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Postill Lake

MU 8-10, Okanagan
49.9894° N, 119.2076° W

Map of Postill Lake: the shoreline from the BC Freshwater Atlas, the roads round it from the BC Digital Road Atlas, the traced road in and the recreation site.119°14′W119°13.5′W119°13′W119°12.5′W119°12′W119°11.5′W49°59′N49°59.2′N49°59.5′N49°59.8′NPostill LakePostill Lake rec site5 campsites, 28 m to shore0250500 mNMap of Postill Lake: the shoreline from the BC Freshwater Atlas, the roads round it from the BC Digital Road Atlas, the traced road in and the recreation site.119°13′W119°12′W49°59′N49°59.5′NPostill Lake rec site5 campsites, 28 m to shore0500 mN
WaterTraced road inRoadRough surface roadRec siteShoreline from the BC Freshwater Atlas, roads from the BC Digital Road Atlas, under the Open Government Licence, British Columbia. Rec site position from BC Recreation Sites and Trails, checked 11 September 2026. The lake's depth is not drawn on this map.
Surface area
89.3ha
Elevation
1,392m
Campsites
5
At Postill Lake rec site

Open Postill Lake in the appThe 7-day forecast, max depth and wildfire smoke check, on the lake's own coordinate.

Trophy fish at Postill Lake

Postill Lake is known for trophy Rainbow trout to 6 lb.

  • Rainbow trout to 6 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.

Postill Lake at a glance

Region
Okanagan
Management unit
MU 8-10
Species
Rainbow Trout, Brook TroutThe newest of these fish records is from 2015.Species from the province's fish observation records.
Lake size
Medium Lake (50 - 500 ha)
Coordinates
49.989418, -119.207623

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Fish on record at Postill Lake

Species in the Province's fish observation records
SpeciesFirst recordedLast recordedRecords
Rainbow Trout19482015600
Brook Trout1985200436

A year is when the Province last recorded the fish here, not a statement that it is caught today.

Postill Lake fishing regulations

We have no lake specific regulations on file for Postill Lake yet.

Getting to Postill Lake

25.1 km of traced road to the campground by way of Postill Lake Rd, Anderson Rd, Teather Rd and Old Vernon Rd. The road at the end is a loose surface. It stops 190 m short of the campground.

The road route traced to Campground at Postill Lake, 25.1 km.Start of the traceCampground5 km
The route traced over the BC Digital Road Atlas. A trace is a line on a map, not a report on the road: check conditions before you drive it.

Coordinates: 49.989418, -119.207623

Camping and rec sites at Postill Lake

The ice year at Postill Lake, modelled

Modelled from air temperature, not an ice report. It says nothing about whether ice will hold you.

In the model Postill Lake froze in 65 of the 65 winters since 1960. Freeze-up falls most years between 27 October and 7 November, and ice-off between 8 May and 28 May. The median winter freezes on 1 November and opens on 21 May.

Modelled ice season at Postill Lake: freeze-up most winters between 27 October and 7 November, ice-off between 8 May and 28 May.OctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayJunFreeze-upIce-offabout 195 days in the median winter

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 6 May 2025, 190 days.

We have no ice fishing regulation on file for Postill 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.

Postill Lake climate, 1960 to 2025

Averaged over a year, the air above Postill Lake is 1.1 C warmer than it was in the 1960s. That is 66 years of daily readings, not a forecast.

  • +1.1 Csince the 1960s
  • 4.0 Caverage year now
  • 2.9 Caverage year then
  • -11 daysbelow freezing, change
Average year at Postill Lakedegrees C, yearly mean
1 C4 C6 C1960198020002020

each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025

Days below freezingdays a year averaging under 0 C
891341801960198020002020

each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025

This week at Postill 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.

DaySkyHigh / lowWindRainPressure
Wed 21 OctPartly cloudy13° / 3°12 km/h, gusts 18drySteady
Thu 22 OctOvercast13° / 2°13 km/h, gusts 24dryFalling (-2.1 hPa)
Fri 23 OctPartly cloudy5° / -2°15 km/h, gusts 59dryRising (+12.1 hPa)
Sat 24 OctOvercast4° / -1°2 km/h, gusts 48drySteady
Sun 25 OctOvercast8° / -1°3 km/h, gusts 18drySteady
Mon 26 OctOvercast10° / 1°5 km/hdryFalling (-5.9 hPa)
Tue 27 OctOvercast7° / -1°9 km/h, gusts 15dryRising (+1.1 hPa)

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Postill Lake, in brief

What fish are in Postill Lake?

Rainbow Trout, Brook Trout. Species from the province's fish observation records.

How big is Postill Lake?

Postill Lake covers about 89.3 ha, by the province's Freshwater Atlas.

Which management unit is Postill Lake in?

Postill Lake is in MU 8-10, in the Okanagan. The BC Freshwater Fishing Regulations Synopsis is organised by management unit; check it before you go.

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