Larix Lake
MU 4-25, Kootenays
51.0547° N, 115.7858° W
- Surface area
- 7.7ha
- Elevation
- 2,177m
Open Larix Lake in the appThe 7-day forecast, max depth and wildfire smoke check, on the lake's own coordinate.
Larix Lake at a glance
- Region
- Kootenays
- Management unit
- MU 4-25
- Species
- Bull Trout (last recorded 1990), Brook Trout (last recorded 1990), Dolly Varden (last recorded 1974)The newest of these fish records is from 1990.Species from the province's fish observation records.
- Lake size
- Small Water (< 50 ha)
- Ice fishing
- Open to ice fishing, confirmed
- Coordinates
- 51.0547, -115.7858
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Fish on record at Larix Lake
| Species | First recorded | Last recorded | Records |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bull Trout | 1987 | 1990 | 2 |
| Brook Trout | 1987 | 1990 | 2 |
| Dolly Varden | 1974 | 1974 | 2 |
A year is when the Province last recorded the fish here, not a statement that it is caught today.
How to fish Larix Lake
Best times of year at Larix Lake
- May - June
- September - October
Larix Lake fishing regulations
No Fishing. Source: Province of British Columbia
Getting to Larix Lake
Coordinates: 51.0547, -115.7858
The ice year at Larix Lake, modelled
Modelled from air temperature, not an ice report. It says nothing about whether ice will hold you.
In the model Larix Lake froze in 65 of the 65 winters since 1960. Freeze-up falls most years between 1 October and 16 October, and ice-off between 20 June and 8 July. The median winter freezes on 8 October and opens on 29 June.
the middle half of modelled winters the median ice cover in the median winter
Winter 2024-25 in the model: frozen from 21 October 2024 to 11 June 2025, 233 days.
Larix Lake is open to ice fishing under the regulations on file.
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.
Larix Lake climate, 1960 to 2025
Averaged over a year, the air above Larix Lake is 0.5 C warmer than it was in the 1960s. That is 66 years of daily readings, not a forecast.
- +0.5 Csince the 1960s
- -0.6 Caverage year now
- -1.1 Caverage year then
- +0 daysbelow freezing, change
each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025
each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025
This week at Larix 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue 20 Oct | Clear sky | 4° / -4° | 6 km/h, gusts 19 | dry | Steady |
| Wed 21 Oct | Partly cloudy | 7° / -4° | 14 km/h, gusts 42 | dry | Falling (-5.1 hPa) |
| Thu 22 Oct | Overcast | 7° / -2° | 11 km/h, gusts 34 | dry | Falling (-5.2 hPa) |
| Fri 23 Oct | Heavy snow | 0° / -8° | 10 km/h, gusts 29 | 4 mm | Rising (+5.3 hPa) |
| Sat 24 Oct | Slight snow showers | 3° / -9° | 2 km/h, gusts 38 | 6 mm | Rising (+11.8 hPa) |
| Sun 25 Oct | Moderate snow | 5° / -13° | 5 km/h, gusts 36 | 1 mm | Rising (+7.5 hPa) |
| Mon 26 Oct | Overcast | 1° / -13° | 3 km/h | dry | Falling (-2.7 hPa) |
Larix Lake, in brief
What fish are in Larix Lake?
Bull Trout (last recorded 1990), Brook Trout (last recorded 1990), Dolly Varden (last recorded 1974). Species from the province's fish observation records.
Which management unit is Larix Lake in?
Larix Lake is in MU 4-25, in the Kootenays. The BC Freshwater Fishing Regulations Synopsis is organised by management unit; check it before you go.
Trout lakes near Larix Lake
- Cerulean Lake 18 km away
- Diana Lake 36 km away
- Marion Lake 40 km away
- Cub Lake 48 km away
- Cleland Lake 49 km away
All 162 lakes in the Kootenays, with today's conditions on each.