Vaseux Lake, British Columbia: ice fishing

Vaseux Lake is a lake in British Columbia, about 2.8 km² in size, about 9.1 km S of Okanagan Falls and 24 km S of Penticton (straight-line distances). Fish recorded in this lake (provincial survey and observation records): Smallmouth Bass, Rainbow Trout, Pumpkinseed, Yellow Perch, Largemouth Bass, Mountain Whitefish, Black Crappie and Kokanee.

Size: 2.83 km²
Nearest town: Okanagan Falls, 9.1 km S (straight line)
Nearest city: Penticton, 24 km S (straight line)
Ice status: pre-season, no thickness report yet

What fish are in Vaseux Lake?

Provincial survey and observation records list Smallmouth Bass, Rainbow Trout, Pumpkinseed, Yellow Perch, Largemouth Bass, Mountain Whitefish, Black Crappie, Kokanee in Vaseux Lake. The list may not be complete.

Guides: Rainbow Trout ice fishing guide · Yellow Perch ice fishing guide · Mountain Whitefish ice fishing guide · Black Crappie ice fishing guide · Kokanee ice fishing guide

Is the ice safe on Vaseux Lake?

Nobody has reported ice thickness on Vaseux Lake yet this season. Do not assume the ice is safe: drill and measure it yourself. Ice thickness guidance.

What are the fishing regulations for Vaseux Lake?

Official regulations (BC Freshwater Fishing Regulations Synopsis 2025-2027). Always confirm against the current official guide before you fish. This summary may be out of date or incomplete: you are responsible for reading and following the current regulations, and Ice Fish Canada is not responsible for any violation or illegal harvest (poaching) that results from relying on it.

Catches and lures

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Other lakes near Vaseux Lake

Updated 2026-11-06. Lake names and locations: Canadian Geographical Names Data Base (Natural Resources Canada). Lake sizes: HydroLAKES (Messager et al. 2016, CC BY 4.0). Nearest towns: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). About these data.