Connor Lake
MU 4-23, Kootenays
50.3147° N, 115.0836° W
- Surface area
- 44.4ha
- Elevation
- 1,804m
Open Connor Lake in the appThe 7-day forecast, max depth and wildfire smoke check, on the lake's own coordinate.
Connor Lake at a glance
- Region
- Kootenays
- Management unit
- MU 4-23
- Species
- Westslope Cutthroat TroutThe newest of these fish records is from 2016.Species from the province's fish observation records.
- Lake size
- Small Water (< 50 ha)
- Ice fishing
- Open to ice fishing, confirmed
- Coordinates
- 50.3147, -115.0836
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How to fish Connor Lake
Best times of year at Connor Lake
- May - June
- September - October
Connor Lake fishing regulations
No Fishing May 1-June 30. Source: Province of British Columbia
Getting to Connor Lake
Coordinates: 50.3147, -115.0836
Camping and rec sites at Connor Lake
- Connor Lake
No campsite count on file (BC Recreation Sites and Trails)
The ice year at Connor Lake, modelled
Modelled from air temperature, not an ice report. It says nothing about whether ice will hold you.
In the model Connor Lake froze in 65 of the 65 winters since 1960. Freeze-up falls most years between 8 October and 22 October, and ice-off between 4 June and 21 June. The median winter freezes on 15 October and opens on 12 June.
the middle half of modelled winters the median ice cover in the median winter
Winter 2024-25 in the model: frozen from 22 October 2024 to 26 May 2025, 216 days.
Connor 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.
Connor Lake climate, 1960 to 2025
Averaged over a year, the air above Connor 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
- -1.7 Caverage year now
- -2.4 Caverage year then
- -4 daysbelow freezing, change
each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025
each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025
This week at Connor 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue 20 Oct | Clear sky | 1° / 0° | 4 km/h, gusts 28 | dry | Steady |
| Wed 21 Oct | Partly cloudy | 11° / -1° | 13 km/h, gusts 50 | dry | Falling (-4.7 hPa) |
| Thu 22 Oct | Slight rain | 12° / 1° | 11 km/h, gusts 20 | dry | Falling (-4.8 hPa) |
| Fri 23 Oct | Moderate snow | 5° / -3° | 10 km/h, gusts 41 | 2 mm | Rising (+2.9 hPa) |
| Sat 24 Oct | Slight snow | 4° / -4° | 6 km/h, gusts 37 | 1 mm | Rising (+12.5 hPa) |
| Sun 25 Oct | Moderate snow | 1° / -7° | 5 km/h, gusts 41 | 3 mm | Rising (+7.6 hPa) |
| Mon 26 Oct | Partly cloudy | 5° / -8° | 2 km/h, gusts 12 | dry | Falling (-1.2 hPa) |
Connor Lake, in brief
What fish are in Connor Lake?
Westslope Cutthroat Trout. Species from the province's fish observation records.
Which management unit is Connor Lake in?
Connor Lake is in MU 4-23, in the Kootenays. The BC Freshwater Fishing Regulations Synopsis is organised by management unit; check it before you go.
Trout lakes near Connor Lake
- Blue Lake 16 km away
- Munroe Lake 20 km away
- Lower Elk Lake 26 km away
- Upper Elk Lake 26 km away
- Whiteswan Lake 34 km away
All 162 lakes in the Kootenays, with today's conditions on each.