Map of Burnaby Lake

Burnaby Lake

49.2431° N, 122.9461° W

Shoreline and neighbouring water from open government data.

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Burnaby Lake covers 0.29 km², making it smaller than 64% of the 4,577 lakes in British Columbia. It lies 1 km southeast of Burnaby.

Government surveys have recorded 11 fish species here, including rainbow trout, cutthroat trout and coastal cutthroat trout.

Area
0.29 km²
smaller than 64% of the 4,577 lakes in British Columbia
Shoreline
4.7 km
longer than 58% of the 4,577 lakes in British Columbia
Fish species
11
more than 95% of the 2,793 surveyed lakes in British Columbia
Elevation
10 m

Today on the water

12 °C

CloudyWind E 15 km/h

Observed at Vancouver, as of 12:00 a.m. PDT

choppy Estimated waves, next 12 hours: up to 0.3 m. Around 12 p.m., wind from the northwest: the northwest shore is sheltered, waves build toward the southeast shore.

Hourly forecast, next 24 hours
Time1 a.m.4 a.m.7 a.m.10 a.m.1 p.m.4 p.m.7 p.m.10 p.m.
Wind km/hSE 20S 30S 30S 30NW 30NW 30W 20W 20
Gusts km/h5050505050
Waves (est.) m0.20.10.10.10.3
Temp. °C1312121315161412
Precip. %080802020303030

Tonight: A few clouds. Increasing cloudiness late this evening then rain beginning overnight. Wind becoming south 30 km/h gusting to 50 near midnight. Low 12.

Weather: Vancouver (local forecast), as of 12:02 a.m. PDT

Sun and moon

Civil dawn
6:51 a.m.
Sunrise
7:23 a.m.
Sunset
6:33 p.m.
Civil dusk
7:05 p.m.
Moonrise
6:23 a.m.
Moonset
5:53 p.m.
Moon
Waning crescent, 1% lit

Air Quality Health Index

2 low risk

Metro Vancouver - NW, as of 12:00 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 Depths are from government surveys and may be outdated.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 44 government surveys (1934–2022) that recorded them.

  • Rainbow Trout3 of 44Not recorded since 1969
  • Cutthroat Trout2 of 44Not recorded since 2007
  • Coastal Cutthroat Trout1 of 44
  • Coho Salmon1 of 44
Forage fish and other species (7)

Forage fish

  • Threespine Stickleback 13
  • Prickly Sculpin 6
  • Brassy Minnow 2
  • Peamouth Chub 1

Other

  • Common Carp 4
  • Northern Pikeminnow 3
  • Brown Bullhead 2

Numbers are the surveys that recorded each species.

Fishing regulations: Region 2 – Lower Mainland. Check seasons and limits before you fish.

Photos

Burnaby Lake, Bristish Columbia
Photo: Claireellison, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons