McLean Lake
MU 4-34, Kootenays
50.9532° N, 116.5757° W
- Surface area
- 8.6ha
- Elevation
- 1,008m
- Campsites
- 2
- At McLean Lake rec site
McLean Lake is a small water of 8.6 ha in the Kootenays. The McLean Lake recreation site is on its shore. Depth, elevation, stocking and regulations are not on file for this lake yet.
Open McLean Lake in the appThe 7-day forecast, max depth and wildfire smoke check, on the lake's own coordinate.
McLean Lake at a glance
- Region
- Kootenays
- Management unit
- MU 4-34
- Species
- Rainbow Trout, Westslope (Yellowstone) Cutthroat Trout (last recorded 1995)The newest of these fish records is from 2026.Species from the province's fish observation records.
- Lake size
- Small Water (< 50 ha)
- Coordinates
- 50.953176, -116.575726
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Fish on record at McLean Lake
| Species | First recorded | Last recorded | Records |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rainbow Trout | 1971 | 2026 | 68 |
| Westslope (Yellowstone) Cutthroat Trout | 1981 | 1995 | 3 |
A year is when the Province last recorded the fish here, not a statement that it is caught today.
McLean Lake fishing regulations
We have no lake specific regulations on file for McLean Lake yet.
Getting to McLean Lake
20.2 km of traced road to the campground by way of Bittern Lake FSR, Crestbrook Mainline and Parson River Xing. The road at the end is a rough surface. It stops 230 m short of the campground.
Coordinates: 50.953176, -116.575726
Camping and rec sites at McLean Lake
- McLean Lake
- Campsites
- 2 designated
- To the shore
- 7 m
Coordinates: 50.952302, -116.576674
The ice year at McLean Lake, modelled
Modelled from air temperature, not an ice report. It says nothing about whether ice will hold you.
In the model McLean Lake froze in 65 of the 65 winters since 1960. Freeze-up falls most years between 28 October and 9 November, and ice-off between 16 April and 29 April. The median winter freezes on 3 November and opens on 23 April.
the middle half of modelled winters the median ice cover in the median winter
Winter 2024-25 in the model: frozen from 15 November 2024 to 23 April 2025, 159 days.
We have no ice fishing regulation on file for McLean 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.
McLean Lake climate, 1960 to 2025
Averaged over a year, the air above McLean 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
- 5.9 Caverage year now
- 5.1 Caverage year then
- -6 daysbelow freezing, change
each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025
each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025
This week at McLean 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 | Overcast | 6° / 0° | 4 km/h, gusts 30 | dry | Steady |
| Mon 26 Oct | Overcast | 7° / -1° | 2 km/h | dry | Falling (-4.8 hPa) |
| Tue 27 Oct | Slight snow | 7° / 0° | 4 km/h | dry | Falling (-9.1 hPa) |
| Wed 28 Oct | Heavy snow | 3° / -1° | 2 km/h, gusts 22 | 20 mm | Steady |
| Thu 29 Oct | Overcast | 3° / -10° | 2 km/h, gusts 13 | dry | Rising (+10.1 hPa) |
| Fri 30 Oct | Partly cloudy | 2° / -12° | 3 km/h | dry | Rising (+2.5 hPa) |
| Sat 31 Oct | Overcast | 5° / -6° | 1 km/h, gusts 16 | dry | Falling (-3.5 hPa) |
McLean Lake, in brief
What fish are in McLean Lake?
Rainbow Trout, Westslope (Yellowstone) Cutthroat Trout (last recorded 1995). Species from the province's fish observation records.
How big is McLean Lake?
McLean Lake covers about 8.6 ha, by the province's Freshwater Atlas.
Which management unit is McLean Lake in?
McLean Lake is in MU 4-34, in the Kootenays. The BC Freshwater Fishing Regulations Synopsis is organised by management unit; check it before you go.
Trout lakes near McLean Lake
- Little Mitten Lake 1 km away
- Nine Bay Lake 3 km away
- Bittern Lake 3 km away
- Moose Lake 7 km away
- Wilbur Lake 9 km away
All 162 lakes in the Kootenays, with today's conditions on each.