Bittern Lake
50.9767° N, 116.5969° W
Bittern Lake, British Columbia. 50.9767° N, 116.5969° W
Not for navigation. Depths are from government surveys and may be outdated.
borealbound.ca/lakes/bc/bittern-lake-near-castledale/, compiled October 9, 2026
- Canadian Geographical Names Database, Natural Resources Canada. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada.
- HydroLAKES v1.0, Messager et al. 2016 / WWF HydroSHEDS. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.
- Census boundaries and population, 2021, Statistics Canada. Adapted from Statistics Canada. This does not constitute an endorsement by Statistics Canada.
- Known BC Fish Observations and BC Fish Distributions, Government of British Columbia. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – British Columbia.
- Bathymetric Maps – Open, Government of British Columbia. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – British Columbia.
- Recreation Sites and Trails BC: recreation site points, Government of British Columbia. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – British Columbia.
- Wildlife Management Units, Government of British Columbia. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – British Columbia.
- City page weather forecasts and alerts, Environment and Climate Change Canada. Contains data from Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC Data Servers End-use Licence).
Bittern Lake covers 0.16 km², British Columbia. It lies 7 km southwest of Castledale.
Government surveys have recorded 1 fish species here: rainbow trout.
- Area
- 0.16 km²
- Shoreline
- 1.9 km
- Fish species
- 1
- Elevation
- 1,013 m
Today on the water
13.8 °C
Observed at Golden, as of 5:00 a.m. MDT
Wind from the southeast: the southeast shore is the sheltered side.
| Time | 6 a.m. | 9 a.m. | 12 p.m. | 3 p.m. | 6 p.m. | 9 p.m. | 12 a.m. | 3 a.m. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wind km/h | S 10 | S 20 | S 20 | S 20 | var. 5 | var. 5 | var. 5 | calm |
| Temp. °C | 7 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 7 |
| Precip. % | 30 | 80 | 80 | 80 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 |
Today: Cloudy. 30 percent chance of showers early this morning. A few showers beginning this morning. Wind becoming south 20 km/h this morning. High 12. UV index 1 or low.
Weather: Golden (local forecast), as of 5:02 a.m. MDT
Sun and moon
- Civil dawn
- 7:27 a.m.
- Sunrise
- 8:00 a.m.
- Sunset
- 7:06 p.m.
- Civil dusk
- 7:39 p.m.
- Moonrise
- 6:57 a.m.
- Moonset
- 6:26 p.m.
- Moon
- Waning crescent, 1% lit
Depth
- Official government depth map (PDF)1983 survey
Not for navigation. Depths are from government surveys and may be outdated.
Fish
Sport fish by the share of the 40 government surveys (1982–2026) that recorded them.
Fishing regulations: Region 4 – Kootenay. Check seasons and limits before you fish.
Getting on the water
1 listed boat launch. marks launches on the map.
- Bittern Lake Recreation Site