Fishermaiden Lake
MU 4-17, Kootenays
49.8756° N, 117.2264° W
- Surface area
- 6.3ha
- Elevation
- 1,635m
Open Fishermaiden Lake in the appThe 7-day forecast, max depth and wildfire smoke check, on the lake's own coordinate.
Fishermaiden Lake at a glance
- Region
- Kootenays
- Management unit
- MU 4-17
- Species
- Bull Trout (last recorded 1995), Rainbow Trout (last recorded 1983)The newest of these fish records is from 1995.Species from the province's fish observation records.
- Lake size
- Small Water (< 50 ha)
- Coordinates
- 49.87556, -117.22639
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Fish on record at Fishermaiden Lake
| Species | First recorded | Last recorded | Records |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bull Trout | 1995 | 1995 | 1 |
| Rainbow Trout | 1983 | 1983 | 1 |
A year is when the Province last recorded the fish here, not a statement that it is caught today.
Fishermaiden Lake fishing regulations
We have no lake specific regulations on file for Fishermaiden Lake yet.
Getting to Fishermaiden Lake
16.9 km of traced road to the shore by way of Four Mile Creek Rd, Alpha St and 4th St. The road at the end is a rough surface. It stops 430 m short of the shore.
Coordinates: 49.87556, -117.22639
The ice year at Fishermaiden Lake, modelled
Modelled from air temperature, not an ice report. It says nothing about whether ice will hold you.
In the model Fishermaiden Lake froze in 65 of the 65 winters since 1960. Freeze-up falls most years between 13 October and 27 October, and ice-off between 31 May and 16 June. The median winter freezes on 21 October and opens on 7 June.
the middle half of modelled winters the median ice cover in the median winter
Winter 2024-25 in the model: frozen from 28 October 2024 to 31 May 2025, 215 days.
We have no ice fishing regulation on file for Fishermaiden 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.
Fishermaiden Lake climate, 1960 to 2025
Averaged over a year, the air above Fishermaiden 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
- 4.6 Caverage year now
- 3.9 Caverage year then
- -6 daysbelow freezing, change
each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025
each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025
This week at Fishermaiden 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 | Overcast | 5° / 0° | 9 km/h | dry | Steady |
| Wed 21 Oct | Overcast | 6° / 4° | 15 km/h, gusts 26 | dry | Falling (-4.6 hPa) |
| Thu 22 Oct | Overcast | 14° / 2° | 14 km/h | dry | Falling (-4.9 hPa) |
| Fri 23 Oct | Light drizzle | 6° / -2° | 11 km/h | dry | Rising (+7.5 hPa) |
| Sat 24 Oct | Overcast | 7° / -3° | 6 km/h | dry | Rising (+9.8 hPa) |
| Sun 25 Oct | Overcast | 3° / -3° | 6 km/h | dry | Rising (+3.5 hPa) |
| Mon 26 Oct | Partly cloudy | 7° / -5° | 5 km/h | dry | Rising (+1.6 hPa) |
Fishermaiden Lake, in brief
What fish are in Fishermaiden Lake?
Bull Trout (last recorded 1995), Rainbow Trout (last recorded 1983). Species from the province's fish observation records.
How big is Fishermaiden Lake?
Fishermaiden Lake covers about 6.3 ha, by the province's Freshwater Atlas.
Which management unit is Fishermaiden Lake in?
Fishermaiden Lake is in MU 4-17, in the Kootenays. The BC Freshwater Fishing Regulations Synopsis is organised by management unit; check it before you go.
Trout lakes near Fishermaiden Lake
- Slocan Lake 14 km away
- Kokanee Lake 15 km away
- Fletcher Lake 19 km away
- Sasquatch Lake 21 km away
- Six Mile Lakes 23 km away
All 162 lakes in the Kootenays, with today's conditions on each.