Waneta Reservoir
MU 8-22, Okanagan
50.1942° N, 119.3650° W
- Surface area
- 220ha
- Elevation
- 588m
Open Waneta Reservoir in the appThe 7-day forecast, max depth and wildfire smoke check, on the lake's own coordinate.
Waneta Reservoir at a glance
- Region
- Okanagan
- Management unit
- MU 8-22
- Species
- Westslope Cutthroat Trout, Rainbow Trout, Bull Trout, WalleyeSpecies from our own lake research and angling reports.
- Lake size
- Medium Lake (50 - 500 ha)
- Ice fishing
- Open to ice fishing, confirmed
- Coordinates
- 50.1942, -119.365
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How to fish Waneta Reservoir
Best times of year at Waneta Reservoir
- May - June
- September - October
Waneta Reservoir fishing regulations
We have no lake specific regulations on file for Waneta Reservoir yet.
Getting to Waneta Reservoir
2.9 km of traced road to the shore by way of Commonage Rd and Bailey Rd. The road at the end is a paved surface. It stops 410 m short of the shore.
Coordinates: 50.1942, -119.365
The ice year at Waneta Reservoir, modelled
Modelled from air temperature, not an ice report. It says nothing about whether ice will hold you.
In the model Waneta Reservoir froze in 65 of the 65 winters since 1960. Freeze-up falls most years between 18 November and 2 December, and ice-off between 19 March and 7 April. The median winter freezes on 25 November and opens on 30 March.
the middle half of modelled winters the median ice cover in the median winter
Winter 2024-25 in the model: frozen from 1 December 2024 to 9 March 2025, 98 days.
Waneta Reservoir 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.
Waneta Reservoir climate, 1960 to 2025
Averaged over a year, the air above Waneta Reservoir 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
- 7.9 Caverage year then
- -16 daysbelow freezing, change
each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025
each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025
This week at Waneta Reservoir
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 | 13° / 0° | 12 km/h | dry | Steady |
| Wed 21 Oct | Partly cloudy | 20° / 7° | 14 km/h, gusts 25 | dry | Falling (-6.7 hPa) |
| Thu 22 Oct | Overcast | 16° / 4° | 7 km/h, gusts 15 | dry | Falling (-2.9 hPa) |
| Fri 23 Oct | Overcast | 12° / 2° | 14 km/h, gusts 22 | dry | Rising (+11.7 hPa) |
| Sat 24 Oct | Overcast | 9° / -2° | 7 km/h | dry | Rising (+8.1 hPa) |
| Sun 25 Oct | Mainly clear | 8° / -3° | 6 km/h | dry | Rising (+2.6 hPa) |
| Mon 26 Oct | Partly cloudy | 8° / -4° | 4 km/h | dry | Steady |
Waneta Reservoir, in brief
What fish are in Waneta Reservoir?
Westslope Cutthroat Trout, Rainbow Trout, Bull Trout, Walleye. Species from our own lake research and angling reports.
Which management unit is Waneta Reservoir in?
Waneta Reservoir is in MU 8-22, in the Okanagan. The BC Freshwater Fishing Regulations Synopsis is organised by management unit; check it before you go.
Trout lakes near Waneta Reservoir
- Kalamalka Lake 3 km away
- Damer Lake 9 km away
- High Lake 10 km away
- Deep Lake 11 km away
- King Edward Lake 11 km away
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