Erie Lake
MU 4-8, Kootenays
49.1886° N, 117.3442° W
- Surface area
- 36.2ha
- Maximum depth
- 14.3m
- 47 ft
- Elevation
- 711m
Open Erie Lake in the appThe 7-day forecast, max depth and wildfire smoke check, on the lake's own coordinate.
Erie Lake at a glance
- Region
- Kootenays
- Management unit
- MU 4-8
- Species
- Rainbow Trout, Brook Trout, Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Yellow Perch, Westslope Cutthroat Trout (last recorded 1954), Arctic Grayling (last recorded 1995), Montana Grayling (last recorded 1957), Pumpkinseed, Northern Pikeminnow, Western Floater Mussel, Longnose Dace (last recorded 1954), Sculpin (General) (last recorded 1954), Sucker (General) (last recorded 1954), Longnose Sucker (last recorded 1953), Mottled Sculpin (last recorded 1953), Redside Shiner (last recorded 1953)The newest of these fish records is from 2015.Species from the province's fish observation records.
- Lake size
- Small Water (< 50 ha)
- Ice fishing
- Open to ice fishing, confirmed
- Coordinates
- 49.1886, -117.3442
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Fish on record at Erie Lake
| Species | First recorded | Last recorded | Records |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rainbow Trout | 1924 | 2015 | 12 |
| Brook Trout | 1924 | 2015 | 44 |
| Largemouth Bass | 2007 | 2007 | 1 |
| Smallmouth Bass | 2015 | 2015 | 1 |
| Yellow Perch | 2007 | 2007 | 1 |
| Arctic Grayling | 1954 | 1995 | 3 |
| Montana Grayling | 1956 | 1957 | 2 |
| Pumpkinseed | 2007 | 2015 | 2 |
| Northern Pikeminnow | 1953 | 2007 | 3 |
| Western Floater Mussel | 2007 | 2007 | 1 |
| Longnose Dace | 1954 | 1954 | 1 |
| Sculpin (General) | 1954 | 1954 | 1 |
| Sucker (General) | 1954 | 1954 | 1 |
| Longnose Sucker | 1953 | 1953 | 1 |
| Mottled Sculpin | 1953 | 1953 | 1 |
| Redside Shiner | 1953 | 1953 | 1 |
A year is when the Province last recorded the fish here, not a statement that it is caught today.
How to fish Erie Lake
Best times of year at Erie Lake
- May - June
- September - October
Erie Lake fishing regulations
Bass daily quota = unlimited; yellow perch daily quota = unlimited. Source: Province of British Columbia
Getting to Erie Lake
1.6 km of traced road to the shore by way of 1st Ave, Pearl St, 2nd Ave and Opal St. The road at the end is a rough surface. It stops 180 m short of the shore.
Coordinates: 49.1886, -117.3442
Depth chart for Erie Lake
14.3 mdeepest
Erie Lake runs to 14.3 m (47 ft) at its deepest.
The Province sounded Erie Lake and published the depth chart surveyed in 1970.
The ice year at Erie Lake, modelled
Modelled from air temperature, not an ice report. It says nothing about whether ice will hold you.
In the model Erie Lake froze in 65 of the 65 winters since 1960. Freeze-up falls most years between 11 November and 27 November, and ice-off between 17 March and 11 April. The median winter freezes on 23 November and opens on 31 March.
the middle half of modelled winters the median ice cover in the median winter
Winter 2024-25 in the model: frozen from 27 November 2024 to 26 March 2025, 119 days.
Erie 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.
Erie Lake climate, 1960 to 2025
Averaged over a year, the air above Erie Lake is 0.8 C warmer than it was in the 1960s. That is 66 years of daily readings, not a forecast.
- +0.8 Csince the 1960s
- 5.5 Caverage year now
- 4.7 Caverage year then
- -4 daysbelow freezing, change
each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025
each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025
This week at Erie 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 | Partly cloudy | 17° / 5° | 9 km/h | dry | Steady |
| Wed 21 Oct | Overcast | 20° / 9° | 7 km/h | dry | Falling (-4.3 hPa) |
| Thu 22 Oct | Overcast | 20° / 8° | 7 km/h | dry | Falling (-5.1 hPa) |
| Fri 23 Oct | Overcast | 14° / 4° | 9 km/h, gusts 14 | dry | Rising (+6.3 hPa) |
| Sat 24 Oct | Overcast | 12° / 2° | 7 km/h | dry | Rising (+10.8 hPa) |
| Sun 25 Oct | Overcast | 13° / 2° | 9 km/h | dry | Rising (+2.2 hPa) |
| Mon 26 Oct | Mainly clear | 12° / 0° | 8 km/h | dry | Rising (+2.8 hPa) |
Erie Lake, in brief
What fish are in Erie Lake?
Rainbow Trout, Brook Trout, Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Yellow Perch, Westslope Cutthroat Trout (last recorded 1954), Arctic Grayling (last recorded 1995), Montana Grayling (last recorded 1957). Species from the province's fish observation records.
Which management unit is Erie Lake in?
Erie Lake is in MU 4-8, in the Kootenays. The BC Freshwater Fishing Regulations Synopsis is organised by management unit; check it before you go.
Trout lakes near Erie Lake
- Rosebud Lake 17 km away
- Barrett Lake 17 km away
- Lost Lake 19 km away
- Champion Lakes 20 km away
- Lomond Lake 21 km away
All 162 lakes in the Kootenays, with today's conditions on each.