6 km/h, gusts 184 mmRising (+1.6 hPa)
Thu 29 OctOvercast5° / -4°3 km/h, gusts 22dryRising (+5.6 hPa)
Fri 30 OctSlight rain showers4° / -2°3 km/h, gusts 91 mmFalling (-1.8 hPa)
Sat 31 OctOvercast7° / -5°2 km/h, gusts 10drySteady

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Martin Lake, in brief

What fish are in Martin Lake?

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

How big is Martin Lake?

Martin Lake covers about 3.3 ha, by the province's Freshwater Atlas.

Which management unit is Martin Lake in?

Martin Lake is in MU 8-6, in the Okanagan. The BC Freshwater Fishing Regulations Synopsis is organised by management unit; check it before you go.

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