BC Recreation Sites · British Columbia
Whitetail Lake
BC Recreation Sites · British Columbia, Canada
- Sites
- 30
- Hookups
- 30 no hookups
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Elevation
- 3,632 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 1
- Nearest town
- Canal Flats
- Activities
- Angling, Boating, Camping
About
A beautiful campsite along a turquoise-blue lake. Popular for fishing in the spring and fall and kayaking, canoeing and paddle boarding in the summer. Most campsites offer shade and easy lake access. The first group of sites is accessible by trailers. A boat launch and day-use parking area are also provided. The second group of sites further south has only a very small trailer turn-around area.
Water-skiing is prohibited.
Whitetail Lake Recreation Site is busy during the months of May and June for trophy fishing. The fishing here is generally productive. The lake is managed for trophy fishing by the Ministry of Environment and is stocked annually with Gerrard trout and medium sized Brook Trout. Restrictions on quota and size apply. See Regulations for details.
Note: Day-use area is at lake's edge at north site.
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: Accessible by 2wd vehicle down 28km of dirt road. Active logging road, CB radio recommended. Access is 4.5km north Canal Flats and 44km south of Invermere. From HWY 93/95 turn West onto Findlay Creek FSR (Radio controlled road use RR-1). Take the right hand fork just after the 15km marker onto Findlay-Whitetail FSR. Continue for 12.5 km, keeping right, turn right at 27.5 to Whitetail Lake Recreation Site. Road can be rough at times.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 30° | 18° | -26° | 37° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 30° | 18° | -18° | 42° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 40° | 25° | -6° | 58° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 45° | 31° | 13° | 58° | 10 of 11 |
| May | 55° | 39° | 33° | 76° | 0 of 11 |
| June | 66° | 46° | 37° | 81° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 77° | 56° | 46° | 90° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 77° | 55° | 47° | 90° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 65° | 48° | 38° | 82° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 50° | 34° | 22° | 67° | 7 of 10 |
| November | 37° | 24° | -4° | 51° | 9 of 10 |
| December | 29° | 16° | -19° | 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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