Map of Cameron Lake

Cameron Lake

49.2931° N, 124.6242° W

Shoreline and neighbouring water from open government data.

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Cameron Lake covers 4.37 km², making it larger than 90% of the 4,577 lakes in British Columbia. It lies 6 km west of Whisky Creek.

Government surveys have recorded 7 fish species here, including rainbow trout, cutthroat trout and steelhead.

Area
4.37 km²
larger than 90% of the 4,577 lakes in British Columbia
Shoreline
13.4 km
longer than 87% of the 4,577 lakes in British Columbia
Fish species
7
more than 84% of the 2,793 surveyed lakes in British Columbia
Elevation
185 m

Today on the water

15.1 °C

Wind E 5 km/h

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

choppy Estimated waves, next 12 hours: up to 0.2 m. Around 3 a.m., wind from the south: the south shore is sheltered, waves build toward the north 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/hS 15S 20S 20S 20var. 5NE 15NE 15calm
Gusts km/h505050
Waves (est.) m0.10.20.20.2
Temp. °C111112141615139
Precip. %8080000000

Tonight: Increasing cloudiness. Rain beginning near midnight. Wind south 20 km/h gusting to 40 becoming light this evening. Wind becoming south 20 gusting to 50 overnight. Low 11.

Weather: Port Alberni (local forecast), as of 12:00 a.m. PDT

Sun and moon

Civil dawn
6:58 a.m.
Sunrise
7:30 a.m.
Sunset
6:39 p.m.
Civil dusk
7:11 p.m.
Moonrise
6:30 a.m.
Moonset
6:00 p.m.
Moon
Waning crescent, 1% lit

Air Quality Health Index

2 low risk

Comox Valley, as of 11:00 p.m. PDT Thursday

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 Depths are from government surveys and may be outdated.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 97 government surveys (1919–2007) that recorded them.

  • Rainbow Trout61 of 97
  • Cutthroat Trout25 of 97
  • Steelhead4 of 97Not recorded since 1995
  • Brown Trout3 of 97
  • Kokanee2 of 97
  • Bull Trout1 of 97
Forage fish and other species (1)
  • Prickly Sculpin 1

Numbers are the surveys that recorded each species.

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

Photos

Cameron Lake from Shore
Photo: Plateau6485, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Cameron Lake in Winter
Photo: Kevstan, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Cameron Lake Railbridge
Photo: Redonebird, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons