Fishing Boat Rentals

Our fishing boats are ready to take you and friends (up to 4 persons total) on Echo Lake for a great day of angling. Our boats are 10-12’ aluminum with 2.5-6 hp gas motors. We have two options, gas and gas/electric, and you can book online for morning, afternoon, or all day. Gas and Life Jackets are included.

Watercraft (non-motorized) Rentals

A day floating on Echo Lake watching eagles nesting and fish jumping, what could be better?

We’ve got you covered with everything you need to explore Echo Lake, book online as availability is limited! Paddles and Life Jackets are included.

Rental Pricing

*all prices in CAD*

  Resort Guest Visitor
  ½ Day* Full Day ½ Day* Full Day
Fishing Boats        
              Gas $50 $90 $65 $110
              Gas & Electric $80 $120 $95 $140
Fishing Pedal Boats $45 $80 $55 $90
Single Person Kayak $40 $75 $50 $85
Stand Up Paddleboard $40 $75 $50 $85
Canoe for Two $40 $75 $50 $85
* AM 0830-1145
PM  1400-1745

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Book your rental online with our email form & come to the Store ahead of your rental time.

  • Half-day rentals are approximately 5 hours in length, 08:30 am – 1:30 pm and 12:30 pm – 5:30 pm
  • A “Day” rental is from 08:30 am – 5:45 pm
  • You’ll provide:
    • Names, contact info, and type of vehicle for parking (Visitors)
    • If you’re under 18 years old, an adult must accompany you
    • Deposit: $250 on a credit card, no exceptions
    • Read and sign our Waiver
  • We have universal Life Jackets for infants, children, adults and kayak specific
  • If you’re fishing, you’ll need to have your license purchased

Visitors, Please Note:

  • Echo Lake Resort does not have a ‘day use’ area and the docks are private. You are welcome to picnic in your rental boat (no alcohol) or pull to shore at the old park site down the lake
  • Once your rental process is completed, please park your vehicle as requested by staff
  • Remove all garbage from the rental and deposit in the can on the dock
  • You are welcome to use our Wash House facilities anytime during your rental
  • If your pet is coming with you, bring their leash, lifejacket, and poo bags
  • Do not leave your dog unattended in vehicles and there is no off leash area at the resort

For Everyone, our goal is to ensure you have a great experience on Echo Lake. Before you leave the dock, we’ll instruct you on safe usage of our rentals and make sure you’re comfortable. We restrict motor horsepower to 10 or less on Echo Lake to preserve the shoreline and environment. Echo Lake Resort reserves the right to safely manage rentals, there is no tolerance for misusing our boats, such as waking the shoreline or driving too close to swimmers and other watercraft.

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Located in the North Okanagan in a BC Provincial Park, Echo Lake is spring-fed, and approximately 70 ha in size with a perimeter of 6.8 km. Echo Lake has a gentle, gravel and reedy lakeshore, average depth 16 m/ 50 ft to 50m/ 165 ft, with a maximum recorded depth of 67m/ 220 ft.

Echo Lake’s elevation is 840m/ 2,755 ft above sea level, approximately 20 km southeast of Lumby in the Creighton Valley, with Denison Mountain to the South and the Monashee Mountains and Cherryville to the East. GPS 50°12’12.0″N 118°41’52.0″W. Ice over occurs late November through April with heavy snow in winter.

Echo Lakes’ shoreline is natural, and the riparian zone is entirely protected by the Provincial Park. The surrounding hillsides are heavily treed with Cedar, Douglas Fir, Spruce, Hemlock and Larch. Bird species include Common Loon, Eagle, Osprey, Kingfisher, Barred Owl, Canada geese and multiple duck species.

Fishing & Depth Chart

Echo Lake is a eutrophic and biologically diverse water body with multiple natural fish spawning habitats. Our lake depth chart might give you some clues as to where the fish are hiding.
Depth Map

All fishing methods (jigging, trolling, spin casting, fly) work at Echo, whether you’re on shore or on the water. Introduced fish species include Gerrard, Pennask, Blackwater and Fraser Valley Rainbow Trout and Kokanee Salmon. Every year, the Freshwater Fisheries Society of BC introduced 15,000 yearling triploid Blackwater stock which  has been done for many years.  Lake Trout are a natural species to Echo Lake. The largest Rainbow Trout recorded was 16 lbs and in 2022, 5-10 lbs Rainbow Trout were frequently caught.

Echo Lake Resort is vigilant about preventing the spread of invasive species, particularly aquatic invasives, please do your part!

Clean Drain Dry

Fishing Tackle & Expert Knowledge

Our fishing tackle has been custom crafted, with proven quality brands and exclusive to Echo Lake Resort hand tied flies and trolling gear. We also stock live bait worms, nets and tackle boxes.

Come and talk with us, advice is free and ever-changing as the season progresses. We love fishing!

Authorized Dealer: Panther Martin, Amundson, Buzz Bomb Tackle, BC FlyGuys

Need a Fishing License?

If you’re over 16 or helping someone else fish at Echo Lake, please have your current fishing license with you! They are issued online here. Provincial regulations for Region 8 Okanagan are found in the BC Freshwater Fishing Synopsis 2023-2025 pp 67-68.

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Boat Launch

Echo Lake Resort allows Public/ Visitor access to our private Boat Launch.

Open during Store Hours Daily 8:30 AM – Noon || 2 PM – 6 PM [Not available Noon – 2 PM]

Boat Launch fee is $15.00 per boat, payable at the Store before launching. We will take a name, number and vehicle type for safety and liability purposes.

Boat Launch fee includes:

  • Usage of the boat launch,
  • Parking (space permitting), and
  • Wash House facilities.

Important Info:

  • Boat motors are restricted to 10 HP or less, no exceptions. The lake is small, people are swimming and boat wake is damaging to the shoreline. The restriction is supported by BC Parks.
  • Echo Lake Resort does not have a ‘day use’ area for visitors & the Boat Launch area is strictly for launching watercraft onto the Lake. Once launched, please park your vehicle as requested by staff.
  • Do not block the area needed for vehicle turn around at the launch area.
  • Boat Launch users MUST be off water by sunset, this is for your safety, the Resort Gates close at 9 PM. There is no overnight parking.
  • There is NO public usage of the Resort’s docks for tying up boats or fishing off.
  • Dogs MUST be on leash at all times and cannot be left in vehicles.
  • Keep the launch area clean, pick up your dog’s poo, and dispose of your garbage in the receptacle provided.
  • Parking is limited, call ahead 250-547-6434 to find out if there is room to park.
  • Spring flooding may temporarily limit the usage of the Boat Launch, check the website.
  • On long weekends and busy summer weekends, the boat launch may be full before noon, we’ll put a message online and a sign at the Resort entrance to advise there is no more room to launch.

Anyone who does not follow our process for launching or becomes abusive with staff will be asked to leave and may not be allowed to launch in the future.

Public Access to Echo Lake Resort’s Boat Launch is strictly at our discretion. We reserve the right to close or limit the Launch, when necessary, due to weather events, fire hazard, maintenance, or unexpected circumstances. Closures will be posted at echolakeresort.ca

Public access to Echo Lake is also provided at almost every Lake pull out along Creighton Valley Road. There are approximately 11 pull out areas, some are better than others for accessing the shore. Pull outs are not managed by Echo Lake Resort, are not suitable for launching heavier watercraft or motorized boats, have no facilities or garbage receptacles, and we advise caution on the steep areas.

If you have questions regarding the above, please email us info@echolakeresort.ca