Map of Blue Lake

Blue Lake

52.3328° N, 122.2383° W

Shoreline and neighbouring water from open government data.

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Blue Lake covers 0.39 km², making it smaller than 54% of the 4,577 lakes in British Columbia. It lies 3 km southeast of Soda Creek.

Government surveys have recorded 8 fish species here, including rainbow trout, westslope cutthroat trout and kokanee.

Area
0.39 km²
smaller than 54% of the 4,577 lakes in British Columbia
Shoreline
3.8 km
shorter than 51% of the 4,577 lakes in British Columbia
Fish species
8
more than 88% of the 2,793 surveyed lakes in British Columbia
Elevation
803 m

Today on the water

11.3 °C

Mostly CloudyWind ESE 9 km/h

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

choppy Estimated waves, next 12 hours: up to 0.2 m. Around 11 a.m., wind from the north: the north shore is sheltered, waves build toward the south 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/hS 15NW 20NW 20N 30N 30N 30N 15N 15
Gusts km/h505050
Waves (est.) m0.10.10.10.20.2
Temp. °C88764322
Precip. %1001001006060606060

Tonight: Rain. Amount 10 to 15 mm. Wind southeast 20 km/h becoming northwest 20 after midnight. Low 7.

Weather: Williams Lake (local forecast), as of 2:01 a.m. PDT

Sun and moon

Civil dawn
6:50 a.m.
Sunrise
7:24 a.m.
Sunset
6:27 p.m.
Civil dusk
7:01 p.m.
Moonrise
6:22 a.m.
Moonset
5:47 p.m.
Moon
Waning crescent, 1% lit

Air Quality Health Index

1 low risk

Williams Lake, 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 Depths are from government surveys and may be outdated.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 102 government surveys (1939–2026) that recorded them.

  • Rainbow Trout90 of 102
  • Westslope Cutthroat Trout5 of 102Not recorded since 1983
  • Kokanee2 of 102Not recorded since 2002
  • Cutthroat Trout1 of 102Not recorded since 1987
  • Steelhead1 of 102Not recorded since 1987
Forage fish and other species (3)

Forage fish

  • Lake Chub 1
  • Redside Shiner 1

Other

  • Longnose Sucker 1

Numbers are the surveys that recorded each species.

Fishing regulations: Region 5 – Cariboo. Check seasons and limits before you fish.

Getting on the water

1 listed access point.