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Square Lake

MU 8-21, Okanagan
50.4276° N, 119.5586° W

Map of Square 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°34.2′W119°34′W119°33.8′W119°33.5′W119°33.2′W50°25.5′N50°25.8′NSquare LakeSquare Lake rec site3 campsites, 25 m to shore0100200 mNMap of Square 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°33.8′W119°33.5′W50°25.5′N50°25.8′NSquare LakeSquare Lake rec site3 campsites, 25 m to shore0200 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
9.6ha
Maximum depth
21.6m
71 ft
Elevation
1,068m
Campsites
3
At Square Lake rec site

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Trophy fish at Square Lake

Square Lake is known for trophy Rainbow trout to 2 lb.

  • Rainbow trout to 2 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.

Square Lake at a glance

Region
Okanagan
Management unit
MU 8-21
Species
Rainbow Trout, Brook TroutThe newest of these fish records is from 2026.Species from the province's fish observation records.
Lake size
Small Water (< 50 ha)
Ice fishing
Closed to ice fishing
Coordinates
50.427636, -119.558559

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Fish on record at Square Lake

Species in the Province's fish observation records
SpeciesFirst recordedLast recordedRecords
Rainbow Trout1940202690
Brook Trout202420241

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

Square Lake fishing regulations

No Ice Fishing; Trout/char daily quota = 2; bait ban. Source: Province of British Columbia

Getting to Square Lake

10.6 km of traced road to the campground by way of Pinaus Lake FSR, Pinaus-Square Lake FSR, Square Lake Rd and Cedar Hill Rd. The road at the end is a rough surface.

The road route traced to Campground at Square Lake, 10.6 km.Start of the traceCampground2 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: 50.427636, -119.558559

Camping and rec sites at Square Lake

  • Square Lake
    Campsites
    3 designated
    To the shore
    25 m

    Coordinates: 50.429029, -119.557993

Depth chart for Square Lake

21.6 mdeepest

Square Lake runs to 21.6 m (71 ft) at its deepest.

The Province sounded Square Lake and published the depth chart surveyed in 1968.

The ice year at Square Lake, modelled

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

In the model Square Lake froze in 65 of the 65 winters since 1960. Freeze-up falls most years between 31 October and 11 November, and ice-off between 30 April and 16 May. The median winter freezes on 6 November and opens on 9 May.

Modelled ice season at Square Lake: freeze-up most winters between 31 October and 11 November, ice-off between 30 April and 16 May.OctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayJunFreeze-upIce-offabout 183 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 13 November 2024 to 29 April 2025, 167 days.

Square Lake is closed to ice fishing.

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.

Square Lake climate, 1960 to 2025

Averaged over a year, the air above Square Lake is 1.0 C warmer than it was in the 1960s. That is 66 years of daily readings, not a forecast.

  • +1.0 Csince the 1960s
  • 5.9 Caverage year now
  • 4.9 Caverage year then
  • -7 daysbelow freezing, change
Average year at Square Lakedegrees C, yearly mean
3 C6 C8 C1960198020002020

each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025

Days below freezingdays a year averaging under 0 C
661101541960198020002020

each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025

This week at Square 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
Sun 25 OctModerate snow5° / 0°9 km/h, gusts 144 mmSteady
Mon 26 OctOvercast9° / 1°9 km/hdryFalling (-5.5 hPa)
Tue 27 OctHeavy snow showers7° / 1°17 km/h, gusts 501 mmFalling (-4.5 hPa)
Wed 28 OctSlight snow showers4° / -4°6 km/h, gusts 172 mmRising (+3.1 hPa)
Thu 29 OctPartly cloudy4° / -4°4 km/hdryRising (+6.1 hPa)
Fri 30 OctPartly cloudy5° / -3°3 km/hdryFalling (-3.6 hPa)
Sat 31 OctPartly cloudy7° / -2°4 km/h, gusts 17drySteady

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Square Lake, in brief

What fish are in Square Lake?

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

How big is Square Lake?

Square Lake covers about 9.6 ha, by the province's Freshwater Atlas.

Which management unit is Square Lake in?

Square Lake is in MU 8-21, in the Okanagan. The BC Freshwater Fishing Regulations Synopsis is organised by management unit; check it before you go.

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