Map of Cusheon Lake

Cusheon Lake

48.8158° N, 123.4672° W

Shoreline and neighbouring water from open government data.

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Cusheon Lake covers 0.28 km², making it smaller than 65% of the 4,577 lakes in British Columbia. It lies 3.9 km south of Ganges.

Government surveys have recorded 5 fish species here, including cutthroat trout, smallmouth bass and rainbow trout.

Area
0.28 km²
smaller than 65% of the 4,577 lakes in British Columbia
Shoreline
3.9 km
longer than 51% of the 4,577 lakes in British Columbia
Fish species
5
more than 70% of the 2,793 surveyed lakes in British Columbia
Elevation
96 m

Today on the water

15.6 °C

Wind SW 5 km/h

Observed at Duncan, as of 1:00 a.m. PDT

calm Estimated waves, next 12 hours: up to 0.1 m.

Hourly forecast, next 24 hours
Time2 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/hvar. 5SE 20SW 20SW 20NW 20NW 20W 10W 10
Gusts km/h4040404040
Waves (est.) m0.10.10.10.1
Temp. °C111112141615118
Precip. %2080202060603030

Tonight: A few clouds. Increasing cloudiness this evening then rain beginning overnight. Wind becoming southeast 20 km/h gusting to 40 except gusting to 60 near the Strait of Georgia overnight. Low 11.

Weather: Duncan (local forecast), as of 1:02 a.m. PDT

Sun and moon

Civil dawn
6:53 a.m.
Sunrise
7:25 a.m.
Sunset
6:35 p.m.
Civil dusk
7:07 p.m.
Moonrise
6:25 a.m.
Moonset
5:56 p.m.
Moon
Waning crescent, 1% lit

Air Quality Health Index

2 low risk

Duncan, as of 1:00 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 Depths are from government surveys and may be outdated.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 78 government surveys (1919–2026) that recorded them.

  • Cutthroat Trout56 of 78
  • Smallmouth Bass15 of 78Not recorded since 2012
  • Rainbow Trout4 of 78Not recorded since 1951
  • Coho Salmon1 of 78Not recorded since 2001
Forage fish and other species (1)
  • Threespine Stickleback 1

Numbers are the surveys that recorded each species.

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

Photos

Cusheon Lake, Saltspring Island, British Columbia, Canada 08
Photo: Michal Klajban, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Cusheon Lake, Saltspring Island, British Columbia, Canada 09
Photo: Michal Klajban, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Cusheon Lake, Saltspring Island, British Columbia, Canada 10
Photo: Michal Klajban, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons