Map of Beavertail Lake

Beavertail Lake

49.9842° N, 125.5083° W

Shoreline and neighbouring water from open government data.

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Beavertail Lake covers 1.05 km², making it larger than 72% of the 4,577 lakes in British Columbia. It lies 19 km west of Campbell River.

Government surveys have recorded 6 fish species here, including rainbow trout, cutthroat trout and kokanee.

Area
1.05 km²
larger than 72% of the 4,577 lakes in British Columbia
Shoreline
5.9 km
longer than 67% of the 4,577 lakes in British Columbia
Fish species
6
more than 77% of the 2,793 surveyed lakes in British Columbia
Elevation
278 m

Today on the water

12.2 °C

Mostly CloudyWind SSE 3 km/h

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

choppy Estimated waves, next 12 hours: up to 0.2 m. Around 3 a.m., wind from the northwest: the northwest shore is sheltered, waves build toward the southeast shore.

Hourly forecast, next 24 hours
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 20NW 20NW 30NW 30NW 30NW 30NW 30NW 20
Gusts km/h505050505040
Waves (est.) m0.20.20.20.20.2
Temp. °C121214151513119
Precip. %100202020200010

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: Campbell River (local forecast), as of 2:02 a.m. PDT

Sun and moon

Civil dawn
7:02 a.m.
Sunrise
7:34 a.m.
Sunset
6:42 p.m.
Civil dusk
7:15 p.m.
Moonrise
6:34 a.m.
Moonset
6:03 p.m.
Moon
Waning crescent, 1% lit

Air Quality Health Index

2 low risk

Comox Valley, as of 2:00 a.m. PDT

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 Depths are from government surveys and may be outdated.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 86 government surveys (1979–2026) that recorded them.

  • Rainbow Trout57 of 86
  • Cutthroat Trout8 of 86Not recorded since 2015
  • Kokanee7 of 86
  • Dolly Varden6 of 86Not recorded since 2015
Forage fish and other species (2)
  • Prickly Sculpin 5
  • Coastrange Sculpin 1

Numbers are the surveys that recorded each species.

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