Premier Lake

About the Park

Premier Lake is one of the key recreational fishing lakes in the East Kootenay. The emerald green lakes of Premier and four smaller lakes, Canuck, Yankee, Cats Eye and Quartz offer a unique and varied fishing experience in a secluded and pleasant park atmosphere.

Skookumchuck, CA

3:26 pm, Feb 14, 2026

6°C | °F

L: 3° | H: 8°

Feels like 3°C | °F° overcast clouds

Humidity: 63 %

Pressure: 1012 hPa

Wind: 15 Km/h S

Wind Gust: 19 Km/h

UV Index: 0

Precipitation: 0.38 mm

Rain Chance:

Visibility: 10 km

Sunrise: 7:54 am

Sunset: 5:59 pm

Temperature
Precipitation
Wind
Humidity
Pressure
Rain Chance

1.95 kmh 5:00 pm

3.48 kmh 8:00 pm

4.8 kmh 11:00 pm

5.64 kmh 2:00 am

6.08 kmh 5:00 am

4.74 kmh 8:00 am

4.39 kmh 11:00 am

3.66 kmh 2:00 pm

2.71 kmh 5:00 pm

1.37 kmh 8:00 pm

0.56 kmh 11:00 pm

0.2 kmh 2:00 am

1.09 kmh 5:00 am

1.96 kmh 8:00 am

3.52 kmh 11:00 am

5.76 kmh 2:00 pm

4.58 kmh 5:00 pm

4.41 kmh 8:00 pm

8.06 kmh 11:00 pm

10.22 kmh 2:00 am

7.55 kmh 5:00 am

4.61 kmh 8:00 am

5.99 kmh 11:00 am

2.12 kmh 2:00 pm

4.18 kmh 5:00 pm

5.38 kmh 8:00 pm

6.09 kmh 11:00 pm

6.12 kmh 2:00 am

5.74 kmh 5:00 am

5.07 kmh 8:00 am

4.13 kmh 11:00 am

3.15 kmh 2:00 pm

2 kmh 5:00 pm

3.1 kmh 8:00 pm

3.54 kmh 11:00 pm

3.84 kmh 2:00 am

4.05 kmh 5:00 am

3.06 kmh 8:00 am

1.99 kmh 11:00 am

0.97 kmh 2:00 pm

Tomorrow 2:00 pmFeb 15, 2026

3° / 8°°C | °F 0.38 mm 38% 22 Km/h 86 % 1018 hPa 0 mm/h

Monday 2:00 pmFeb 16, 2026

2° / 5°°C | °F 1 mm 100% 21 Km/h 98 % 1012 hPa 1.51 mm/h

Tuesday 2:00 pmFeb 17, 2026

3° / 5°°C | °F 1 mm 100% 37 Km/h 96 % 1002 hPa 1.12 mm/h

Wednesday 2:00 pmFeb 18, 2026

-1° / 3°°C | °F 0.61 mm 61% 22 Km/h 91 % 1010 hPa 0.19 mm/h

Thursday 2:00 pmFeb 19, 2026

-0° / 2°°C | °F 0.2 mm 20% 15 Km/h 81 % 1016 hPa 0.12 mm/h

Tomorrow 5:00 pmFeb 14, 2026

7° / 8°°C | °F 0.38 mm 38% 7 Km/h 76 % 1018 hPa 0 mm/h

Tomorrow 8:00 pmFeb 14, 2026

6° / 7°°C | °F 0 mm 0% 13 Km/h 78 % 1018 hPa 0 mm/h

Tomorrow 11:00 pmFeb 14, 2026

5° / 5°°C | °F 0 mm 0% 17 Km/h 82 % 1018 hPa 0 mm/h

Tomorrow 2:00 amFeb 15, 2026

4° / 4°°C | °F 0 mm 0% 20 Km/h 85 % 1018 hPa 0 mm/h

Tomorrow 5:00 amFeb 15, 2026

4° / 4°°C | °F 0 mm 0% 22 Km/h 86 % 1017 hPa 0 mm/h

Tomorrow 8:00 amFeb 15, 2026

3° / 3°°C | °F 0 mm 0% 17 Km/h 85 % 1017 hPa 0 mm/h

Tomorrow 11:00 amFeb 15, 2026

4° / 4°°C | °F 0 mm 0% 16 Km/h 79 % 1017 hPa 0 mm/h

Tomorrow 2:00 pmFeb 15, 2026

6° / 6°°C | °F 0 mm 0% 13 Km/h 72 % 1015 hPa 0 mm/h

Monday 5:00 pmFeb 15, 2026

5° / 5°°C | °F 0 mm 0% 10 Km/h 72 % 1012 hPa 0 mm/h

Monday 8:00 pmFeb 15, 2026

4° / 4°°C | °F 0 mm 0% 5 Km/h 73 % 1011 hPa 0 mm/h

Monday 11:00 pmFeb 15, 2026

4° / 4°°C | °F 0 mm 0% 2 Km/h 75 % 1009 hPa 0 mm/h

Monday 2:00 amFeb 16, 2026

4° / 4°°C | °F 0 mm 0% 1 Km/h 76 % 1007 hPa 0 mm/h

Monday 5:00 amFeb 16, 2026

4° / 4°°C | °F 0.28 mm 28% 4 Km/h 83 % 1004 hPa 0 mm/h

Monday 8:00 amFeb 16, 2026

2° / 2°°C | °F 1 mm 100% 7 Km/h 98 % 1001 hPa 1.51 mm/h

Monday 11:00 amFeb 16, 2026

3° / 3°°C | °F 1 mm 100% 13 Km/h 95 % 999 hPa 0 mm/h

Monday 2:00 pmFeb 16, 2026

4° / 4°°C | °F 1 mm 100% 21 Km/h 92 % 996 hPa 0 mm/h

Tuesday 5:00 pmFeb 16, 2026

5° / 5°°C | °F 1 mm 100% 16 Km/h 85 % 994 hPa 0 mm/h

Tuesday 8:00 pmFeb 16, 2026

4° / 4°°C | °F 0.75 mm 75% 16 Km/h 76 % 994 hPa 0 mm/h

Tuesday 11:00 pmFeb 16, 2026

3° / 3°°C | °F 0.71 mm 71% 29 Km/h 95 % 994 hPa 0 mm/h

Tuesday 2:00 amFeb 17, 2026

4° / 4°°C | °F 1 mm 100% 37 Km/h 96 % 993 hPa 0 mm/h

Tuesday 5:00 amFeb 17, 2026

4° / 4°°C | °F 1 mm 100% 27 Km/h 88 % 994 hPa 0 mm/h

Tuesday 8:00 amFeb 17, 2026

4° / 4°°C | °F 1 mm 100% 17 Km/h 80 % 996 hPa 0 mm/h

Tuesday 11:00 amFeb 17, 2026

3° / 3°°C | °F 1 mm 100% 22 Km/h 89 % 1000 hPa 1.12 mm/h

Tuesday 2:00 pmFeb 17, 2026

4° / 4°°C | °F 0.47 mm 47% 8 Km/h 85 % 1002 hPa 0 mm/h

Wednesday 5:00 pmFeb 17, 2026

3° / 3°°C | °F 0.61 mm 61% 15 Km/h 91 % 1004 hPa 0 mm/h

Wednesday 8:00 pmFeb 17, 2026

2° / 2°°C | °F 0.27 mm 27% 19 Km/h 86 % 1005 hPa 0.19 mm/h

Wednesday 11:00 pmFeb 17, 2026

2° / 2°°C | °F 0 mm 0% 22 Km/h 80 % 1006 hPa 0 mm/h

Wednesday 2:00 amFeb 18, 2026

2° / 2°°C | °F 0 mm 0% 22 Km/h 77 % 1007 hPa 0 mm/h

Wednesday 5:00 amFeb 18, 2026

0° / 0°°C | °F 0 mm 0% 21 Km/h 75 % 1007 hPa 0 mm/h

Wednesday 8:00 amFeb 18, 2026

-1° / -1°°C | °F 0 mm 0% 18 Km/h 75 % 1008 hPa 0 mm/h

Wednesday 11:00 amFeb 18, 2026

1° / 1°°C | °F 0 mm 0% 15 Km/h 69 % 1009 hPa 0 mm/h

Wednesday 2:00 pmFeb 18, 2026

2° / 2°°C | °F 0 mm 0% 11 Km/h 66 % 1010 hPa 0 mm/h

Thursday 5:00 pmFeb 18, 2026

2° / 2°°C | °F 0 mm 0% 7 Km/h 66 % 1010 hPa 0 mm/h

Thursday 8:00 pmFeb 18, 2026

1° / 1°°C | °F 0 mm 0% 11 Km/h 74 % 1012 hPa 0 mm/h

Thursday 11:00 pmFeb 18, 2026

1° / 1°°C | °F 0 mm 0% 13 Km/h 71 % 1013 hPa 0 mm/h

Thursday 2:00 amFeb 19, 2026

1° / 1°°C | °F 0 mm 0% 14 Km/h 70 % 1014 hPa 0 mm/h

Thursday 5:00 amFeb 19, 2026

0° / 0°°C | °F 0 mm 0% 15 Km/h 77 % 1015 hPa 0 mm/h

Thursday 8:00 amFeb 19, 2026

-0° / -0°°C | °F 0 mm 0% 11 Km/h 77 % 1015 hPa 0 mm/h

Thursday 11:00 amFeb 19, 2026

1° / 1°°C | °F 0 mm 0% 7 Km/h 76 % 1016 hPa 0 mm/h

Thursday 2:00 pmFeb 19, 2026

1° / 1°°C | °F 0.2 mm 20% 3 Km/h 81 % 1016 hPa 0.12 mm/h

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Contact

EK Parks Ltd.
Phone: 250-422-3003
E-mail: [email protected]
Website: www.ekparks.ca

For the most up-to-date park information and advisories: https://bcparks.ca/premier-lake-park/

Rates

Frontcountry camping – $25/party/night

Facilities

57 campsites, large lakeside day-use area, boat launch.

Location

Access is from Highway 93/95, 72 km north of Cranbrook; the well-marked turnoff leads east to a 15 km paved and gravel road to the park.

Size

662 ha.

Park Amenities

Vehicle accessible camping facilities
Group campsites
Picnic sites
Wheelchair accessible
Pit Toilets
Campfires allowed
Playground
Beach
Boat Launch
Pets must be on leash
Cash only

Park Activities

Swimming
Canoeing / kayaking
Fishing
Bicycling
Winter Recreation

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