Procter Lake
MU 4-1, Kootenays
49.0615° N, 114.4620° W
- Surface area
- 18.2ha
- Elevation
- 1,263m
- Campsites
- 2
- At Proctor Lake rec site
Open Procter Lake in the appThe 7-day forecast, max depth and wildfire smoke check, on the lake's own coordinate.
Procter Lake at a glance
- Region
- Kootenays
- Management unit
- MU 4-1
- Species
- Westslope (Yellowstone) Cutthroat Trout, Rainbow Trout (last recorded 1995)The newest of these fish records is from 2000.Species from the province's fish observation records.
- Lake size
- Small Water (< 50 ha)
- Coordinates
- 49.061473, -114.461952
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Fish on record at Procter Lake
| Species | First recorded | Last recorded | Records |
|---|---|---|---|
| Westslope (Yellowstone) Cutthroat Trout | 1974 | 2000 | 6 |
| Rainbow Trout | 1952 | 1995 | 2 |
A year is when the Province last recorded the fish here, not a statement that it is caught today.
Procter Lake fishing regulations
We have no lake specific regulations on file for Procter Lake yet.
Getting to Procter Lake
Coordinates: 49.061473, -114.461952
Camping and rec sites at Procter Lake
- Proctor Lake
- Campsites
- 2 designated
- To the shore
- 61 m
Access: At the Morrissey on Hwy 3, turn off onto the Morrissey Road. This is the same road that goes to Morrissey Provincial Park. Continue past the park and cross the Elk River. Turn right and follow Morrissey Road to the 17 km road marker. Continue staight ahead at the 17 km road marker, crossing over Morrissey Creek. Here you will see the Lodgepole FSR sign. Continue straight ahead over a low pass to the 25 km road marker. The road forks here. Take the left fork on Lodgepole Creek FSR. The Lodgepole FSR becomes the Flathead FSR at the junction with Harvey Creek. Remain on the Flathead FSR until the fork @ the junction of the Flathead FSR and the Kishinea FSR. Take the left fork onto Kishinea FSR. Between 1 and 2 km after crossing Sage Creek take the unmarked road to the right. Take the first fork to the left and the recreation site is within 500 m.
Coordinates: 49.063319, -114.463462
The ice year at Procter Lake, modelled
Modelled from air temperature, not an ice report. It says nothing about whether ice will hold you.
In the model Procter Lake froze in 65 of the 65 winters since 1960. Freeze-up falls most years between 29 October and 9 November, and ice-off between 4 May and 23 May. The median winter freezes on 5 November and opens on 13 May.
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 2 May 2025, 161 days.
We have no ice fishing regulation on file for Procter 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.
Procter Lake climate, 1960 to 2025
Averaged over a year, the air above Procter Lake is 0.5 C warmer than it was in the 1960s. That is 66 years of daily readings, not a forecast.
- +0.5 Csince the 1960s
- 3.7 Caverage year now
- 3.2 Caverage year then
- -5 daysbelow freezing, change
each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025
each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025
This week at Procter 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed 21 Oct | Overcast | 18° / 3° | 14 km/h, gusts 40 | dry | Steady |
| Thu 22 Oct | Heavy rain | 18° / 4° | 9 km/h | 3 mm | Falling (-2.9 hPa) |
| Fri 23 Oct | Heavy rain | 8° / -3° | 18 km/h, gusts 51 | 13 mm | Rising (+5.3 hPa) |
| Sat 24 Oct | Overcast | 9° / -3° | 7 km/h, gusts 30 | dry | Rising (+8.9 hPa) |
| Sun 25 Oct | Partly cloudy | 5° / -1° | 9 km/h, gusts 33 | dry | Rising (+3.7 hPa) |
| Mon 26 Oct | Partly cloudy | 10° / -3° | 5 km/h, gusts 22 | dry | Falling (-4.4 hPa) |
| Tue 27 Oct | Heavy snow | 6° / -1° | 8 km/h, gusts 40 | 5 mm | Falling (-10.5 hPa) |
Procter Lake, in brief
What fish are in Procter Lake?
Westslope (Yellowstone) Cutthroat Trout, Rainbow Trout (last recorded 1995). Species from the province's fish observation records.
How big is Procter Lake?
Procter Lake covers about 18.2 ha, by the province's Freshwater Atlas.
Which management unit is Procter Lake in?
Procter Lake is in MU 4-1, in the Kootenays. The BC Freshwater Fishing Regulations Synopsis is organised by management unit; check it before you go.
Trout lakes near Procter Lake
- Frozen Lake 17 km away
- Snowshoe Lake 37 km away
- Loon Lake 47 km away
- Edwards Lakes 48 km away
- Baynes Lake 59 km away
All 162 lakes in the Kootenays, with today's conditions on each.