Pete Lake
MU 8-12, Okanagan
49.3507° N, 118.9717° W
- Surface area
- 6.1ha
- Elevation
- 1,227m
- Campsites
- 3
- At Pete Lake rec site
Open Pete Lake in the appThe 7-day forecast, max depth and wildfire smoke check, on the lake's own coordinate.
Pete Lake at a glance
- Region
- Okanagan
- Management unit
- MU 8-12
- Species
- Rainbow TroutThe newest of these fish records is from 2017.Species from the province's fish observation records.
- Lake size
- Small Water (< 50 ha)
- Coordinates
- 49.350678, -118.971674
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Fish on record at Pete Lake
| Species | First recorded | Last recorded | Records |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rainbow Trout | 1973 | 2017 | 44 |
A year is when the Province last recorded the fish here, not a statement that it is caught today.
Pete Lake fishing regulations
We have no lake specific regulations on file for Pete Lake yet.
Getting to Pete Lake
12.4 km of traced road to the campground by way of Ouellette Creek FSR and Taurus Bull Lake FSR. The road at the end is a rough surface.
Coordinates: 49.350678, -118.971674
Camping and rec sites at Pete Lake
- Pete Lake
- Campsites
- 3 designated
- To the shore
- 5 m
Coordinates: 49.351555, -118.970445
The ice year at Pete Lake, modelled
Modelled from air temperature, not an ice report. It says nothing about whether ice will hold you.
In the model Pete Lake froze in 65 of the 65 winters since 1960. Freeze-up falls most years between 29 October and 9 November, and ice-off between 29 April and 14 May. The median winter freezes on 2 November and opens on 5 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 29 April 2025, 177 days.
We have no ice fishing regulation on file for Pete 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.
Pete Lake climate, 1960 to 2025
Averaged over a year, the air above Pete Lake is 0.9 C warmer than it was in the 1960s. That is 66 years of daily readings, not a forecast.
- +0.9 Csince the 1960s
- 7.9 Caverage year now
- 7.0 Caverage year then
- -10 daysbelow freezing, change
each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025
each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025
This week at Pete 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2 Nov | Overcast | 8° / -3° | 11 km/h, gusts 30 | dry | Steady |
| Tue 3 Nov | Overcast | 8° / -2° | 5 km/h, gusts 17 | dry | Falling (-3.6 hPa) |
| Wed 4 Nov | Moderate snow | 10° / 0° | 9 km/h, gusts 21 | dry | Falling (-4.1 hPa) |
| Thu 5 Nov | Moderate snow | 6° / -1° | 5 km/h, gusts 20 | 3 mm | Rising (+2.1 hPa) |
| Fri 6 Nov | Slight snow | 4° / -3° | 17 km/h, gusts 59 | 2 mm | Falling (-2.2 hPa) |
| Sat 7 Nov | Partly cloudy | 5° / -4° | 5 km/h, gusts 28 | dry | Rising (+10.6 hPa) |
| Sun 8 Nov | Overcast | 8° / -3° | 5 km/h, gusts 32 | dry | Falling (-7.1 hPa) |
Pete Lake, in brief
What fish are in Pete Lake?
Rainbow Trout. Species from the province's fish observation records.
How big is Pete Lake?
Pete Lake covers about 6.1 ha, by the province's Freshwater Atlas.
Which management unit is Pete Lake in?
Pete Lake is in MU 8-12, in the Okanagan. The BC Freshwater Fishing Regulations Synopsis is organised by management unit; check it before you go.
Trout lakes near Pete Lake
- Moore Lake 1 km away
- Taurus (Bull) Lake 3 km away
- Hoodoo Lake 3 km away
- Williamson Lake 14 km away
- Thone Lake 17 km away
All 212 lakes in the Okanagan, with today's conditions on each.