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Stringer Lake

MU 8-6, Okanagan
49.6920° N, 120.5704° W

Map of Stringer 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.120°35.2′W120°35′W120°34.8′W120°34.5′W120°34.2′W120°34′W120°33.8′W49°41.2′N49°41.5′NStringer LakeStringer Lake rec site2 campsites, 83 m to shore0125250 mNMap of Stringer 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.120°34.5′W120°34′W49°41.2′N49°41.5′NStringer Lake rec site2 campsites, 83 m to shore0250 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
7.2ha
Elevation
1,507m
Campsites
2
At Stringer Lake rec site

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Trophy fish at Stringer Lake

Stringer 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.

Stringer Lake at a glance

Region
Okanagan
Management unit
MU 8-6
Species
Rainbow TroutThe newest of these fish records is from 2025.Species from the province's fish observation records.
Lake size
Small Water (< 50 ha)
Coordinates
49.691992, -120.570391

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Fish on record at Stringer Lake

Species in the Province's fish observation records
SpeciesFirst recordedLast recordedRecords
Rainbow Trout1955202553

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

Stringer Lake fishing regulations

We have no lake specific regulations on file for Stringer Lake yet.

Getting to Stringer Lake

3.8 km of traced road to the campground. The road at the end is a rough surface. It stops 110 m short of the campground.

The road route traced to Campground at Stringer Lake, 3.8 km.Start of the traceCampground500 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: 49.691992, -120.570391

Camping and rec sites at Stringer Lake

  • Stringer Lake
    Campsites
    2 designated
    To the shore
    83 m

    Coordinates: 49.690363, -120.571101

The ice year at Stringer Lake, modelled

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

In the model Stringer Lake froze in 65 of the 65 winters since 1960. Freeze-up falls most years between 24 October and 6 November, and ice-off between 20 May and 9 June. The median winter freezes on 31 October and opens on 29 May.

Modelled ice season at Stringer Lake: freeze-up most winters between 24 October and 6 November, ice-off between 20 May and 9 June.OctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayJunFreeze-upIce-offabout 212 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 28 October 2024 to 13 May 2025, 197 days.

We have no ice fishing regulation on file for Stringer 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.

Stringer Lake climate, 1960 to 2025

Averaged over a year, the air above Stringer 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
  • 5.6 Caverage year now
  • 4.5 Caverage year then
  • -16 daysbelow freezing, change
Average year at Stringer Lakedegrees C, yearly mean
3 C5 C8 C1960198020002020

each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025

Days below freezingdays a year averaging under 0 C
40961521960198020002020

each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025

This week at Stringer 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 snow2° / -4°6 km/h, gusts 164 mmSteady
Mon 26 OctFog4° / -4°6 km/hdryFalling (-2.4 hPa)
Tue 27 OctHeavy snow showers2° / -3°17 km/h, gusts 522 mmFalling (-4.5 hPa)
Wed 28 OctModerate snow0° / -7°4 km/h, gusts 284 mmRising (+1.1 hPa)
Thu 29 OctOvercast0° / -8°6 km/h, gusts 321 mmRising (+5.6 hPa)
Fri 30 OctOvercast1° / -8°6 km/h, gusts 231 mmFalling (-2.5 hPa)
Sat 31 OctPartly cloudy2° / -12°5 km/h, gusts 27drySteady

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Stringer Lake, in brief

What fish are in Stringer Lake?

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

How big is Stringer Lake?

Stringer Lake covers about 7.2 ha, by the province's Freshwater Atlas.

Which management unit is Stringer Lake in?

Stringer Lake is in MU 8-6, in the Okanagan. The BC Freshwater Fishing Regulations Synopsis is organised by management unit; check it before you go.

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