Map of Beaver Lake

Beaver Lake

50.6008° N, 127.3153° W

Shoreline and neighbouring water from open government data.

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Beaver Lake covers 0.17 km², making it smaller than 82% of the 4,577 lakes in British Columbia. It lies 12 km south of Fort Rupert.

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

Area
0.17 km²
smaller than 82% of the 4,577 lakes in British Columbia
Shoreline
1.8 km
shorter than 90% of the 4,577 lakes in British Columbia
Fish species
5
more than 70% of the 2,793 surveyed lakes in British Columbia
Elevation
89 m

Today on the water

9.4 °C

Partly CloudyWind W 13 km/h

Observed at Port Hardy, as of 6:00 a.m. PDT

calm Estimated waves, next 12 hours: up to 0.1 m. Around 7 a.m., wind from the northwest: the northwest shore is sheltered, waves build toward the southeast shore.

Hourly forecast, next 24 hours
Time7 a.m.10 a.m.1 p.m.4 p.m.7 p.m.10 p.m.1 a.m.4 a.m.
Wind km/hNW 20NW 20NW 20NW 20NW 20NW 5NW 5NW 5
Gusts km/h4040404040
Waves (est.) m0.10.10.10.1
Temp. °C1111111110877
Precip. %10060606030303030

Today: Periods of rain ending this morning then cloudy with 60 percent chance of showers. Wind northwest 20 km/h gusting to 40 except gusting to 60 over exposed coastal sections this morning. Temperature steady near 11. UV index 2 or low.

Weather: Port Hardy (local forecast), as of 6:02 a.m. PDT

Sun and moon

Civil dawn
7:09 a.m.
Sunrise
7:42 a.m.
Sunset
6:49 p.m.
Civil dusk
7:22 p.m.
Moonrise
6:42 a.m.
Moonset
6:09 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.

Depth

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 Depths are from government surveys and may be outdated.

Fish

Sport fish by the share of the 42 government surveys (1976–2013) that recorded them.

  • Rainbow Trout19 of 42
  • Cutthroat Trout12 of 42Not recorded since 1993
  • Dolly Varden1 of 42Not recorded since 1980
  • Steelhead1 of 42Not recorded since 1976
Forage fish and other species (1)
  • Threespine Stickleback 9

Numbers are the surveys that recorded each species.

Fishing regulations: Region 1 – Vancouver Island. Check seasons and limits before you fish.

Getting on the water

1 listed access point.