Taurus (Bull) Lake
MU 8-12, Okanagan
49.3244° N, 118.9769° W
- Surface area
- 20.7ha
- Maximum depth
- 12.2m
- 40 ft
- Elevation
- 1,174m
- Campsites
- 12
- At Taurus (Bull) Lake rec site
From the city of Kelowna , travel east on Hwy. #33. Stay on Hwy. #33, following it past the community of Beaverdell. Turn east (left) off Hwy. #33 onto a rough gravel road, (approximately 30 km./19 mi. north of the community of Westbridge) and follow it to Taurus Lake.
Open Taurus (Bull) Lake in the appThe 7-day forecast, max depth and wildfire smoke check, on the lake's own coordinate.
Trophy fish at Taurus (Bull) Lake
Taurus (Bull) 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.
Taurus (Bull) Lake at a glance
- Region
- Okanagan
- Management unit
- MU 8-12
- 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)
- Ice fishing
- No ice fishing closure on file
- Coordinates
- 49.3244, -118.9769
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Fish on record at Taurus (Bull) Lake
| Species | First recorded | Last recorded | Records |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rainbow Trout | 1973 | 2018 | 55 |
A year is when the Province last recorded the fish here, not a statement that it is caught today.
How to fish Taurus (Bull) Lake
Best times of year at Taurus (Bull) Lake
- May - June
- September - October
Taurus (Bull) Lake fishing regulations
We have no lake specific regulations on file for Taurus (Bull) Lake yet.
Getting to Taurus (Bull) Lake
5 well developed BCFS campsites with cartop boat launching are available at the lake.
6.8 km of traced road to the campground by way of Taurus Bull Lake FSR. The road at the end is a rough surface.
Coordinates: 49.3244, -118.9769
Camping and rec sites at Taurus (Bull) Lake
- Taurus (Bull) Lake
- Campsites
- 12 designated
- To the shore
- 14 m
Access: From the junctions of Highways 3 and 33 in Rock Creek, turn north onto Highway 33. Follow this highway for 30.2 km to the junction with the Taurus (Bull) Lake FSR. Turn right onto this steep, gravel 2WD road and follow it for 5.9 km to a junction. Take the right fork at the junction and follow the road for another 1 km (total 6.9 km from highway) to a second junction at he west end of the lake. From this junction the largest of the 3 campsites is immediately to the left; another small one is 0.3 km farther to the left. Turn right at the junction and drive 1 km to reach the last site on the southeast side of the lake.
Coordinates: 49.324344, -118.980892
Depth chart for Taurus (Bull) Lake
12.2 mdeepest
Taurus (Bull) Lake runs to 12.2 m (40 ft) at its deepest.
The Province sounded Taurus (Bull) Lake and published the depth chart surveyed in 1971.
The ice year at Taurus (Bull) Lake, modelled
Modelled from air temperature, not an ice report. It says nothing about whether ice will hold you.
In the model Taurus (Bull) Lake froze in 65 of the 65 winters since 1960. Freeze-up falls most years between 30 October and 10 November, and ice-off between 27 April and 11 May. The median winter freezes on 4 November and opens on 3 May.
the middle half of modelled winters the median ice cover in the median winter
Winter 2024-25 in the model: frozen from 3 November 2024 to 27 April 2025, 175 days.
No ice fishing closure is recorded for Taurus (Bull) Lake, so the general regional regulations apply.
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.
Taurus (Bull) Lake climate, 1960 to 2025
Averaged over a year, the air above Taurus (Bull) Lake is 0.9 C warmer than it was in the 1960s. That is 66 years of daily readings, not a forecast.
- +0.9 Csince the 1960s
- 7.9 Caverage year now
- 7.0 Caverage year then
- -10 daysbelow freezing, change
each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025
each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025
This week at Taurus (Bull) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue 20 Oct | Overcast | 13° / 2° | 13 km/h | dry | Steady |
| Wed 21 Oct | Overcast | 16° / 5° | 13 km/h, gusts 23 | dry | Falling (-4.9 hPa) |
| Thu 22 Oct | Overcast | 15° / 1° | 8 km/h | dry | Falling (-4.0 hPa) |
| Fri 23 Oct | Overcast | 8° / -2° | 21 km/h, gusts 40 | dry | Rising (+10.3 hPa) |
| Sat 24 Oct | Overcast | 9° / -4° | 13 km/h, gusts 18 | dry | Rising (+8.4 hPa) |
| Sun 25 Oct | Overcast | 7° / -5° | 11 km/h, gusts 22 | dry | Rising (+2.2 hPa) |
| Mon 26 Oct | Mainly clear | 9° / -5° | 7 km/h, gusts 15 | dry | Steady |
Taurus (Bull) Lake, in brief
What fish are in Taurus (Bull) Lake?
Rainbow Trout. Species from the province's fish observation records.
Which management unit is Taurus (Bull) Lake in?
Taurus (Bull) Lake is in MU 8-12, in the Okanagan. The BC Freshwater Fishing Regulations Synopsis is organised by management unit; check it before you go.
Trout lakes near Taurus (Bull) Lake
- Pete Lake 3 km away
- Moore Lake 4 km away
- Hoodoo Lake 6 km away
- Williamson Lake 14 km away
- Conkle Lake 19 km away
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