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Map of Okanagan Lake

Okanagan Lake

49.9208° N, 119.5° W

Shoreline and neighbouring water from open government data.

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Okanagan Lake, British Columbia. 49.9208° N, 119.5° W

Not for navigation. Depths are from government surveys and may be outdated.

borealbound.ca/lakes/bc/okanagan-lake/, compiled October 9, 2026

  • Canadian Geographical Names Database, Natural Resources Canada. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada.
  • HydroLAKES v1.0, Messager et al. 2016 / WWF HydroSHEDS. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.
  • Census boundaries and population, 2021, Statistics Canada. Adapted from Statistics Canada. This does not constitute an endorsement by Statistics Canada.
  • Known BC Fish Observations and BC Fish Distributions, Government of British Columbia. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – British Columbia.
  • Bathymetric Maps – Open, Government of British Columbia. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – British Columbia.
  • Recreation Sites and Trails BC: recreation site points, Government of British Columbia. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – British Columbia.
  • Wildlife Management Units, Government of British Columbia. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – British Columbia.
  • Real-time hydrometric data, Environment and Climate Change Canada. Contains data from Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC Data Servers End-use Licence).
  • National Water Data Archive (HYDAT) daily means, Environment and Climate Change Canada. Contains data from Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC Data Servers End-use Licence).
  • City page weather forecasts and alerts, Environment and Climate Change Canada. Contains data from Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC Data Servers End-use Licence).
  • Air Quality Health Index observations and forecasts, Environment and Climate Change Canada. Contains data from Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC Data Servers End-use Licence).
  • Photographs, Wikimedia Commons contributors. Each photo carries its own licence (CC0, public domain, CC BY or CC BY-SA), credited where shown.

Okanagan Lake covers 349 km², making it larger than 99% of the 4,577 lakes in British Columbia. It lies beside Kelowna.

Government surveys have recorded 25 fish species here, including rainbow trout, kokanee and yellow perch.

Area
349 km²
larger than 99% of the 4,577 lakes in British Columbia
Shoreline
280 km
longer than 99% of the 4,577 lakes in British Columbia
Fish species
25
more than 99% of the 2,793 surveyed lakes in British Columbia
Elevation
342 m

Today on the water

19.2 °C

Wind S 3 km/h, gusts 32

Observed at Summerland, as of 10:00 p.m. PDT

rough Estimated waves, next 12 hours: up to 0.6 m.

Time11 p.m.2 a.m.5 a.m.8 a.m.11 a.m.2 p.m.5 p.m.8 p.m.
Wind km/hS 15S 15S 15S 20S 20S 20N 20N 20
Gusts4040404040
Waves (est.) m0.40.40.40.60.6
Temp. °C1413121216161412
Precip. %00101080802020

Tonight: Partly cloudy. Becoming cloudy near midnight. Wind south 20 km/h gusting to 40 becoming light this evening. Low 12.

Weather: Summerland (local forecast), as of 10:03 p.m. PDT

Water level

Okanagan Lake at Kelowna: 1.18 m at 8:20 p.m. PDT: 42 cm below the median for this time of year, below the normal range.

1.741.17

Normal range (25th–75th percentile, HYDAT) Last 7 days

Provisional real-time data, subject to revision. hydrometric station 08NM083

Sun and moon

Civil dawn
6:36 a.m.
Sunrise
7:09 a.m.
Sunset
6:20 p.m.
Civil dusk
6:53 p.m.
Moonrise
4:52 a.m.
Moonset
5:25 p.m.
Moon
Waning crescent, 4% lit

Air Quality Health Index

4 moderate risk

Central Okanagan, as of 10:00 p.m. PDT

Data Source: Environment and Climate Change Canada. Local times.

How waves are estimated

Significant wave height from the forecast hourly wind and the open-water distance (fetch) upwind, using the SMB method (US Army Corps of Engineers Shore Protection Manual, 1984), rounded up to the next 0.1 m. It is not a measurement: gusts, leftover swell and shoals can make water rougher. Under 0.2 m: calm; 0.2–0.5 m: choppy; over 0.5 m: rough.

Depth

Not for navigation. Depths are from government surveys and may be outdated.

Fish

Sport fish by the share of the 940 government surveys (1901–2023) that recorded them.

  • Rainbow Trout75 of 940
  • Kokanee37 of 940Not recorded since 2011
  • Yellow Perch15 of 940
  • Mountain Whitefish9 of 940
  • Pumpkinseed8 of 940
  • Lake Whitefish5 of 940Not recorded since 1995
  • Brook Trout4 of 940Not recorded since 1995
  • Burbot3 of 940
  • Smallmouth Bass3 of 940
  • Bull Trout2 of 940
  • Cutthroat Trout1 of 940Not recorded since 1913
  • Lake Trout1 of 940Not recorded since 1995
Forage fish and other species (13)

Forage fish

  • Prickly Sculpin 103
  • Redside Shiner 100
  • Slimy Sculpin 19
  • Longnose Dace 15
  • Peamouth Chub 14
  • Lake Chub 3
  • Leopard Dace 3
  • Pygmy Whitefish 2
  • Chiselmouth 1

Other

  • Northern Pikeminnow 68
  • Largescale Sucker 24
  • Common Carp 9
  • Longnose Sucker 5

Numbers are the surveys that recorded each species.

Fishing regulations: Region 8 – Okanagan. Check seasons and limits before you fish.

Getting on the water

1 listed boat launch. marks launches on the map.

Photos

Along the Shore of Okanagan Lake - Lake Country - BC - Canada - 02 (8540388571)
Photo: Adam Jones from Kelowna, BC, Canada, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Along the Shore of Okanagan Lake - Lake Country - BC - Canada - 03 (8540388911)
Photo: Adam Jones from Kelowna, BC, Canada, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Along the Shore of Okanagan Lake - Lake Country - BC - Canada - 04 (8540389345)
Photo: Adam Jones from Kelowna, BC, Canada, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons