Tamarack Lake
49.92° N, 115.8047° W
Tamarack Lake, British Columbia. 49.92° N, 115.8047° W
Not for navigation. Depths are from government surveys and may be outdated.
borealbound.ca/lakes/bc/tamarack-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).
Tamarack Lake covers 0.14 km², British Columbia. It lies 29 km northeast of Kimberley.
Government surveys have recorded 2 fish species here: rainbow trout and redside shiner.
- Area
- 0.14 km²
- Shoreline
- 1.6 km
- Fish species
- 2
- Elevation
- 859 m
Today on the water
13.5 °C
Observed at Cranbrook, as of 5:00 a.m. MDT
Wind from the south: the south 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 20 | S 20 | SW 30 | SW 30 | SW 30 | var. 5 | var. 5 | var. 5 |
| Gusts km/h | 50 | 50 | 50 | |||||
| Temp. °C | 7 | 9 | 12 | 16 | 15 | 11 | 9 | 7 |
| Precip. % | 0 | 0 | 0 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 30 | 30 |
Today: A mix of sun and cloud. Becoming cloudy this afternoon with 70 percent chance of showers later this afternoon. Wind southwest 30 km/h gusting to 50. High 16. UV index 2 or low.
Weather: Cranbrook (local forecast), as of 5:05 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 5:00 a.m. MDT
Depth
- Official government depth map (PDF)1961 survey
Not for navigation. Depths are from government surveys and may be outdated.
Fish
Sport fish by the share of the 2 government surveys (1977–1977) that recorded them.
Other species (1)
- Redside Shiner 1
Numbers are the surveys that recorded each species.
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.
- Tamarack Lake Recreation Site