Sightings of Ogopogo Becoming More Frequent in Lake Okanagan

--Southern British Columbia: Deep in the interior of Southern British Columbia, Lake Okanagan has a long history of unusual marine creature sightings. This remote, glacial lake is over 750 feet deep and 75 miles long. It's a favorite site for fisherman and kayakers. The rainbow trout are reported to reach over 20 pounds.

But these days, there are much bigger "fish" that are making headlines. In 2018 and 2019, there were multiple sightings of a large creature the locals call Ogopogo breaking the surface and pushing large waves of water near kayakers and fishing boats. In 2020, probably due to the reduced traffic during the pandemic, sightings were down. Now that the lake is opening up again, the sightings have resumed and become more frequent than ever.

On April 6, 2021, a photographer was sitting on his lakeside porch when he noticed a large object moving through the water, creating a large wake. He reported that the creature stayed visible for over two minutes and allowed him to snap multiple photos.

On May 10, 2021, a similar creature was observed by a hiker on the lake shore. At 8:15AM, he observed fish jumping as they fled a large black object thrashing in the middle. The object surfaced and submerged several times and was far too large to be one of the native fish that inhabit the lake. The sighting descriptions from Lake Okanagan are strikingly similar to the Loch Ness monster in Scotland. Loch Ness is geologically similar and even deeper. Could Ogopogo and Nessie be distant relatives? We will report any new sightings, the moment we have them.