Sasquatch Lake
MU 4-17, Kootenays
49.6918° N, 117.3077° W
- Surface area
- 1.8ha
- Elevation
- 1,055m
- Campsites
- 2
- At Sasquatch Lake rec site
Open Sasquatch Lake in the appThe 7-day forecast, max depth and wildfire smoke check, on the lake's own coordinate.
Sasquatch Lake at a glance
- Region
- Kootenays
- Management unit
- MU 4-17
- Species
- 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
- 49.691841, -117.307681
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Fish on record at Sasquatch Lake
| Species | First recorded | Last recorded | Records |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rainbow Trout | 1981 | 1995 | 2 |
A year is when the Province last recorded the fish here, not a statement that it is caught today.
Sasquatch Lake fishing regulations
We have no lake specific regulations on file for Sasquatch Lake yet.
Getting to Sasquatch Lake
14.0 km of traced road to the campground by way of Lemon Creek FSR and Lemon Creek Rd. The road at the end is a seasonal surface. It stops 450 m short of the campground.
Coordinates: 49.691841, -117.307681
Camping and rec sites at Sasquatch Lake
- Sasquatch Lake
- Campsites
- 2 designated
- To the shore
- 29 m
Coordinates: 49.692609, -117.307808
The ice year at Sasquatch Lake, modelled
Modelled from air temperature, not an ice report. It says nothing about whether ice will hold you.
In the model Sasquatch Lake froze in 65 of the 65 winters since 1960. Freeze-up falls most years between 5 November and 19 November, and ice-off between 21 April and 9 May. The median winter freezes on 10 November and opens on 1 May.
the middle half of modelled winters the median ice cover in the median winter
Winter 2024-25 in the model: frozen from 3 November 2024 to 19 April 2025, 167 days.
We have no ice fishing regulation on file for Sasquatch 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.
Sasquatch Lake climate, 1960 to 2025
Averaged over a year, the air above Sasquatch 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
- 1.6 Caverage year now
- 0.8 Caverage year then
- -2 daysbelow freezing, change
each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025
each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025
This week at Sasquatch 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 | Overcast | 8° / 0° | 10 km/h | dry | Steady |
| Mon 26 Oct | Overcast | 11° / 1° | 9 km/h | dry | Falling (-6.3 hPa) |
| Tue 27 Oct | Moderate snow | 3° / 2° | 9 km/h, gusts 24 | 3 mm | Falling (-1.9 hPa) |
| Wed 28 Oct | Moderate snow | 2° / -2° | 10 km/h, gusts 32 | 6 mm | Rising (+1.5 hPa) |
| Thu 29 Oct | Overcast | 4° / -4° | 6 km/h, gusts 12 | dry | Rising (+5.5 hPa) |
| Fri 30 Oct | Overcast | 6° / -4° | 6 km/h | dry | Falling (-3.7 hPa) |
| Sat 31 Oct | Partly cloudy | 7° / -1° | 4 km/h, gusts 10 | dry | Steady |
Sasquatch Lake, in brief
What fish are in Sasquatch Lake?
Rainbow Trout (last recorded 1995). Species from the province's fish observation records.
How big is Sasquatch Lake?
Sasquatch Lake covers about 1.8 ha, by the province's Freshwater Atlas.
Which management unit is Sasquatch Lake in?
Sasquatch Lake is in MU 4-17, in the Kootenays. The BC Freshwater Fishing Regulations Synopsis is organised by management unit; check it before you go.
Trout lakes near Sasquatch Lake
- Six Mile Lakes 2 km away
- Kokanee Lake 11 km away
- Whitelady Lake 15 km away
- Fishermaiden Lake 21 km away
- Lower Little Slocan Lake 28 km away
All 162 lakes in the Kootenays, with today's conditions on each.