Sand Lake
MU 4-22, Kootenays
49.4408° N, 115.3199° W
- Surface area
- 14.5ha
- Elevation
- 901m
Open Sand Lake in the appThe 7-day forecast, max depth and wildfire smoke check, on the lake's own coordinate.
Sand Lake at a glance
- Region
- Kootenays
- Management unit
- MU 4-22
- Species
- Westslope (Yellowstone) Cutthroat Trout (last recorded 1995), Cutthroat Trout (last recorded 1969), Largescale Sucker (last recorded 1969), Longnose Sucker (last recorded 1969)The newest of these fish records is from 1995.Species from the province's fish observation records.
- Lake size
- Small Water (< 50 ha)
- Coordinates
- 49.440834, -115.319882
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Fish on record at Sand Lake
| Species | First recorded | Last recorded | Records |
|---|---|---|---|
| Westslope (Yellowstone) Cutthroat Trout | 1952 | 1995 | 2 |
| Cutthroat Trout | 1969 | 1969 | 1 |
| Largescale Sucker | 1969 | 1969 | 1 |
| Longnose Sucker | 1969 | 1969 | 1 |
A year is when the Province last recorded the fish here, not a statement that it is caught today.
Sand Lake fishing regulations
We have no lake specific regulations on file for Sand Lake yet.
Getting to Sand Lake
Coordinates: 49.440834, -115.319882
Camping and rec sites at Sand Lake
- Sand Lake
- Campsites
- 2 designated
Depth chart for Sand Lake
The Province sounded Sand Lake and published the depth chart surveyed in 1969.
The ice year at Sand Lake, modelled
Modelled from air temperature, not an ice report. It says nothing about whether ice will hold you.
In the model Sand Lake froze in 65 of the 65 winters since 1960. Freeze-up falls most years between 6 November and 23 November, and ice-off between 6 April and 25 April. The median winter freezes on 13 November and opens on 15 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 11 April 2025, 144 days.
We have no ice fishing regulation on file for Sand 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.
Sand Lake climate, 1960 to 2025
Averaged over a year, the air above Sand 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
- -0.2 Caverage year now
- -0.8 Caverage year then
- -4 daysbelow freezing, change
each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025
each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025
This week at Sand 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2 Nov | Fog | 5° / -4° | 8 km/h | dry | Steady |
| Tue 3 Nov | Fog | 6° / -3° | 7 km/h | dry | Falling (-3.6 hPa) |
| Wed 4 Nov | Overcast | 9° / -2° | 6 km/h | dry | Falling (-5.4 hPa) |
| Thu 5 Nov | Slight rain | 6° / 2° | 4 km/h, gusts 11 | 1 mm | Steady |
| Fri 6 Nov | Heavy snow showers | 5° / 0° | 5 km/h, gusts 17 | 3 mm | Steady |
| Sat 7 Nov | Partly cloudy | 5° / 0° | 3 km/h, gusts 11 | dry | Rising (+8.8 hPa) |
| Sun 8 Nov | Partly cloudy | 8° / -3° | 3 km/h, gusts 50 | dry | Steady |
Sand Lake, in brief
What fish are in Sand Lake?
Westslope (Yellowstone) Cutthroat Trout (last recorded 1995), Cutthroat Trout (last recorded 1969). Species from the province's fish observation records.
How big is Sand Lake?
Sand Lake covers about 14.5 ha, by the province's Freshwater Atlas.
Which management unit is Sand Lake in?
Sand 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 Sand Lake
- Tie Lake 3 km away
- Wapiti Lake 7 km away
- Lund Lake 9 km away
- North Star Lake 12 km away
- Haha Lake 12 km away
All 162 lakes in the Kootenays, with today's conditions on each.