Whitelady Lake
MU 4-18, Kootenays
49.6735° N, 117.0979° W
- Surface area
- 6.8ha
- Elevation
- 1,832m
Open Whitelady Lake in the appThe 7-day forecast, max depth and wildfire smoke check, on the lake's own coordinate.
Whitelady Lake at a glance
- Region
- Kootenays
- Management unit
- MU 4-18
- Species
- Rainbow 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
- 49.673524, -117.097893
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Fish on record at Whitelady Lake
| Species | First recorded | Last recorded | Records |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rainbow Trout | 1938 | 1995 | 4 |
A year is when the Province last recorded the fish here, not a statement that it is caught today.
Whitelady Lake fishing regulations
We have no lake specific regulations on file for Whitelady Lake yet.
Getting to Whitelady Lake
13.0 km of traced road to the campground by way of Redfish-Liard Creek FSR, Mountainview Dr and Grandview Dr. The road at the end is a rough surface. It stops 860 m short of the campground.
Coordinates: 49.673524, -117.097893
Camping and rec sites at Whitelady Lake
- Ross-White Lady Lake
- To the shore
- 333 m
No campsite count on file (BC Recreation Sites and Trails)
Coordinates: 49.671135, -117.092398
The ice year at Whitelady Lake, modelled
Modelled from air temperature, not an ice report. It says nothing about whether ice will hold you.
In the model Whitelady Lake froze in 65 of the 65 winters since 1960. Freeze-up falls most years between 9 October and 24 October, and ice-off between 15 June and 1 July. The median winter freezes on 17 October and opens on 23 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 14 June 2025, 229 days.
We have no ice fishing regulation on file for Whitelady 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.
Whitelady Lake climate, 1960 to 2025
Averaged over a year, the air above Whitelady Lake is 0.9 C warmer than it was in the 1960s. That is 66 years of daily readings, not a forecast.
- +0.9 Csince the 1960s
- 0.5 Caverage year now
- -0.4 Caverage year then
- -3 daysbelow freezing, change
each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025
each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025
This week at Whitelady 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 | Fog | 2° / -4° | 10 km/h | dry | Steady |
| Mon 26 Oct | Overcast | 5° / -2° | 9 km/h | dry | Falling (-6.9 hPa) |
| Tue 27 Oct | Moderate snow | 1° / -2° | 9 km/h, gusts 23 | 3 mm | Falling (-3.9 hPa) |
| Wed 28 Oct | Heavy snow showers | 2° / -6° | 6 km/h, gusts 30 | 10 mm | Rising (+1.8 hPa) |
| Thu 29 Oct | Slight snow showers | 2° / -9° | 3 km/h, gusts 11 | 1 mm | Rising (+6.6 hPa) |
| Fri 30 Oct | Overcast | 0° / -9° | 5 km/h | dry | Falling (-3.2 hPa) |
| Sat 31 Oct | Slight snow showers | 1° / -6° | 3 km/h, gusts 11 | dry | Steady |
Whitelady Lake, in brief
What fish are in Whitelady Lake?
Rainbow Trout (last recorded 1995). Species from the province's fish observation records.
How big is Whitelady Lake?
Whitelady Lake covers about 6.8 ha, by the province's Freshwater Atlas.
Which management unit is Whitelady Lake in?
Whitelady Lake is in MU 4-18, in the Kootenays. The BC Freshwater Fishing Regulations Synopsis is organised by management unit; check it before you go.
Trout lakes near Whitelady Lake
- Kokanee Lake 10 km away
- Six Mile Lakes 14 km away
- Sasquatch Lake 15 km away
- Kootenay Lake 16 km away
- Fletcher Lake 21 km away
All 162 lakes in the Kootenays, with today's conditions on each.