Paradise Lake
49.9136° N, 120.2772° W
Paradise Lake, British Columbia. 49.9136° N, 120.2772° W
Not for navigation. Depths are from government surveys and may be outdated.
borealbound.ca/lakes/bc/paradise-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.
- 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).
Paradise Lake covers 1.17 km², British Columbia. It lies 22 km north of Bankeir.
Government surveys have recorded 1 fish species here: rainbow trout.
- Area
- 1.17 km²
- Shoreline
- 5 km
- Fish species
- 1
- Elevation
- 1,502 m
Today on the water
17.5 °C
Observed at Merritt, as of 1:00 a.m. PDT
Wind from the northwest: the northwest shore is the sheltered side.
| Time | 2 a.m. | 5 a.m. | 8 a.m. | 11 a.m. | 2 p.m. | 5 p.m. | 8 p.m. | 11 p.m. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wind km/h | SW 20 | SW 30 | SW 30 | SW 30 | SW 30 | SW 30 | NW 20 | var. 5 |
| Gusts km/h | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 40 | ||
| Temp. °C | 14 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 5 |
| Precip. % | 0 | 0 | 80 | 80 | 80 | 80 | 80 | 30 |
Tonight: Mainly cloudy. Wind southwest 30 km/h gusting to 50. Low 13.
Weather: Merritt (local forecast), as of 1:01 a.m. PDT
Sun and moon
- Civil dawn
- 6:41 a.m.
- Sunrise
- 7:13 a.m.
- Sunset
- 6:21 p.m.
- Civil dusk
- 6:54 p.m.
- Moonrise
- 6:12 a.m.
- Moonset
- 5:42 p.m.
- Moon
- Waning crescent, 1% lit
Air Quality Health Index
1 low risk
Central Okanagan, as of 1:00 a.m. PDT
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Depth
Not for navigation. Depths are from government surveys and may be outdated.
Fish
Sport fish by the share of the 2 government surveys (1950–1995) that recorded them.
Fishing regulations: Region 3 – Thompson. Check seasons and limits before you fish.
Getting on the water
1 listed access point.
- Paradise Lake Recreation Site
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