Edwards Lakes
MU 4-2, Kootenays
49.0935° N, 115.1124° W
- Surface area
- 49.4ha
- Maximum depth
- 7.9m
- 26 ft
- Elevation
- 798m
- Campsites
- 3
- At Edwards Lake rec site
Open Edwards Lakes in the appThe 7-day forecast, max depth and wildfire smoke check, on the lake's own coordinate.
Edwards Lakes at a glance
- Region
- Kootenays
- Management unit
- MU 4-2
- Species
- Rainbow Trout, Kokanee, Redside Shiner, Sucker (General) (last recorded 1972), Longnose Sucker (last recorded 1960)The newest of these fish records is from 2026.Species from the province's fish observation records.
- Lake size
- Small Water (< 50 ha)
- Coordinates
- 49.093526, -115.11235
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Fish on record at Edwards Lakes
| Species | First recorded | Last recorded | Records |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rainbow Trout | 1930 | 2026 | 113 |
| Kokanee | 2003 | 2003 | 1 |
| Redside Shiner | 2003 | 2003 | 1 |
| Sucker (General) | 1958 | 1972 | 2 |
| Longnose Sucker | 1960 | 1960 | 1 |
A year is when the Province last recorded the fish here, not a statement that it is caught today.
Edwards Lakes fishing regulations
We have no lake specific regulations on file for Edwards Lakes yet.
Getting to Edwards Lakes
1.8 km of traced road to the campground by way of Edwards Lake Rd and Grasmere-Dorr Rd. The road at the end is a loose surface.
Coordinates: 49.093526, -115.11235
Camping and rec sites at Edwards Lakes
- Edwards Lake
- Campsites
- 3 designated
- To the shore
- 63 m
Access: Travelling from Cranbrook on Hwy 3, turn south on Hwy 93 at Elko. Travel south until you see the Grasmere Store. Turn right on the Grasmere/Dorr Road and travel past the small school house within the first 200 m. Follow the Grasmere/Dorr road around to the left. The access road to the recreation site is on the right within the first 2 km.
Coordinates: 49.09889, -115.102998
Depth chart for Edwards Lakes
7.9 mdeepest
Edwards Lakes runs to 7.9 m (26 ft) at its deepest.
The Province sounded Edwards Lakes and published the depth chart surveyed in 1970. It runs to 2 sheets.
The ice year at Edwards Lakes, modelled
Modelled from air temperature, not an ice report. It says nothing about whether ice will hold you.
In the model Edwards Lakes froze in 65 of the 65 winters since 1960. Freeze-up falls most years between 21 November and 18 December, and ice-off between 23 February and 5 April. The median winter freezes on 2 December and opens on 22 March.
the middle half of modelled winters the median ice cover in the median winter
Winter 2024-25 in the model: frozen from 30 December 2024 to 9 March 2025, 69 days.
We have no ice fishing regulation on file for Edwards Lakes 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.
Edwards Lakes climate, 1960 to 2025
Averaged over a year, the air above Edwards Lakes 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
- 1.2 Caverage year now
- 0.3 Caverage year then
- -7 daysbelow freezing, change
each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025
each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025
This week at Edwards Lakes
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 | 18° / 10° | 6 km/h, gusts 12 | dry | Steady |
| Thu 22 Oct | Overcast | 18° / 8° | 5 km/h, gusts 13 | dry | Falling (-2.5 hPa) |
| Fri 23 Oct | Slight rain | 13° / 6° | 12 km/h, gusts 25 | 1 mm | Rising (+4.1 hPa) |
| Sat 24 Oct | Overcast | 13° / 6° | 8 km/h, gusts 28 | dry | Rising (+10.3 hPa) |
| Sun 25 Oct | Partly cloudy | 11° / 2° | 6 km/h | dry | Steady |
| Mon 26 Oct | Partly cloudy | 10° / 1° | 4 km/h | dry | Steady |
| Tue 27 Oct | Heavy rain | 9° / 3° | 10 km/h | 6 mm | Falling (-9.0 hPa) |
Edwards Lakes, in brief
What fish are in Edwards Lakes?
Rainbow Trout, Kokanee. Species from the province's fish observation records.
How big is Edwards Lakes?
Edwards Lakes covers about 49.4 ha, by the province's Freshwater Atlas.
Which management unit is Edwards Lakes in?
Edwards Lakes is in MU 4-2, in the Kootenays. The BC Freshwater Fishing Regulations Synopsis is organised by management unit; check it before you go.
Trout lakes near Edwards Lakes
- Loon Lake 2 km away
- Snowshoe Lake 13 km away
- Koocanusa Reservoir 17 km away
- Baynes Lake 18 km away
- Chain Lake 22 km away
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