Halfway Lake
MU 4-34, Kootenays
50.7667° N, 116.3698° W
- Surface area
- 4.5ha
- Elevation
- 1,127m
- Campsites
- 2
- At Halfway Lake rec site
Open Halfway Lake in the appThe 7-day forecast, max depth and wildfire smoke check, on the lake's own coordinate.
Halfway Lake at a glance
- Region
- Kootenays
- Management unit
- MU 4-34
- Species
- Rainbow Trout, Bull Trout (last recorded 1983), Westslope (Yellowstone) Cutthroat Trout (last recorded 1983), Cutthroat Trout (last recorded 1939)The newest of these fish records is from 2026.Species from the province's fish observation records.
- Lake size
- Small Water (< 50 ha)
- Coordinates
- 50.766723, -116.369798
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Fish on record at Halfway Lake
| Species | First recorded | Last recorded | Records |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rainbow Trout | 1958 | 2026 | 48 |
| Bull Trout | 1983 | 1983 | 1 |
| Westslope (Yellowstone) Cutthroat Trout | 1983 | 1983 | 1 |
| Cutthroat Trout | 1939 | 1939 | 1 |
A year is when the Province last recorded the fish here, not a statement that it is caught today.
Halfway Lake fishing regulations
We have no lake specific regulations on file for Halfway Lake yet.
Getting to Halfway Lake
18.0 km of traced road to the campground by way of Westside Rd, Bugaboo Creek FSR and Brisco Rd. The road at the end is a loose surface.
Coordinates: 50.766723, -116.369798
Camping and rec sites at Halfway Lake
- Halfway Lake
- Campsites
- 2 designated
- To the shore
- 32 m
Coordinates: 50.768157, -116.369597
The ice year at Halfway Lake, modelled
Modelled from air temperature, not an ice report. It says nothing about whether ice will hold you.
In the model Halfway Lake froze in 65 of the 65 winters since 1960. Freeze-up falls most years between 27 October and 8 November, and ice-off between 28 April and 10 May. The median winter freezes on 1 November and opens on 4 May.
the middle half of modelled winters the median ice cover in the median winter
Winter 2024-25 in the model: frozen from 3 November 2024 to 1 May 2025, 179 days.
We have no ice fishing regulation on file for Halfway 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.
Halfway Lake climate, 1960 to 2025
Averaged over a year, the air above Halfway 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
- 3.5 Caverage year now
- 2.8 Caverage year then
- -5 daysbelow freezing, change
each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025
each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025
This week at Halfway 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° / -3° | 7 km/h | dry | Steady |
| Mon 26 Oct | Overcast | 7° / -3° | 2 km/h | dry | Falling (-7.7 hPa) |
| Tue 27 Oct | Slight snow showers | 8° / -1° | 6 km/h, gusts 24 | 1 mm | Falling (-9.2 hPa) |
| Wed 28 Oct | Heavy snow | 4° / -1° | 5 km/h | 27 mm | Steady |
| Thu 29 Oct | Moderate snow | 2° / -5° | 1 km/h | 3 mm | Rising (+10.4 hPa) |
| Fri 30 Oct | Overcast | 1° / -8° | 3 km/h | dry | Rising (+1.2 hPa) |
| Sat 31 Oct | Overcast | 4° / -6° | 1 km/h, gusts 12 | dry | Falling (-3.0 hPa) |
Halfway Lake, in brief
What fish are in Halfway Lake?
Rainbow Trout, Bull Trout (last recorded 1983), Westslope (Yellowstone) Cutthroat Trout (last recorded 1983), Cutthroat Trout (last recorded 1939). Species from the province's fish observation records.
How big is Halfway Lake?
Halfway Lake covers about 4.5 ha, by the province's Freshwater Atlas.
Which management unit is Halfway Lake in?
Halfway Lake is in MU 4-34, in the Kootenays. The BC Freshwater Fishing Regulations Synopsis is organised by management unit; check it before you go.
Trout lakes near Halfway Lake
- Leadqueen Lake 1 km away
- Twin Lakes 2 km away
- Big Fish (Dunbar) Lake 3 km away
- Botts Lake 3 km away
- Hall Lakes 4 km away
All 162 lakes in the Kootenays, with today's conditions on each.