Vaseux Lake
MU 8-1, Okanagan
49.2894° N, 119.5306° W
- Surface area
- 279.4ha
- Maximum depth
- 26.8m
- 88 ft
- Elevation
- 327m
Open Vaseux Lake in the appThe 7-day forecast, max depth and wildfire smoke check, on the lake's own coordinate.
Trophy fish at Vaseux Lake
Vaseux Lake is known for trophy Smallmouth bass to 5 lb.
- Smallmouth bass to 5 lb
- Largemouth bass to 5 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.
Vaseux Lake at a glance
- Region
- Okanagan
- Management unit
- MU 8-1
- Species
- Smallmouth Bass, Largemouth Bass, Rainbow Trout, Yellow Perch, Mountain Whitefish (last recorded 1995), Kokanee (last recorded 1995), Sockeye Salmon, Pumpkinseed, Prickly Sculpin, Carp, Northern Pikeminnow, Peamouth Chub, Black Crappie, Brown Catfish (formerly Brown Bullhead), Sucker (General), Tench, Floater Mussel (General), Western Ridged Mussel, Western Floater Mussel, Winged Floater Mussel, Black Catfish (formerly Black Bullhead) (last recorded 1967), Chiselmouth (formerly Chiselmouth Chub) (last recorded 1967), Largescale Sucker (last recorded 1967)The newest of these fish records is from 2015.Species from the province's fish observation records.
- Lake size
- Medium Lake (50 - 500 ha)
- Ice fishing
- Open to ice fishing, confirmed
- Coordinates
- 49.2894, -119.5306
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Fish on record at Vaseux Lake
| Species | First recorded | Last recorded | Records |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smallmouth Bass | 1995 | 2015 | 17 |
| Largemouth Bass | 1967 | 2015 | 4 |
| Rainbow Trout | 1928 | 2015 | 9 |
| Yellow Perch | 1967 | 2015 | 7 |
| Mountain Whitefish | 1967 | 1995 | 2 |
| Kokanee | 1995 | 1995 | 1 |
| Sockeye Salmon | 2000 | 2015 | 3 |
| Pumpkinseed | 1967 | 2015 | 8 |
| Prickly Sculpin | 2015 | 2015 | 6 |
| Carp | 1967 | 2015 | 3 |
| Northern Pikeminnow | 1967 | 2015 | 3 |
| Peamouth Chub | 1967 | 2015 | 3 |
| Black Crappie | 2015 | 2015 | 1 |
| Brown Catfish (formerly Brown Bullhead) | 2015 | 2015 | 1 |
| Sucker (General) | 2015 | 2015 | 1 |
| Tench | 2015 | 2015 | 1 |
| Floater Mussel (General) | 2005 | 2013 | 7 |
| Western Ridged Mussel | 1972 | 2013 | 7 |
| Western Floater Mussel | 2007 | 2007 | 1 |
| Winged Floater Mussel | 2007 | 2007 | 1 |
| Black Catfish (formerly Black Bullhead) | 1967 | 1967 | 1 |
| Chiselmouth (formerly Chiselmouth Chub) | 1967 | 1967 | 1 |
| Largescale Sucker | 1967 | 1967 | 1 |
A year is when the Province last recorded the fish here, not a statement that it is caught today.
How to fish Vaseux Lake
Best times of year at Vaseux Lake
- May - June
- September - October
Vaseux Lake fishing regulations
We have no lake specific regulations on file for Vaseux Lake yet.
Getting to Vaseux Lake
0.1 km of traced road to the shore. The road at the end is a paved surface. It stops 420 m short of the shore.
Coordinates: 49.2894, -119.5306
Depth chart for Vaseux Lake
26.8 mdeepest
Vaseux Lake runs to 26.8 m (88 ft) at its deepest.
The Province sounded Vaseux Lake and published the depth chart.
The ice year at Vaseux Lake, modelled
Modelled from air temperature, not an ice report. It says nothing about whether ice will hold you.
In the model Vaseux Lake froze in 65 of the 65 winters since 1960. Freeze-up falls most years between 28 November and 25 December, and ice-off between 5 February and 5 March. The median winter freezes on 10 December and opens on 16 February.
the middle half of modelled winters the median ice cover in the median winter
Winter 2024-25 in the model: frozen from 17 January 2025 to 27 February 2025, 41 days.
Vaseux Lake is open to ice fishing under the regulations on file.
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.
Vaseux Lake climate, 1960 to 2025
Averaged over a year, the air above Vaseux Lake is 1.3 C warmer than it was in the 1960s. That is 66 years of daily readings, not a forecast.
- +1.3 Csince the 1960s
- 9.2 Caverage year now
- 8.0 Caverage year then
- -15 daysbelow freezing, change
each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025
each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025
This week at Vaseux 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 | Partly cloudy | 15° / 3° | 14 km/h, gusts 22 | dry | Steady |
| Wed 21 Oct | Mainly clear | 21° / 8° | 14 km/h, gusts 25 | dry | Falling (-5.5 hPa) |
| Thu 22 Oct | Overcast | 20° / 8° | 8 km/h | dry | Falling (-3.7 hPa) |
| Fri 23 Oct | Overcast | 14° / 4° | 23 km/h, gusts 39 | dry | Rising (+11.3 hPa) |
| Sat 24 Oct | Overcast | 13° / 2° | 14 km/h, gusts 23 | dry | Rising (+7.6 hPa) |
| Sun 25 Oct | Overcast | 12° / 1° | 14 km/h, gusts 19 | dry | Rising (+2.3 hPa) |
| Mon 26 Oct | Mainly clear | 13° / 0° | 7 km/h | dry | Steady |
Vaseux Lake, in brief
What fish are in Vaseux Lake?
Smallmouth Bass, Largemouth Bass, Rainbow Trout, Yellow Perch, Mountain Whitefish (last recorded 1995), Kokanee (last recorded 1995), Sockeye Salmon. Species from the province's fish observation records.
Which management unit is Vaseux Lake in?
Vaseux Lake is in MU 8-1, in the Okanagan. The BC Freshwater Fishing Regulations Synopsis is organised by management unit; check it before you go.
Trout lakes near Vaseux Lake
- Mahoney Lake 4 km away
- Gallagher Lake 6 km away
- Ripley Lake 9 km away
- Madden Lake 9 km away
- Tugulnuit (Tuc-el-nuit) Lake 10 km away
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