North Star Lake
MU 4-22, Kootenays
49.3431° N, 115.2625° W
- Surface area
- 21.1ha
- Maximum depth
- 11m
- 36 ft. Province survey, 1980
- Elevation
- 844m
- Campsites
- 11
- At North Star Lake rec site
Open North Star Lake in the appThe 7-day forecast, max depth and wildfire smoke check, on the lake's own coordinate.
North Star Lake at a glance
- Region
- Kootenays
- Management unit
- MU 4-22
- Species
- Rainbow Trout, Redside Shiner (last recorded 1985)The newest of these fish records is from 2026.Species from the province's fish observation records.
- Lake size
- Small Water (< 50 ha)
- Ice fishing
- Open to ice fishing, confirmed
- Coordinates
- 49.3431, -115.2625
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Fish on record at North Star Lake
| Species | First recorded | Last recorded | Records |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rainbow Trout | 1925 | 2026 | 101 |
| Redside Shiner | 1985 | 1985 | 1 |
A year is when the Province last recorded the fish here, not a statement that it is caught today.
How to fish North Star Lake
Best times of year at North Star Lake
- May - June
- September - October
North Star Lake fishing regulations
Brook trout daily quota = 20. Source: Province of British Columbia
Getting to North Star Lake
1.9 km of traced road to the campground by way of campground access and North Star Lake FSR. The road at the end is a loose surface.
Coordinates: 49.3431, -115.2625
Camping and rec sites at North Star Lake
- North Star Lake
- Campsites
- 11 designated
- To the shore
- 50 m
Access: From Jaffray on Hwy 3, take the Jaffray/Baynes Lake road South for approximately 4.6km. Turn left onto the North Star Lake Road (look for North Star Lake sign post). Travel this road for 4km when you will come to a main fork on the road. Stay left at the fork and the site is within 200 m from the junction.
Coordinates: 49.345358, -115.267102
Depth chart for North Star Lake
11 mdeepest
North Star Lake runs to 11 m (36 ft) at its deepest, by the Province survey, 1980.
The Province sounded North Star Lake and published the depth chart surveyed in 1980. It runs to 3 sheets.
The ice year at North Star Lake, modelled
Modelled from air temperature, not an ice report. It says nothing about whether ice will hold you.
In the model North Star Lake froze in 65 of the 65 winters since 1960. Freeze-up falls most years between 8 November and 24 November, and ice-off between 3 April and 22 April. The median winter freezes on 16 November and opens on 12 April.
the middle half of modelled winters the median ice cover in the median winter
Winter 2024-25 in the model: frozen from 22 November 2024 to 25 March 2025, 123 days.
North Star 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.
North Star Lake climate, 1960 to 2025
Averaged over a year, the air above North Star Lake is 0.9 C warmer than it was in the 1960s. That is 66 years of daily readings, not a forecast.
- +0.9 Csince the 1960s
- 7.1 Caverage year now
- 6.1 Caverage year then
- -12 daysbelow freezing, change
each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025
each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025
This week at North Star 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 | 14° / -1° | 9 km/h, gusts 23 | dry | Steady |
| Wed 21 Oct | Overcast | 20° / 4° | 10 km/h, gusts 19 | dry | Falling (-3.5 hPa) |
| Thu 22 Oct | Light drizzle | 17° / 8° | 9 km/h, gusts 17 | 1 mm | Falling (-5.9 hPa) |
| Fri 23 Oct | Slight rain | 12° / 8° | 8 km/h, gusts 14 | 5 mm | Rising (+3.5 hPa) |
| Sat 24 Oct | Overcast | 12° / 4° | 8 km/h, gusts 13 | dry | Rising (+12.5 hPa) |
| Sun 25 Oct | Overcast | 8° / -1° | 6 km/h, gusts 13 | dry | Rising (+6.8 hPa) |
| Mon 26 Oct | Clear sky | 7° / -3° | 4 km/h | dry | Rising (+2.4 hPa) |
North Star Lake, in brief
What fish are in North Star Lake?
Rainbow Trout. Species from the province's fish observation records.
Which management unit is North Star Lake in?
North Star Lake is in MU 4-22, in the Kootenays. The BC Freshwater Fishing Regulations Synopsis is organised by management unit; check it before you go.
Trout lakes near North Star Lake
- Suzanne Lake 3 km away
- Tie Lake 9 km away
- Wapiti Lake 9 km away
- Sand Lake 12 km away
- Baynes Lake 12 km away
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