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Baynes Lake

MU 4-22, Kootenays
49.2336° N, 115.2242° W

Map of Baynes Lake: the shoreline from the BC Freshwater Atlas, the roads round it from the BC Digital Road Atlas and the traced road in.115°14.5′W115°14.2′W115°14′W115°13.8′W115°13.5′W115°13.2′W115°13′W49°13.8′N49°14′N49°14.2′NBaynes Lake0250 mNMap of Baynes Lake: the shoreline from the BC Freshwater Atlas, the roads round it from the BC Digital Road Atlas and the traced road in.115°13.5′W49°13.8′N49°14′N49°14.2′N0250 mN
WaterTraced road inRoadRough surface roadShoreline from the BC Freshwater Atlas, roads from the BC Digital Road Atlas, under the Open Government Licence, British Columbia. The lake's depth is not drawn on this map.
Surface area
24.8ha
Maximum depth
15.2m
50 ft
Elevation
773m

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Trophy fish at Baynes Lake

Baynes Lake is known for trophy Rainbow trout to 5 lb.

  • Rainbow trout to 5 lb
  • Largemouth bass to 5 lb

Trophy sizes this lake is known for, not a typical catch. They are historical records from our own big fish list, with no date on file, not recent catches.

Baynes Lake at a glance

Region
Kootenays
Management unit
MU 4-22
Species
Rainbow Trout, Largemouth Bass (last recorded 1990), Westslope Cutthroat Trout, Bull Trout, Kokanee, Brook Trout, Redside Shiner (last recorded 1990)The newest of these fish records is from 2026.Species from the province's fish observation records.
Lake size
Small Water (< 50 ha)
Ice fishing
Open to ice fishing, confirmed
Coordinates
49.2336, -115.2242

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Fish on record at Baynes Lake

Species in the Province's fish observation records
SpeciesFirst recordedLast recordedRecords
Rainbow Trout1932202543
Largemouth Bass199019901
Kokanee201720269
Brook Trout1951199837
Redside Shiner199019901

A year is when the Province last recorded the fish here, not a statement that it is caught today.

How to fish Baynes Lake

Best times of year at Baynes Lake

  • May - June
  • September - October

Baynes Lake fishing regulations

Bass daily quota = unlimited; yellow perch daily quota = unlimited; electric motor only - max 7.5 kW. Source: Province of British Columbia

Getting to Baynes Lake

0.5 km of traced road to the shore by way of Baynes Lake Loop Rd. The road at the end is a paved surface. It stops 250 m short of the shore.

The road route traced to Lake shore at Baynes Lake, 0.5 km.Start of the traceLake shore250 m
The route traced over the BC Digital Road Atlas. A trace is a line on a map, not a report on the road: check conditions before you drive it.

Coordinates: 49.2336, -115.2242

Depth chart for Baynes Lake

15.2 mdeepest

Baynes Lake runs to 15.2 m (50 ft) at its deepest.

The Province sounded Baynes Lake and published the depth chart.

The ice year at Baynes Lake, modelled

Modelled from air temperature, not an ice report. It says nothing about whether ice will hold you.

In the model Baynes Lake froze in 65 of the 65 winters since 1960. Freeze-up falls most years between 9 November and 26 November, and ice-off between 27 March and 17 April. The median winter freezes on 18 November and opens on 8 April.

Modelled ice season at Baynes Lake: freeze-up most winters between 9 November and 26 November, ice-off between 27 March and 17 April.OctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayJunFreeze-upIce-offabout 138 days in the median winter

the middle half of modelled winters the median ice cover in the median winter

Winter 2024-25 in the model: frozen from 27 November 2024 to 20 March 2025, 113 days.

Baynes Lake is open to ice fishing under the regulations on file.

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.

Baynes Lake climate, 1960 to 2025

Averaged over a year, the air above Baynes Lake is 0.9 C warmer than it was in the 1960s. That is 66 years of daily readings, not a forecast.

  • +0.9 Csince the 1960s
  • 7.1 Caverage year now
  • 6.1 Caverage year then
  • -12 daysbelow freezing, change
Average year at Baynes Lakedegrees C, yearly mean
4 C7 C9 C1960198020002020

each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025

Days below freezingdays a year averaging under 0 C
46951441960198020002020

each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025

This week at Baynes 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.

DaySkyHigh / lowWindRainPressure
Tue 20 OctOvercast15° / -1°10 km/h, gusts 18drySteady
Wed 21 OctOvercast20° / 3°8 km/h, gusts 19dryFalling (-4.0 hPa)
Thu 22 OctLight drizzle17° / 4°9 km/hdryFalling (-5.0 hPa)
Fri 23 OctModerate drizzle14° / 6°6 km/h, gusts 134 mmRising (+2.4 hPa)
Sat 24 OctOvercast10° / 4°10 km/hdryRising (+14.6 hPa)
Sun 25 OctOvercast9° / -1°8 km/hdryRising (+5.6 hPa)
Mon 26 OctClear sky8° / -3°3 km/hdryRising (+1.2 hPa)

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Baynes Lake, in brief

What fish are in Baynes Lake?

Rainbow Trout, Largemouth Bass (last recorded 1990), Westslope Cutthroat Trout, Bull Trout, Kokanee, Brook Trout. Species from the province's fish observation records.

Which management unit is Baynes Lake in?

Baynes Lake is in MU 4-22, in the Kootenays. The BC Freshwater Fishing Regulations Synopsis is organised by management unit; check it before you go.

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