Larson Lake
MU 4-32, Kootenays
50.2792° N, 118.0360° W
- Surface area
- 7.5ha
- Maximum depth
- 3.4m
- 11 ft
- Elevation
- 648m
- Campsites
- 2
- At Larson Lake rec site
Open Larson Lake in the appThe 7-day forecast, max depth and wildfire smoke check, on the lake's own coordinate.
Larson Lake at a glance
- Region
- Kootenays
- Management unit
- MU 4-32
- Species
- Rainbow Trout (last recorded 1995), Brook Trout (last recorded 1983)The newest of these fish records is from 1995.Species from the province's fish observation records.
- Lake size
- Small Water (< 50 ha)
- Coordinates
- 50.27915, -118.036029
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Fish on record at Larson Lake
| Species | First recorded | Last recorded | Records |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rainbow Trout | 1968 | 1995 | 17 |
| Brook Trout | 1983 | 1983 | 1 |
A year is when the Province last recorded the fish here, not a statement that it is caught today.
Larson Lake fishing regulations
We have no lake specific regulations on file for Larson Lake yet.
Getting to Larson Lake
75.1 km of traced road to the campground by way of Whatshan FSR, S Fife One FSR, Keefer Lake Rd, Kettle River Bridge and unsigned. The road at the end is a rough surface.
Coordinates: 50.27915, -118.036029
Camping and rec sites at Larson Lake
- Larson Lake
- Campsites
- 2 designated
- To the shore
- 10 m
Coordinates: 50.278053, -118.035968
Depth chart for Larson Lake
3.4 mdeepest
Larson Lake runs to 3.4 m (11 ft) at its deepest.
The Province sounded Larson Lake and published the depth chart surveyed in 1971.
The ice year at Larson Lake, modelled
Modelled from air temperature, not an ice report. It says nothing about whether ice will hold you.
In the model Larson Lake froze in 65 of the 65 winters since 1960. Freeze-up falls most years between 11 November and 2 December, and ice-off between 21 March and 11 April. The median winter freezes on 22 November and opens on 31 March.
the middle half of modelled winters the median ice cover in the median winter
Winter 2024-25 in the model: frozen from 17 January 2025 to 5 March 2025, 47 days.
We have no ice fishing regulation on file for Larson 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.
Larson Lake climate, 1960 to 2025
Averaged over a year, the air above Larson 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
- 7.9 Caverage year now
- 6.8 Caverage year then
- -17 daysbelow freezing, change
each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025
each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025
This week at Larson 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 25 Oct | Fog | 11° / 4° | 7 km/h | dry | Steady |
| Mon 26 Oct | Overcast | 13° / 2° | 9 km/h | dry | Falling (-5.6 hPa) |
| Tue 27 Oct | Heavy rain | 10° / 2° | 9 km/h, gusts 21 | 15 mm | Falling (-4.9 hPa) |
| Wed 28 Oct | Moderate snow | 6° / 1° | 8 km/h, gusts 14 | 24 mm | Rising (+2.1 hPa) |
| Thu 29 Oct | Moderate snow | 7° / -1° | 7 km/h | 3 mm | Rising (+6.9 hPa) |
| Fri 30 Oct | Partly cloudy | 7° / 0° | 6 km/h | dry | Falling (-2.5 hPa) |
| Sat 31 Oct | Partly cloudy | 9° / 1° | 5 km/h | dry | Steady |
Larson Lake, in brief
What fish are in Larson Lake?
Rainbow Trout (last recorded 1995), Brook Trout (last recorded 1983). Species from the province's fish observation records.
How big is Larson Lake?
Larson Lake covers about 7.5 ha, by the province's Freshwater Atlas.
Which management unit is Larson Lake in?
Larson Lake is in MU 4-32, in the Kootenays. The BC Freshwater Fishing Regulations Synopsis is organised by management unit; check it before you go.
Trout lakes near Larson Lake
- Mosquito Lake 5 km away
- Cameron Lake 5 km away
- South Caribou Lake 7 km away
- Little Mosquito Lake 7 km away
- Catherine Lake 15 km away
All 162 lakes in the Kootenays, with today's conditions on each.