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Map of Ain Lake

Ain Lake

53.7628° N, 132.4439° W

Shoreline and neighbouring water from open government data.

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Ain Lake, British Columbia. 53.7628° N, 132.4439° W

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 Depths are from government surveys and may be outdated.

borealbound.ca/lakes/bc/ain-lake/, 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.
  • 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).

Ain Lake covers 0.94 km², making it larger than 70% of the 4,577 lakes in British Columbia. It lies 18 km northwest of Port Clements.

Government surveys have recorded 5 fish species here, including coho salmon, cutthroat trout and Dolly Varden.

Area
0.94 km²
larger than 70% of the 4,577 lakes in British Columbia
Shoreline
6.8 km
longer than 71% of the 4,577 lakes in British Columbia
Fish species
5
more than 70% of the 2,793 surveyed lakes in British Columbia
Elevation
40 m

Today on the water

10.1 °C

Mostly CloudyWind NW 33 km/h

Observed at Masset, as of 2:00 a.m. PDT

choppy Estimated waves, next 12 hours: up to 0.3 m. Around 3 a.m., wind from the northwest: the northwest shore is sheltered, waves build toward the southeast shore.

Time3 a.m.6 a.m.9 a.m.12 p.m.3 p.m.6 p.m.9 p.m.12 a.m.
Wind km/hNW 50NW 50NW 50NW 40NW 40NW 40NW 40NW 40
Gusts km/h7070706060606060
Waves (est.) m0.30.30.30.30.3
Temp. °C1010111213131010
Precip. %00000000

Tonight: Rain ending late this evening then partly cloudy. Wind becoming northwest 50 km/h gusting to 70 this evening. Temperature steady near 10.

Weather: Masset (local forecast), as of 2:00 a.m. PDT

Sun and moon

Civil dawn
7:31 a.m.
Sunrise
8:06 a.m.
Sunset
7:06 p.m.
Civil dusk
7:41 p.m.
Moonrise
7:06 a.m.
Moonset
6:26 p.m.
Moon
Waning crescent, 1% lit

Data Source: Environment and Climate Change Canada. Local times.

How waves are estimated

Significant wave height from the forecast hourly wind and the open-water distance (fetch) upwind, using the SMB method (US Army Corps of Engineers Shore Protection Manual, 1984), rounded up to the next 0.1 m. It is not a measurement: gusts, leftover swell and shoals can make water rougher. Under 0.2 m: calm; 0.2–0.5 m: choppy; over 0.5 m: rough.

Fish

Sport fish by the share of the 5 government surveys (1986–1995) that recorded them.

  • Coho Salmon1 of 5
  • Cutthroat Trout1 of 5
  • Dolly Varden1 of 5
  • Sockeye Salmon1 of 5
  • Steelhead1 of 5

Fishing regulations: Region 6 – Skeena. Check seasons and limits before you fish.