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Botts Lake

MU 4-34, Kootenays
50.7975° N, 116.3625° W

Map of Botts Lake: the shoreline from the BC Freshwater Atlas, the roads round it from the BC Digital Road Atlas, the traced road in and the recreation site.116°22.5′W116°22.2′W116°22′W116°21.8′W116°21.5′W50°47.8′N50°48′NBotts LakeBotts Lake rec site1 campsite, 83 m to shore0100200 mNMap of Botts Lake: the shoreline from the BC Freshwater Atlas, the roads round it from the BC Digital Road Atlas, the traced road in and the recreation site.116°21.8′W116°21.5′W50°47.8′N50°48′NBotts Lake rec site1 campsite, 83 m to shore0200 mN
WaterTraced road inRoadRough surface roadRec siteShoreline from the BC Freshwater Atlas, roads from the BC Digital Road Atlas, under the Open Government Licence, British Columbia. Rec site position from BC Recreation Sites and Trails, checked 9 September 2026. The lake's depth is not drawn on this map.
Surface area
3.7ha
Elevation
1,097m
Campsites
1
At Botts Lake rec site

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Botts Lake at a glance

Region
Kootenays
Management unit
MU 4-34
Species
Brook Trout, Westslope Cutthroat Trout (last recorded 1995), Rainbow Trout (last recorded 1995)The province's newest fish record here is from 1995.Species from the province's fish observation records and angling reports.
Lake size
Small Water (< 50 ha)
Ice fishing
Open to ice fishing, confirmed
Coordinates
50.7975, -116.3625

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Fish on record at Botts Lake

Species in the Province's fish observation records
SpeciesFirst recordedLast recordedRecords
Rainbow Trout199519951

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

How to fish Botts Lake

Best times of year at Botts Lake

  • May - June
  • September - October

Botts Lake fishing regulations

Brook trout daily quota = 20; electric motor only - max 7.5 kW. Source: Province of British Columbia

Getting to Botts Lake

14.2 km of traced road to the campground by way of Westside Rd, Bugaboo Creek FSR and Brisco Rd. The road at the end is a loose surface.

The road route traced to Campground at Botts Lake, 14.2 km.Start of the traceCampground2 km
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: 50.7975, -116.3625

Camping and rec sites at Botts Lake

  • Botts Lake
    Campsites
    1 designated
    To the shore
    83 m

    Access: This small site is accessible either from Hwy 93 from Radium or Brisco. Expect logging activity. Kilometer markers start at zero from both Radium and Brisco. Travelling along Westside Road from Radium (north) the Botts Lake turnoff is at 46.5 km. Travelling from Brisco (south) along Westside Road you will find the Botts Lake turnoff near the 13km mark.
    Coordinates: 50.797575, -116.360177

    The site on Recreation Sites and Trails BC

The ice year at Botts Lake, modelled

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

In the model Botts Lake froze in 65 of the 65 winters since 1960. Freeze-up falls most years between 28 October and 8 November, and ice-off between 25 April and 8 May. The median winter freezes on 2 November and opens on 2 May.

Modelled ice season at Botts Lake: freeze-up most winters between 28 October and 8 November, ice-off between 25 April and 8 May.OctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayJunFreeze-upIce-offabout 178 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 14 November 2024 to 30 April 2025, 167 days.

Botts 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.

Botts Lake climate, 1960 to 2025

Averaged over a year, the air above Botts Lake is 0.7 C warmer than it was in the 1960s. That is 66 years of daily readings, not a forecast.

  • +0.7 Csince the 1960s
  • 3.5 Caverage year now
  • 2.8 Caverage year then
  • -5 daysbelow freezing, change
Average year at Botts Lakedegrees C, yearly mean
1 C3 C5 C1960198020002020

each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025

Days below freezingdays a year averaging under 0 C
921341771960198020002020

each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025

This week at Botts 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 OctPartly cloudy12° / -2°10 km/hdrySteady
Wed 21 OctOvercast17° / 4°12 km/h, gusts 23dryFalling (-5.1 hPa)
Thu 22 OctOvercast12° / 3°7 km/hdryFalling (-4.0 hPa)
Fri 23 OctLight drizzle9° / 1°18 km/h, gusts 351 mmRising (+4.5 hPa)
Sat 24 OctOvercast5° / -1°15 km/h, gusts 21dryRising (+13.8 hPa)
Sun 25 OctLight drizzle5° / -2°6 km/hdryRising (+4.5 hPa)
Mon 26 OctMainly clear7° / -3°6 km/hdrySteady

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Botts Lake, in brief

What fish are in Botts Lake?

Brook Trout, Westslope Cutthroat Trout (last recorded 1995), Rainbow Trout (last recorded 1995). Species from the province's fish observation records and angling reports.

Which management unit is Botts Lake in?

Botts Lake is in MU 4-34, in the Kootenays. The BC Freshwater Fishing Regulations Synopsis is organised by management unit; check it before you go.

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