Plaid Lake
MU 4-19, Kootenays
49.7589° N, 116.7334° W
- Surface area
- 44.1ha
- Elevation
- 1,809m
Open Plaid Lake in the appThe 7-day forecast, max depth and wildfire smoke check, on the lake's own coordinate.
Plaid Lake at a glance
- Region
- Kootenays
- Management unit
- MU 4-19
- Species
- Brook Trout (last recorded 1995), Rainbow Trout (last recorded 1995)The newest of these fish records is from 1995.Species from the province's fish observation records.
- Lake size
- Small Water (< 50 ha)
- Coordinates
- 49.758865, -116.73341
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Fish on record at Plaid Lake
| Species | First recorded | Last recorded | Records |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brook Trout | 1958 | 1995 | 3 |
| Rainbow Trout | 1939 | 1995 | 3 |
A year is when the Province last recorded the fish here, not a statement that it is caught today.
Plaid Lake fishing regulations
We have no lake specific regulations on file for Plaid Lake yet.
Getting to Plaid Lake
Coordinates: 49.758865, -116.73341
Camping and rec sites at Plaid Lake
- Plaid Lake
No campsite count on file (BC Recreation Sites and Trails)
The ice year at Plaid Lake, modelled
Modelled from air temperature, not an ice report. It says nothing about whether ice will hold you.
In the model Plaid Lake froze in 65 of the 65 winters since 1960. Freeze-up falls most years between 9 October and 24 October, and ice-off between 11 June and 27 June. The median winter freezes on 17 October and opens on 20 June.
the middle half of modelled winters the median ice cover in the median winter
Winter 2024-25 in the model: frozen from 22 October 2024 to 6 June 2025, 227 days.
We have no ice fishing regulation on file for Plaid 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.
Plaid Lake climate, 1960 to 2025
Averaged over a year, the air above Plaid Lake is 0.6 C warmer than it was in the 1960s. That is 66 years of daily readings, not a forecast.
- +0.6 Csince the 1960s
- -1.9 Caverage year now
- -2.4 Caverage year then
- -2 daysbelow freezing, change
each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025
each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025
This week at Plaid 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 | Fog | 3° / -5° | 8 km/h | dry | Steady |
| Mon 26 Oct | Overcast | 5° / -5° | 5 km/h | dry | Falling (-7.1 hPa) |
| Tue 27 Oct | Moderate snow | 1° / -3° | 8 km/h, gusts 14 | 3 mm | Falling (-3.8 hPa) |
| Wed 28 Oct | Heavy snow showers | 2° / -5° | 9 km/h, gusts 19 | 5 mm | Rising (+1.8 hPa) |
| Thu 29 Oct | Partly cloudy | 1° / -7° | 4 km/h | 1 mm | Rising (+6.6 hPa) |
| Fri 30 Oct | Overcast | 1° / -10° | 8 km/h | dry | Falling (-3.2 hPa) |
| Sat 31 Oct | Slight snow | 2° / -8° | 3 km/h | dry | Steady |
Plaid Lake, in brief
What fish are in Plaid Lake?
Brook Trout (last recorded 1995), Rainbow Trout (last recorded 1995). Species from the province's fish observation records.
How big is Plaid Lake?
Plaid Lake covers about 44.1 ha, by the province's Freshwater Atlas.
Which management unit is Plaid Lake in?
Plaid Lake is in MU 4-19, in the Kootenays. The BC Freshwater Fishing Regulations Synopsis is organised by management unit; check it before you go.
Trout lakes near Plaid Lake
- Kootenay Lake 12 km away
- Fletcher Lake 19 km away
- Oliver Lake 20 km away
- Hall Lake 26 km away
- Whitelady Lake 28 km away
All 162 lakes in the Kootenays, with today's conditions on each.