Tie Lake
MU 4-22, Kootenays
49.4119° N, 115.3197° W
- Surface area
- 136.3ha
- Maximum depth
- 4.9m
- 16 ft. Province survey
- Elevation
- 850m
- Campsites
- 12
- At Tie Lake rec site
Open Tie Lake in the appThe 7-day forecast, max depth and wildfire smoke check, on the lake's own coordinate.
Trophy fish at Tie Lake
Tie Lake is known for trophy Largemouth bass to 6 lb.
- Largemouth bass to 6 lb
Trophy sizes this lake is known for, not a typical catch. They are historical records from our own big fish list, with no date on file, not recent catches.
Tie Lake at a glance
- Region
- Kootenays
- Management unit
- MU 4-22
- Species
- Largemouth Bass, Westslope Cutthroat Trout, Rainbow Trout, Brook Trout (last recorded 1995), Minnow (General), Redside Shiner (last recorded 1991), Longnose Sucker (last recorded 1983)The newest of these fish records is from 2018.Species from the province's fish observation records.
- Lake size
- Medium Lake (50 - 500 ha)
- Ice fishing
- Open to ice fishing, confirmed
- Coordinates
- 49.4119, -115.3197
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Fish on record at Tie Lake
| Species | First recorded | Last recorded | Records |
|---|---|---|---|
| Largemouth Bass | 1990 | 2018 | 2 |
| Rainbow Trout | 1926 | 2011 | 33 |
| Brook Trout | 1952 | 1995 | 16 |
| Minnow (General) | 2018 | 2018 | 1 |
| Redside Shiner | 1959 | 1991 | 2 |
| Longnose Sucker | 1959 | 1983 | 2 |
A year is when the Province last recorded the fish here, not a statement that it is caught today.
How to fish Tie Lake
Best times of year at Tie Lake
- May - June
- September - October
Tie Lake fishing regulations
Bass daily quota = unlimited; yellow perch daily quota = unlimited. Source: Province of British Columbia
Getting to Tie Lake
4.7 km of traced road to the campground by way of campground access, Tie Lake Shore Rd N and Tie Lake Rd. The road at the end is a loose surface.
Coordinates: 49.4119, -115.3197
Camping and rec sites at Tie Lake
- Tie Lake
- Campsites
- 12 designated
- To the shore
- 29 m
Access: From Jaffray on Hwy 3, take the Tie Lake Road to the North. Follow this road for 3.8km. Turn right onto Tie Lk. Shore Rd. N. and follow for 0.5km. The recreation site is on the left on Tie Lake.
Coordinates: 49.411692, -115.302847
Depth chart for Tie Lake
4.9 mdeepest2.2 mmean
Tie Lake runs to 4.9 m (16 ft) at its deepest, by the Province survey.
The Province sounded Tie Lake and published the depth chart.
The ice year at Tie Lake, modelled
Modelled from air temperature, not an ice report. It says nothing about whether ice will hold you.
In the model Tie Lake froze in 65 of the 65 winters since 1960. Freeze-up falls most years between 7 November and 24 November, and ice-off between 1 April and 23 April. The median winter freezes on 16 November and opens on 11 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 8 April 2025, 141 days.
Tie Lake is open to ice fishing under the regulations on file.
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.
Tie Lake climate, 1960 to 2025
Averaged over a year, the air above Tie 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 Tie 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue 20 Oct | Mainly clear | 14° / 0° | 13 km/h, gusts 25 | dry | Steady |
| Wed 21 Oct | Overcast | 19° / 4° | 8 km/h, gusts 20 | dry | Falling (-3.9 hPa) |
| Thu 22 Oct | Light drizzle | 17° / 4° | 8 km/h | 1 mm | Falling (-5.0 hPa) |
| Fri 23 Oct | Slight rain | 12° / 8° | 8 km/h | 5 mm | Rising (+2.7 hPa) |
| Sat 24 Oct | Fog | 12° / 4° | 8 km/h, gusts 13 | dry | Rising (+14.6 hPa) |
| Sun 25 Oct | Overcast | 8° / -1° | 6 km/h, gusts 13 | dry | Rising (+5.6 hPa) |
| Mon 26 Oct | Clear sky | 7° / -3° | 4 km/h | dry | Steady |
Tie Lake, in brief
What fish are in Tie Lake?
Largemouth Bass, Westslope Cutthroat Trout, Rainbow Trout, Brook Trout (last recorded 1995). Species from the province's fish observation records.
Which management unit is Tie Lake in?
Tie 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 Tie Lake
- Sand Lake 3 km away
- Wapiti Lake 4 km away
- North Star Lake 9 km away
- Lund Lake 10 km away
- Suzanne Lake 12 km away
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