Wapiti Lake
MU 4-22, Kootenays
49.3860° N, 115.3650° W
- Surface area
- 15.5ha
- Elevation
- 817m
- Campsites
- 4
- At Wapiti Lake rec site
Open Wapiti Lake in the appThe 7-day forecast, max depth and wildfire smoke check, on the lake's own coordinate.
Wapiti Lake at a glance
- Region
- Kootenays
- Management unit
- MU 4-22
- Species
- Brook Trout, Rainbow Trout, Kokanee (last recorded 1969)The newest of these fish records is from 2026.Species from the province's fish observation records.
- Lake size
- Small Water (< 50 ha)
- Coordinates
- 49.386006, -115.365032
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Fish on record at Wapiti Lake
| Species | First recorded | Last recorded | Records |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brook Trout | 1957 | 2026 | 56 |
| Rainbow Trout | 1955 | 2026 | 64 |
| Kokanee | 1969 | 1969 | 1 |
A year is when the Province last recorded the fish here, not a statement that it is caught today.
Wapiti Lake fishing regulations
We have no lake specific regulations on file for Wapiti Lake yet.
Getting to Wapiti Lake
3.0 km of traced road to the campground by way of Wapiti Lake FSR, Shellborn Rd and Rosicky Rd. The road at the end is a rough surface. It stops 60 m short of the campground.
Coordinates: 49.386006, -115.365032
Camping and rec sites at Wapiti Lake
- Wapiti Lake
- Campsites
- 4 designated
- To the shore
- 61 m
Access: From Cranbrook travel east on Hwy 3/93. Travel 5 km past the bridge crossing the Kootenay River in Wardner. Turn right on Rosicky Road. Turn left after 200 m on Sherbourne Road. The spur road to the recreation site is approximately 2 km from the junction on the right. The site is 500 m down this road.
Coordinates: 49.38603, -115.362873
The ice year at Wapiti Lake, modelled
Modelled from air temperature, not an ice report. It says nothing about whether ice will hold you.
In the model Wapiti Lake froze in 65 of the 65 winters since 1960. Freeze-up falls most years between 8 November and 25 November, and ice-off between 29 March and 18 April. The median winter freezes on 18 November and opens on 7 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 6 April 2025, 139 days.
We have no ice fishing regulation on file for Wapiti 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.
Wapiti Lake climate, 1960 to 2025
Averaged over a year, the air above Wapiti 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 Wapiti 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2 Nov | Fog | 6° / -3° | 8 km/h | dry | Steady |
| Tue 3 Nov | Fog | 7° / -1° | 6 km/h | dry | Falling (-3.5 hPa) |
| Wed 4 Nov | Overcast | 10° / 0° | 6 km/h | dry | Falling (-5.3 hPa) |
| Thu 5 Nov | Slight rain | 6° / 3° | 4 km/h, gusts 10 | 1 mm | Steady |
| Fri 6 Nov | Moderate rain showers | 6° / 0° | 6 km/h, gusts 15 | 3 mm | Steady |
| Sat 7 Nov | Overcast | 5° / 0° | 4 km/h | dry | Rising (+8.8 hPa) |
| Sun 8 Nov | Partly cloudy | 8° / -1° | 4 km/h, gusts 56 | dry | Steady |
Wapiti Lake, in brief
What fish are in Wapiti Lake?
Brook Trout, Rainbow Trout, Kokanee (last recorded 1969). Species from the province's fish observation records.
How big is Wapiti Lake?
Wapiti Lake covers about 15.5 ha, by the province's Freshwater Atlas.
Which management unit is Wapiti Lake in?
Wapiti 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 Wapiti Lake
- Tie Lake 4 km away
- Sand Lake 7 km away
- Lund Lake 8 km away
- North Star Lake 9 km away
- Haha Lake 10 km away
All 162 lakes in the Kootenays, with today's conditions on each.