Westmere Lake
MU 8-6, Okanagan
49.7439° N, 120.1979° W
- Surface area
- 10.3ha
- Elevation
- 1,407m
Westmere Lake is a small water of 10.3 ha in the Okanagan. The Eastmere / Westmere Lakes recreation site is 203 m from the shoreline. Depth, elevation, stocking and regulations are not on file for this lake yet.
Open Westmere Lake in the appThe 7-day forecast, max depth and wildfire smoke check, on the lake's own coordinate.
Westmere Lake at a glance
- Region
- Okanagan
- Management unit
- MU 8-6
- Species
- Rainbow TroutThe newest of these fish records is from 2013.Species from the province's fish observation records.
- Lake size
- Small Water (< 50 ha)
- Coordinates
- 49.743901, -120.197913
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Fish on record at Westmere Lake
| Species | First recorded | Last recorded | Records |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rainbow Trout | 1952 | 2013 | 64 |
A year is when the Province last recorded the fish here, not a statement that it is caught today.
Westmere Lake fishing regulations
We have no lake specific regulations on file for Westmere Lake yet.
Getting to Westmere Lake
Coordinates: 49.743901, -120.197913
Camping and rec sites at Westmere Lake
- Eastmere / Westmere Lakes
- Campsites
- 2 designated
The ice year at Westmere Lake, modelled
Modelled from air temperature, not an ice report. It says nothing about whether ice will hold you.
In the model Westmere Lake froze in 65 of the 65 winters since 1960. Freeze-up falls most years between 1 November and 12 November, and ice-off between 10 May and 25 May. The median winter freezes on 6 November and opens on 18 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 6 May 2025, 189 days.
We have no ice fishing regulation on file for Westmere 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.
Westmere Lake climate, 1960 to 2025
Averaged over a year, the air above Westmere 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
- 3.7 Caverage year now
- 3.0 Caverage year then
- -4 daysbelow freezing, change
each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025
each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025
This week at Westmere 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° / 5° | 16 km/h, gusts 45 | dry | Steady |
| Thu 22 Oct | Overcast | 12° / 0° | 20 km/h, gusts 37 | dry | Steady |
| Fri 23 Oct | Partly cloudy | 5° / -3° | 20 km/h, gusts 68 | dry | Rising (+12.8 hPa) |
| Sat 24 Oct | Moderate snow | 3° / -2° | 9 km/h, gusts 47 | 2 mm | Falling (-2.3 hPa) |
| Sun 25 Oct | Moderate snow | 6° / -2° | 8 km/h, gusts 32 | 1 mm | Rising (+1.3 hPa) |
| Mon 26 Oct | Partly cloudy | 9° / -1° | 5 km/h, gusts 17 | dry | Falling (-6.0 hPa) |
| Tue 27 Oct | Overcast | 6° / -2° | 14 km/h, gusts 25 | dry | Rising (+2.6 hPa) |
Westmere Lake, in brief
What fish are in Westmere Lake?
Rainbow Trout. Species from the province's fish observation records.
How big is Westmere Lake?
Westmere Lake covers about 10.3 ha, by the province's Freshwater Atlas.
Which management unit is Westmere Lake in?
Westmere 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 Westmere Lake
- Eastmere Lake 1 km away
- Osprey Lake 4 km away
- Link Lake 5 km away
- Whitehead Lake 5 km away
- Saturday Lake 7 km away
All 212 lakes in the Okanagan, with today's conditions on each.