www.bcadventure.com Idabel Lake Click on the moose on the left for complete BC travel information. Location: From the city of Kelowna, travel southeast on Hwy. #33 to the Hydraulic (McCulloch Reservoir) Lake Road. Turn west (right) on this road, and then head south on a good gravel road along the east side of Haynes Lake. Idabel is located just a few kilometers south of Haynes Lake. Idabel is approximately 38 km. (23.5 mi.) southeast of Kelowna. Size 44.5 ha. (109.9 ac.) Shoal Data not Available Mean Depth 5.8 m. (19 ft.) Max. Depth 12.8 m. (42 ft.) Game Fish Rainbow Trout & Eastern Brook Fish Stocked Rainbow Trout & Eastern Brook Angler Usage High Elevation 1290 m. (4231 ft.) Ice Over Late October to Early May T.D.S. 56 mg./L Resorts & Campsites: 1 resort with a small store and boat launch can be found at the lake. Fishing Report: Idabel provides a good Rainbow and Brook trout fishery with trout reaching up to 2+ lbs. Be sure to visit Fishbc.com for angling information! Nearby Lakes Haynes Lake - Haynes Lake is 55 ha. (136 ac.) in size and can be found just north of Idabel. Good catches of 1-2 lb. Rainbows have been reported. A large well developed BCFS campsite with a good cartop boat launch is located at the lake. Minnow Lake - Minnow Lake is basically a continuation of Haynes and is a Rainbow stocked lake providing fishermen with trout that reach up to 2+ lbs. Pear Lake - Pear, a Rainbow stocked lake, 14 ha. (35 ac.) in size, is located just east of Haynes. It provides good quantities of small trout. A boat launch is present at the lake and campsites can be found at nearby Haynes Lake. Note: Always check your current BC Fishing regulations before you start fishing a new lake.