Harris Lake
MU 4-31, Kootenays
50.5538° N, 117.8888° W
- Surface area
- 1.5ha
- Elevation
- 652m
Open Harris Lake in the appThe 7-day forecast, max depth and wildfire smoke check, on the lake's own coordinate.
Harris Lake at a glance
- Region
- Kootenays
- Management unit
- MU 4-31
- Species
- Brook Trout (last recorded 1995), Rainbow 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
- 50.553762, -117.888775
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Fish on record at Harris Lake
| Species | First recorded | Last recorded | Records |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brook Trout | 1951 | 1995 | 6 |
| Rainbow Trout | 1931 | 1995 | 2 |
A year is when the Province last recorded the fish here, not a statement that it is caught today.
Harris Lake fishing regulations
We have no lake specific regulations on file for Harris Lake yet.
Getting to Harris Lake
0.1 km of traced road to the campground. The road at the end is a paved surface. It stops 110 m short of the campground.
Coordinates: 50.553762, -117.888775
Camping and rec sites at Harris Lake
- Harris Lake
- To the shore
- 33 m
No campsite count on file (BC Recreation Sites and Trails)
Coordinates: 50.552831, -117.88869
The ice year at Harris Lake, modelled
Modelled from air temperature, not an ice report. It says nothing about whether ice will hold you.
In the model Harris Lake froze in 65 of the 65 winters since 1960. Freeze-up falls most years between 25 November and 16 December, and ice-off between 16 March and 8 April. The median winter freezes on 5 December and opens on 28 March.
the middle half of modelled winters the median ice cover in the median winter
Winter 2024-25 in the model: frozen from 17 January 2025 to 5 March 2025, 47 days.
We have no ice fishing regulation on file for Harris 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.
Harris Lake climate, 1960 to 2025
Averaged over a year, the air above Harris 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
- 6.8 Caverage year now
- 5.7 Caverage year then
- -16 daysbelow freezing, change
each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025
each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025
This week at Harris 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2 Nov | Fog | 8° / 1° | 7 km/h | dry | Steady |
| Tue 3 Nov | Fog | 9° / 4° | 5 km/h | dry | Falling (-5.2 hPa) |
| Wed 4 Nov | Fog | 10° / 4° | 4 km/h | dry | Falling (-3.3 hPa) |
| Thu 5 Nov | Slight rain | 6° / 4° | 4 km/h | 1 mm | Steady |
| Fri 6 Nov | Heavy rain | 5° / 3° | 4 km/h, gusts 26 | 13 mm | Falling (-2.8 hPa) |
| Sat 7 Nov | Overcast | 6° / 2° | 4 km/h | dry | Rising (+13.0 hPa) |
| Sun 8 Nov | Overcast | 10° / 2° | 2 km/h, gusts 12 | dry | Falling (-7.0 hPa) |
Harris Lake, in brief
What fish are in Harris Lake?
Brook Trout (last recorded 1995), Rainbow Trout (last recorded 1995). Species from the province's fish observation records.
How big is Harris Lake?
Harris Lake covers about 1.5 ha, by the province's Freshwater Atlas.
Which management unit is Harris Lake in?
Harris Lake is in MU 4-31, in the Kootenays. The BC Freshwater Fishing Regulations Synopsis is organised by management unit; check it before you go.
Trout lakes near Harris Lake
- Upper Arrow Lake (Drawdown Area) 6 km away
- Upper Arrow Lake 15 km away
- Catherine Lake 18 km away
- Coursier Lake 22 km away
- Staubert Lake 22 km away
All 162 lakes in the Kootenays, with today's conditions on each.