Victor Lake
MU 8-4, Okanagan
49.3439° N, 120.4892° W
- Surface area
- 0.3ha
- Elevation
- 1,136m
Open Victor Lake in the appThe 7-day forecast, max depth and wildfire smoke check, on the lake's own coordinate.
Victor Lake at a glance
- Region
- Okanagan
- Management unit
- MU 8-4
- Species
- Lake Trout, Bull Trout, Rainbow Trout (last recorded 1972)The province's newest fish record here is from 1972.Species from the province's fish observation records and angling reports.
- Lake size
- Small Water (< 50 ha)
- Ice fishing
- Open to ice fishing, confirmed
- Coordinates
- 49.3439, -120.4892
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Fish on record at Victor Lake
| Species | First recorded | Last recorded | Records |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rainbow Trout | 1923 | 1972 | 7 |
A year is when the Province last recorded the fish here, not a statement that it is caught today.
How to fish Victor Lake
Best times of year at Victor Lake
- May - June
- September - October
Victor Lake fishing regulations
We have no lake specific regulations on file for Victor Lake yet.
Getting to Victor Lake
24.0 km of traced road to the shore by way of unsigned, Copper Mountain Rd and Allenby Rd. The road at the end is a rough surface. It stops 80 m short of the shore.
Coordinates: 49.3439, -120.4892
The ice year at Victor Lake, modelled
Modelled from air temperature, not an ice report. It says nothing about whether ice will hold you.
In the model Victor Lake froze in 65 of the 65 winters since 1960. Freeze-up falls most years between 5 November and 21 November, and ice-off between 30 April and 21 May. The median winter freezes on 10 November and opens on 14 May.
the middle half of modelled winters the median ice cover in the median winter
Winter 2024-25 in the model: frozen from 18 November 2024 to 6 April 2025, 139 days.
Victor 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.
Victor Lake climate, 1960 to 2025
Averaged over a year, the air above Victor 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
- 3.4 Caverage year now
- 2.1 Caverage year then
- -15 daysbelow freezing, change
each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025
each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025
This week at Victor 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 | Clear sky | 12° / 0° | 8 km/h | dry | Steady |
| Wed 21 Oct | Overcast | 19° / 5° | 15 km/h, gusts 29 | dry | Falling (-5.5 hPa) |
| Thu 22 Oct | Overcast | 15° / 2° | 9 km/h, gusts 16 | dry | Falling (-1.9 hPa) |
| Fri 23 Oct | Fog | 8° / -2° | 12 km/h, gusts 20 | dry | Rising (+11.9 hPa) |
| Sat 24 Oct | Overcast | 8° / -4° | 11 km/h, gusts 18 | dry | Rising (+6.0 hPa) |
| Sun 25 Oct | Overcast | 7° / -5° | 6 km/h, gusts 12 | dry | Rising (+2.2 hPa) |
| Mon 26 Oct | Overcast | 8° / -7° | 6 km/h | dry | Falling (-1.3 hPa) |
Victor Lake, in brief
What fish are in Victor Lake?
Lake Trout, Bull Trout, Rainbow Trout (last recorded 1972). Species from the province's fish observation records and angling reports.
Which management unit is Victor Lake in?
Victor Lake is in MU 8-4, in the Okanagan. The BC Freshwater Fishing Regulations Synopsis is organised by management unit; check it before you go.
Trout lakes near Victor Lake
- Martin Lake 16 km away
- Garrison Lakes 20 km away
- Placer Lake 26 km away
- Lodestone Lake 29 km away
- Dry Lake 35 km away
All 212 lakes in the Okanagan, with today's conditions on each.