Solco Lake
MU 8-1, Okanagan
49.3592° N, 119.2745° W
- Surface area
- 7.7ha
- Elevation
- 1,674m
- Campsites
- 6
- At Solco Lake rec site
Open Solco Lake in the appThe 7-day forecast, max depth and wildfire smoke check, on the lake's own coordinate.
Solco Lake at a glance
- Region
- Okanagan
- Management unit
- MU 8-1
- Species
- Rainbow TroutThe newest of these fish records is from 2015.Species from the province's fish observation records.
- Lake size
- Small Water (< 50 ha)
- Coordinates
- 49.359162, -119.274474
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Fish on record at Solco Lake
| Species | First recorded | Last recorded | Records |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rainbow Trout | 1950 | 2015 | 4 |
A year is when the Province last recorded the fish here, not a statement that it is caught today.
Solco Lake fishing regulations
We have no lake specific regulations on file for Solco Lake yet.
Getting to Solco Lake
38.3 km of traced road to the campground by way of Beblow FSR, Beblow Tuzo FSR, Tuzo Creek Eugene FSR and Carmi Creek FSR. The road at the end is a rough surface.
Coordinates: 49.359162, -119.274474
Camping and rec sites at Solco Lake
- Solco Lake
- Campsites
- 6 designated
- To the shore
- 92 m
Coordinates: 49.359486, -119.277026
The ice year at Solco Lake, modelled
Modelled from air temperature, not an ice report. It says nothing about whether ice will hold you.
In the model Solco Lake froze in 65 of the 65 winters since 1960. Freeze-up falls most years between 22 October and 2 November, and ice-off between 24 May and 10 June. The median winter freezes on 27 October and opens on 1 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 27 May 2025, 211 days.
We have no ice fishing regulation on file for Solco 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.
Solco Lake climate, 1960 to 2025
Averaged over a year, the air above Solco 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
- 3.0 Caverage year now
- 1.9 Caverage year then
- -8 daysbelow freezing, change
each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025
each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025
This week at Solco 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2 Nov | Overcast | 5° / -4° | 8 km/h, gusts 37 | dry | Steady |
| Tue 3 Nov | Overcast | 5° / -3° | 7 km/h, gusts 24 | dry | Falling (-3.4 hPa) |
| Wed 4 Nov | Moderate snow | 6° / -2° | 5 km/h, gusts 32 | dry | Falling (-4.2 hPa) |
| Thu 5 Nov | Moderate snow | 3° / -4° | 7 km/h, gusts 38 | 3 mm | Rising (+3.4 hPa) |
| Fri 6 Nov | Moderate snow | 0° / -5° | 20 km/h, gusts 67 | 3 mm | Falling (-1.4 hPa) |
| Sat 7 Nov | Overcast | 3° / -7° | 5 km/h, gusts 58 | dry | Rising (+8.8 hPa) |
| Sun 8 Nov | Overcast | 6° / -4° | 6 km/h, gusts 81 | dry | Falling (-7.7 hPa) |
Solco Lake, in brief
What fish are in Solco Lake?
Rainbow Trout. Species from the province's fish observation records.
How big is Solco Lake?
Solco Lake covers about 7.7 ha, by the province's Freshwater Atlas.
Which management unit is Solco Lake in?
Solco Lake is in MU 8-1, in the Okanagan. The BC Freshwater Fishing Regulations Synopsis is organised by management unit; check it before you go.
Trout lakes near Solco Lake
- Allendale Lake 5 km away
- Idleback Lake 17 km away
- Vaseux Lake 20 km away
- Taurus (Bull) Lake 22 km away
- Pete Lake 22 km away
All 212 lakes in the Okanagan, with today's conditions on each.