Chain Lake
49.6975° N, 120.2758° W
Chain Lake, British Columbia. 49.6975° N, 120.2758° W
Not for navigation. Depths are from government surveys and may be outdated.
borealbound.ca/lakes/bc/chain-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.
- Recreation Sites and Trails BC: recreation site points, 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).
Chain Lake covers 0.44 km², British Columbia. It lies 31 km northeast of Princeton.
Government surveys have recorded 3 fish species here: rainbow trout, brook trout and longnose sucker.
- Area
- 0.44 km²
- Shoreline
- 4 km
- Fish species
- 3
- Elevation
- 1,008 m
Today on the water
8.1 °C
Observed at Princeton, as of 1:00 a.m. PDT
| Time | 2 a.m. | 5 a.m. | 8 a.m. | 11 a.m. | 2 p.m. | 5 p.m. | 8 p.m. | 11 p.m. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wind km/h | SW 15 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 20 | NW 20 | NW 20 | var. 5 | var. 5 |
| Gusts km/h | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | ||||
| Temp. °C | 9 | 7 | 8 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 7 |
| Precip. % | 20 | 20 | 20 | 80 | 80 | 80 | 80 | 20 |
Tonight: A few clouds. Increasing cloudiness near midnight. Wind west 20 km/h gusting to 40 becoming light this evening. Wind becoming southwest 20 gusting to 40 before morning. Low 7.
Weather: Princeton (local forecast), as of 1:02 a.m. PDT
Sun and moon
- Civil dawn
- 6:41 a.m.
- Sunrise
- 7:13 a.m.
- Sunset
- 6:22 p.m.
- Civil dusk
- 6:54 p.m.
- Moonrise
- 6:12 a.m.
- Moonset
- 5:42 p.m.
- Moon
- Waning crescent, 1% lit
Air Quality Health Index
1 low risk
Central Okanagan, as of 1:00 a.m. PDT
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Depth
- Official government depth map (PDF)1980 survey
Not for navigation. Depths are from government surveys and may be outdated.
Fish
Sport fish by the share of the 442 government surveys (1939–2015) that recorded them.
Other species (1)
- Longnose Sucker 3
Numbers are the surveys that recorded each species.
Fishing regulations: Region 8 – Okanagan. Check seasons and limits before you fish.
Getting on the water
1 listed boat launch. marks launches on the map.
- Chain Lake West Recreation Site
Follow this lake
Every Friday by email: the Environment Canada forecast and any weather alerts in effect.