Vinson Lake
MU 8-6, Okanagan
49.8052° N, 120.4329° W
- Surface area
- 21.6ha
- Elevation
- 1,375m
Open Vinson Lake in the appThe 7-day forecast, max depth and wildfire smoke check, on the lake's own coordinate.
Vinson 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
- 49.805191, -120.43287
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Fish on record at Vinson Lake
| Species | First recorded | Last recorded | Records |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rainbow Trout | 1991 | 2025 | 39 |
A year is when the Province last recorded the fish here, not a statement that it is caught today.
Vinson Lake fishing regulations
We have no lake specific regulations on file for Vinson Lake yet.
Getting to Vinson Lake
24.2 km of traced road to the campground by way of Galena FSR and Dillard Creek FSR. The road at the end is a loose surface.
Coordinates: 49.805191, -120.43287
Camping and rec sites at Vinson Lake
- Vinson Lake
- To the shore
- 87 m
No campsite count on file (BC Recreation Sites and Trails)
Access: Access is off of Highway 97C onto the Schrimpton Forest Service Road by exiting at the Loon Lake exit. Proceed south down this sometimes very busy forest industrial road, continue past the Buck Lake Recreation Site at 7.5 km for about another 4 kms and the parking lot like campsite will be on the right hand side.
Coordinates: 49.80302, -120.431564
The ice year at Vinson Lake, modelled
Modelled from air temperature, not an ice report. It says nothing about whether ice will hold you.
In the model Vinson Lake froze in 65 of the 65 winters since 1960. Freeze-up falls most years between 28 October and 7 November, and ice-off between 13 May and 3 June. The median winter freezes on 1 November and opens on 24 May.
the middle half of modelled winters the median ice cover in the median winter
Winter 2024-25 in the model: frozen from 29 October 2024 to 4 May 2025, 187 days.
We have no ice fishing regulation on file for Vinson 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.
Vinson Lake climate, 1960 to 2025
Averaged over a year, the air above Vinson 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
each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025
each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025
This week at Vinson 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed 21 Oct | Overcast | 14° / 3° | 17 km/h, gusts 26 | dry | Steady |
| Thu 22 Oct | Overcast | 12° / 0° | 19 km/h, gusts 40 | dry | Steady |
| Fri 23 Oct | Partly cloudy | 5° / -3° | 20 km/h, gusts 53 | dry | Rising (+13.7 hPa) |
| Sat 24 Oct | Moderate snow | 4° / -3° | 8 km/h, gusts 21 | 2 mm | Falling (-1.2 hPa) |
| Sun 25 Oct | Moderate snow | 7° / -1° | 6 km/h, gusts 21 | 1 mm | Falling (-1.2 hPa) |
| Mon 26 Oct | Overcast | 9° / -2° | 6 km/h, gusts 17 | dry | Falling (-5.5 hPa) |
| Tue 27 Oct | Overcast | 7° / -1° | 13 km/h, gusts 45 | dry | Rising (+2.4 hPa) |
Vinson Lake, in brief
What fish are in Vinson Lake?
Rainbow Trout. Species from the province's fish observation records.
How big is Vinson Lake?
Vinson Lake covers about 21.6 ha, by the province's Freshwater Atlas.
Which management unit is Vinson Lake in?
Vinson 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.
Trout lakes near Vinson Lake
- Buck Lake 2 km away
- Missezula Lake 7 km away
- Hook Lake 10 km away
- Sunday Lake 12 km away
- Bluey Lake 12 km away
All 212 lakes in the Okanagan, with today's conditions on each.