Wap Lake
MU 8-24, Okanagan
50.8603° N, 118.5522° W
- Surface area
- 33.3ha
- Elevation
- 527m
- Campsites
- 2
- At Wap Lake West rec site
Open Wap Lake in the appThe 7-day forecast, max depth and wildfire smoke check, on the lake's own coordinate.
Wap Lake at a glance
- Region
- Okanagan
- Management unit
- MU 8-24
- Species
- Rainbow Trout (last recorded 1995)The newest of these fish records is from 1995.Species from the province's fish observation records.
- Lake size
- Small Water (< 50 ha)
- Coordinates
- 50.860254, -118.552153
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Fish on record at Wap Lake
| Species | First recorded | Last recorded | Records |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rainbow Trout | 1978 | 1995 | 2 |
A year is when the Province last recorded the fish here, not a statement that it is caught today.
Wap Lake fishing regulations
We have no lake specific regulations on file for Wap Lake yet.
Getting to Wap Lake
12.1 km of traced road to the campground by way of Three Valley-Mabel FSR and Mabel Lake Rd. The road at the end is a loose surface.
Coordinates: 50.860254, -118.552153
Camping and rec sites at Wap Lake
- Wap Lake West
- Campsites
- 2 designated
- To the shore
- 41 m
Access: Wap Lake can be reached using the Wap Creek forest service road, which starts at the Trans-Canada Highway just west of Three Valley Gap. While road conditions vary with weather, two-wheel drive vehicles can usually use this road in summer. The two small sites are located at 12 km on the Wap Lake Forest Service Road, they will be on the right side of the road. <BR><BR> Caution - This is an active industrial road - using a two-way radio with resource road channels is recommended.
Coordinates: 50.8577, -118.557836
The ice year at Wap Lake, modelled
Modelled from air temperature, not an ice report. It says nothing about whether ice will hold you.
In the model Wap Lake froze in 65 of the 65 winters since 1960. Freeze-up falls most years between 20 November and 13 December, and ice-off between 26 February and 2 April. The median winter freezes on 2 December and opens on 19 March.
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 2 March 2025, 44 days.
We have no ice fishing regulation on file for Wap 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.
Wap Lake climate, 1960 to 2025
Averaged over a year, the air above Wap Lake is 0.7 C warmer than it was in the 1960s. That is 66 years of daily readings, not a forecast.
- +0.7 Csince the 1960s
- 1.8 Caverage year now
- 1.2 Caverage year then
- -1 daysbelow freezing, change
each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025
each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025
This week at Wap 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 | Partly cloudy | 17° / 6° | 8 km/h | dry | Steady |
| Thu 22 Oct | Overcast | 17° / 5° | 8 km/h | dry | Falling (-2.2 hPa) |
| Fri 23 Oct | Fog | 8° / 2° | 6 km/h, gusts 18 | dry | Rising (+12.4 hPa) |
| Sat 24 Oct | Moderate rain | 6° / 1° | 4 km/h, gusts 11 | 2 mm | Steady |
| Sun 25 Oct | Slight rain | 11° / 2° | 6 km/h | 0 mm | Steady |
| Mon 26 Oct | Overcast | 12° / 2° | 5 km/h | dry | Falling (-5.9 hPa) |
| Tue 27 Oct | Overcast | 10° / 2° | 4 km/h | dry | Steady |
Wap Lake, in brief
What fish are in Wap Lake?
Rainbow Trout (last recorded 1995). Species from the province's fish observation records.
How big is Wap Lake?
Wap Lake covers about 33.3 ha, by the province's Freshwater Atlas.
Which management unit is Wap Lake in?
Wap Lake is in MU 8-24, in the Okanagan. The BC Freshwater Fishing Regulations Synopsis is organised by management unit; check it before you go.
Trout lakes near Wap Lake
- Three Valley Lake 10 km away
- Two Moon Lake 12 km away
- Cummins Lake 13 km away
- Kidney Lake 13 km away
- Greenbush Lake 17 km away
All 212 lakes in the Okanagan, with today's conditions on each.