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Monroe Lake

49.365° N, 115.8653° W

Monroe Lake, British Columbia. 49.365° N, 115.8653° W

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 Depths are from government surveys and may be outdated.

borealbound.ca/lakes/bc/monroe-lake/, 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).
  • Air Quality Health Index observations and forecasts, Environment and Climate Change Canada. Contains data from Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC Data Servers End-use Licence).

Monroe Lake covers 0.54 km², British Columbia. It lies 18 km southwest of Cranbrook.

Government surveys have recorded 4 fish species here, including rainbow trout, westslope cutthroat trout and kokanee.

Area
0.54 km²
Shoreline
6.1 km
Fish species
4
Elevation
1,072 m

Today on the water

14.2 °C

Mostly CloudyWind S 14 km/h

Observed at Cranbrook, as of 1:00 a.m. MDT

Wind from the south: the south shore is the sheltered side.

Time2 a.m.5 a.m.8 a.m.11 a.m.2 p.m.5 p.m.8 p.m.11 p.m.
Wind km/hcalmcalmcalmSW 30SW 30SW 30SW 30var. 5
Gusts km/h50505050
Temp. °C1088121817129
Precip. %000060603030

Tonight: Clear. Wind southeast 20 km/h becoming light this evening. Low 7.

Weather: Cranbrook (local forecast), as of 1:04 a.m. MDT

Sun and moon

Civil dawn
7:23 a.m.
Sunrise
7:55 a.m.
Sunset
7:04 p.m.
Civil dusk
7:36 p.m.
Moonrise
6:53 a.m.
Moonset
6:24 p.m.
Moon
Waning crescent, 1% lit

Air Quality Health Index

2 low risk

Cranbrook, as of 1:00 a.m. MDT

Depth

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 Depths are from government surveys and may be outdated.

Fish

Sport fish by the share of the 168 government surveys (1920–2026) that recorded them.

  • Rainbow Trout91 of 168
  • Westslope Cutthroat Trout37 of 168
  • Kokanee32 of 168
  • Cutthroat Trout2 of 168Not recorded since 1939

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.