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Map of Horseranch Lake

Horseranch Lake

59.5242° N, 129.0011° W

Shoreline and neighbouring water from open government data.

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Horseranch Lake, British Columbia. 59.5242° N, 129.0011° W

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 Depths are from government surveys and may be outdated.

borealbound.ca/lakes/bc/horseranch-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.
  • 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).

Horseranch Lake covers 3.4 km², making it larger than 88% of the 4,577 lakes in British Columbia. It lies 49 km southwest of Lower Post.

Government surveys have recorded 6 fish species here, including lake trout, lake whitefish and northern pike.

Area
3.4 km²
larger than 88% of the 4,577 lakes in British Columbia
Shoreline
21.8 km
longer than 93% of the 4,577 lakes in British Columbia
Fish species
6
more than 77% of the 2,793 surveyed lakes in British Columbia
Elevation
714 m

Today on the water

0.3 °C

Light RainWind NW 8 km/h

Observed at Good Hope Lake, as of 6:00 a.m. PDT

choppy Estimated waves, next 12 hours: up to 0.2 m. Around 7 a.m., wind from the northeast: the northeast shore is sheltered, waves build toward the southwest shore.

Time7 a.m.10 a.m.1 p.m.4 p.m.7 p.m.10 p.m.1 a.m.4 a.m.
Wind km/hNE 20NE 20NE 20NE 20NE 20var. 5var. 5var. 5
Waves (est.) m0.20.20.20.2
Temp. °C000-1-1-3-4-5
Precip. %80808000000

Today: A few flurries ending this afternoon then mainly cloudy. Wind northeast 20 km/h. Temperature steady near zero.

Weather: Good Hope Lake (local forecast), as of 6:07 a.m. PDT

Sun and moon

Civil dawn
7:19 a.m.
Sunrise
8:00 a.m.
Sunset
6:44 p.m.
Civil dusk
7:25 p.m.
Moonrise
6:58 a.m.
Moonset
6:03 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.

Fish

Sport fish by the share of the 23 government surveys (1997–1997) that recorded them.

  • Lake Trout6 of 23
  • Lake Whitefish6 of 23
  • Northern Pike2 of 23
Forage fish and other species (3)
  • Peamouth Chub 6
  • Slimy Sculpin 2
  • Lake Chub 1

Numbers are the surveys that recorded each species.

Fishing regulations: Region 6 – Skeena. Check seasons and limits before you fish.