Map of Deer Lake

Deer Lake

49.2361° N, 122.9719° W

Shoreline and neighbouring water from open government data.

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Deer Lake covers 0.3 km², making it smaller than 62% of the 4,577 lakes in British Columbia. It lies beside Burnaby.

Government surveys have recorded 14 fish species here, including rainbow trout, cutthroat trout and black crappie.

Area
0.3 km²
smaller than 62% of the 4,577 lakes in British Columbia
Shoreline
2.3 km
shorter than 76% of the 4,577 lakes in British Columbia
Fish species
14
more than 98% of the 2,793 surveyed lakes in British Columbia
Elevation
20 m

Today on the water

12.9 °C

Mostly CloudyWind E 21 km/h

Observed at Vancouver, as of 2:00 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
Time3 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/hS 30S 30S 30NW 30NW 30W 20W 20W 10
Gusts km/h5050505050
Waves (est.) m0.20.20.20.20.2
Temp. °C1312131415151210
Precip. %8080202020303020

Tonight: A few clouds. Increasing cloudiness late this evening then rain beginning overnight. Wind becoming south 30 km/h gusting to 50 near midnight. Low 12.

Weather: Vancouver (local forecast), as of 2:02 a.m. PDT

Sun and moon

Civil dawn
6:52 a.m.
Sunrise
7:23 a.m.
Sunset
6:33 p.m.
Civil dusk
7:05 p.m.
Moonrise
6:23 a.m.
Moonset
5:53 p.m.
Moon
Waning crescent, 1% lit

Air Quality Health Index

2 low risk

Metro Vancouver - NW, as of 2:00 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 Depths are from government surveys and may be outdated.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 152 government surveys (1896–2026) that recorded them.

  • Rainbow Trout116 of 152
  • Cutthroat Trout4 of 152Not recorded since 1995
  • Black Crappie2 of 152Not recorded since 1959
  • Brook Trout2 of 152Not recorded since 1959
  • Coho Salmon1 of 152Not recorded since 1995
  • Lake Whitefish1 of 152Not recorded since 1896
Forage fish and other species (8)

Forage fish

  • Prickly Sculpin 3
  • Peamouth Chub 2
  • Redside Shiner 2
  • Threespine Stickleback 2
  • Brassy Minnow 1

Other

  • Common Carp 3
  • Northern Pikeminnow 2
  • Brown Bullhead 1

Numbers are the surveys that recorded each species.

Fishing regulations: Region 2 – Lower Mainland. Check seasons and limits before you fish.

Photos

A picture of Deer Lake at sunset
Photo: User: (WT-shared) KellyMartin at wts wikivoyage, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Burnaby highrises across Deer Lake
Photo: Vranak, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Deer Lake - panoramio
Photo: qwesy qwesy, CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons