Echo Lake
MU 4-33, Kootenays
50.8561° N, 118.0664° W
- Surface area
- 3.4ha
- Elevation
- 836m
- Campsites
- 4
- At Echo Lake rec site
Open Echo Lake in the appThe 7-day forecast, max depth and wildfire smoke check, on the lake's own coordinate.
Echo Lake at a glance
- Region
- Kootenays
- Management unit
- MU 4-33
- Species
- Rainbow TroutThe newest of these fish records is from 2004.Species from the province's fish observation records.
- Lake size
- Small Water (< 50 ha)
- Coordinates
- 50.85607, -118.066413
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Fish on record at Echo Lake
| Species | First recorded | Last recorded | Records |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rainbow Trout | 1951 | 2004 | 36 |
A year is when the Province last recorded the fish here, not a statement that it is caught today.
Echo Lake fishing regulations
We have no lake specific regulations on file for Echo Lake yet.
Getting to Echo Lake
15.0 km of traced road to the campground by way of Akolkolex River FSR and Airport Way. The road at the end is a rough surface.
Coordinates: 50.85607, -118.066413
Camping and rec sites at Echo Lake
- Echo Lake
- Campsites
- 4 designated
- To the shore
- 22 m
Coordinates: 50.857454, -118.066229
The ice year at Echo Lake, modelled
Modelled from air temperature, not an ice report. It says nothing about whether ice will hold you.
In the model Echo Lake froze in 65 of the 65 winters since 1960. Freeze-up falls most years between 8 November and 24 November, and ice-off between 21 April and 8 May. The median winter freezes on 16 November and opens on 28 April.
the middle half of modelled winters the median ice cover in the median winter
Winter 2024-25 in the model: frozen from 24 November 2024 to 15 April 2025, 142 days.
We have no ice fishing regulation on file for Echo 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.
Echo Lake climate, 1960 to 2025
Averaged over a year, the air above Echo Lake is 1.1 C warmer than it was in the 1960s. That is 66 years of daily readings, not a forecast.
- +1.1 Csince the 1960s
- 8.7 Caverage year now
- 7.6 Caverage year then
- -15 daysbelow freezing, change
each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025
each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025
This week at Echo 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2 Nov | Fog | 7° / -4° | 5 km/h | dry | Steady |
| Tue 3 Nov | Fog | 8° / 0° | 4 km/h | dry | Falling (-5.4 hPa) |
| Wed 4 Nov | Fog | 10° / 0° | 3 km/h | dry | Falling (-3.2 hPa) |
| Thu 5 Nov | Moderate rain | 5° / 2° | 2 km/h | 6 mm | Steady |
| Fri 6 Nov | Moderate rain | 7° / 1° | 4 km/h, gusts 26 | 12 mm | Steady |
| Sat 7 Nov | Overcast | 6° / -5° | 2 km/h, gusts 9 | dry | Rising (+7.0 hPa) |
| Sun 8 Nov | Slight rain showers | 8° / 1° | 3 km/h, gusts 24 | 5 mm | Falling (-9.0 hPa) |
Echo Lake, in brief
What fish are in Echo Lake?
Rainbow Trout. Species from the province's fish observation records.
How big is Echo Lake?
Echo Lake covers about 3.4 ha, by the province's Freshwater Atlas.
Which management unit is Echo Lake in?
Echo Lake is in MU 4-33, in the Kootenays. The BC Freshwater Fishing Regulations Synopsis is organised by management unit; check it before you go.
Trout lakes near Echo Lake
- Revelation Lake 16 km away
- Coursier Lake 18 km away
- Greenbush Lake 21 km away
- Clanwilliam Lake 24 km away
- Two Moon Lake 28 km away
All 162 lakes in the Kootenays, with today's conditions on each.