Pillar Lake

Pillar Lake sits in the Okanagan region at 853 m elevation, a medium lake (50 - 500 ha) reachable via the region's usual road and trail network. Use the map view for exact coordinates and turn-by-turn directions.

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Pillar Lake at a glance

Region: Region 8 - Okanagan
Management unit: MU 8-22
Elevation: 853 m
Maximum depth: 15.8 m
Surface area: 75.0 ha
Trout strain: Pennask & Blackwater Rainbow Trout
Typical size: 2 to 5 lbs (Quality Trout)
Stocking: Stocked / Wild Fishery (FFSBC)
Boat launch: Cartop / Small Boat Launch
Motor rules: 🚤 Gas & Electric Motors Permitted
Ice fishing: No closure on file

When to fish it

May - June
September - October

Getting there

A small 4 vehicle BCFS campsite (scenic stone pillars can be seen above the road) with a good cartop boat launch can be found on the lake.

Coordinates: 50.5925, -119.6383

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 Pillar Lake

Pillar Lake Access Point
No designated vehicle campground on this lake (Day-use / backcountry access only)
Facilities: Day-Use Shoreline, Cartop Launch
Access: A small 4 vehicle BCFS campsite (scenic stone pillars can be seen above the road) with a good cartop boat launch can be found on the lake.
Coordinates: 50.587944, -119.631735

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

Data from the BC Ministry of Water, Land and Resource Stewardship, the BC Freshwater Fishing Regulations Synopsis, and Sites and Trails BC.