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Kane Lakes

MU 3-13, Thompson-Nicola
49.9796° N, 120.6884° W

Map of Kane Lakes: the shoreline from the BC Freshwater Atlas, the roads round it from the BC Digital Road Atlas, the traced road in and the recreation site.120°42′W120°41.8′W120°41.5′W120°41.2′W120°41′W49°58.8′NKane LakesKane Lake rec site23 campsites, 159 m to shore0100200 mNMap of Kane Lakes: the shoreline from the BC Freshwater Atlas, the roads round it from the BC Digital Road Atlas, the traced road in and the recreation site.120°41.5′W120°41.2′W120°41′W49°58.5′N49°58.8′N49°59′NKane LakesKane Lake rec site23 campsites, 159 m to shore0250 mN
WaterTraced road inRoadRough surface roadRec siteShoreline from the BC Freshwater Atlas, roads from the BC Digital Road Atlas, under the Open Government Licence, British Columbia. Rec site position from BC Recreation Sites and Trails, checked 10 September 2026. The lake's depth is not drawn on this map.
Surface area
9.6ha
Elevation
1,111m
Campsites
23
At Kane Lake rec site

Open Kane Lakes in the appThe 7-day forecast, max depth and wildfire smoke check, on the lake's own coordinate.

Trophy fish at Kane Lakes

Kane Lakes is known for trophy Rainbow trout to 8 lb.

  • Rainbow trout to 8 lb

Trophy sizes this lake is known for, not a typical catch. They are historical records from our own big fish list, with no date on file, not recent catches.

Kane Lakes at a glance

Region
Thompson-Nicola
Management unit
MU 3-13
Species
Rainbow Trout, Brook Trout (last recorded 1985), Redside Shiner (last recorded 1986)The newest of these fish records is from 2026.Species from the province's fish observation records.
Lake size
Small Water (< 50 ha)
Coordinates
49.979562, -120.688376

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Fish on record at Kane Lakes

Species in the Province's fish observation records
SpeciesFirst recordedLast recordedRecords
Rainbow Trout1958202659
Brook Trout198519851
Redside Shiner195819867

A year is when the Province last recorded the fish here, not a statement that it is caught today.

Kane Lakes fishing regulations

We have no lake specific regulations on file for Kane Lakes yet.

Getting to Kane Lakes

7.9 km of traced road to the campground by way of Kane Valley Rd. The road at the end is a loose surface. It stops 110 m short of the campground.

The road route traced to Campground at Kane Lakes, 7.9 km.Start of the traceCampground1 km
The route traced over the BC Digital Road Atlas. A trace is a line on a map, not a report on the road: check conditions before you drive it.

Coordinates: 49.979562, -120.688376

Camping and rec sites at Kane Lakes

  • Kane Lake
    Campsites
    23 designated
    To the shore
    159 m

    Coordinates: 49.978086, -120.693182

Depth chart for Kane Lakes

The Province sounded Kane Lakes and published the depth chart.

The ice year at Kane Lakes, modelled

Modelled from air temperature, not an ice report. It says nothing about whether ice will hold you.

In the model Kane Lakes froze in 65 of the 65 winters since 1960. Freeze-up falls most years between 2 November and 12 November, and ice-off between 4 May and 25 May. The median winter freezes on 7 November and opens on 15 May.

Modelled ice season at Kane Lakes: freeze-up most winters between 2 November and 12 November, ice-off between 4 May and 25 May.OctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayJunFreeze-upIce-offabout 188 days in the median winter

the middle half of modelled winters the median ice cover in the median winter

Winter 2024-25 in the model: frozen from 18 November 2024 to 13 April 2025, 146 days.

We have no ice fishing regulation on file for Kane 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.

Kane Lakes climate, 1960 to 2025

Averaged over a year, the air above Kane Lakes is 1.4 C warmer than it was in the 1960s. That is 66 years of daily readings, not a forecast.

  • +1.4 Csince the 1960s
  • 3.5 Caverage year now
  • 2.1 Caverage year then
  • -18 daysbelow freezing, change
Average year at Kane Lakesdegrees C, yearly mean
0 C3 C6 C1960198020002020

each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025

Days below freezingdays a year averaging under 0 C
871401941960198020002020

each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025

This week at Kane 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.

DaySkyHigh / lowWindRainPressure
Sun 25 OctModerate snow3° / 0°7 km/h, gusts 172 mmSteady
Mon 26 OctFog6° / -3°9 km/hdryFalling (-3.3 hPa)
Tue 27 OctHeavy snow showers5° / -1°20 km/h, gusts 684 mmFalling (-4.9 hPa)
Wed 28 OctHeavy snow showers1° / -3°4 km/h, gusts 234 mmRising (+2.8 hPa)
Thu 29 OctOvercast1° / -4°7 km/h, gusts 31dryRising (+5.8 hPa)
Fri 30 OctOvercast3° / -5°5 km/h, gusts 11dryFalling (-3.2 hPa)
Sat 31 OctPartly cloudy4° / -8°3 km/h, gusts 34drySteady

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Kane Lakes, in brief

What fish are in Kane Lakes?

Rainbow Trout, Brook Trout (last recorded 1985). Species from the province's fish observation records.

How big is Kane Lakes?

Kane Lakes covers about 9.6 ha, by the province's Freshwater Atlas.

Which management unit is Kane Lakes in?

Kane Lakes is in MU 3-13, in the Thompson-Nicola. The BC Freshwater Fishing Regulations Synopsis is organised by management unit; check it before you go.

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