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Shuswap Lake
Shuswap Lake is among 21,000 lakes in BC but one of
the very few lakes warm enough for easy summer swimming. The
shoreline estimates vary, but most say it has approximately 1000
kilometers of shoreline. When full, the Shuswap Lake covers 78,720
acres and is at an elevation of 1131 feet. Thousands of residents
around the Shuswap take their drinking water directly from the lake.
Shuswap Lake boasts a 25 foot clear vision and replenishes every 11
months. Many people sport fish the lake in season for a variety of
fish. Rainbow trout; Dolly Varden; Kokanee; Salmon; Sturgeon;
Leopard Dace and many, many more species call Shuswap Lake home.
There are numerous public accesses to the lake
through Crown Land making a stroll on the beach easy. There is a
great number of public parks for the enjoyment of all. Shuswap
Lake Provincial Park in Scotch Creek is the showpiece of the BC Parks
and a must on your visit list.
An average summer day will see the lake very calm at
sun-up and fishermen enjoying the start of the day. Mid-morning to
mid-afternoon you can expect a light ripple on the lake, ideal for power
boaters and Watersports. Late afternoon a bit of a breeze picks up
and the sailing crowd are out to catch the wind. By evening things
calm down until sunset when the lake is again usually calm. In the
winter months, January - February, the lake has been known to freeze
over but this only happens every 6 to 10 years.
Residents and visitors alike enjoy exploring by boat,
and of common interest to all is the pristine beauty of our lake with
great efforts made to keep it unspoiled and unpolluted. A treasure
we can all be proud of.
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