Map of Carrier Lake

Carrier Lake

54.5278° N, 123.8833° W

Shoreline and neighbouring water from open government data.

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Carrier Lake covers 7.27 km², making it larger than 94% of the 4,577 lakes in British Columbia. It lies 53 km northeast of Braeside.

Government surveys have recorded 7 fish species here, including mountain whitefish and rainbow trout.

Area
7.27 km²
larger than 94% of the 4,577 lakes in British Columbia
Shoreline
20 km
longer than 92% of the 4,577 lakes in British Columbia
Fish species
7
more than 84% of the 2,793 surveyed lakes in British Columbia
Elevation
772 m

Today on the water

6.8 °C

Wind WNW 12 km/h

Observed at Vanderhoof, as of 3:00 a.m. PDT

choppy Estimated waves, next 12 hours: up to 0.3 m. Around 2 p.m., wind from the north: the north shore is sheltered, waves build toward the south shore.

Hourly forecast, next 24 hours
Time4 a.m.7 a.m.10 a.m.1 p.m.4 p.m.7 p.m.10 p.m.1 a.m.
Wind km/hS 15N 20N 20N 20N 30N 30N 20N 20
Gusts km/h40404050504040
Waves (est.) m0.20.20.20.2
Temp. °C66554333
Precip. %1008080808080300

Tonight: Rain. Amount 10 to 15 mm. Wind south 30 km/h gusting to 50 becoming light this evening. Wind becoming north 20 gusting to 40 before morning. Low 6.

Weather: Vanderhoof (local forecast), as of 3:00 a.m. PDT

Sun and moon

Civil dawn
6:57 a.m.
Sunrise
7:33 a.m.
Sunset
6:31 p.m.
Civil dusk
7:06 p.m.
Moonrise
6:31 a.m.
Moonset
5:50 p.m.
Moon
Waning crescent, 1% lit

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 Depths are from government surveys and may be outdated.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 8 government surveys (1975–1975) that recorded them.

  • Mountain Whitefish1 of 8
  • Rainbow Trout1 of 8
Forage fish and other species (5)

Forage fish

  • Peamouth Chub 1
  • Prickly Sculpin 1
  • Redside Shiner 1

Other

  • Longnose Sucker 1
  • Northern Pikeminnow 1

Numbers are the surveys that recorded each species.

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