Hall Lakes
MU 4-34, Kootenays
50.7488° N, 116.3197° W
- Surface area
- 0.7ha
- Maximum depth
- 1.8m
- 6 ft
- Elevation
- 1,091m
- Campsites
- 3
- At Hall Lake rec site
Open Hall Lakes in the appThe 7-day forecast, max depth and wildfire smoke check, on the lake's own coordinate.
Hall Lakes at a glance
- Region
- Kootenays
- Management unit
- MU 4-34
- Species
- Westslope (Yellowstone) Cutthroat Trout (last recorded 1995)The newest of these fish records is from 1995.Species from the province's fish observation records.
- Lake size
- Small Water (< 50 ha)
- Coordinates
- 50.748809, -116.319695
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Fish on record at Hall Lakes
| Species | First recorded | Last recorded | Records |
|---|---|---|---|
| Westslope (Yellowstone) Cutthroat Trout | 1995 | 1995 | 1 |
A year is when the Province last recorded the fish here, not a statement that it is caught today.
Hall Lakes fishing regulations
We have no lake specific regulations on file for Hall Lakes yet.
Getting to Hall Lakes
21.8 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 rough surface. It stops 140 m short of the campground.
Coordinates: 50.748809, -116.319695
Camping and rec sites at Hall Lakes
- Hall Lake
- Campsites
- 3 designated
- To the shore
- 126 m
Coordinates: 50.747406, -116.319287
Depth chart for Hall Lakes
1.8 mdeepest
Hall Lakes runs to 1.8 m (6 ft) at its deepest.
The Province sounded Hall Lakes and published the depth chart surveyed in 1971.
The ice year at Hall Lakes, modelled
Modelled from air temperature, not an ice report. It says nothing about whether ice will hold you.
In the model Hall Lakes froze in 65 of the 65 winters since 1960. Freeze-up falls most years between 28 October and 8 November, and ice-off between 25 April and 8 May. The median winter freezes on 2 November and opens on 2 May.
the middle half of modelled winters the median ice cover in the median winter
Winter 2024-25 in the model: frozen from 14 November 2024 to 30 April 2025, 167 days.
We have no ice fishing regulation on file for Hall Lakes 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.
Hall Lakes climate, 1960 to 2025
Averaged over a year, the air above Hall Lakes 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 Hall Lakes
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 | Moderate snow | 5° / -2° | 6 km/h, gusts 20 | dry | Steady |
| Mon 26 Oct | Overcast | 7° / -2° | 4 km/h | dry | Falling (-7.7 hPa) |
| Tue 27 Oct | Moderate rain showers | 7° / -2° | 4 km/h, gusts 16 | 1 mm | Falling (-8.8 hPa) |
| Wed 28 Oct | Heavy snow | 4° / 0° | 6 km/h, gusts 20 | 20 mm | Steady |
| Thu 29 Oct | Moderate snow | 2° / -4° | 2 km/h, gusts 12 | 2 mm | Rising (+10.2 hPa) |
| Fri 30 Oct | Overcast | 2° / -9° | 4 km/h | dry | Steady |
| Sat 31 Oct | Overcast | 4° / -6° | 2 km/h, gusts 9 | dry | Falling (-2.7 hPa) |
Hall Lakes, in brief
What fish are in Hall Lakes?
Westslope (Yellowstone) Cutthroat Trout (last recorded 1995). Species from the province's fish observation records.
How big is Hall Lakes?
Hall Lakes covers about 0.7 ha, by the province's Freshwater Atlas.
Which management unit is Hall Lakes in?
Hall Lakes 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 Hall Lakes
- Steamboat Lake 2 km away
- Upper Halgrave Lake 3 km away
- Lower Halgrave Lake 3 km away
- Halfway Lake 4 km away
- Leadqueen Lake 5 km away
All 162 lakes in the Kootenays, with today's conditions on each.