Vaseux Lake
Vaseux Lake sits in the Okanagan region at 799 m elevation, a medium lake (50 - 500 ha) reachable via the region's usual road and trail network. Use the map view for exact coordinates and turn-by-turn directions.
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Vaseux Lake at a glance
- Region
- Region 8 - Okanagan
- Management unit
- MU 8-6
- Elevation
- 799 m
- Maximum depth
- 52.8 m
- Surface area
- 280 ha
- Trout strain
- Pennask & Fraser Valley Triploid Rainbow Trout
- Typical size
- 1.5 to 2.5 lbs (Bass & Quality Trout)
- Stocking
- Stocked / Natural Wild Production (FFSBC)
- Boat launch
- Cartop / Small Boat Launch
- Motor rules
- ⚡ Electric Motors Only (Max 7.5 kW / No Gas)
- Ice fishing
- Open, confirmed
When to fish it
- May - June
- September - October
Getting there
Access via regional highway and maintained forestry road in Okanagan (MU 8-6). Cartop / Small Boat Launch available.
Coordinates: 49.2894, -119.5306
Regulations
(including two lagoons on the west side of Okanagan River upstream of McIntyre Dam) Youth/Disabled Accompanied Water May 1-Jun 15 (see page 4) Trout/char daily quota = 2; bait ban No Ice Fishing Trout/char daily quota = 2; bait ban Electric motor only - max 7.5 kW Bull trout/Dolly Varden daily quota = 1 (none under 50 cm); single barbless hook
Always check the current BC Freshwater Fishing Regulations Synopsis before you go. Regulations change in season.
Camping and rec sites at Vaseux Lake
- Vaseux Lake Recreation Site
Rustic lakeside campsites with fire rings, picnic tables, pit toilets, and direct shoreline access for Vaseux Lake.
Facilities: Boat Launch, Pit Toilets, Fire Rings, Tables
Access: Maintained 2WD forestry road access in Okanagan.
Coordinates: 49.2894, -119.5306 Official page
Local shops and lodges in the Okanagan
- Trout Waters Fly & Tackle, Kelowna, BC
Okanagan stillwater chironomids, fly rods & lake seminars
Trout Waters Fly & Tackle website - Beaver Lake Mountain Resort, Lake Country / Winfield, BC
Historic fly fishing cabins, rowboats & 1,300m elevation trout
Beaver Lake Mountain Resort website
Other lakes nearby
- Allison Lake
- Arlington Lakes
- Arthur Lake
- Baird Lake
- Beaver Lake (Swalwell Lake)
- Bighorn Reservoir
- Bluey Lake Potholes
- Bolean Lake
Data from the BC Ministry of Water, Land and Resource Stewardship, the BC Freshwater Fishing Regulations Synopsis, and Sites and Trails BC.