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Lazy Lake

MU 4-21, Kootenays
49.8239° N, 115.6233° W

Map of Lazy Lake: 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.115°39′W115°38.5′W115°38′W115°37.5′W115°37′W115°36.5′W49°49′N49°49.2′N49°49.5′N49°49.8′NLazy LakeLazy Lake rec site12 campsites, 89 m to shore0250500 mNMap of Lazy Lake: 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.115°38′W115°37.5′W115°37′W49°49′N49°49.2′N49°49.5′N49°49.8′NLazy Lake rec site12 campsites, 89 m to shore0500 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 11 September 2026. The lake's depth is not drawn on this map.
Surface area
28.9ha
Maximum depth
10.7m
35 ft. Province survey
Elevation
902m
Campsites
12
At Lazy Lake rec site

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Lazy Lake at a glance

Region
Kootenays
Management unit
MU 4-21
Species
Rainbow Trout, Brook Trout, Westslope Cutthroat Trout (last recorded 1995)The province's newest fish record here is from 2026.Species from the province's fish observation records and angling reports.
Lake size
Small Water (< 50 ha)
Ice fishing
Open to ice fishing, confirmed
Coordinates
49.8239, -115.6233

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Fish on record at Lazy Lake

Species in the Province's fish observation records
SpeciesFirst recordedLast recordedRecords
Rainbow Trout1925202695

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

How to fish Lazy Lake

Best times of year at Lazy Lake

  • May - June
  • September - October

Lazy Lake fishing regulations

Speed restriction (8 km/h). Source: Province of British Columbia

Getting to Lazy Lake

13.5 km of traced road to the campground by way of Lazy Lake Park Access, Lazy Lake Rd and Wasa Lake Park Dr. The road at the end is a loose surface.

The road route traced to Campground at Lazy Lake, 13.5 km.Start of the traceCampground2 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: 49.8239, -115.6233

Camping and rec sites at Lazy Lake

  • Lazy Lake
    Campsites
    12 designated
    To the shore
    89 m

    Access: Travelling North from Cranbrook on Highway 93, turn East on Wasa Lake Park Drive. Continue East on Lazy Lake Road for 14km. The recreation site will be on the right at the junction of Lazy Lake Rd and Wolf Creek Rd.
    Coordinates: 49.826131, -115.624382

    The site on Recreation Sites and Trails BC

Depth chart for Lazy Lake

10.7 mdeepest5.3 mmean

Lazy Lake runs to 10.7 m (35 ft) at its deepest, by the Province survey.

The Province sounded Lazy Lake and published the depth chart.

The ice year at Lazy Lake, modelled

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

In the model Lazy Lake froze in 65 of the 65 winters since 1960. Freeze-up falls most years between 9 November and 26 November, and ice-off between 22 March and 15 April. The median winter freezes on 19 November and opens on 4 April.

Modelled ice season at Lazy Lake: freeze-up most winters between 9 November and 26 November, ice-off between 22 March and 15 April.OctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayJunFreeze-upIce-offabout 133 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 26 November 2024 to 26 March 2025, 120 days.

Lazy 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.

Lazy Lake climate, 1960 to 2025

Averaged over a year, the air above Lazy Lake is 0.8 C warmer than it was in the 1960s. That is 66 years of daily readings, not a forecast.

  • +0.8 Csince the 1960s
  • -0.4 Caverage year now
  • -1.2 Caverage year then
  • -5 daysbelow freezing, change
Average year at Lazy Lakedegrees C, yearly mean
-3 C-1 C2 C1960198020002020

each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025

Days below freezingdays a year averaging under 0 C
1581952321960198020002020

each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025

This week at Lazy 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.

DaySkyHigh / lowWindRainPressure
Tue 20 OctOvercast13° / 0°4 km/hdrySteady
Wed 21 OctOvercast18° / 5°11 km/h, gusts 20dryFalling (-4.1 hPa)
Thu 22 OctOvercast17° / 6°10 km/hdryFalling (-4.7 hPa)
Fri 23 OctSlight rain10° / 6°18 km/h, gusts 369 mmRising (+3.1 hPa)
Sat 24 OctOvercast10° / 2°12 km/h, gusts 24dryRising (+14.2 hPa)
Sun 25 OctLight drizzle7° / 0°9 km/hdryRising (+5.2 hPa)
Mon 26 OctClear sky7° / -2°6 km/hdryRising (+1.1 hPa)

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Lazy Lake, in brief

What fish are in Lazy Lake?

Rainbow Trout, Brook Trout, Westslope Cutthroat Trout (last recorded 1995). Species from the province's fish observation records and angling reports.

Which management unit is Lazy Lake in?

Lazy 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.

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