Tamarack Lake

MU 4-20, Kootenays
49.9207° N, 115.8045° W

WaterTraced road inRoadRough surface roadRec siteShoreline from the BC Freshwater Atlas, roads from the BC Digital Road Atlas, under the Open Government Licence, British Columbia. Rec site position from BC Recreation Sites and Trails, checked 11 September 2026. The lake's depth is not drawn on this map.

Surface area: 13.7ha
Elevation: 857m
Campsites: 3; At Tamarack Lake rec site

Open Tamarack Lake in the appThe 7-day forecast, max depth and wildfire smoke check, on the lake's own coordinate.

Tamarack Lake at a glance

Region: Kootenays
Management unit: MU 4-20
Species: Rainbow Trout, Brook Trout (last recorded 1995), Westslope (Yellowstone) Cutthroat Trout (last recorded 1983), Westslope Cutthroat Trout (last recorded 1983), Redside Shiner (last recorded 1983)The province's newest fish record here is from 2026.Species from the province's fish observation records and angling reports.
Lake size: Small Water (< 50 ha)
Coordinates: 49.920748, -115.804491

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Fish on record at Tamarack Lake

Species in the Province's fish observation records
Species	First recorded	Last recorded	Records
Rainbow Trout	1942	2026	107
Brook Trout	1925	1995	3
Westslope (Yellowstone) Cutthroat Trout	1983	1983	1
Redside Shiner	1977	1983	2

A year is when the Province last recorded the fish here, not a statement that it is caught today.

Tamarack Lake fishing regulations

We have no lake specific regulations on file for Tamarack Lake yet.

Getting to Tamarack Lake

8.2 km of traced road to the campground by way of Tamarack Lake Recreation Rd, Tamarack Lake Rd, Torrent Rd and Farstad Way. The road at the end is a loose surface.

The route traced over the BC Digital Road Atlas. A trace is a line on a map, not a report on the road: check conditions before you drive it.

Coordinates: 49.920748, -115.804491

Camping and rec sites at Tamarack Lake

Tamarack Lake
Campsites
3 designated
To the shore
182 m

Access: From Hwy 93/95 take the Skookumchuck Pulpmill road (Farstad Way). Turning west at 1.7km before entering the mill. The paved road turns to gravel, crosses Skookumchuck Creek and leads to the Torrent FS Road. At the 2 km marker stay left. The signed Tamarack Lake Recreation Site access road will be on your right 3 kms further up the road. Access by 2WD vehicle. Trailer turnaround limited if the site is occupied.
Coordinates: 49.915564, -115.803537
The site on Recreation Sites and Trails BC

Depth chart for Tamarack Lake

The Province sounded Tamarack Lake and published the depth chart surveyed in 1961.

Depth chart (PDF)

The ice year at Tamarack Lake, modelled

Modelled from air temperature, not an ice report. It says nothing about whether ice will hold you.

In the model Tamarack 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 4 April and 21 April. The median winter freezes on 13 November and opens on 12 April.

the middle half of modelled winters the median ice cover in the median winter

Winter 2024-25 in the model: frozen from 23 November 2024 to 6 April 2025, 134 days.

We have no ice fishing regulation on file for Tamarack 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.

Tamarack Lake climate, 1960 to 2025

Averaged over a year, the air above Tamarack 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
6.4 Caverage year now
5.6 Caverage year then
-9 daysbelow freezing, change

Average year at Tamarack Lakedegrees C, yearly mean

each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025

Days below freezingdays a year averaging under 0 C

each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025

This week at Tamarack 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	Clear sky	12° / 7°	5 km/h, gusts 21	dry	Steady
Thu 22 Oct	Moderate rain	17° / 4°	7 km/h, gusts 13	1 mm	Falling (-1.5 hPa)
Fri 23 Oct	Moderate rain	12° / 3°	19 km/h, gusts 53	2 mm	Rising (+4.3 hPa)
Sat 24 Oct	Overcast	11° / 3°	11 km/h, gusts 26	dry	Rising (+9.2 hPa)
Sun 25 Oct	Moderate rain	8° / 2°	10 km/h, gusts 16	2 mm	Rising (+2.7 hPa)
Mon 26 Oct	Mainly clear	10° / 0°	3 km/h, gusts 9	dry	Rising (+1.8 hPa)
Tue 27 Oct	Overcast	11° / 2°	5 km/h, gusts 11	dry	Falling (-5.8 hPa)

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Tamarack Lake, in brief

What fish are in Tamarack Lake?

Rainbow Trout, Brook Trout (last recorded 1995), Westslope (Yellowstone) Cutthroat Trout (last recorded 1983), Westslope Cutthroat Trout (last recorded 1983). Species from the province's fish observation records and angling reports.

How big is Tamarack Lake?

Tamarack Lake covers about 13.7 ha, by the province's Freshwater Atlas.

Which management unit is Tamarack Lake in?

Tamarack Lake is in MU 4-20, in the Kootenays. The BC Freshwater Fishing Regulations Synopsis is organised by management unit; check it before you go.

Trout lakes near Tamarack Lake

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Johnson Lake 5 km away
Echoes Lake 5 km away
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Wasa Lake 17 km away

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