Map of Deer Lake

Deer Lake

49.3672° N, 121.6728° W

Shoreline and neighbouring water from open government data.

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Deer Lake covers 0.53 km², making it larger than 56% of the 4,577 lakes in British Columbia. It lies 7.2 km north of Laidlaw.

Government surveys have recorded 5 fish species here, including rainbow trout, cutthroat trout and Atlantic salmon.

Area
0.53 km²
larger than 56% of the 4,577 lakes in British Columbia
Shoreline
3.2 km
shorter than 58% of the 4,577 lakes in British Columbia
Fish species
5
more than 70% of the 2,793 surveyed lakes in British Columbia
Elevation
197 m

Today on the water

12.5 °C

Wind ESE 5 km/h

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

choppy Estimated waves, next 12 hours: up to 0.3 m. Around 6 a.m., wind from the southwest: the southwest shore is sheltered, waves build toward the northeast 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/hvar. 5SW 30SW 40SW 20SW 20SW 20var. 5var. 5
Gusts km/h5060404040
Waves (est.) m0.10.20.30.1
Temp. °C1412121314151412
Precip. %2080808040406060

Tonight: A few clouds. Increasing cloudiness near midnight then rain beginning overnight. Wind becoming southwest 30 km/h gusting to 50 after midnight. Low 11.

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

Sun and moon

Civil dawn
6:46 a.m.
Sunrise
7:18 a.m.
Sunset
6:28 p.m.
Civil dusk
6:59 p.m.
Moonrise
6:18 a.m.
Moonset
5:48 p.m.
Moon
Waning crescent, 1% lit

Air Quality Health Index

2 low risk

Eastern Fraser 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 Depths are from government surveys and may be outdated.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 92 government surveys (1919–2026) that recorded them.

  • Rainbow Trout50 of 92
  • Cutthroat Trout38 of 92Not recorded since 2010
  • Atlantic Salmon1 of 92Not recorded since 1919
  • Westslope Cutthroat Trout1 of 92Not recorded since 1957
Forage fish and other species (1)
  • Threespine Stickleback 1

Numbers are the surveys that recorded each species.

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

Photos

Tree at Deer Lake - panoramio
Photo: Qwesy, CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Deer Lake - panoramio
Photo: qwesy qwesy, CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Deer Lake, Sasquatch Provincial Park
Photo: mmmmngai@rogers.com, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons