7 Mile Lake
MU 4-3, Kootenays
49.1418° N, 115.5657° W
- Surface area
- 3.9ha
- Elevation
- 1,136m
- Campsites
- 2
- At 7 Mile Lake rec site
7 Mile Lake is a small water of 3.9 ha in the Kootenays. The 7 Mile Lake recreation site is on its shore. Depth, elevation, stocking and regulations are not on file for this lake yet.
Open 7 Mile Lake in the appThe 7-day forecast, max depth and wildfire smoke check, on the lake's own coordinate.
7 Mile Lake at a glance
- Region
- Kootenays
- Management unit
- MU 4-3
- Species
- Westslope (Yellowstone) Cutthroat Trout (last recorded 1995)The newest of these fish records is from 1995.Species from the province's fish observation records.
- Lake size
- Small Water (< 50 ha)
- Coordinates
- 49.141843, -115.565683
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Fish on record at 7 Mile Lake
| Species | First recorded | Last recorded | Records |
|---|---|---|---|
| Westslope (Yellowstone) Cutthroat Trout | 1978 | 1995 | 2 |
A year is when the Province last recorded the fish here, not a statement that it is caught today.
7 Mile Lake fishing regulations
We have no lake specific regulations on file for 7 Mile Lake yet.
Getting to 7 Mile Lake
34.9 km of traced road to the campground by way of Caven-Gilnockie Creek FSR, Teepee Creek FSR and Kikomun Rd. The road at the end is a loose surface.
Coordinates: 49.141843, -115.565683
Camping and rec sites at 7 Mile Lake
- 7 Mile Lake
- Campsites
- 2 designated
- To the shore
- 23 m
Coordinates: 49.142701, -115.569193
The ice year at 7 Mile Lake, modelled
Modelled from air temperature, not an ice report. It says nothing about whether ice will hold you.
In the model 7 Mile Lake froze in 65 of the 65 winters since 1960. Freeze-up falls most years between 4 November and 22 November, and ice-off between 17 April and 7 May. The median winter freezes on 12 November and opens on 26 April.
the middle half of modelled winters the median ice cover in the median winter
Winter 2024-25 in the model: frozen from 22 November 2024 to 30 March 2025, 128 days.
We have no ice fishing regulation on file for 7 Mile Lake either way. Check the current BC Freshwater Fishing Regulations Synopsis before you plan a trip.
Whether a lake is open to ice fishing says nothing about whether its ice will hold you. Ice conditions vary year to year and across a single lake. Check locally before going out, every time.
7 Mile Lake climate, 1960 to 2025
Averaged over a year, the air above 7 Mile Lake is 1.1 C warmer than it was in the 1960s. That is 66 years of daily readings, not a forecast.
- +1.1 Csince the 1960s
- 3.9 Caverage year now
- 2.8 Caverage year then
- -11 daysbelow freezing, change
each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025
each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025
This week at 7 Mile Lake
The forecast on this lake's own coordinate, refreshed through the day. The app reads these seven days for fishing and scores each one.
| Day | Sky | High / low | Wind | Rain | Pressure |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 25 Oct | Overcast | 4° / -2° | 14 km/h, gusts 23 | dry | Steady |
| Mon 26 Oct | Overcast | 8° / -2° | 8 km/h | dry | Falling (-8.6 hPa) |
| Tue 27 Oct | Heavy snow | 4° / 0° | 13 km/h, gusts 42 | 4 mm | Falling (-5.4 hPa) |
| Wed 28 Oct | Moderate rain showers | 3° / -1° | 15 km/h, gusts 37 | 4 mm | Steady |
| Thu 29 Oct | Slight rain showers | 4° / -3° | 8 km/h, gusts 14 | 1 mm | Rising (+7.0 hPa) |
| Fri 30 Oct | Overcast | 4° / -5° | 6 km/h | dry | Falling (-1.4 hPa) |
| Sat 31 Oct | Overcast | 8° / -2° | 3 km/h, gusts 15 | dry | Falling (-2.0 hPa) |
7 Mile Lake, in brief
What fish are in 7 Mile Lake?
Westslope (Yellowstone) Cutthroat Trout (last recorded 1995). Species from the province's fish observation records.
How big is 7 Mile Lake?
7 Mile Lake covers about 3.9 ha, by the province's Freshwater Atlas.
Which management unit is 7 Mile Lake in?
7 Mile Lake is in MU 4-3, in the Kootenays. The BC Freshwater Fishing Regulations Synopsis is organised by management unit; check it before you go.
Trout lakes near 7 Mile Lake
- Cherry Lake 5 km away
- Fish Lake 6 km away
- Chain Lake 15 km away
- Koocanusa Reservoir 25 km away
- Baynes Lake 27 km away
All 162 lakes in the Kootenays, with today's conditions on each.