Jade Lake
MU 4-34, Kootenays
50.8226° N, 116.3823° W
- Surface area
- 13.1ha
- Maximum depth
- 12.2m
- 40 ft
- Elevation
- 1,107m
- Campsites
- 1
- At Jade Lake rec site
Open Jade Lake in the appThe 7-day forecast, max depth and wildfire smoke check, on the lake's own coordinate.
Jade Lake at a glance
- Region
- Kootenays
- Management unit
- MU 4-34
- Species
- Rainbow TroutThe newest of these fish records is from 2026.Species from the province's fish observation records.
- Lake size
- Small Water (< 50 ha)
- Coordinates
- 50.822586, -116.38229
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Fish on record at Jade Lake
| Species | First recorded | Last recorded | Records |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rainbow Trout | 1960 | 2026 | 71 |
A year is when the Province last recorded the fish here, not a statement that it is caught today.
Jade Lake fishing regulations
Electric motor only - max 7.5 kW. Source: Province of British Columbia
Getting to Jade Lake
13.8 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.
Coordinates: 50.822586, -116.38229
Camping and rec sites at Jade Lake
- Jade Lake
- Campsites
- 1 designated
- To the shore
- 98 m
Access: From Brisco, turn west on Brisco Road. Drive 4.9km, and take the left fork off Brisco road at Brisco Falls. Drive 1.5km, and take a right turn. Drive 600m, where you will merge onto Westside Road (continuing to travel west). Follow the left hairpin turn to stay on Westside Road. After the hairpin intersection, travel 5.4km and take a right turn, and in 300m another right turn (now travelling north briefly). Travel 3.1km and take the right fork. The site is 600m down this road.
Coordinates: 50.823555, -116.385179
Depth chart for Jade Lake
12.2 mdeepest
Jade Lake runs to 12.2 m (40 ft) at its deepest.
The Province sounded Jade Lake and published the depth chart surveyed in 1971. It runs to 2 sheets.
The ice year at Jade Lake, modelled
Modelled from air temperature, not an ice report. It says nothing about whether ice will hold you.
In the model Jade Lake froze in 65 of the 65 winters since 1960. Freeze-up falls most years between 29 October and 11 November, and ice-off between 20 April and 7 May. The median winter freezes on 6 November and opens on 1 May.
the middle half of modelled winters the median ice cover in the median winter
Winter 2024-25 in the model: frozen from 16 November 2024 to 15 April 2025, 150 days.
We have no ice fishing regulation on file for Jade 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.
Jade Lake climate, 1960 to 2025
Averaged over a year, the air above Jade Lake is 0.8 C warmer than it was in the 1960s. That is 66 years of daily readings, not a forecast.
- +0.8 Csince the 1960s
- -4.3 Caverage year now
- -5.1 Caverage year then
- -7 daysbelow freezing, change
each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025
each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025
This week at Jade 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed 21 Oct | Partly cloudy | 15° / 3° | 6 km/h | dry | Steady |
| Thu 22 Oct | Overcast | 15° / 3° | 7 km/h | dry | Falling (-3.0 hPa) |
| Fri 23 Oct | Moderate rain | 9° / 2° | 13 km/h, gusts 46 | 0 mm | Rising (+6.3 hPa) |
| Sat 24 Oct | Moderate rain | 5° / 1° | 5 km/h, gusts 14 | 6 mm | Rising (+7.3 hPa) |
| Sun 25 Oct | Moderate snow | 6° / 0° | 1 km/h, gusts 12 | 1 mm | Rising (+3.1 hPa) |
| Mon 26 Oct | Partly cloudy | 7° / 0° | 1 km/h, gusts 7 | dry | Falling (-3.3 hPa) |
| Tue 27 Oct | Moderate rain showers | 9° / -1° | 2 km/h | 3 mm | Falling (-9.7 hPa) |
Jade Lake, in brief
What fish are in Jade Lake?
Rainbow Trout. Species from the province's fish observation records.
How big is Jade Lake?
Jade Lake covers about 13.1 ha, by the province's Freshwater Atlas.
Which management unit is Jade Lake in?
Jade 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 Jade Lake
- Cub Lake 1 km away
- Cleland Lake 1 km away
- Topaz Lake 2 km away
- Botts Lake 3 km away
- Cartwright Lake 3 km away
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