Whitehead Lake

Whitehead Lake is a small water (< 50 ha) in the Okanagan region, sitting at 1433 m elevation, reachable via the region's usual road and trail network. The map view has precise coordinates and driving directions.

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Whitehead Lake at a glance

Region: Region 8 - Okanagan
Management unit: MU 8-22
Elevation: 1433 m
Maximum depth: 10.0 m
Surface area: 16.0 ha
Trout strain: Pennask & Blackwater Rainbow Trout
Typical size: Stocked rainbow trout (10,000 annually), fish reported to 6 lbs
Stocking: Stocked / Wild Fishery (FFSBC)
Boat launch: Cartop / Small Boat Launch
Motor rules: 🚤 Gas & Electric Motors Permitted
Ice fishing: No closure on file

When to fish it

May - June
September - October

Getting there

An 8 vehicle BCFS campsite with cartop boat launching and good 2wd access can be located at the lake.

Coordinates: 49.7892, -120.1803

Regulations

Single barbless hook. Standard regional regulations apply (check synopsis).

Always check the current BC Freshwater Fishing Regulations Synopsis before you go. Regulations change in season.

Camping and rec sites at Whitehead Lake

Whitehead Lake Access Point
No designated vehicle campground on this lake (Day-use / backcountry access only)
Facilities: Day-Use Shoreline, Cartop Launch
Access: An 8 vehicle BCFS campsite with cartop boat launching and good 2wd access can be located at the lake.
Coordinates: 49.789751, -120.183699

Local shops and lodges in the Okanagan

Trout Waters Fly & Tackle, Kelowna, BC
Okanagan stillwater chironomids, fly rods & lake seminars
Trout Waters Fly & Tackle website
Beaver Lake Mountain Resort, Lake Country / Winfield, BC
Historic fly fishing cabins, rowboats & 1,300m elevation trout
Beaver Lake Mountain Resort website

Other lakes nearby

Data from the BC Ministry of Water, Land and Resource Stewardship, the BC Freshwater Fishing Regulations Synopsis, and Sites and Trails BC.