Emerald Lake
53.1678° N, 122.9369° W
Emerald Lake, British Columbia. 53.1678° N, 122.9369° W
Not for navigation. Depths are from government surveys and may be outdated.
borealbound.ca/lakes/bc/emerald-lake-near-bouchie-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).
- 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).
Emerald Lake covers 0.12 km², British Columbia. It lies 28 km northwest of Bouchie Lake.
Government surveys have recorded 3 fish species here: brook trout, lake chub and longnose sucker.
- Area
- 0.12 km²
- Shoreline
- 1.9 km
- Fish species
- 3
- Elevation
- 819 m
Today on the water
6.9 °C
Observed at Quesnel, as of 7:00 a.m. PDT
| Time | 8 a.m. | 11 a.m. | 2 p.m. | 5 p.m. | 8 p.m. | 11 p.m. | 2 a.m. | 5 a.m. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wind km/h | N 15 | NW 30 | NW 30 | NW 30 | NW 30 | NW 30 | NW 30 | NW 30 |
| Gusts km/h | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 | |
| Temp. °C | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 2 |
| Precip. % | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 20 | 20 | 20 |
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 7:01 a.m. PDT
Sun and moon
- Civil dawn
- 6:53 a.m.
- Sunrise
- 7:27 a.m.
- Sunset
- 6:29 p.m.
- Civil dusk
- 7:03 p.m.
- Moonrise
- 6:26 a.m.
- Moonset
- 5:48 p.m.
- Moon
- Waning crescent, 1% lit
Air Quality Health Index
1 low risk
Quesnel, as of 7:00 a.m. PDT
Depth
- Official government depth map (PDF)1968 survey
Not for navigation. Depths are from government surveys and may be outdated.
Fish
Sport fish by the share of the 11 government surveys (1968–1999) that recorded them.
Other species (2)
- Lake Chub 5
- Longnose Sucker 4
Numbers are the surveys that recorded each species.
Fishing regulations: Region 5 – Cariboo. Check seasons and limits before you fish.