Chain Lake
MU 4-3, Kootenays
49.1994° N, 115.3740° W
- Surface area
- 12ha
- Maximum depth
- 4.6m
- 15 ft
- Elevation
- 975m
Chain Lake is a small water of 12 ha in the Kootenays. The Chain of Lakes North recreation site is on its shore. Depth, elevation, stocking and regulations are not on file for this lake yet.
Open Chain Lake in the appThe 7-day forecast, max depth and wildfire smoke check, on the lake's own coordinate.
Chain Lake at a glance
- Region
- Kootenays
- Management unit
- MU 4-3
- Species
- Brook TroutThe newest of these fish records is from 2005.Species from the province's fish observation records.
- Lake size
- Small Water (< 50 ha)
- Coordinates
- 49.199449, -115.37396
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Fish on record at Chain Lake
| Species | First recorded | Last recorded | Records |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brook Trout | 1982 | 2005 | 12 |
A year is when the Province last recorded the fish here, not a statement that it is caught today.
Chain Lake fishing regulations
We have no lake specific regulations on file for Chain Lake yet.
Getting to Chain Lake
Coordinates: 49.199449, -115.37396
Camping and rec sites at Chain Lake
- Chain of Lakes North
No campsite count on file (BC Recreation Sites and Trails)
Depth chart for Chain Lake
4.6 mdeepest
Chain Lake runs to 4.6 m (15 ft) at its deepest.
The Province sounded Chain Lake and published the depth chart surveyed in 1969.
The ice year at Chain Lake, modelled
Modelled from air temperature, not an ice report. It says nothing about whether ice will hold you.
In the model Chain Lake froze in 65 of the 65 winters since 1960. Freeze-up falls most years between 5 November and 19 November, and ice-off between 15 April and 2 May. The median winter freezes on 12 November and opens on 23 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 7 April 2025, 136 days.
We have no ice fishing regulation on file for Chain 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.
Chain Lake climate, 1960 to 2025
Averaged over a year, the air above Chain 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
each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025
each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025
This week at Chain 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed 21 Oct | Partly cloudy | 16° / 6° | 12 km/h | dry | Steady |
| Thu 22 Oct | Slight rain | 16° / 5° | 10 km/h | dry | Falling (-3.7 hPa) |
| Fri 23 Oct | Slight rain | 12° / 6° | 13 km/h, gusts 25 | 0 mm | Rising (+3.7 hPa) |
| Sat 24 Oct | Overcast | 11° / 4° | 5 km/h, gusts 32 | dry | Rising (+9.1 hPa) |
| Sun 25 Oct | Overcast | 10° / 1° | 6 km/h, gusts 28 | dry | Rising (+2.2 hPa) |
| Mon 26 Oct | Partly cloudy | 9° / 0° | 3 km/h, gusts 12 | dry | Steady |
| Tue 27 Oct | Heavy rain | 9° / 1° | 9 km/h, gusts 16 | 7 mm | Falling (-9.8 hPa) |
Chain Lake, in brief
What fish are in Chain Lake?
Brook Trout. Species from the province's fish observation records.
How big is Chain Lake?
Chain Lake covers about 12 ha, by the province's Freshwater Atlas.
Which management unit is Chain Lake in?
Chain 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 Chain Lake
- Koocanusa Reservoir 10 km away
- Fish Lake 11 km away
- Baynes Lake 12 km away
- Cherry Lake 13 km away
- 7 Mile Lake 15 km away
All 162 lakes in the Kootenays, with today's conditions on each.