Fish Lake
MU 4-3, Kootenays
49.1851° N, 115.5236° W
- Surface area
- 0.5ha
- Elevation
- 1,171m
- Campsites
- 1
- At Fish Lake rec site
Open Fish Lake in the appThe 7-day forecast, max depth and wildfire smoke check, on the lake's own coordinate.
Fish Lake at a glance
- Region
- Kootenays
- Management unit
- MU 4-3
- Lake size
- Small Water (< 50 ha)
- Coordinates
- 49.185144, -115.523611
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Fish Lake fishing regulations
We have no lake specific regulations on file for Fish Lake yet.
Getting to Fish Lake
30.4 km of traced road to the campground by way of Caven-Gilnockie Creek FSR, Teepee Creek FSR and Kikomun Rd. The road at the end is a rough surface. It stops 170 m short of the campground.
Coordinates: 49.185144, -115.523611
Camping and rec sites at Fish Lake
- Fish Lake
- Campsites
- 1 designated
- To the shore
- 135 m
Coordinates: 49.184397, -115.525572
The ice year at Fish Lake, modelled
Modelled from air temperature, not an ice report. It says nothing about whether ice will hold you.
In the model Fish Lake froze in 65 of the 65 winters since 1960. Freeze-up falls most years between 4 November and 19 November, and ice-off between 20 April and 11 May. The median winter freezes on 11 November and opens on 29 April.
the middle half of modelled winters the median ice cover in the median winter
Winter 2024-25 in the model: frozen from 22 November 2024 to 6 April 2025, 135 days.
We have no ice fishing regulation on file for Fish 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.
Fish Lake climate, 1960 to 2025
Averaged over a year, the air above Fish 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
- 3.9 Caverage year now
- 2.8 Caverage year then
- -11 daysbelow freezing, change
each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025
each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025
This week at Fish 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 | 4° / -1° | 14 km/h, gusts 23 | dry | Steady |
| Mon 26 Oct | Overcast | 8° / -1° | 8 km/h | dry | Falling (-8.5 hPa) |
| Tue 27 Oct | Moderate rain | 5° / 0° | 13 km/h, gusts 42 | 4 mm | Falling (-7.1 hPa) |
| Wed 28 Oct | Moderate rain | 5° / -1° | 12 km/h, gusts 37 | 4 mm | Steady |
| Thu 29 Oct | Moderate rain | 4° / -3° | 7 km/h, gusts 14 | 1 mm | Rising (+8.0 hPa) |
| Fri 30 Oct | Overcast | 4° / -4° | 6 km/h | dry | Falling (-1.0 hPa) |
| Sat 31 Oct | Overcast | 6° / -1° | 4 km/h, gusts 15 | dry | Falling (-2.0 hPa) |
Fish Lake, in brief
How big is Fish Lake?
Fish Lake covers about 0.5 ha, by the province's Freshwater Atlas.
Which management unit is Fish Lake in?
Fish Lake is in MU 4-3, in the Kootenays. The BC Freshwater Fishing Regulations Synopsis is organised by management unit; check it before you go.
Trout lakes near Fish Lake
- Cherry Lake 2 km away
- 7 Mile Lake 6 km away
- Chain Lake 11 km away
- Koocanusa Reservoir 21 km away
- Baynes Lake 22 km away
All 162 lakes in the Kootenays, with today's conditions on each.