Pinaus Lake
MU 8-21, Okanagan
50.4258° N, 119.5947° W
- Surface area
- 162.4ha
- Maximum depth
- 53.6m
- 176 ft
- Elevation
- 1,006m
- Campsites
- 8
- At Priest Creek Cabin Recreation Site
Open Pinaus Lake in the appThe 7-day forecast, max depth and wildfire smoke check, on the lake's own coordinate.
Trophy fish at Pinaus Lake
Pinaus Lake is known for trophy Rainbow trout to 5 lb.
- Rainbow trout to 5 lb
Trophy sizes this lake is known for, not a typical catch. They are historical records from our own big fish list, with no date on file, not recent catches.
Pinaus Lake at a glance
- Region
- Okanagan
- Management unit
- MU 8-21
- Species
- Rainbow Trout, Yellow Perch, Northern Pikeminnow (last recorded 1958), Peamouth Chub (last recorded 1958), Redside Shiner (last recorded 1958), Sculpin (General) (last recorded 1958), Prickly Sculpin (last recorded 1953)The newest of these fish records is from 2026.Species from the province's fish observation records.
- Lake size
- Medium Lake (50 - 500 ha)
- Ice fishing
- No ice fishing closure on file
- Coordinates
- 50.4258, -119.5947
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Fish on record at Pinaus Lake
| Species | First recorded | Last recorded | Records |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rainbow Trout | 1949 | 2026 | 1525 |
| Yellow Perch | 1995 | 2012 | 73 |
| Northern Pikeminnow | 1953 | 1958 | 2 |
| Peamouth Chub | 1953 | 1958 | 2 |
| Redside Shiner | 1958 | 1958 | 1 |
| Sculpin (General) | 1958 | 1958 | 1 |
| Prickly Sculpin | 1953 | 1953 | 1 |
A year is when the Province last recorded the fish here, not a statement that it is caught today.
How to fish Pinaus Lake
Best times of year at Pinaus Lake
- May - June
- September - October
Pinaus Lake fishing regulations
Yellow perch daily quota = 20. Source: Province of British Columbia
Getting to Pinaus Lake
A resort is located on the lake along with a large 25 vehicle BCFS campsite with a good cartop boat launch.
11.5 km of traced road to the campground by way of Pinaus Lake FSR and Pinaus Lake Rd. The road at the end is a loose surface. It stops 60 m short of the campground.
Coordinates: 50.4258, -119.5947
Camping and rec sites at Pinaus Lake
- Priest Creek Cabin Recreation Site
- Campsites
- 8 designated
- To the shore
- 128 m
Access: Off Hwy 97, south of Westwold, head south on Ingram Creek FSR. At km 7.2, turn left onto Will Lake FSR. At km 8.8, stay left. At km 13, turn right onto Pinaus Lake FSR. Pinaus Lake Recreation Site is 18.1 km from Hwy 97. There is also access east of Falkland off Hwy 97, head south on Cedar Hill Road for 3.5 km. Then bear left onto Square Lake Road and after 1.1 km, the road becomes a unpaved Forest Service Road. Drive 4.8 km on the Square-Pinaus FSR, and then bear right onto the Pinaus FSR for another 4 km and the Recreation Site access is on the left.
Coordinates: 50.429573, -119.594382
Depth chart for Pinaus Lake
53.6 mdeepest
Pinaus Lake runs to 53.6 m (176 ft) at its deepest.
The Province sounded Pinaus Lake and published the depth chart.
The ice year at Pinaus Lake, modelled
Modelled from air temperature, not an ice report. It says nothing about whether ice will hold you.
In the model Pinaus Lake froze in 65 of the 65 winters since 1960. Freeze-up falls most years between 2 November and 14 November, and ice-off between 27 April and 12 May. The median winter freezes on 8 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 15 November 2024 to 26 April 2025, 162 days.
No ice fishing closure is recorded for Pinaus 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.
Pinaus Lake climate, 1960 to 2025
Averaged over a year, the air above Pinaus Lake is 1.0 C warmer than it was in the 1960s. That is 66 years of daily readings, not a forecast.
- +1.0 Csince the 1960s
- 5.9 Caverage year now
- 4.9 Caverage year then
- -7 daysbelow freezing, change
each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025
each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025
This week at Pinaus 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 | 10° / 2° | 13 km/h, gusts 18 | dry | Steady |
| Wed 21 Oct | Overcast | 16° / 6° | 13 km/h, gusts 21 | dry | Falling (-6.7 hPa) |
| Thu 22 Oct | Overcast | 14° / 5° | 10 km/h, gusts 16 | dry | Falling (-2.3 hPa) |
| Fri 23 Oct | Overcast | 8° / -1° | 13 km/h, gusts 25 | dry | Rising (+11.9 hPa) |
| Sat 24 Oct | Overcast | 8° / -2° | 8 km/h | dry | Rising (+7.7 hPa) |
| Sun 25 Oct | Overcast | 6° / -4° | 8 km/h | dry | Rising (+2.5 hPa) |
| Mon 26 Oct | Overcast | 8° / -3° | 8 km/h | dry | Steady |
Pinaus Lake, in brief
What fish are in Pinaus Lake?
Rainbow Trout, Yellow Perch. Species from the province's fish observation records.
Which management unit is Pinaus Lake in?
Pinaus Lake is in MU 8-21, in the Okanagan. The BC Freshwater Fishing Regulations Synopsis is organised by management unit; check it before you go.
Trout lakes near Pinaus Lake
- Square Lake 3 km away
- Little Pinaus Lake 3 km away
- Spanish Lake 11 km away
- Bolean Lake 14 km away
- Woods Lake 15 km away
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