Dogsleg Lake
MU 4-34, Kootenays
50.6345° N, 116.2309° W
- Surface area
- 8.8ha
- Maximum depth
- 9.1m
- 30 ft
- Elevation
- 1,069m
- Campsites
- 6
- At Dogleg Lake rec site
Open Dogsleg Lake in the appThe 7-day forecast, max depth and wildfire smoke check, on the lake's own coordinate.
Dogsleg Lake at a glance
- Region
- Kootenays
- Management unit
- MU 4-34
- Species
- Rainbow Trout, Brook Trout (last recorded 1995)The newest of these fish records is from 2026.Species from the province's fish observation records.
- Lake size
- Small Water (< 50 ha)
- Coordinates
- 50.634516, -116.230922
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Fish on record at Dogsleg Lake
| Species | First recorded | Last recorded | Records |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rainbow Trout | 1953 | 2026 | 30 |
| Brook Trout | 1961 | 1995 | 5 |
A year is when the Province last recorded the fish here, not a statement that it is caught today.
Dogsleg Lake fishing regulations
We have no lake specific regulations on file for Dogsleg Lake yet.
Getting to Dogsleg Lake
16.5 km of traced road to the campground by way of Horsethief-Dogleg FSR, Westside Rd, Horsethief Creek FSR and Forsters Landing Rd. The road at the end is a loose surface.
Coordinates: 50.634516, -116.230922
Camping and rec sites at Dogsleg Lake
- Dogleg Lake
- Campsites
- 6 designated
- To the shore
- 21 m
Coordinates: 50.634531, -116.229401
Depth chart for Dogsleg Lake
9.1 mdeepest
Dogsleg Lake runs to 9.1 m (30 ft) at its deepest.
The Province sounded Dogsleg Lake and published the depth chart surveyed in 1971.
The ice year at Dogsleg Lake, modelled
Modelled from air temperature, not an ice report. It says nothing about whether ice will hold you.
In the model Dogsleg Lake froze in 65 of the 65 winters since 1960. Freeze-up falls most years between 28 October and 9 November, and ice-off between 23 April and 6 May. The median winter freezes on 2 November and opens on 30 April.
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 29 April 2025, 166 days.
We have no ice fishing regulation on file for Dogsleg 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.
Dogsleg Lake climate, 1960 to 2025
Averaged over a year, the air above Dogsleg 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
each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025
each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025
This week at Dogsleg 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 | 5° / -3° | 5 km/h, gusts 20 | dry | Steady |
| Mon 26 Oct | Fog | 7° / -3° | 4 km/h | dry | Falling (-6.9 hPa) |
| Tue 27 Oct | Heavy snow showers | 6° / -2° | 5 km/h, gusts 16 | 4 mm | Falling (-8.9 hPa) |
| Wed 28 Oct | Heavy snow | 4° / 0° | 6 km/h, gusts 20 | 13 mm | Steady |
| Thu 29 Oct | Moderate snow | 2° / -3° | 4 km/h, gusts 12 | 3 mm | Rising (+10.4 hPa) |
| Fri 30 Oct | Partly cloudy | 2° / -7° | 4 km/h | dry | Steady |
| Sat 31 Oct | Overcast | 4° / -6° | 2 km/h, gusts 9 | dry | Falling (-2.2 hPa) |
Dogsleg Lake, in brief
What fish are in Dogsleg Lake?
Rainbow Trout, Brook Trout (last recorded 1995). Species from the province's fish observation records.
How big is Dogsleg Lake?
Dogsleg Lake covers about 8.8 ha, by the province's Freshwater Atlas.
Which management unit is Dogsleg Lake in?
Dogsleg 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.
Trout lakes near Dogsleg Lake
- Sam's Folly Lake 4 km away
- Lower Halgrave Lake 11 km away
- Upper Halgrave Lake 12 km away
- Lake Enid 12 km away
- Steamboat Lake 13 km away
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