BC Recreation Sites · British Columbia
Mosquito Lake
BC Recreation Sites · British Columbia, Canada
- Sites
- 3
- Hookups
- 3 no hookups
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Elevation
- 2,192 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 1
- Nearest town
- Nakusp
- Activities
- Angling, Canoeing, Icefishing, Camping
About
This is a perfect lake for exploring in a small boat or canoe. The irregular edge has several quiet little bays accessible only by water. The lake is popular with families as it offers good fishing and swimming. The Mosquito Lake Recreation Site is well located for a base camp to explore the area and visit some of the other lakes nearby.
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: Access from Arrow Park Ferry: At the ferry terminus set your odometer. Your odometer readings will not conform to the km signs on the road. From the ferry terminus travel straight ahead on the "Lower Mosquito Road". Continue up this road for 6 km. Just after crossing the bridge over Arrow Park (Mosquito) Creek, turn right onto the "Branch 20" road. Follow this road for 3 km. At the junction with the "West Mosquito Road" continue straight ahead. Reset your odometer. Travel north on the "West Mosquito Road" for 11.6 km, to the "27 km" road marker and the junction of the "West Mosquito Road" with the "Caribou Pass Road" and the "Fostall Road". Reset your odometer. Continue straight ahead on the "Fostall Road" for 8.9 km. Between the "19 km" and "20 km" road markers, at the junction with "Plant Road", turn left. Travel 800 meters to the recreation site.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 34° | 25° | -4° | 41° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 34° | 24° | -10° | 47° | 10 of 11 |
| March | 43° | 30° | 8° | 65° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 47° | 35° | 21° | 65° | 5 of 11 |
| May | 61° | 45° | 36° | 84° | 0 of 11 |
| June | 68° | 50° | 39° | 85° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 78° | 59° | 47° | 95° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 80° | 60° | 52° | 95° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 67° | 54° | 43° | 84° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 53° | 40° | 33° | 68° | 0 of 10 |
| November | 40° | 35° | 22° | 52° | 5 of 10 |
| December | 36° | 28° | 10° | 43° | 9 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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