Nine Bay Lake
MU 4-34, Kootenays
50.9472° N, 116.5386° W
- Surface area
- 38.1ha
- Maximum depth
- 11m
- 36 ft. Province survey, 1983
- Elevation
- 967m
- Campsites
- 3
- At Nine Bay Lake rec site
Open Nine Bay Lake in the appThe 7-day forecast, max depth and wildfire smoke check, on the lake's own coordinate.
Trophy fish at Nine Bay Lake
Nine Bay Lake is known for trophy Rainbow trout to 10 lb.
- Rainbow 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.
Nine Bay Lake at a glance
- Region
- Kootenays
- Management unit
- MU 4-34
- Species
- Rainbow TroutThe newest of these fish records is from 2026.Species from the province's fish observation records.
- Lake size
- Small Water (< 50 ha)
- Ice fishing
- Closed to ice fishing
- Coordinates
- 50.9472, -116.5386
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Fish on record at Nine Bay Lake
| Species | First recorded | Last recorded | Records |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rainbow Trout | 1971 | 2026 | 74 |
A year is when the Province last recorded the fish here, not a statement that it is caught today.
How to fish Nine Bay Lake
Best times of year at Nine Bay Lake
- May - June
- September - October
Nine Bay Lake fishing regulations
No Ice Fishing; trout/char daily quota = 1 (none under 50 cm); bait ban, single barbless hook. Source: Province of British Columbia
Getting to Nine Bay Lake
21.3 km of traced road to the campground by way of Mitten Lake FSR, Crestbrook Mainline and Parson River Xing. The road at the end is a loose surface.
Coordinates: 50.9472, -116.5386
Camping and rec sites at Nine Bay Lake
- Nine Bay Lake
- Campsites
- 3 designated
- To the shore
- 152 m
Access: Accessible by 2wd vehicle down 20km of dirt road. Active logging road, CB radio recommended. Access is 68km north of Radium and 36km south of Golden. From HWY 95 in Parson, turn west onto Parson River Crossing Rd. Continue straight, onto Crestbrook Main FSR (Radio controlled road use RR-3). Continue on Crestbrook Main for 6.5km then take a sharp left onto Mitten FSR, following signs for Mitten Lake. Slight left at 14km marker, signs for Mitten. Continue past Mitten Lake Recreation Site, take a left at the fork onto Nine Bay rd at the 17km marker, keep right at 18.5km to stay on Nine Bay rd and continue 2kms to Nine Bay Lake Recreation Site.
Coordinates: 50.945968, -116.542526
Depth chart for Nine Bay Lake
11 mdeepest
Nine Bay Lake runs to 11 m (36 ft) at its deepest, by the Province survey, 1983.
The Province sounded Nine Bay Lake and published the depth chart surveyed in 1983.
The ice year at Nine Bay Lake, modelled
Modelled from air temperature, not an ice report. It says nothing about whether ice will hold you.
In the model Nine Bay 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 14 April and 26 April. The median winter freezes on 3 November and opens on 21 April.
the middle half of modelled winters the median ice cover in the median winter
Winter 2024-25 in the model: frozen from 18 November 2024 to 19 April 2025, 152 days.
Nine Bay Lake is closed to ice fishing.
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.
Nine Bay Lake climate, 1960 to 2025
Averaged over a year, the air above Nine Bay 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 Nine Bay 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 | Partly cloudy | 12° / -2° | 10 km/h | dry | Steady |
| Wed 21 Oct | Partly cloudy | 18° / 1° | 10 km/h, gusts 15 | dry | Falling (-5.0 hPa) |
| Thu 22 Oct | Overcast | 14° / 4° | 6 km/h | dry | Falling (-4.2 hPa) |
| Fri 23 Oct | Light drizzle | 11° / 3° | 16 km/h, gusts 31 | dry | Rising (+5.6 hPa) |
| Sat 24 Oct | Light drizzle | 7° / 0° | 10 km/h, gusts 21 | 1 mm | Rising (+13.5 hPa) |
| Sun 25 Oct | Moderate drizzle | 6° / -4° | 6 km/h | 3 mm | Rising (+4.3 hPa) |
| Mon 26 Oct | Partly cloudy | 6° / -6° | 4 km/h | dry | Steady |
Nine Bay Lake, in brief
What fish are in Nine Bay Lake?
Rainbow Trout. Species from the province's fish observation records.
Which management unit is Nine Bay Lake in?
Nine Bay 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 Nine Bay Lake
- McLean Lake 3 km away
- Little Mitten Lake 3 km away
- Moose Lake 5 km away
- Bittern Lake 5 km away
- Wilbur Lake 12 km away
All 162 lakes in the Kootenays, with today's conditions on each.