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Harper Lake

50.7372° N, 119.7169° W

Harper Lake, British Columbia. 50.7372° N, 119.7169° W

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 Depths are from government surveys and may be outdated.

borealbound.ca/lakes/bc/harper-lake-near-salmon-arm/, 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).

Harper Lake covers 0.28 km², British Columbia. It lies 31 km northwest of Salmon Arm.

Government surveys have recorded 4 fish species here, including rainbow trout, kokanee and cutthroat trout.

Area
0.28 km²
Shoreline
3.3 km
Fish species
4
Elevation
684 m

Today on the water

9.9 °C

Wind W 5 km/h

Observed at Salmon Arm, as of 1:00 a.m. PDT

Time2 a.m.5 a.m.8 a.m.11 a.m.2 p.m.5 p.m.8 p.m.11 p.m.
Wind km/hS 10S 20S 20S 20S 20S 20N 20var. 5
Gusts km/h404040
Temp. °C11911121312109
Precip. %020808080802020

Tonight: Overcast. Wind becoming south 20 km/h before morning. Low 9.

Weather: Salmon Arm (local forecast), as of 1:02 a.m. PDT

Sun and moon

Civil dawn
6:39 a.m.
Sunrise
7:12 a.m.
Sunset
6:18 p.m.
Civil dusk
6:51 p.m.
Moonrise
6:10 a.m.
Moonset
5:38 p.m.
Moon
Waning crescent, 1% lit

Air Quality Health Index

2 low risk

Kamloops, as of 1:00 a.m. PDT

Depth

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 Depths are from government surveys and may be outdated.

Fish

Sport fish by the share of the 95 government surveys (1909–2026) that recorded them.

  • Rainbow Trout87 of 95
  • Kokanee4 of 95
  • Cutthroat Trout2 of 95Not recorded since 1994
  • Lake Trout2 of 95Not recorded since 1994

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

Getting on the water

1 listed boat launch. marks launches on the map.