Map of Little Slocan Lakes

Little Slocan Lakes

49.6772° N, 117.6581° W

Shoreline and neighbouring water from open government data.

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Little Slocan Lakes covers 0.74 km², making it larger than 65% of the 4,577 lakes in British Columbia. It lies 8.9 km northwest of Appledale.

Government surveys have recorded 9 fish species here, including mountain whitefish and bull trout.

Area
0.74 km²
larger than 65% of the 4,577 lakes in British Columbia
Shoreline
4 km
longer than 52% of the 4,577 lakes in British Columbia
Fish species
9
more than 91% of the 2,793 surveyed lakes in British Columbia
Elevation
651 m

Today on the water

10.6 °C

Mostly CloudyWind SE 6 km/h

Observed at Castlegar, as of 7:00 a.m. PDT

choppy Estimated waves, next 12 hours: up to 0.2 m. Around 11 a.m., wind from the southwest: the southwest shore is sheltered, waves build toward the northeast shore.

Hourly forecast, next 24 hours
Time8 a.m.11 a.m.2 p.m.5 p.m.8 p.m.11 p.m.2 a.m.5 a.m.
Wind km/hcalmSW 30SW 30calmcalmcalmcalmcalm
Gusts km/h5050
Waves (est.) m<0.10.20.2<0.1
Temp. °C8131514121086
Precip. %080802020202020

Today: A mix of sun and cloud. Becoming cloudy near noon with a few showers. Wind becoming southwest 30 km/h gusting to 50 near noon. High 15. UV index 2 or low.

Weather: Castlegar (local forecast), as of 7:04 a.m. PDT

Sun and moon

Civil dawn
6:30 a.m.
Sunrise
7:03 a.m.
Sunset
6:11 p.m.
Civil dusk
6:43 p.m.
Moonrise
6:01 a.m.
Moonset
5:31 p.m.
Moon
Waning crescent, 1% lit

Air Quality Health Index

2 low risk

Castlegar, as of 7:00 a.m. PDT

Data Source: Environment and Climate Change Canada. Local times.

How waves are estimated

Significant wave height from the forecast hourly wind and the open-water distance (fetch) upwind, using the SMB method (US Army Corps of Engineers Shore Protection Manual, 1984), rounded up to the next 0.1 m. It is not a measurement: gusts, leftover swell and shoals can make water rougher. Under 0.2 m: calm; 0.2–0.5 m: choppy; over 0.5 m: rough.

Depth

Not for navigation. Depths are from government surveys and may be outdated.

Fish

Sport fish by the share of the 128 government surveys (2005–2017) that recorded them.

  • Mountain Whitefish5 of 128
  • Bull Trout2 of 128
Forage fish and other species (7)

Forage fish

  • Redside Shiner 23
  • Peamouth Chub 17
  • Pygmy Whitefish 9
  • Prickly Sculpin 4

Other

  • Northern Pikeminnow 40
  • Largescale Sucker 11
  • Longnose Sucker 1

Numbers are the surveys that recorded each species.

Fishing regulations: Region 4 – Kootenay. Check seasons and limits before you fish.