Specs Lakes
MU 8-23, Okanagan
50.0840° N, 119.0694° W
- Surface area
- 34ha
- Elevation
- 1,292m
- Campsites
- 10
- At Specs Lakes rec site
Open Specs Lakes in the appThe 7-day forecast, max depth and wildfire smoke check, on the lake's own coordinate.
Specs Lakes at a glance
- Region
- Okanagan
- Management unit
- MU 8-23
- Species
- Rainbow TroutThe newest of these fish records is from 2018.Species from the province's fish observation records.
- Lake size
- Small Water (< 50 ha)
- Coordinates
- 50.084027, -119.069362
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Fish on record at Specs Lakes
| Species | First recorded | Last recorded | Records |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rainbow Trout | 1986 | 2018 | 50 |
A year is when the Province last recorded the fish here, not a statement that it is caught today.
Specs Lakes fishing regulations
We have no lake specific regulations on file for Specs Lakes yet.
Getting to Specs Lakes
25.8 km of traced road to the campground by way of Aberdeen FSR, Haddo Lake FSR, Haddo FSR, Bluenose Rd, Whitevale Rd, Reid Rd, Learmouth Rd and Park Lane. The road at the end is a loose surface. It stops 70 m short of the campground.
Coordinates: 50.084027, -119.069362
Camping and rec sites at Specs Lakes
- Specs Lakes
- Campsites
- 10 designated
- To the shore
- 115 m
Access: Follow Hwy 6 to Aberdeen Road. Access is to the left on a short, narrow road at around 24 km on Aberdeen Road.
Coordinates: 50.083403, -119.075516
The ice year at Specs Lakes, modelled
Modelled from air temperature, not an ice report. It says nothing about whether ice will hold you.
In the model Specs Lakes froze in 65 of the 65 winters since 1960. Freeze-up falls most years between 2 November and 14 November, and ice-off between 3 May and 20 May. The median winter freezes on 7 November and opens on 14 May.
the middle half of modelled winters the median ice cover in the median winter
Winter 2024-25 in the model: frozen from 29 October 2024 to 4 May 2025, 187 days.
We have no ice fishing regulation on file for Specs Lakes 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.
Specs Lakes climate, 1960 to 2025
Averaged over a year, the air above Specs Lakes is 0.8 C warmer than it was in the 1960s. That is 66 years of daily readings, not a forecast.
- +0.8 Csince the 1960s
- 2.7 Caverage year now
- 1.8 Caverage year then
- -4 daysbelow freezing, change
each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025
each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025
This week at Specs Lakes
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 | 14° / 5° | 12 km/h, gusts 18 | dry | Steady |
| Thu 22 Oct | Overcast | 13° / 2° | 12 km/h | dry | Falling (-1.2 hPa) |
| Fri 23 Oct | Slight rain | 5° / -1° | 16 km/h, gusts 45 | dry | Rising (+13.7 hPa) |
| Sat 24 Oct | Overcast | 4° / -1° | 5 km/h, gusts 27 | 1 mm | Steady |
| Sun 25 Oct | Overcast | 8° / 0° | 4 km/h, gusts 13 | 1 mm | Falling (-1.3 hPa) |
| Mon 26 Oct | Overcast | 10° / 4° | 4 km/h | dry | Falling (-6.1 hPa) |
| Tue 27 Oct | Overcast | 7° / 0° | 13 km/h | dry | Rising (+1.2 hPa) |
Specs Lakes, in brief
What fish are in Specs Lakes?
Rainbow Trout. Species from the province's fish observation records.
How big is Specs Lakes?
Specs Lakes covers about 34 ha, by the province's Freshwater Atlas.
Which management unit is Specs Lakes in?
Specs Lakes is in MU 8-23, in the Okanagan. The BC Freshwater Fishing Regulations Synopsis is organised by management unit; check it before you go.
Trout lakes near Specs Lakes
- Haddo Lake 1 km away
- Grizzly Swamp Lake 2 km away
- Wollaston Lake 4 km away
- Aileen Lake 4 km away
- Aberdeen Lake 5 km away
All 212 lakes in the Okanagan, with today's conditions on each.