Minnow Lake
MU 8-10, Okanagan
49.7597° N, 119.1694° W
- Surface area
- 454ha
- Elevation
- 1,259m
Open Minnow Lake in the appThe 7-day forecast, max depth and wildfire smoke check, on the lake's own coordinate.
Minnow Lake at a glance
- Region
- Okanagan
- Management unit
- MU 8-10
- Species
- Rainbow Trout, Sucker (General) (last recorded 1995), Dace (General) (last recorded 1995), Redside Shiner (last recorded 1995)The newest of these fish records is from 2016.Species from the province's fish observation records.
- Lake size
- Medium Lake (50 - 500 ha)
- Ice fishing
- Open to ice fishing, confirmed
- Coordinates
- 49.7597, -119.1694
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Fish on record at Minnow Lake
| Species | First recorded | Last recorded | Records |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rainbow Trout | 1968 | 2016 | 61 |
| Sucker (General) | 1986 | 1995 | 2 |
| Dace (General) | 1995 | 1995 | 1 |
| Redside Shiner | 1995 | 1995 | 1 |
A year is when the Province last recorded the fish here, not a statement that it is caught today.
How to fish Minnow Lake
Best times of year at Minnow Lake
- May - June
- September - October
Minnow Lake fishing regulations
Engine power restriction - 7.5 kW (10 hp); this lake is part of McCulloch Reservoir. Source: Province of British Columbia
Getting to Minnow Lake
Coordinates: 49.7597, -119.1694
Camping and rec sites at Minnow Lake
- Minnow Lake
No campsite count on file (BC Recreation Sites and Trails)
The ice year at Minnow Lake, modelled
Modelled from air temperature, not an ice report. It says nothing about whether ice will hold you.
In the model Minnow 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 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.
Minnow 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.
Minnow Lake climate, 1960 to 2025
Averaged over a year, the air above Minnow 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 Minnow 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 | 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 |
Minnow Lake, in brief
What fish are in Minnow Lake?
Rainbow Trout. Species from the province's fish observation records.
Which management unit is Minnow Lake in?
Minnow Lake 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 Minnow Lake
- Pear Lake 1 km away
- Haynes Lake 1 km away
- Mcculloch Reservoir 1 km away
- Hydraulic Lake 2 km away
- Duck Lake 4 km away
All 212 lakes in the Okanagan, with today's conditions on each.