Mcculloch Reservoir

MU 8-10, Okanagan
49.7603° N, 119.1858° W

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 9 September 2026. The lake's depth is not drawn on this map.

Surface area: 715ha
Elevation: 1,259m
Campsites: 39; At McCULLOCH RESERVOIR rec site

Tucked into the Okanagan region, this is a large water (> 500 ha) with access typical of the region. Tap through to the map for the exact route in.

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Trophy fish at Mcculloch Reservoir

Mcculloch Reservoir is known for trophy Rainbow trout to 5 lb.

Rainbow trout to 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.

Mcculloch Reservoir at a glance

Region: Okanagan
Management unit: MU 8-10
Species: Rainbow Trout, Brook Trout (last recorded 1990), Dace (General) (last recorded 1995), Sucker (General) (last recorded 1995), Redside Shiner (last recorded 1986), Longnose Sucker (last recorded 1972)The newest of these fish records is from 2026.Species from the province's fish observation records.
Lake size: Large Water (> 500 ha)
Ice fishing: Open to ice fishing, confirmed
Coordinates: 49.7603, -119.1858

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Fish on record at Mcculloch Reservoir

Species in the Province's fish observation records
Species	First recorded	Last recorded	Records
Rainbow Trout	1967	2026	342
Brook Trout	1990	1990	1
Dace (General)	1972	1995	2
Sucker (General)	1986	1995	2
Redside Shiner	1986	1986	1
Longnose Sucker	1972	1972	1

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

How to fish Mcculloch Reservoir

Best times of year at Mcculloch Reservoir

May - June
September - October

Mcculloch Reservoir fishing regulations

Engine power restriction - 7.5 kW (10 hp). Source: Province of British Columbia

Getting to Mcculloch Reservoir

6.1 km of traced road to the campground by way of Hydraulic Lake Rd and McCulloch Rd. The road at the end is a loose surface.

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: 49.7603, -119.1858

Camping and rec sites at Mcculloch Reservoir

McCULLOCH RESERVOIR
Campsites
39 designated
To the shore
32 m

Access: From the city of Kelowna, travel southeast on Hwy. #33 to the Hydraulic (McCulloch Reservoir) Lake Road southeast of Kelowna to 201 Forest Service Road to McCulloch Rd. Follow the road until you see the recreation site sign. Turn left and drive over the KVR and 100m past you will be at Hydraulic and 1.2 km up the road you will be at McCulloch Lake.
Coordinates: 49.763965, -119.168841
The site on Recreation Sites and Trails BC

The ice year at Mcculloch Reservoir, modelled

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

In the model Mcculloch Reservoir froze in 65 of the 65 winters since 1960. Freeze-up falls most years between 31 October and 11 November, and ice-off between 4 May and 22 May. The median winter freezes on 6 November and opens on 15 May.

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

Winter 2024-25 in the model: frozen from 15 November 2024 to 24 April 2025, 160 days.

Mcculloch Reservoir 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.

Mcculloch Reservoir climate, 1960 to 2025

Averaged over a year, the air above Mcculloch Reservoir 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

Average year at Mcculloch Reservoirdegrees C, yearly mean

each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025

Days below freezingdays a year averaging under 0 C

each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025

This week at Mcculloch Reservoir

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	10° / -2°	11 km/h	dry	Steady
Wed 21 Oct	Overcast	15° / 2°	12 km/h, gusts 24	dry	Falling (-5.6 hPa)
Thu 22 Oct	Overcast	14° / 3°	9 km/h, gusts 15	dry	Falling (-3.4 hPa)
Fri 23 Oct	Overcast	6° / -1°	22 km/h, gusts 34	dry	Rising (+11.7 hPa)
Sat 24 Oct	Overcast	5° / -4°	11 km/h	dry	Rising (+7.9 hPa)
Sun 25 Oct	Overcast	4° / -5°	10 km/h	dry	Rising (+2.5 hPa)
Mon 26 Oct	Mainly clear	8° / -4°	5 km/h	dry	Steady

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Mcculloch Reservoir, in brief

What fish are in Mcculloch Reservoir?

Rainbow Trout, Brook Trout (last recorded 1990). Species from the province's fish observation records.

Which management unit is Mcculloch Reservoir in?

Mcculloch Reservoir is in MU 8-10, in the Okanagan. The BC Freshwater Fishing Regulations Synopsis is organised by management unit; check it before you go.

Trout lakes near Mcculloch Reservoir

Pear Lake 1 km away
Hydraulic Lake 1 km away
Minnow Lake 1 km away
Haynes Lake 2 km away
Duck Lake 2 km away

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