Six Mile Lakes
MU 4-18, Kootenays
49.6778° N, 117.2962° W
- Surface area
- 5.6ha
- Elevation
- 1,104m
- Campsites
- 4
- At Six Mile Lakes rec site
Open Six Mile Lakes in the appThe 7-day forecast, max depth and wildfire smoke check, on the lake's own coordinate.
Six Mile Lakes at a glance
- Region
- Kootenays
- Management unit
- MU 4-18
- Species
- Brook Trout (last recorded 1995), Kokanee (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
- 49.67777, -117.296169
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Fish on record at Six Mile Lakes
| Species | First recorded | Last recorded | Records |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brook Trout | 1995 | 1995 | 1 |
| Kokanee | 1995 | 1995 | 1 |
| Rainbow Trout | 1995 | 1995 | 1 |
A year is when the Province last recorded the fish here, not a statement that it is caught today.
Six Mile Lakes fishing regulations
We have no lake specific regulations on file for Six Mile Lakes yet.
Getting to Six Mile Lakes
13.9 km of traced road to the campground by way of Duhamel Creek FSR, 6 Mile Rd and Six Mile Rd. The road at the end is a seasonal surface.
Coordinates: 49.67777, -117.296169
Camping and rec sites at Six Mile Lakes
- Six Mile Lakes
- Campsites
- 4 designated
- To the shore
- 439 m
Coordinates: 49.672134, -117.292196
The ice year at Six Mile Lakes, modelled
Modelled from air temperature, not an ice report. It says nothing about whether ice will hold you.
In the model Six Mile Lakes froze in 65 of the 65 winters since 1960. Freeze-up falls most years between 4 November and 18 November, and ice-off between 25 April and 12 May. The median winter freezes on 9 November and opens on 5 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 25 April 2025, 173 days.
We have no ice fishing regulation on file for Six Mile Lakes 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.
Six Mile Lakes climate, 1960 to 2025
Averaged over a year, the air above Six Mile Lakes 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 Six Mile Lakes
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° / 1° | 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° / -5° | 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 | 6° / -1° | 4 km/h, gusts 10 | dry | Steady |
Six Mile Lakes, in brief
What fish are in Six Mile Lakes?
Brook Trout (last recorded 1995), Kokanee (last recorded 1995), Rainbow Trout (last recorded 1995). Species from the province's fish observation records.
How big is Six Mile Lakes?
Six Mile Lakes covers about 5.6 ha, by the province's Freshwater Atlas.
Which management unit is Six Mile Lakes in?
Six Mile Lakes is in MU 4-18, in the Kootenays. The BC Freshwater Fishing Regulations Synopsis is organised by management unit; check it before you go.
Trout lakes near Six Mile Lakes
- Sasquatch Lake 2 km away
- Kokanee Lake 12 km away
- Whitelady Lake 14 km away
- Fishermaiden Lake 23 km away
- Cottonwood Lake 28 km away
All 162 lakes in the Kootenays, with today's conditions on each.