White Boar Lake
MU 4-20, Kootenays
49.5314° N, 116.3596° W
- Surface area
- 19.3ha
- Elevation
- 1,590m
- Campsites
- 2
- At White Boar Lake rec site
Open White Boar Lake in the appThe 7-day forecast, max depth and wildfire smoke check, on the lake's own coordinate.
White Boar Lake at a glance
- Region
- Kootenays
- Management unit
- MU 4-20
- Species
- Westslope (Yellowstone) Cutthroat 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
- 49.531391, -116.359554
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Fish on record at White Boar Lake
| Species | First recorded | Last recorded | Records |
|---|---|---|---|
| Westslope (Yellowstone) Cutthroat Trout | 1981 | 1995 | 8 |
A year is when the Province last recorded the fish here, not a statement that it is caught today.
White Boar Lake fishing regulations
We have no lake specific regulations on file for White Boar Lake yet.
Getting to White Boar Lake
37.2 km of traced road to the campground by way of White Boar FSR, Meachen Creek FSR, Hellroaring Creek FSR, St. Mary's River FSR, Lake Front Rd and St. Mary Lake Rd. The road at the end is a rough surface. It stops 130 m short of the campground.
Coordinates: 49.531391, -116.359554
Camping and rec sites at White Boar Lake
- White Boar Lake
- Campsites
- 2 designated
- To the shore
- 49 m
Access: Commencing at the junction of Hwy 3/95 and Hwy 95A, follow 95A for 23.4 km to the north end of Marysville. Take a sharp left (south) onto the St. Mary Lake Road. Set your odometer to "0". Follow this road for 16 km to the junction with St. Mary River FSR. Turn left, onto the St. Mary River Road and cross over the bridge. Within 0.6 km, cross a cattleguard and turn right onto the Hellroaring Creek FSR. Follow this road for 1 km, then turn right onto the Meachen Creek FSR. Reset your odometre to "0". Follow this good, 2 wheel drive, gravel road for 15.8 km (42.5km road marker). Turn left and continue along this road for about 4 km, to the end (this access road to the site is a rough 4 wheel drive road and high clearance is recommended). Park on the last landing. The site is a 100 metre walk from the parking area.
Coordinates: 49.534055, -116.359455
The ice year at White Boar Lake, modelled
Modelled from air temperature, not an ice report. It says nothing about whether ice will hold you.
In the model White Boar Lake froze in 65 of the 65 winters since 1960. Freeze-up falls most years between 22 October and 5 November, and ice-off between 27 May and 11 June. The median winter freezes on 28 October and opens on 4 June.
the middle half of modelled winters the median ice cover in the median winter
Winter 2024-25 in the model: frozen from 28 October 2024 to 25 May 2025, 209 days.
We have no ice fishing regulation on file for White Boar 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.
White Boar Lake climate, 1960 to 2025
Averaged over a year, the air above White Boar Lake is 0.4 C warmer than it was in the 1960s. That is 66 years of daily readings, not a forecast.
- +0.4 Csince the 1960s
- 1.7 Caverage year now
- 1.3 Caverage year then
- -0 daysbelow freezing, change
each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025
each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025
This week at White Boar 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 25 Oct | Overcast | 2° / -4° | 8 km/h, gusts 20 | dry | Steady |
| Mon 26 Oct | Overcast | 7° / -2° | 8 km/h | dry | Falling (-9.1 hPa) |
| Tue 27 Oct | Moderate snow | 1° / -2° | 10 km/h, gusts 31 | 4 mm | Falling (-4.4 hPa) |
| Wed 28 Oct | Moderate snow | 0° / -4° | 9 km/h, gusts 27 | 8 mm | Rising (+2.3 hPa) |
| Thu 29 Oct | Overcast | 0° / -6° | 4 km/h | dry | Rising (+6.7 hPa) |
| Fri 30 Oct | Heavy snow showers | 2° / -7° | 4 km/h, gusts 16 | dry | Falling (-2.9 hPa) |
| Sat 31 Oct | Heavy snow showers | 4° / -6° | 1 km/h, gusts 19 | 1 mm | Falling (-1.6 hPa) |
White Boar Lake, in brief
What fish are in White Boar Lake?
Westslope (Yellowstone) Cutthroat Trout (last recorded 1995). Species from the province's fish observation records.
How big is White Boar Lake?
White Boar Lake covers about 19.3 ha, by the province's Freshwater Atlas.
Which management unit is White Boar Lake in?
White Boar 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 White Boar Lake
- Hall Lake 11 km away
- St. Mary Lake 15 km away
- Oliver Lake 24 km away
- Caribou Lakes 24 km away
- Palmer Bar Lake 32 km away
All 162 lakes in the Kootenays, with today's conditions on each.