Silver Lake
MU 8-8, Okanagan
49.8292° N, 119.8393° W
- Surface area
- 11.2ha
- Elevation
- 1,056m
- Campsites
- 6
- At Silver Lake rec site
Open Silver Lake in the appThe 7-day forecast, max depth and wildfire smoke check, on the lake's own coordinate.
Silver Lake at a glance
- Region
- Okanagan
- Management unit
- MU 8-8
- Species
- Rainbow Trout, Kokanee (last recorded 1962)The newest of these fish records is from 2026.Species from the province's fish observation records.
- Lake size
- Small Water (< 50 ha)
- Coordinates
- 49.829165, -119.839254
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Fish on record at Silver Lake
| Species | First recorded | Last recorded | Records |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rainbow Trout | 1929 | 2026 | 137 |
| Kokanee | 1962 | 1962 | 1 |
A year is when the Province last recorded the fish here, not a statement that it is caught today.
Silver Lake fishing regulations
Electric motor only - max 7.5 kW. Source: Province of British Columbia
Getting to Silver Lake
12.7 km of traced road to the campground by way of Hwy 97C, Trepanier Rd, Upton Rd, Cousins Rd and Trepanier Bench Rd. The road at the end is a loose surface.
Coordinates: 49.829165, -119.839254
Camping and rec sites at Silver Lake
- Silver Lake
- Campsites
- 6 designated
- To the shore
- 29 m
Access: Follow Hwy 97 to Peachland turn onto Princeton Ave travel for +/- 6.6 km and onto Brenda Mines Road for +/- 10.5 km and onto Silver Lake FSR for +/- 2 km.
Coordinates: 49.828099, -119.835003
The ice year at Silver Lake, modelled
Modelled from air temperature, not an ice report. It says nothing about whether ice will hold you.
In the model Silver Lake froze in 65 of the 65 winters since 1960. Freeze-up falls most years between 3 November and 15 November, and ice-off between 27 April and 16 May. The median winter freezes on 8 November and opens on 6 May.
the middle half of modelled winters the median ice cover in the median winter
Winter 2024-25 in the model: frozen from 22 November 2024 to 19 April 2025, 148 days.
We have no ice fishing regulation on file for Silver 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.
Silver Lake climate, 1960 to 2025
Averaged over a year, the air above Silver 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
- 10.0 Caverage year now
- 8.8 Caverage year then
- -14 daysbelow freezing, change
each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025
each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025
This week at Silver 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed 21 Oct | Partly cloudy | 13° / 3° | 9 km/h | dry | Steady |
| Thu 22 Oct | Overcast | 15° / 4° | 25 km/h, gusts 36 | dry | Falling (-2.4 hPa) |
| Fri 23 Oct | Overcast | 9° / -1° | 26 km/h, gusts 60 | dry | Rising (+11.3 hPa) |
| Sat 24 Oct | Moderate rain | 6° / -2° | 6 km/h, gusts 46 | 1 mm | Steady |
| Sun 25 Oct | Slight rain showers | 8° / 1° | 4 km/h, gusts 25 | 2 mm | Rising (+1.3 hPa) |
| Mon 26 Oct | Partly cloudy | 10° / 2° | 5 km/h, gusts 13 | dry | Falling (-6.0 hPa) |
| Tue 27 Oct | Overcast | 10° / 0° | 10 km/h | dry | Steady |
Silver Lake, in brief
What fish are in Silver Lake?
Rainbow Trout, Kokanee (last recorded 1962). Species from the province's fish observation records.
How big is Silver Lake?
Silver Lake covers about 11.2 ha, by the province's Freshwater Atlas.
Which management unit is Silver Lake in?
Silver Lake is in MU 8-8, in the Okanagan. The BC Freshwater Fishing Regulations Synopsis is organised by management unit; check it before you go.
Trout lakes near Silver Lake
- Peachland Lake 9 km away
- Jackpine Lake 10 km away
- Eneas Lake 11 km away
- Headwater Lakes 12 km away
- Headwater Lakes (1) Lake 12 km away
All 212 lakes in the Okanagan, with today's conditions on each.