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Shannon Lake

MU 8-11, Okanagan
49.8567° N, 119.6125° W

Map of Shannon Lake: the shoreline from the BC Freshwater Atlas, the roads round it from the BC Digital Road Atlas and the traced road in.119°37.5′W119°37.2′W119°37′W119°36.8′W119°36.5′W49°51.2′N49°51.5′NShannon Lake0100200 mNMap of Shannon Lake: the shoreline from the BC Freshwater Atlas, the roads round it from the BC Digital Road Atlas and the traced road in.119°37′W119°36.8′W119°36.5′W49°51.2′N49°51.5′NShannon Lake0200 mN
WaterTraced road inRoadRough surface roadShoreline from the BC Freshwater Atlas, roads from the BC Digital Road Atlas, under the Open Government Licence, British Columbia. The lake's depth is not drawn on this map.
Surface area
14.7ha
Elevation
498m

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Trophy fish at Shannon Lake

Shannon Lake is known for trophy Largemouth bass to 7.5 lb.

  • Largemouth bass to 7.5 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.

Shannon Lake at a glance

Region
Okanagan
Management unit
MU 8-11
Species
Largemouth Bass (last recorded 1951), Rainbow Trout, Yellow Perch (last recorded 1951), Brook Trout (last recorded 1943), Slimy SculpinThe newest of these fish records is from 2026.Species from the province's fish observation records.
Lake size
Small Water (< 50 ha)
Ice fishing
Open to ice fishing, confirmed
Coordinates
49.8567, -119.6125

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What people catch at Shannon Lake

A West Kelowna lake beside the golf course. Castanet reported an 11 lb rainbow trout caught from shore here on a hook and worm in July 2020.

  • Rainbow Trout
    Bigger fish: one of 11 lb, reported in July 2020
    Source: Castanet

The rule that shapes it. Bass daily quota = 8, yellow perch daily quota = 20. In the netted off portion at the south end of the lake: trout daily quota = 1; Youth/Disabled Accompanied Water May 1-Jun 15 (see the synopsis). Source: Province of British Columbia

Fish on record at Shannon Lake

Species in the Province's fish observation records
SpeciesFirst recordedLast recordedRecords
Largemouth Bass195119512
Rainbow Trout1937202687
Yellow Perch195119512
Brook Trout194219432
Slimy Sculpin201420141

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

How to fish Shannon Lake

Best times of year at Shannon Lake

  • May - June
  • September - October

Shannon Lake fishing regulations

Bass daily quota = 8, yellow perch daily quota = 20. In the netted off portion at the south end of the lake: trout daily quota = 1; Youth/Disabled Accompanied Water May 1-Jun 15 (see the synopsis). Source: Province of British Columbia

Getting to Shannon Lake

3.8 km of traced road to the shore by way of Moore Dr, Golf Course Dr, Shannon Lake Rd and Bartley Rd. The road at the end is a rough surface. It stops 180 m short of the shore.

The road route traced to Lake shore at Shannon Lake, 3.8 km.Start of the traceLake shore500 m
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: 49.8567, -119.6125

The ice year at Shannon Lake, modelled

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

In the model Shannon Lake froze in 65 of the 65 winters since 1960. Freeze-up falls most years between 2 December and 3 January, and ice-off between 1 February and 14 March. The median winter freezes on 17 December and opens on 17 February.

Modelled ice season at Shannon Lake: freeze-up most winters between 2 December and 3 January, ice-off between 1 February and 14 March.OctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayJunFreeze-upIce-off

the middle half of modelled winters the median ice cover in the median winter

Winter 2024-25 in the model: frozen from 17 January 2025 to 26 February 2025, 40 days.

Shannon Lake is open to ice fishing under the regulations on file.

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.

Shannon Lake climate, 1960 to 2025

Averaged over a year, the air above Shannon Lake is 1.4 C warmer than it was in the 1960s. That is 66 years of daily readings, not a forecast.

  • +1.4 Csince the 1960s
  • 5.0 Caverage year now
  • 3.6 Caverage year then
  • -17 daysbelow freezing, change
Average year at Shannon Lakedegrees C, yearly mean
2 C4 C7 C1960198020002020

each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025

Days below freezingdays a year averaging under 0 C
731231731960198020002020

each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025

This week at Shannon 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
Tue 20 OctClear sky13° / 0°8 km/hdrySteady
Wed 21 OctOvercast20° / 7°18 km/h, gusts 25dryFalling (-6.4 hPa)
Thu 22 OctOvercast18° / 6°13 km/hdryFalling (-3.2 hPa)
Fri 23 OctOvercast12° / 2°17 km/h, gusts 31dryRising (+12.2 hPa)
Sat 24 OctOvercast10° / -1°8 km/hdryRising (+7.4 hPa)
Sun 25 OctOvercast9° / -2°8 km/hdryRising (+2.6 hPa)
Mon 26 OctPartly cloudy10° / -3°4 km/hdrySteady

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Shannon Lake, in brief

What fish are in Shannon Lake?

Largemouth Bass (last recorded 1951), Rainbow Trout, Yellow Perch (last recorded 1951), Brook Trout (last recorded 1943). Species from the province's fish observation records.

Which management unit is Shannon Lake in?

Shannon Lake is in MU 8-11, in the Okanagan. The BC Freshwater Fishing Regulations Synopsis is organised by management unit; check it before you go.

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