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Wapiti Lake

49.3844° N, 115.3672° W

Wapiti Lake, British Columbia. 49.3844° N, 115.3672° W

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 Depths are from government surveys and may be outdated.

borealbound.ca/lakes/bc/wapiti-lake-near-cranbrook/, 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).

Wapiti Lake covers 0.15 km², British Columbia. It lies 31 km southeast of Cranbrook.

Government surveys have recorded 3 fish species here: rainbow trout, brook trout and kokanee.

Area
0.15 km²
Shoreline
2.2 km
Fish species
3
Elevation
825 m

Today on the water

14.4 °C

Mostly CloudyWind SSE 13 km/h

Observed at Cranbrook, as of 3:00 a.m. MDT

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

Time4 a.m.7 a.m.10 a.m.1 p.m.4 p.m.7 p.m.10 p.m.1 a.m.
Wind km/hcalmcalmSW 30SW 30SW 30SW 30var. 5var. 5
Gusts km/h50505050
Temp. °C8811161914108
Precip. %0006060303030

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

Weather: Cranbrook (local forecast), as of 3:02 a.m. MDT

Sun and moon

Civil dawn
7:21 a.m.
Sunrise
7:53 a.m.
Sunset
7:02 p.m.
Civil dusk
7:34 p.m.
Moonrise
6:51 a.m.
Moonset
6:22 p.m.
Moon
Waning crescent, 1% lit

Air Quality Health Index

2 low risk

Cranbrook, as of 3:00 a.m. MDT

Depth

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 Depths are from government surveys and may be outdated.

Fish

Sport fish by the share of the 129 government surveys (1955–2026) that recorded them.

  • Rainbow Trout66 of 129
  • Brook Trout59 of 129
  • Kokanee4 of 129Not recorded since 1991

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

Getting on the water

1 listed access point.