Map of Buckhorn Lake

Buckhorn Lake

53.7511° N, 122.5106° W

Shoreline and neighbouring water from open government data.

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Buckhorn Lake covers 0.66 km², making it larger than 62% of the 4,577 lakes in British Columbia. It lies 9.9 km southeast of Buckhorn.

Government surveys have recorded 8 fish species here, including rainbow trout, brook trout and mountain whitefish.

Area
0.66 km²
larger than 62% of the 4,577 lakes in British Columbia
Shoreline
3.5 km
shorter than 53% of the 4,577 lakes in British Columbia
Fish species
8
more than 88% of the 2,793 surveyed lakes in British Columbia
Elevation
688 m

Today on the water

8 °C

RainWind WSW 18 km/h

Observed at Prince George, as of 5:02 a.m. PDT

choppy Estimated waves, next 12 hours: up to 0.2 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
Time6 a.m.9 a.m.12 p.m.3 p.m.6 p.m.9 p.m.12 a.m.3 a.m.
Wind km/hSW 20NW 30NW 30NW 30N 30N 30N 30N 30
Gusts km/h4050505050505050
Waves (est.) m0.10.20.20.20.2
Temp. °C65555431
Precip. %10010010010030302020

Today: Rain. Amount 5 to 10 mm. Wind southwest 20 km/h gusting to 40 becoming northwest 30 gusting to 50 early this morning. Temperature steady near plus 5.

Weather: Prince George (local forecast), as of 5:03 a.m. PDT

Sun and moon

Civil dawn
6:51 a.m.
Sunrise
7:26 a.m.
Sunset
6:26 p.m.
Civil dusk
7:01 p.m.
Moonrise
6:24 a.m.
Moonset
5:46 p.m.
Moon
Waning crescent, 1% lit

Air Quality Health Index

1 low risk

Prince George, as of 5:00 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 Depths are from government surveys and may be outdated.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 21 government surveys (1962–1986) that recorded them.

  • Rainbow Trout6 of 21
  • Brook Trout4 of 21
  • Mountain Whitefish1 of 21Not recorded since 1968
Forage fish and other species (5)

Forage fish

  • Peamouth Chub 2
  • Redside Shiner 2

Other

  • Largescale Sucker 2
  • Longnose Sucker 2
  • Northern Pikeminnow 2

Numbers are the surveys that recorded each species.

Fishing regulations: Region 7A – Omineca. Check seasons and limits before you fish.

Getting on the water

1 listed boat launch. marks launches on the map.