Map of Dragon Lake

Dragon Lake

52.9503° N, 122.4233° W

Shoreline and neighbouring water from open government data.

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Dragon Lake covers 5.39 km², making it larger than 92% of the 4,577 lakes in British Columbia. It lies beside Lust Subdivision.

Government surveys have recorded 6 fish species here, including rainbow trout, brook trout and burbot.

Area
5.39 km²
larger than 92% of the 4,577 lakes in British Columbia
Shoreline
15.7 km
longer than 89% of the 4,577 lakes in British Columbia
Fish species
6
more than 77% of the 2,793 surveyed lakes in British Columbia
Elevation
593 m

Today on the water

9.5 °C

CloudyWind calm

Observed at Quesnel, as of 5:00 a.m. PDT

choppy Estimated waves, next 12 hours: up to 0.3 m. Around 9 a.m., wind from the northwest: the northwest shore is sheltered, waves build toward the southeast shore.

Hourly forecast, next 24 hours
Time6 a.m.9 a.m.12 p.m.3 p.m.6 p.m.9 p.m.12 a.m.3 a.m.
Wind km/hN 15NW 30NW 30NW 30NW 30NW 30NW 30NW 30
Gusts km/h50505050505050
Waves (est.) m0.20.30.30.3
Temp. °C87777653
Precip. %4040404040202020

Today: Mainly cloudy with 40 percent chance of showers. Wind becoming northwest 30 km/h gusting to 50 this morning. Temperature steady near 7. UV index 2 or low.

Weather: Quesnel (local forecast), as of 5:01 a.m. PDT

Sun and moon

Civil dawn
6:51 a.m.
Sunrise
7:25 a.m.
Sunset
6:27 p.m.
Civil dusk
7:01 p.m.
Moonrise
6:23 a.m.
Moonset
5:47 p.m.
Moon
Waning crescent, 1% lit

Air Quality Health Index

1 low risk

Quesnel, as of 4:00 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 Depths are from government surveys and may be outdated.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 300 government surveys (1927–2026) that recorded them.

  • Rainbow Trout288 of 300
  • Brook Trout3 of 300Not recorded since 1972
  • Burbot2 of 300Not recorded since 1960
  • Bull Trout1 of 300Not recorded since 2003
Other species (2)
  • Northern Pikeminnow 2
  • Longnose Sucker 1

Numbers are the surveys that recorded each species.

Fishing regulations: Region 5 – Cariboo. Check seasons and limits before you fish.