Osoyoos Lake
Tucked into the Okanagan region at 950 m elevation, this is a large water (> 500 ha) reachable via the region's usual road and trail network. Tap through to the map for the exact route in.
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Osoyoos Lake at a glance
- Region
- Region 8 - Okanagan
- Management unit
- MU 8-22
- Elevation
- 950 m
- Maximum depth
- 18 m
- Surface area
- 2318.0 ha
- Trout strain
- Pennask & Blackwater Rainbow Trout
- Typical size
- 0.75 to 1.5 lbs (Stocked Catchables)
- Stocking
- Stocked / Wild Fishery (FFSBC)
- Boat launch
- Cartop / Small Boat Launch
- Motor rules
- 🚤 Gas & Electric Motors Permitted
- Ice fishing
- Open, confirmed
When to fish it
- May - June
- September - October
Getting there
Public access / forestry recreation site or provincial park boat launch.
Coordinates: 49.0442, -119.4583
Regulations
Single barbless hook. Standard regional regulations apply (check synopsis).
Always check the current BC Freshwater Fishing Regulations Synopsis before you go. Regulations change in season.
Camping and rec sites at Osoyoos Lake
- Osoyoos Lake Access Point
No designated vehicle campground on this lake (Day-use / backcountry access only)
Facilities: Day-Use Shoreline, Cartop Launch
Access: Public access / forestry recreation site or provincial park boat launch.
Coordinates: 49.0442, -119.4583
Local shops and lodges in the Okanagan
- Trout Waters Fly & Tackle, Kelowna, BC
Okanagan stillwater chironomids, fly rods & lake seminars
Trout Waters Fly & Tackle website - Beaver Lake Mountain Resort, Lake Country / Winfield, BC
Historic fly fishing cabins, rowboats & 1,300m elevation trout
Beaver Lake Mountain Resort website
Other lakes nearby
- Allison Lake
- Arlington Lakes
- Arthur Lake
- Baird Lake
- Beaver Lake (Swalwell Lake)
- Bighorn Reservoir
- Bluey Lake Potholes
- Bolean Lake
Data from the BC Ministry of Water, Land and Resource Stewardship, the BC Freshwater Fishing Regulations Synopsis, and Sites and Trails BC.