Topaz Lake
MU 4-34, Kootenays
50.8336° N, 116.4067° W
- Surface area
- 9.6ha
- Maximum depth
- 5.5m
- 18 ft
- Elevation
- 1,119m
Open Topaz Lake in the appThe 7-day forecast, max depth and wildfire smoke check, on the lake's own coordinate.
Topaz Lake at a glance
- Region
- Kootenays
- Management unit
- MU 4-34
- Species
- Rainbow Trout, Brook Trout (last recorded 1995)The newest of these fish records is from 2014.Species from the province's fish observation records.
- Lake size
- Small Water (< 50 ha)
- Ice fishing
- Open to ice fishing, confirmed
- Coordinates
- 50.8336, -116.4067
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Fish on record at Topaz Lake
| Species | First recorded | Last recorded | Records |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rainbow Trout | 1960 | 2014 | 43 |
| Brook Trout | 1965 | 1995 | 3 |
A year is when the Province last recorded the fish here, not a statement that it is caught today.
How to fish Topaz Lake
Best times of year at Topaz Lake
- May - June
- September - October
Topaz Lake fishing regulations
Electric motor only - max 7.5 kW. Source: Province of British Columbia
Getting to Topaz Lake
Coordinates: 50.8336, -116.4067
Camping and rec sites at Topaz Lake
- Topaz Lake
No campsite count on file (BC Recreation Sites and Trails)
Depth chart for Topaz Lake
5.5 mdeepest
Topaz Lake runs to 5.5 m (18 ft) at its deepest.
The Province sounded Topaz Lake and published the depth chart surveyed in 1971. It runs to 2 sheets.
The ice year at Topaz Lake, modelled
Modelled from air temperature, not an ice report. It says nothing about whether ice will hold you.
In the model Topaz Lake froze in 65 of the 65 winters since 1960. Freeze-up falls most years between 29 October and 11 November, and ice-off between 21 April and 8 May. The median winter freezes on 6 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 16 November 2024 to 18 April 2025, 153 days.
Topaz 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.
Topaz Lake climate, 1960 to 2025
Averaged over a year, the air above Topaz 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
- -4.3 Caverage year now
- -5.1 Caverage year then
- -7 daysbelow freezing, change
each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025
each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025
This week at Topaz 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 | Partly cloudy | 11° / -2° | 11 km/h, gusts 17 | dry | Steady |
| Wed 21 Oct | Overcast | 18° / 3° | 13 km/h, gusts 20 | dry | Falling (-5.2 hPa) |
| Thu 22 Oct | Overcast | 12° / 3° | 11 km/h, gusts 20 | dry | Falling (-4.2 hPa) |
| Fri 23 Oct | Light drizzle | 9° / 1° | 18 km/h | 1 mm | Rising (+5.4 hPa) |
| Sat 24 Oct | Overcast | 5° / -1° | 15 km/h | dry | Rising (+13.5 hPa) |
| Sun 25 Oct | Light drizzle | 5° / -2° | 6 km/h | dry | Rising (+4.4 hPa) |
| Mon 26 Oct | Mainly clear | 6° / -3° | 6 km/h | dry | Steady |
Topaz Lake, in brief
What fish are in Topaz Lake?
Rainbow Trout, Brook Trout (last recorded 1995). Species from the province's fish observation records.
Which management unit is Topaz Lake in?
Topaz Lake is in MU 4-34, in the Kootenays. The BC Freshwater Fishing Regulations Synopsis is organised by management unit; check it before you go.
Trout lakes near Topaz Lake
- Cleland Lake 1 km away
- Jade Lake 2 km away
- Cub Lake 2 km away
- Cartwright Lake 3 km away
- Botts Lake 5 km away
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