Basalt Lake
52.9672° N, 125.4972° W
Basalt Lake, British Columbia. 52.9672° N, 125.4972° W
Not for navigation. Depths are from government surveys and may be outdated.
borealbound.ca/lakes/bc/basalt-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.
- Bathymetric Maps – Open, 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).
Basalt Lake covers 0.59 km², British Columbia. It lies 56 km north of Anahim Lake.
Government surveys have recorded 4 fish species here, including bull trout, Dolly Varden and rainbow trout.
- Area
- 0.59 km²
- Shoreline
- 5.1 km
- Fish species
- 4
- Elevation
- 1,104 m
Today on the water
6.8 °C
Observed at Puntzi Mountain, as of 4:00 a.m. PDT
| Time | 5 a.m. | 8 a.m. | 11 a.m. | 2 p.m. | 5 p.m. | 8 p.m. | 11 p.m. | 2 a.m. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wind km/h | W 20 | NW 30 | NW 30 | NW 30 | NW 30 | N 20 | N 20 | N 20 |
| Gusts km/h | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 40 | 40 | 40 | |
| Temp. °C | 6 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 1 |
| Precip. % | 100 | 100 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 80 | 80 | 80 |
Tonight: Mainly cloudy. Rain beginning this evening. Amount 5 to 10 mm. Wind southwest 20 km/h gusting to 40. Low plus 5.
Weather: Puntzi Mountain (local forecast), as of 4:01 a.m. PDT
Sun and moon
- Civil dawn
- 7:03 a.m.
- Sunrise
- 7:37 a.m.
- Sunset
- 6:39 p.m.
- Civil dusk
- 7:13 p.m.
- Moonrise
- 6:36 a.m.
- Moonset
- 5:59 p.m.
- Moon
- Waning crescent, 1% lit
Depth
- Official government depth map (PDF)1981 survey
Not for navigation. Depths are from government surveys and may be outdated.
Fish
Sport fish by the share of the 6 government surveys (1979–1995) that recorded them.
Other species (1)
- Longnose Sucker 1
Numbers are the surveys that recorded each species.
Fishing regulations: Region 6 – Skeena. Check seasons and limits before you fish.