Fletcher Lake
MU 4-18, Kootenays
49.8402° N, 116.9632° W
- Surface area
- 9.4ha
- Elevation
- 1,618m
- Campsites
- 2
- At Fletcher Lake rec site
Open Fletcher Lake in the appThe 7-day forecast, max depth and wildfire smoke check, on the lake's own coordinate.
Fletcher Lake at a glance
- Region
- Kootenays
- Management unit
- MU 4-18
- Species
- Rainbow TroutThe newest of these fish records is from 1997.Species from the province's fish observation records.
- Lake size
- Small Water (< 50 ha)
- Coordinates
- 49.840227, -116.963161
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Fish on record at Fletcher Lake
| Species | First recorded | Last recorded | Records |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rainbow Trout | 1936 | 1997 | 7 |
A year is when the Province last recorded the fish here, not a statement that it is caught today.
Fletcher Lake fishing regulations
We have no lake specific regulations on file for Fletcher Lake yet.
Getting to Fletcher Lake
13.0 km of traced road to the campground by way of Fletcher Lake FSR and Fletcher FSR. The road at the end is a rough surface. It stops 550 m short of the campground.
Coordinates: 49.840227, -116.963161
Camping and rec sites at Fletcher Lake
- Fletcher Lake
- Campsites
- 2 designated
- To the shore
- 17 m
Coordinates: 49.840619, -116.959571
The ice year at Fletcher Lake, modelled
Modelled from air temperature, not an ice report. It says nothing about whether ice will hold you.
In the model Fletcher Lake froze in 65 of the 65 winters since 1960. Freeze-up falls most years between 18 October and 29 October, and ice-off between 4 June and 20 June. The median winter freezes on 24 October and opens on 12 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 4 June 2025, 219 days.
We have no ice fishing regulation on file for Fletcher 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.
Fletcher Lake climate, 1960 to 2025
Averaged over a year, the air above Fletcher Lake 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
- 0.5 Caverage year now
- -0.4 Caverage year then
- -3 daysbelow freezing, change
each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025
each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025
This week at Fletcher 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° | 6 km/h | dry | Steady |
| Mon 26 Oct | Overcast | 6° / 0° | 4 km/h | dry | Falling (-6.5 hPa) |
| Tue 27 Oct | Heavy snow | 1° / 0° | 8 km/h, gusts 17 | 9 mm | Falling (-4.4 hPa) |
| Wed 28 Oct | Heavy snow showers | 0° / -5° | 6 km/h, gusts 25 | 16 mm | Rising (+1.8 hPa) |
| Thu 29 Oct | Moderate snow | 0° / -7° | 4 km/h, gusts 10 | 8 mm | Rising (+6.9 hPa) |
| Fri 30 Oct | Overcast | 1° / -8° | 3 km/h | dry | Falling (-2.8 hPa) |
| Sat 31 Oct | Partly cloudy | 3° / -5° | 1 km/h, gusts 10 | dry | Steady |
Fletcher Lake, in brief
What fish are in Fletcher Lake?
Rainbow Trout. Species from the province's fish observation records.
How big is Fletcher Lake?
Fletcher Lake covers about 9.4 ha, by the province's Freshwater Atlas.
Which management unit is Fletcher Lake in?
Fletcher Lake is in MU 4-18, in the Kootenays. The BC Freshwater Fishing Regulations Synopsis is organised by management unit; check it before you go.
Trout lakes near Fletcher Lake
- Kootenay Lake 15 km away
- Kokanee Lake 18 km away
- Plaid Lake 19 km away
- Fishermaiden Lake 19 km away
- Milford Lake 19 km away
All 162 lakes in the Kootenays, with today's conditions on each.