Moyie Lake
MU 4-5, Kootenays
49.3194° N, 115.8322° W
- Surface area
- 598.1ha
- Elevation
- 920m
Expansive Kootenay valley lake with great boat facilities and active trout and kokanee schools.
Open Moyie Lake in the appThe 7-day forecast, max depth and wildfire smoke check, on the lake's own coordinate.
Trophy fish at Moyie Lake
Moyie Lake is known for trophy Lake trout to 20 lb.
- Lake trout to 20 lb
- Bull trout to 10 lb
Trophy sizes this lake is known for, not a typical catch. They are historical records from our own big fish list, with no date on file, not recent catches.
Moyie Lake at a glance
- Region
- Kootenays
- Management unit
- MU 4-5
- Species
- Lake Trout, Bull Trout (last recorded 1983), Kokanee, Rainbow Trout, Westslope (Yellowstone) Cutthroat Trout, Brook Trout (last recorded 1983), Mountain Whitefish (last recorded 1983), Dolly Varden (last recorded 1977), Longnose Sucker (last recorded 1983), Largescale Sucker (last recorded 1983), Longnose Dace (last recorded 1977), Sculpin (General) (last recorded 1977)The province's newest fish record here is from 2025.Species from the province's fish observation records and angling reports.
- Lake size
- Large Water (> 500 ha)
- Ice fishing
- Open to ice fishing, confirmed
- Coordinates
- 49.3194, -115.8322
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Fish on record at Moyie Lake
| Species | First recorded | Last recorded | Records |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bull Trout | 1983 | 1983 | 1 |
| Kokanee | 1977 | 2025 | 28 |
| Rainbow Trout | 1977 | 2021 | 53 |
| Westslope (Yellowstone) Cutthroat Trout | 1977 | 2005 | 4 |
| Brook Trout | 1977 | 1983 | 2 |
| Mountain Whitefish | 1977 | 1983 | 2 |
| Dolly Varden | 1977 | 1977 | 1 |
| Longnose Sucker | 1977 | 1983 | 2 |
| Largescale Sucker | 1983 | 1983 | 1 |
| Longnose Dace | 1977 | 1977 | 1 |
| Sculpin (General) | 1977 | 1977 | 1 |
A year is when the Province last recorded the fish here, not a statement that it is caught today.
How to fish Moyie Lake
Trolling apex lures, flatfish, wedding bands; casting spinners in creek bays.
Best times of year at Moyie Lake
- May - July
- September - October
Moyie Lake fishing regulations
Burbot catch and release Feb 14-Feb 28; bull trout catch and release. Source: Province of British Columbia
Getting to Moyie Lake
Directly on Hwy 3/95 south of Cranbrook. Provincial Park boat launch, docks, beach.
0.3 km of traced road to the shore. The road at the end is a paved surface. It stops 290 m short of the shore.
Coordinates: 49.3194, -115.8322
The ice year at Moyie Lake, modelled
Modelled from air temperature, not an ice report. It says nothing about whether ice will hold you.
In the model Moyie Lake froze in 65 of the 65 winters since 1960. Freeze-up falls most years between 10 November and 28 November, and ice-off between 27 March and 20 April. The median winter freezes on 23 November and opens on 9 April.
the middle half of modelled winters the median ice cover in the median winter
Winter 2024-25 in the model: frozen from 27 November 2024 to 27 March 2025, 120 days.
Moyie 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.
Moyie Lake climate, 1960 to 2025
Averaged over a year, the air above Moyie 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
- 1.3 Caverage year now
- 0.5 Caverage year then
- -7 daysbelow freezing, change
each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025
each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025
This week at Moyie 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 | Mainly clear | 15° / 1° | 9 km/h | dry | Steady |
| Wed 21 Oct | Overcast | 21° / 5° | 14 km/h, gusts 24 | dry | Falling (-3.9 hPa) |
| Thu 22 Oct | Slight rain | 20° / 6° | 11 km/h, gusts 18 | 2 mm | Falling (-5.0 hPa) |
| Fri 23 Oct | Slight rain showers | 10° / 6° | 8 km/h, gusts 25 | 7 mm | Rising (+3.0 hPa) |
| Sat 24 Oct | Overcast | 11° / 5° | 10 km/h | dry | Rising (+14.2 hPa) |
| Sun 25 Oct | Light drizzle | 4° / 0° | 9 km/h | dry | Rising (+5.1 hPa) |
| Mon 26 Oct | Clear sky | 10° / -3° | 4 km/h | dry | Rising (+1.1 hPa) |
Moyie Lake, in brief
What fish are in Moyie Lake?
Lake Trout, Bull Trout (last recorded 1983), Kokanee, Rainbow Trout, Westslope (Yellowstone) Cutthroat Trout, Brook Trout (last recorded 1983), Mountain Whitefish (last recorded 1983), Dolly Varden (last recorded 1977). Species from the province's fish observation records and angling reports.
Which management unit is Moyie Lake in?
Moyie Lake is in MU 4-5, in the Kootenays. The BC Freshwater Fishing Regulations Synopsis is organised by management unit; check it before you go.
Trout lakes near Moyie Lake
- Mineral Lake 4 km away
- Monroe Lake 6 km away
- Hiawatha Lake 7 km away
- Palmer Bar Lake 16 km away
- Jim Smith Lake 18 km away
All 162 lakes in the Kootenays, with today's conditions on each.