Anderson Lake
49.73° N, 125.1986° W
Anderson Lake, British Columbia. 49.73° N, 125.1986° W
Not for navigation. Depths are from government surveys and may be outdated.
borealbound.ca/lakes/bc/anderson-lake-near-courtenay/, 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).
- Air Quality Health Index observations and forecasts, Environment and Climate Change Canada. Contains data from Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC Data Servers End-use Licence).
Anderson Lake covers 0.14 km², British Columbia. It lies 15 km northwest of Courtenay.
Government surveys have recorded 4 fish species here, including cutthroat trout, Dolly Varden and kokanee.
- Area
- 0.14 km²
- Shoreline
- 1.8 km
- Fish species
- 4
- Elevation
- 529 m
Today on the water
15.1 °C
Observed at Courtenay, as of 3:00 a.m. PDT
Wind from the south: the south shore is the sheltered side.
| Time | 4 a.m. | 7 a.m. | 10 a.m. | 1 p.m. | 4 p.m. | 7 p.m. | 10 p.m. | 1 a.m. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wind km/h | NW 20 | NW 20 | NW 30 | NW 30 | NW 30 | NW 30 | NW 20 | NW 20 |
| Gusts km/h | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 40 | 40 | ||
| Temp. °C | 11 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 9 |
| Precip. % | 100 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
Tonight: Increasing cloudiness. Rain beginning after midnight. Wind becoming southeast 30 km/h gusting to 50 except gusting to 70 near the Strait of Georgia after midnight. Wind becoming northwest 20. Low 11.
Weather: Courtenay (local forecast), as of 3:02 a.m. PDT
Sun and moon
- Civil dawn
- 7:01 a.m.
- Sunrise
- 7:33 a.m.
- Sunset
- 6:41 p.m.
- Civil dusk
- 7:13 p.m.
- Moonrise
- 6:33 a.m.
- Moonset
- 6:02 p.m.
- Moon
- Waning crescent, 1% lit
Air Quality Health Index
2 low risk
Comox Valley, as of 2:00 a.m. PDT
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Fish
Sport fish by the share of the 15 government surveys (1979–2004) that recorded them.
Fishing regulations: Region 1 – Vancouver Island. Check seasons and limits before you fish.
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