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Map of Eliguk Lake

Eliguk Lake

52.9503° N, 125.4361° W

Shoreline and neighbouring water from open government data.

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Eliguk Lake, British Columbia. 52.9503° N, 125.4361° W

Not for navigation. Depths are from government surveys and may be outdated.

borealbound.ca/lakes/bc/eliguk-lake/, compiled October 9, 2026

  • Canadian Geographical Names Database, Natural Resources Canada. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada.
  • HydroLAKES v1.0, Messager et al. 2016 / WWF HydroSHEDS. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.
  • Census boundaries and population, 2021, Statistics Canada. Adapted from Statistics Canada. This does not constitute an endorsement by Statistics Canada.
  • Known BC Fish Observations and BC Fish Distributions, Government of British Columbia. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – British Columbia.
  • Bathymetric Maps – Open, Government of British Columbia. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – British Columbia.
  • Wildlife Management Units, Government of British Columbia. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – British Columbia.
  • City page weather forecasts and alerts, Environment and Climate Change Canada. Contains data from Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC Data Servers End-use Licence).

Eliguk Lake covers 3.59 km², making it larger than 89% of the 4,577 lakes in British Columbia. It lies 53 km north of Anahim Lake.

Government surveys have recorded 8 fish species here, including bull trout, Dolly Varden and rainbow trout.

Area
3.59 km²
larger than 89% of the 4,577 lakes in British Columbia
Shoreline
12.8 km
longer than 86% of the 4,577 lakes in British Columbia
Fish species
8
more than 88% of the 2,793 surveyed lakes in British Columbia
Elevation
1,092 m

Today on the water

8.2 °C

Wind W 11 km/h

Observed at Puntzi Mountain, as of 3:00 a.m. PDT

choppy Estimated waves, next 12 hours: up to 0.4 m. Around 6 a.m., wind from the northwest: the northwest shore is sheltered, waves build toward the southeast shore.

Time4 a.m.7 a.m.10 a.m.1 p.m.4 p.m.7 p.m.10 p.m.1 a.m.
Wind km/hW 20NW 30NW 30NW 30NW 30N 20N 20N 20
Gusts km/h50505050404040
Waves (est.) m0.20.40.40.40.4
Temp. °C65667631
Precip. %1001001003030808080

Tonight: Mainly cloudy. Rain beginning this evening. Amount 5 to 10 mm. Wind southwest 20 km/h gusting to 40. Low plus 5.

Weather: Puntzi Mountain (local forecast), as of 3:00 a.m. PDT

Sun and moon

Civil dawn
7:03 a.m.
Sunrise
7:37 a.m.
Sunset
6:39 p.m.
Civil dusk
7:13 p.m.
Moonrise
6:36 a.m.
Moonset
5:59 p.m.
Moon
Waning crescent, 1% lit

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 8 government surveys (1979–1996) that recorded them.

  • Bull Trout1 of 8
  • Dolly Varden1 of 8Not recorded since 1979
  • Rainbow Trout1 of 8Not recorded since 1979
Forage fish and other species (5)

Forage fish

  • Prickly Sculpin 1
  • Redside Shiner 1

Other

  • Largescale Sucker 1
  • Longnose Sucker 1
  • Northern Pikeminnow 1

Numbers are the surveys that recorded each species.

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