Placer Lake
MU 8-4, Okanagan
49.1114° N, 120.4870° W
- Surface area
- 9.6ha
- Elevation
- 1,676m
- Campsites
- 2
- At Placer Lake rec site
Open Placer Lake in the appThe 7-day forecast, max depth and wildfire smoke check, on the lake's own coordinate.
Placer Lake at a glance
- Region
- Okanagan
- Management unit
- MU 8-4
- Species
- Rainbow Trout (last recorded 1995)The newest of these fish records is from 1995.Species from the province's fish observation records.
- Lake size
- Small Water (< 50 ha)
- Coordinates
- 49.111358, -120.487036
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Fish on record at Placer Lake
| Species | First recorded | Last recorded | Records |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rainbow Trout | 1995 | 1995 | 1 |
A year is when the Province last recorded the fish here, not a statement that it is caught today.
Placer Lake fishing regulations
We have no lake specific regulations on file for Placer Lake yet.
Getting to Placer Lake
Coordinates: 49.111358, -120.487036
Camping and rec sites at Placer Lake
- Placer Lake
- Campsites
- 2 designated
- To the shore
- 17 m
Coordinates: 49.11312, -120.485427
The ice year at Placer Lake, modelled
Modelled from air temperature, not an ice report. It says nothing about whether ice will hold you.
In the model Placer Lake froze in 65 of the 65 winters since 1960. Freeze-up falls most years between 20 October and 2 November, and ice-off between 14 June and 3 July. The median winter freezes on 26 October and opens on 23 June.
the middle half of modelled winters the median ice cover in the median winter
Winter 2024-25 in the model: frozen from 28 October 2024 to 30 May 2025, 214 days.
We have no ice fishing regulation on file for Placer 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.
Placer Lake climate, 1960 to 2025
Averaged over a year, the air above Placer Lake is 0.7 C warmer than it was in the 1960s. That is 66 years of daily readings, not a forecast.
- +0.7 Csince the 1960s
- 2.3 Caverage year now
- 1.6 Caverage year then
- -4 daysbelow freezing, change
each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025
each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025
This week at Placer 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 1 Nov | Mainly clear | 5° / -6° | 5 km/h, gusts 23 | dry | Steady |
| Mon 2 Nov | Overcast | 8° / -6° | 11 km/h, gusts 21 | dry | Steady |
| Tue 3 Nov | Overcast | 7° / -4° | 11 km/h, gusts 25 | dry | Falling (-2.9 hPa) |
| Wed 4 Nov | Slight snow | 8° / -4° | 8 km/h, gusts 27 | dry | Steady |
| Thu 5 Nov | Slight snow | 2° / -4° | 8 km/h, gusts 34 | 1 mm | Rising (+2.4 hPa) |
| Fri 6 Nov | Moderate snow | 1° / -7° | 14 km/h, gusts 67 | 8 mm | Steady |
| Sat 7 Nov | Overcast | 4° / -11° | 5 km/h, gusts 67 | dry | Rising (+5.7 hPa) |
Placer Lake, in brief
What fish are in Placer Lake?
Rainbow Trout (last recorded 1995). Species from the province's fish observation records.
How big is Placer Lake?
Placer Lake covers about 9.6 ha, by the province's Freshwater Atlas.
Which management unit is Placer Lake in?
Placer Lake is in MU 8-4, in the Okanagan. The BC Freshwater Fishing Regulations Synopsis is organised by management unit; check it before you go.
Trout lakes near Placer Lake
- Garrison Lakes 19 km away
- Victor Lake 26 km away
- Martin Lake 42 km away
- Ross Lake 45 km away
- Lodestone Lake 47 km away
All 212 lakes in the Okanagan, with today's conditions on each.