Map of Trout Lake

Trout Lake

50.5672° N, 117.4111° W

Shoreline and neighbouring water from open government data.

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Trout Lake covers 28.4 km², making it larger than 98% of the 4,577 lakes in British Columbia. It lies 37 km north of Meadow Creek.

Government surveys have recorded 16 fish species here, including rainbow trout, kokanee and burbot.

Area
28.4 km²
larger than 98% of the 4,577 lakes in British Columbia
Shoreline
52.1 km
longer than 98% of the 4,577 lakes in British Columbia
Fish species
16
more than 98% of the 2,793 surveyed lakes in British Columbia
Elevation
718 m

Today on the water

10.3 °C

Wind ESE 7 km/h

Observed at Nakusp, as of 12:00 a.m. PDT

choppy Estimated waves, next 12 hours: up to 0.4 m. Around 9 a.m., wind from the south: the south shore is sheltered, waves build toward the north shore.

Hourly forecast, next 24 hours
Time1 a.m.4 a.m.7 a.m.10 a.m.1 p.m.4 p.m.7 p.m.10 p.m.
Wind km/hcalmcalmcalmS 20S 20calmcalmcalm
Gusts km/h4040
Waves (est.) m<0.1<0.1<0.10.4
Temp. °C7810111312109
Precip. %00010010010010060

Tonight: Clear. Increasing cloudiness late this evening. Low 6.

Weather: Nakusp (local forecast), as of 12:02 a.m. PDT

Sun and moon

Civil dawn
6:30 a.m.
Sunrise
7:02 a.m.
Sunset
6:09 p.m.
Civil dusk
6:42 p.m.
Moonrise
6:00 a.m.
Moonset
5:29 p.m.
Moon
Waning crescent, 1% lit

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 Depths are from government surveys and may be outdated.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 40 government surveys (1913–2007) that recorded them.

  • Rainbow Trout16 of 40Not recorded since 1978
  • Kokanee3 of 40Not recorded since 1978
  • Burbot2 of 40Not recorded since 1978
  • Mountain Whitefish2 of 40Not recorded since 1978
  • Bull Trout1 of 40Not recorded since 1978
  • Cutthroat Trout1 of 40Not recorded since 1913
  • Lake Trout1 of 40Not recorded since 1949
Forage fish and other species (9)

Forage fish

  • Lake Chub 2
  • Longnose Dace 1
  • Prickly Sculpin 1
  • Redside Shiner 1
  • Slimy Sculpin 1
  • Torrent Sculpin 1

Other

  • Largescale Sucker 1
  • Longnose Sucker 1
  • Northern Pikeminnow 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 access point.