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Wilma Lake

MU 8-10, Okanagan
50.1204° N, 119.1526° W

Surface area
10.9ha
Maximum depth
9m
30 ft. Province survey, 1976
Elevation
1,354m

Open Wilma Lake in the appThe 7-day forecast, max depth and wildfire smoke check, on the lake's own coordinate.

Wilma Lake at a glance

Region
Okanagan
Management unit
MU 8-10
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
50.120428, -119.15264

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Fish on record at Wilma Lake

Species in the Province's fish observation records
SpeciesFirst recordedLast recordedRecords
Rainbow Trout1936199546

A year is when the Province last recorded the fish here, not a statement that it is caught today.

Wilma Lake fishing regulations

We have no lake specific regulations on file for Wilma Lake yet.

Getting to Wilma Lake

Coordinates: 50.120428, -119.15264

Camping and rec sites at Wilma Lake

  • Wilma Lake
    No campsite count on file (BC Recreation Sites and Trails)

Depth chart for Wilma Lake

9 mdeepest2.6 mmean

Wilma Lake runs to 9 m (30 ft) at its deepest, by the Province survey, 1976.

The mean of 2.6 m (9 ft) is read off the same chart, surveyed in March 1976.

The Province sounded Wilma Lake and published the depth chart surveyed in 1976.

The ice year at Wilma Lake, modelled

Modelled from air temperature, not an ice report. It says nothing about whether ice will hold you.

In the model Wilma Lake froze in 65 of the 65 winters since 1960. Freeze-up falls most years between 29 October and 8 November, and ice-off between 7 May and 26 May. The median winter freezes on 5 November and opens on 19 May.

Modelled ice season at Wilma Lake: freeze-up most winters between 29 October and 8 November, ice-off between 7 May and 26 May.OctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayJunFreeze-upIce-offabout 193 days in the median winter

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 3 May 2025, 186 days.

We have no ice fishing regulation on file for Wilma 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.

Wilma Lake climate, 1960 to 2025

Averaged over a year, the air above Wilma Lake is 1.1 C warmer than it was in the 1960s. That is 66 years of daily readings, not a forecast.

  • +1.1 Csince the 1960s
  • 4.0 Caverage year now
  • 2.9 Caverage year then
  • -11 daysbelow freezing, change
Average year at Wilma Lakedegrees C, yearly mean
1 C4 C6 C1960198020002020

each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025

Days below freezingdays a year averaging under 0 C
891341801960198020002020

each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025

This week at Wilma 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.

DaySkyHigh / lowWindRainPressure
Wed 21 OctPartly cloudy12° / 4°11 km/h, gusts 18drySteady
Thu 22 OctSlight rain12° / 2°12 km/hdryFalling (-1.1 hPa)
Fri 23 OctSlight rain4° / -2°15 km/h, gusts 45dryRising (+13.2 hPa)
Sat 24 OctOvercast3° / 0°5 km/h, gusts 271 mmSteady
Sun 25 OctOvercast7° / 0°5 km/h, gusts 131 mmFalling (-1.1 hPa)
Mon 26 OctOvercast9° / 2°5 km/hdryFalling (-5.8 hPa)
Tue 27 OctOvercast7° / 0°8 km/hdrySteady

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Wilma Lake, in brief

What fish are in Wilma Lake?

Rainbow Trout (last recorded 1995). Species from the province's fish observation records.

How big is Wilma Lake?

Wilma Lake covers about 10.9 ha, by the province's Freshwater Atlas.

Which management unit is Wilma Lake in?

Wilma Lake is in MU 8-10, in the Okanagan. The BC Freshwater Fishing Regulations Synopsis is organised by management unit; check it before you go.

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