Map of Douglas Lake

Douglas Lake

50.1489° N, 120.2417° W

Shoreline and neighbouring water from open government data.

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Douglas Lake covers 6.51 km², making it larger than 93% of the 4,577 lakes in British Columbia. It lies 25 km south of Stump Lake.

Government surveys have recorded 9 fish species here, including rainbow trout, burbot and kokanee.

Area
6.51 km²
larger than 93% of the 4,577 lakes in British Columbia
Shoreline
16.6 km
longer than 90% of the 4,577 lakes in British Columbia
Fish species
9
more than 91% of the 2,793 surveyed lakes in British Columbia
Elevation
798 m

Today on the water

17.3 °C

Wind W 12 km/h

Observed at Merritt, as of 2:00 a.m. PDT

choppy Estimated waves, next 12 hours: up to 0.4 m. Around 4 a.m., wind from the southwest: the southwest shore is sheltered, waves build toward the northeast 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/hSW 20SW 30SW 30SW 30SW 30NW 20var. 5var. 5
Gusts km/h5050505040
Waves (est.) m0.20.40.40.40.4
Temp. °C1414131211965
Precip. %00808080808030

Tonight: Mainly cloudy. Wind southwest 30 km/h gusting to 50. Low 13.

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

Sun and moon

Civil dawn
6:41 a.m.
Sunrise
7:13 a.m.
Sunset
6:21 p.m.
Civil dusk
6:53 p.m.
Moonrise
6:12 a.m.
Moonset
5:41 p.m.
Moon
Waning crescent, 1% lit

Air Quality Health Index

2 low risk

Kamloops, 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 Depths are from government surveys and may be outdated.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 10 government surveys (1937–1979) that recorded them.

  • Rainbow Trout2 of 10
  • Burbot1 of 10
  • Kokanee1 of 10
  • Mountain Whitefish1 of 10
Forage fish and other species (5)

Forage fish

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

Other

  • Largescale Sucker 1
  • Northern Pikeminnow 1

Numbers are the surveys that recorded each species.

Fishing regulations: Region 3 – Thompson. Check seasons and limits before you fish.