Butchart Lake
48.5411° N, 123.6403° W
Butchart Lake, British Columbia. 48.5411° N, 123.6403° W
Not for navigation. Depths are from government surveys and may be outdated.
borealbound.ca/lakes/bc/butchart-lake/, compiled October 9, 2026
- Canadian Geographical Names Database, Natural Resources Canada. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada.
- HydroLAKES v1.0, Messager et al. 2016 / WWF HydroSHEDS. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.
- Census boundaries and population, 2021, Statistics Canada. Adapted from Statistics Canada. This does not constitute an endorsement by Statistics Canada.
- Known BC Fish Observations and BC Fish Distributions, Government of British Columbia. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – British Columbia.
- Bathymetric Maps – Open, Government of British Columbia. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – British Columbia.
- Wildlife Management Units, Government of British Columbia. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – British Columbia.
- City page weather forecasts and alerts, Environment and Climate Change Canada. Contains data from Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC Data Servers End-use Licence).
- Air Quality Health Index observations and forecasts, Environment and Climate Change Canada. Contains data from Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC Data Servers End-use Licence).
Butchart Lake covers 0.71 km², British Columbia. It lies 14 km north of Langford.
Government surveys have recorded 1 fish species here: brook trout.
- Area
- 0.71 km²
- Shoreline
- 9.2 km
- Fish species
- 1
- Elevation
- 551 m
Today on the water
14.3 °C
Observed at Malahat, as of 2:00 a.m. PDT
Wind from the southwest: the southwest shore is the sheltered side.
| Time | 3 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/h | SW 20 | SE 30 | SW 30 | SW 30 | SW 30 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SE 10 |
| Gusts km/h | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 | ||||
| Temp. °C | 11 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 10 |
| Precip. % | 20 | 100 | 20 | 20 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 |
Tonight: A few clouds. Increasing cloudiness this evening then rain beginning before morning. Wind becoming southwest 20 km/h early this evening except west 50 near Juan de Fuca Strait. Wind becoming southeast 30 gusting to 50 before morning. Low 11.
Weather: Malahat (local forecast), as of 2:02 a.m. PDT
Sun and moon
- Civil dawn
- 6:54 a.m.
- Sunrise
- 7:25 a.m.
- Sunset
- 6:36 p.m.
- Civil dusk
- 7:08 p.m.
- Moonrise
- 6:25 a.m.
- Moonset
- 5:57 p.m.
- Moon
- Waning crescent, 1% lit
Air Quality Health Index
1 low risk
WestShore, as of 2:00 a.m. PDT
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Depth
- Official government depth map (PDF)1960 survey
Not for navigation. Depths are from government surveys and may be outdated.
Fish
Sport fish by the share of the 2 government surveys (1924–1927) that recorded them.
Fishing regulations: Region 1 – Vancouver Island. Check seasons and limits before you fish.
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