Lakit Lake
MU 4-21, Kootenays
49.7062° N, 115.6474° W
- Surface area
- 2.7ha
- Elevation
- 896m
- Campsites
- 2
- At Lakit Lake rec site
Open Lakit Lake in the appThe 7-day forecast, max depth and wildfire smoke check, on the lake's own coordinate.
Lakit Lake at a glance
- Region
- Kootenays
- Management unit
- MU 4-21
- Species
- Westslope (Yellowstone) Cutthroat Trout (last recorded 1990)The newest of these fish records is from 1990.Species from the province's fish observation records.
- Lake size
- Small Water (< 50 ha)
- Coordinates
- 49.706208, -115.647388
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Fish on record at Lakit Lake
| Species | First recorded | Last recorded | Records |
|---|---|---|---|
| Westslope (Yellowstone) Cutthroat Trout | 1975 | 1990 | 2 |
A year is when the Province last recorded the fish here, not a statement that it is caught today.
Lakit Lake fishing regulations
We have no lake specific regulations on file for Lakit Lake yet.
Getting to Lakit Lake
6.3 km of traced road to the campground by way of Lakit Creek FSR, Holmes Rd and Lakit Rd. The road at the end is a loose surface. It stops 100 m short of the campground.
Coordinates: 49.706208, -115.647388
Camping and rec sites at Lakit Lake
- Lakit Lake
- Campsites
- 2 designated
- To the shore
- 36 m
Coordinates: 49.706888, -115.648211
The ice year at Lakit Lake, modelled
Modelled from air temperature, not an ice report. It says nothing about whether ice will hold you.
In the model Lakit Lake froze in 65 of the 65 winters since 1960. Freeze-up falls most years between 3 November and 16 November, and ice-off between 9 April and 26 April. The median winter freezes on 9 November and opens on 19 April.
the middle half of modelled winters the median ice cover in the median winter
Winter 2024-25 in the model: frozen from 22 November 2024 to 28 March 2025, 126 days.
We have no ice fishing regulation on file for Lakit 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.
Lakit Lake climate, 1960 to 2025
Averaged over a year, the air above Lakit Lake is 0.9 C warmer than it was in the 1960s. That is 66 years of daily readings, not a forecast.
- +0.9 Csince the 1960s
- 6.8 Caverage year now
- 5.9 Caverage year then
- -11 daysbelow freezing, change
each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025
each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025
This week at Lakit 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 | Mainly clear | 6° / -2° | 6 km/h | dry | Steady |
| Tue 3 Nov | Overcast | 8° / 0° | 6 km/h | dry | Falling (-4.0 hPa) |
| Wed 4 Nov | Partly cloudy | 9° / 2° | 3 km/h | dry | Falling (-4.2 hPa) |
| Thu 5 Nov | Overcast | 6° / 2° | 7 km/h | 0 mm | Steady |
| Fri 6 Nov | Slight snow | 6° / -1° | 13 km/h | 2 mm | Steady |
| Sat 7 Nov | Mainly clear | 5° / -6° | 5 km/h, gusts 19 | dry | Rising (+9.1 hPa) |
| Sun 8 Nov | Partly cloudy | 10° / 0° | 3 km/h, gusts 20 | dry | Falling (-1.2 hPa) |
Lakit Lake, in brief
What fish are in Lakit Lake?
Westslope (Yellowstone) Cutthroat Trout (last recorded 1990). Species from the province's fish observation records.
How big is Lakit Lake?
Lakit Lake covers about 2.7 ha, by the province's Freshwater Atlas.
Which management unit is Lakit Lake in?
Lakit Lake is in MU 4-21, in the Kootenays. The BC Freshwater Fishing Regulations Synopsis is organised by management unit; check it before you go.
Trout lakes near Lakit Lake
- Saugum Lake 1 km away
- Sowerby (Grundy) Lake 7 km away
- Wasa Lake 10 km away
- Lazy Lake 13 km away
- Hahas Lake 14 km away
All 162 lakes in the Kootenays, with today's conditions on each.