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Elk Lake

52.4717° N, 122.0583° W

Elk Lake, British Columbia. 52.4717° N, 122.0583° W

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 Depths are from government surveys and may be outdated.

borealbound.ca/lakes/bc/elk-lake-near-mcleese-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.
  • Recreation Sites and Trails BC: recreation site points, 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).
  • Air Quality Health Index observations and forecasts, Environment and Climate Change Canada. Contains data from Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC Data Servers End-use Licence).

Elk Lake covers 0.51 km², British Columbia. It lies 17 km east of McLeese Lake.

Government surveys have recorded 2 fish species here: rainbow trout and redside shiner.

Area
0.51 km²
Shoreline
4.5 km
Fish species
2
Elevation
830 m

Today on the water

11.2 °C

CloudyWind SE 13 km/h

Observed at Williams Lake, as of 3:00 a.m. PDT

Wind from the southeast: the southeast shore is the sheltered side.

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/hS 15NW 20NW 20N 30N 30N 30N 15N 15
Gusts km/h505050
Temp. °C87654321
Precip. %1001001006060606060

Tonight: Rain. Amount 10 to 15 mm. Wind southeast 20 km/h becoming northwest 20 after midnight. Low 7.

Weather: Williams Lake (local forecast), as of 3:02 a.m. PDT

Sun and moon

Civil dawn
6:49 a.m.
Sunrise
7:23 a.m.
Sunset
6:26 p.m.
Civil dusk
7:00 p.m.
Moonrise
6:21 a.m.
Moonset
5:46 p.m.
Moon
Waning crescent, 1% lit

Air Quality Health Index

1 low risk

Williams Lake, as of 2:00 a.m. PDT

Depth

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 Depths are from government surveys and may be outdated.

Fish

Sport fish by the share of the 77 government surveys (1973–2026) that recorded them.

  • Rainbow Trout76 of 77
Other species (1)
  • Redside Shiner 1

Numbers are the surveys that recorded each species.

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

Getting on the water

1 listed access point.