Nevertouch Lake
MU 8-14, Okanagan
49.7822° N, 118.7714° W
- Surface area
- 51.4ha
- Maximum depth
- 17.7m
- 58 ft
- Elevation
- 1,311m
- Campsites
- 15
- At Nevertouch Lake rec site
Open Nevertouch Lake in the appThe 7-day forecast, max depth and wildfire smoke check, on the lake's own coordinate.
Nevertouch Lake at a glance
- Region
- Okanagan
- Management unit
- MU 8-14
- Species
- Rainbow TroutThe newest of these fish records is from 2025.Species from the province's fish observation records.
- Lake size
- Medium Lake (50 - 500 ha)
- Ice fishing
- No ice fishing closure on file
- Coordinates
- 49.7822, -118.7714
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Fish on record at Nevertouch Lake
| Species | First recorded | Last recorded | Records |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rainbow Trout | 1962 | 2025 | 64 |
A year is when the Province last recorded the fish here, not a statement that it is caught today.
How to fish Nevertouch Lake
Best times of year at Nevertouch Lake
- May - June
- September - October
Nevertouch Lake fishing regulations
We have no lake specific regulations on file for Nevertouch Lake yet.
Getting to Nevertouch Lake
A large, open BCFS campsite with boat launch can be found at the lake.
38.0 km of traced road to the campground by way of Nevertouch FSR, 201 FSR, Okanagan Falls FSR and Big White Rd. The road at the end is a loose surface.
Coordinates: 49.7822, -118.7714
Camping and rec sites at Nevertouch Lake
- Nevertouch Lake
- Campsites
- 15 designated
- To the shore
- 46 m
Access: From the junction of Highways 3 and 33 in Rock Creek, turn north onto Highway 33. Follow this road for 13.7 km to the junction with the Main Kettle River Road at the small community of Westbridge. Turn right and follow the Christian Valley Highway 43 to the 59 km mileage sign. Follow the Kettle River Forest Service Road to the 68 km mileage sign. Turn left onto Nevertouch FSR then the recreation site is on the right (approximately 6 kms up the FSR). Access is also available from Highway 33 taking the Big White turnoff and following the "201" forestry road. Also, Nevertouch Lake can be accessed from Highway 6 at Spruce Grove. Please check local maps for information on these alternate access routes.
Coordinates: 49.785667, -118.769008
Depth chart for Nevertouch Lake
17.7 mdeepest
Nevertouch Lake runs to 17.7 m (58 ft) at its deepest.
The Province sounded Nevertouch Lake and published the depth chart surveyed in 1971.
The ice year at Nevertouch Lake, modelled
Modelled from air temperature, not an ice report. It says nothing about whether ice will hold you.
In the model Nevertouch Lake froze in 65 of the 65 winters since 1960. Freeze-up falls most years between 27 October and 7 November, and ice-off between 11 May and 28 May. The median winter freezes on 1 November and opens on 21 May.
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 6 May 2025, 184 days.
No ice fishing closure is recorded for Nevertouch Lake, so the general regional regulations apply.
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.
Nevertouch Lake climate, 1960 to 2025
Averaged over a year, the air above Nevertouch 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
- 6.1 Caverage year now
- 5.3 Caverage year then
- -10 daysbelow freezing, change
each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025
each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025
This week at Nevertouch 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 | Clear sky | 11° / 0° | 5 km/h, gusts 15 | dry | Steady |
| Wed 21 Oct | Partly cloudy | 13° / -1° | 11 km/h, gusts 27 | dry | Falling (-4.3 hPa) |
| Thu 22 Oct | Overcast | 12° / 0° | 12 km/h | dry | Falling (-3.0 hPa) |
| Fri 23 Oct | Overcast | 6° / -4° | 13 km/h, gusts 54 | dry | Rising (+9.8 hPa) |
| Sat 24 Oct | Overcast | 6° / -4° | 5 km/h, gusts 30 | dry | Rising (+2.6 hPa) |
| Sun 25 Oct | Overcast | 10° / -2° | 6 km/h, gusts 13 | dry | Rising (+2.8 hPa) |
| Mon 26 Oct | Clear sky | 10° / -2° | 4 km/h, gusts 16 | dry | Steady |
Nevertouch Lake, in brief
What fish are in Nevertouch Lake?
Rainbow Trout. Species from the province's fish observation records.
Which management unit is Nevertouch Lake in?
Nevertouch Lake is in MU 8-14, in the Okanagan. The BC Freshwater Fishing Regulations Synopsis is organised by management unit; check it before you go.
Trout lakes near Nevertouch Lake
- Copperkettle Lake 11 km away
- Sandrift Lake 19 km away
- State Lake 22 km away
- Lassie Lake 23 km away
- Cup Lake 24 km away
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