Whitehead Lake
MU 8-8, Okanagan
49.7892° N, 120.1803° W
- Surface area
- 16ha
- Elevation
- 1,433m
- Campsites
- 1
- At Whitehead Lake rec site
Open Whitehead Lake in the appThe 7-day forecast, max depth and wildfire smoke check, on the lake's own coordinate.
Trophy fish at Whitehead Lake
Whitehead Lake is known for trophy Rainbow trout to 6 lb.
- Rainbow trout to 6 lb
Trophy sizes this lake is known for, not a typical catch. They are historical records from our own big fish list, with no date on file, not recent catches.
Whitehead Lake at a glance
- Region
- Okanagan
- Management unit
- MU 8-8
- Species
- Rainbow TroutThe newest of these fish records is from 2018.Species from the province's fish observation records.
- Lake size
- Small Water (< 50 ha)
- Catch and release
- Yes
- Ice fishing
- No ice fishing closure on file
- Coordinates
- 49.7892, -120.1803
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Fish on record at Whitehead Lake
| Species | First recorded | Last recorded | Records |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rainbow Trout | 1962 | 2018 | 112 |
A year is when the Province last recorded the fish here, not a statement that it is caught today.
How to fish Whitehead Lake
Best times of year at Whitehead Lake
- May - June
- September - October
Whitehead Lake fishing regulations
We have no lake specific regulations on file for Whitehead Lake yet.
Getting to Whitehead Lake
An 8 vehicle BCFS campsite with cartop boat launching and good 2wd access can be located at the lake.
17.6 km of traced road to the campground by way of Whitehead West FSR, Peachland FSR and Trout Creek FSR. The road at the end is a rough surface.
Coordinates: 49.7892, -120.1803
Camping and rec sites at Whitehead Lake
- Whitehead Lake
- Campsites
- 1 designated
- To the shore
- 23 m
Access: Whitehead is located west of the town of Peachland. Follow Hwy 97 from the lights in Peachland to Princeton Ave to Peachland Forest Service Road. Travel 22.3 km up Peachland Forest Service Road, and bear left to stay on Peachland FSR after Headwaters Lakes, and drive another 19 km on Peachland FSR to Whitehead Lake.
Coordinates: 49.791033, -120.186298
The ice year at Whitehead Lake, modelled
Modelled from air temperature, not an ice report. It says nothing about whether ice will hold you.
In the model Whitehead Lake froze in 65 of the 65 winters since 1960. Freeze-up falls most years between 31 October and 10 November, and ice-off between 11 May and 27 May. The median winter freezes on 6 November and opens on 19 May.
the middle half of modelled winters the median ice cover in the median winter
Winter 2024-25 in the model: frozen from 28 October 2024 to 7 May 2025, 191 days.
No ice fishing closure is recorded for Whitehead Lake, so the general regional regulations apply.
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.
Whitehead Lake climate, 1960 to 2025
Averaged over a year, the air above Whitehead 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 Whitehead 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 | 10° / 1° | 9 km/h, gusts 16 | dry | Steady |
| Wed 21 Oct | Partly cloudy | 14° / 0° | 16 km/h, gusts 39 | dry | Falling (-5.3 hPa) |
| Thu 22 Oct | Slight snow | 9° / -1° | 20 km/h, gusts 31 | dry | Steady |
| Fri 23 Oct | Partly cloudy | 4° / -3° | 19 km/h, gusts 52 | dry | Rising (+10.9 hPa) |
| Sat 24 Oct | Slight snow | 1° / -1° | 7 km/h, gusts 70 | 2 mm | Steady |
| Sun 25 Oct | Slight snow | 7° / -2° | 7 km/h, gusts 52 | 0 mm | Rising (+4.5 hPa) |
| Mon 26 Oct | Partly cloudy | 9° / -1° | 6 km/h, gusts 20 | dry | Falling (-1.5 hPa) |
Whitehead Lake, in brief
What fish are in Whitehead Lake?
Rainbow Trout. Species from the province's fish observation records.
Which management unit is Whitehead Lake in?
Whitehead Lake is in MU 8-8, in the Okanagan. The BC Freshwater Fishing Regulations Synopsis is organised by management unit; check it before you go.
Trout lakes near Whitehead Lake
- Westmere Lake 5 km away
- Eastmere Lake 5 km away
- Saturday Lake 6 km away
- Sunday Lake 7 km away
- Crescent Lake 8 km away
All 212 lakes in the Okanagan, with today's conditions on each.