Kimbol Lake
MU 4-17, Kootenays
50.2732° N, 117.6368° W
- Surface area
- 10.4ha
- Elevation
- 1,324m
Open Kimbol Lake in the appThe 7-day forecast, max depth and wildfire smoke check, on the lake's own coordinate.
Kimbol Lake at a glance
- Region
- Kootenays
- Management unit
- MU 4-17
- Species
- 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
- 50.273202, -117.636795
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Fish on record at Kimbol Lake
| Species | First recorded | Last recorded | Records |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rainbow Trout | 1931 | 1995 | 11 |
A year is when the Province last recorded the fish here, not a statement that it is caught today.
Kimbol Lake fishing regulations
We have no lake specific regulations on file for Kimbol Lake yet.
Getting to Kimbol Lake
22.1 km of traced road to the campground by way of Hot Springs Rd. The road at the end is a rough surface. It stops 440 m short of the campground.
Coordinates: 50.273202, -117.636795
Camping and rec sites at Kimbol Lake
- Kimbol Lake
- To the shore
- 19 m
No campsite count on file (BC Recreation Sites and Trails)
Access: The Kimbol Lake trail begins near the parking lot at the Nakusp Hot Springs pool.
Coordinates: 50.276575, -117.638048
The ice year at Kimbol Lake, modelled
Modelled from air temperature, not an ice report. It says nothing about whether ice will hold you.
In the model Kimbol Lake froze in 65 of the 65 winters since 1960. Freeze-up falls most years between 27 October and 6 November, and ice-off between 12 May and 29 May. The median winter freezes on 31 October and opens on 21 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 8 May 2025, 186 days.
We have no ice fishing regulation on file for Kimbol 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.
Kimbol Lake climate, 1960 to 2025
Averaged over a year, the air above Kimbol 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
- 5.6 Caverage year then
- -13 daysbelow freezing, change
each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025
each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025
This week at Kimbol 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 | 11° / 3° | 9 km/h | dry | Steady |
| Thu 22 Oct | Overcast | 12° / 2° | 8 km/h | dry | Falling (-2.4 hPa) |
| Fri 23 Oct | Fog | 6° / -4° | 10 km/h, gusts 25 | dry | Rising (+9.6 hPa) |
| Sat 24 Oct | Overcast | 5° / -4° | 5 km/h | 0 mm | Rising (+4.0 hPa) |
| Sun 25 Oct | Overcast | 8° / -1° | 6 km/h | 0 mm | Falling (-1.3 hPa) |
| Mon 26 Oct | Overcast | 9° / -1° | 4 km/h | dry | Falling (-5.6 hPa) |
| Tue 27 Oct | Overcast | 6° / -1° | 7 km/h | dry | Falling (-1.6 hPa) |
Kimbol Lake, in brief
What fish are in Kimbol Lake?
Rainbow Trout (last recorded 1995). Species from the province's fish observation records.
How big is Kimbol Lake?
Kimbol Lake covers about 10.4 ha, by the province's Freshwater Atlas.
Which management unit is Kimbol Lake in?
Kimbol Lake is in MU 4-17, in the Kootenays. The BC Freshwater Fishing Regulations Synopsis is organised by management unit; check it before you go.
Trout lakes near Kimbol Lake
- Horseshoe Lake 3 km away
- Wilson Lake 4 km away
- Little Wilson Lake 6 km away
- Hamling Lakes 9 km away
- Box Lake 9 km away
All 162 lakes in the Kootenays, with today's conditions on each.