BC Recreation Sites · British Columbia
Cat Lake
BC Recreation Sites · British Columbia, Canada
- Sites
- 1
- Hookups
- 1 no hookups
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Elevation
- 2,585 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 1
- Nearest town
- Bear Lake
- Activities
- Angling, Canoeing, Wildlife viewing
About
This small site offers space for just one camping party, but additional day users should have room to park and launch a car top boat. One table, fire ring and outhouse are provided. This small lake offers a pleasant place for paddling, and anglers may be treated to some fairly productive fishing for wild rainbow trout.
Road access. Maintained to Recreation Sites and Trails BC standards by a partner or contractor. Facilities on file: boat launch, toilets, picnic tables, fire rings. First come, first served.
Getting there: From Bear Lake, travel north on Highway 97 until you reach the Firth Lake/Hambone Connector FSR. Follow this road for approx. 15 km and turn right when you reach the junction with the Hambone FSR. Proceed for about 4km and you will find the site off the side of the Hambone FSR on the right side of the road. Please note that this area is extremely busy with industrial traffic. The use of 2-way radios is highly recommended. Please drive cautiously at all times and be aware of high volumes of heavy industrial traffic.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 26° | 14° | -36° | 38° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 27° | 11° | -19° | 43° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 38° | 22° | -5° | 53° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 42° | 26° | 8° | 59° | 11 of 11 |
| May | 56° | 37° | 25° | 83° | 4 of 11 |
| June | 61° | 45° | 39° | 77° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 67° | 50° | 40° | 88° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 69° | 51° | 42° | 85° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 61° | 44° | 26° | 75° | 1 of 11 |
| October | 44° | 32° | 13° | 64° | 9 of 10 |
| November | 32° | 23° | -3° | 47° | 10 of 10 |
| December | 25° | 12° | -27° | 40° | 10 of 10 |
Mid-month figures from 2016–2026 of daily weather at this spot (ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo, CC BY 4.0), in °F. Typical is the median; coldest and hottest are the extremes seen.
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