Missezula Lake
MU 8-6, Okanagan
49.7817° N, 120.5168° W
- Surface area
- 252.9ha
- Maximum depth
- 74.1m
- 243 ft
- Elevation
- 1,006m
- Campsites
- 10
- At Missezula Lake North rec site
Open Missezula Lake in the appThe 7-day forecast, max depth and wildfire smoke check, on the lake's own coordinate.
Missezula Lake at a glance
- Region
- Okanagan
- Management unit
- MU 8-6
- Species
- Rainbow Trout, Brook Trout, Kokanee (last recorded 1995), Pygmy Whitefish (last recorded 1995), Mountain Whitefish (last recorded 1969), Bering Cisco (last recorded 1995), Peamouth Chub (last recorded 1995), Sucker (General) (last recorded 1995), Longnose Sucker (last recorded 1969), Northern Pikeminnow (last recorded 1969), Chiselmouth (formerly Chiselmouth Chub) (last recorded 1951), Chub (General) (last recorded 1951), Largescale Sucker (last recorded 1951)The newest of these fish records is from 2025.Species from the province's fish observation records.
- Lake size
- Medium Lake (50 - 500 ha)
- Coordinates
- 49.781713, -120.516832
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Fish on record at Missezula Lake
| Species | First recorded | Last recorded | Records |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rainbow Trout | 1932 | 2025 | 218 |
| Brook Trout | 1951 | 2021 | 24 |
| Kokanee | 1951 | 1995 | 43 |
| Pygmy Whitefish | 1995 | 1995 | 1 |
| Mountain Whitefish | 1951 | 1969 | 2 |
| Bering Cisco | 1995 | 1995 | 1 |
| Peamouth Chub | 1951 | 1995 | 3 |
| Sucker (General) | 1995 | 1995 | 1 |
| Longnose Sucker | 1969 | 1969 | 1 |
| Northern Pikeminnow | 1951 | 1969 | 2 |
| Chiselmouth (formerly Chiselmouth Chub) | 1951 | 1951 | 1 |
| Chub (General) | 1951 | 1951 | 1 |
| Largescale Sucker | 1951 | 1951 | 1 |
A year is when the Province last recorded the fish here, not a statement that it is caught today.
Missezula Lake fishing regulations
We have no lake specific regulations on file for Missezula Lake yet.
Getting to Missezula Lake
9.2 km of traced road to the campground by way of Dillard Creek FSR. The road at the end is a loose surface. It stops 140 m short of the campground.
Coordinates: 49.781713, -120.516832
Camping and rec sites at Missezula Lake
- Missezula Lake North
- Campsites
- 10 designated
- To the shore
- 35 m
Access: Access is from Highway 5A via Dillard Creek Forest Service Road.
Coordinates: 49.813131, -120.545204
Depth chart for Missezula Lake
74.1 mdeepest
Missezula Lake runs to 74.1 m (243 ft) at its deepest.
The Province sounded Missezula Lake and published the depth chart surveyed in 1970. It runs to 2 sheets.
The ice year at Missezula Lake, modelled
Modelled from air temperature, not an ice report. It says nothing about whether ice will hold you.
In the model Missezula Lake froze in 65 of the 65 winters since 1960. Freeze-up falls most years between 9 November and 24 November, and ice-off between 15 April and 7 May. The median winter freezes on 18 November and opens on 26 April.
the middle half of modelled winters the median ice cover in the median winter
Winter 2024-25 in the model: frozen from 18 November 2024 to 5 April 2025, 138 days.
We have no ice fishing regulation on file for Missezula 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.
Missezula Lake climate, 1960 to 2025
Averaged over a year, the air above Missezula Lake is 1.1 C warmer than it was in the 1960s. That is 66 years of daily readings, not a forecast.
- +1.1 Csince the 1960s
- 5.6 Caverage year now
- 4.5 Caverage year then
- -16 daysbelow freezing, change
each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025
each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025
This week at Missezula 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 | Overcast | 17° / 1° | 16 km/h, gusts 23 | dry | Steady |
| Thu 22 Oct | Overcast | 14° / 2° | 19 km/h, gusts 37 | dry | Steady |
| Fri 23 Oct | Partly cloudy | 8° / -1° | 19 km/h, gusts 56 | dry | Rising (+12.6 hPa) |
| Sat 24 Oct | Moderate snow | 6° / -1° | 6 km/h, gusts 31 | 2 mm | Falling (-2.5 hPa) |
| Sun 25 Oct | Moderate snow | 9° / 0° | 4 km/h, gusts 31 | 1 mm | Rising (+1.4 hPa) |
| Mon 26 Oct | Overcast | 11° / 0° | 5 km/h, gusts 20 | dry | Falling (-5.0 hPa) |
| Tue 27 Oct | Overcast | 10° / 0° | 11 km/h, gusts 18 | dry | Rising (+2.0 hPa) |
Missezula Lake, in brief
What fish are in Missezula Lake?
Rainbow Trout, Brook Trout, Kokanee (last recorded 1995), Pygmy Whitefish (last recorded 1995), Mountain Whitefish (last recorded 1969). Species from the province's fish observation records.
How big is Missezula Lake?
Missezula Lake covers about 252.9 ha, by the province's Freshwater Atlas.
Which management unit is Missezula Lake in?
Missezula 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.
Trout lakes near Missezula Lake
- Hook Lake 4 km away
- Vinson Lake 7 km away
- Buck Lake 7 km away
- Deadman Lake 7 km away
- Loosemore Lake 8 km away
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