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Johnson Lake

49.9567° N, 115.7656° W

Johnson Lake, British Columbia. 49.9567° N, 115.7656° W

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 Depths are from government surveys and may be outdated.

borealbound.ca/lakes/bc/johnson-lake-near-kimberley/, 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).

Johnson Lake covers 0.13 km², British Columbia. It lies 34 km northeast of Kimberley.

Government surveys have recorded 3 fish species here: rainbow trout, brook trout and kokanee.

Area
0.13 km²
Shoreline
1.8 km
Fish species
3
Elevation
830 m

Today on the water

14.7 °C

Mostly CloudyWind SSE 17 km/h

Observed at Cranbrook, as of 2:00 a.m. MDT

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

Time3 a.m.6 a.m.9 a.m.12 p.m.3 p.m.6 p.m.9 p.m.12 a.m.
Wind km/hcalmcalmSW 30SW 30SW 30SW 30var. 5var. 5
Gusts km/h50505050
Temp. °C979142016109
Precip. %0006060303030

Tonight: Clear. Wind southeast 20 km/h becoming light this evening. Low 7.

Weather: Cranbrook (local forecast), as of 2:05 a.m. MDT

Sun and moon

Civil dawn
7:23 a.m.
Sunrise
7:55 a.m.
Sunset
7:03 p.m.
Civil dusk
7:36 p.m.
Moonrise
6:53 a.m.
Moonset
6:23 p.m.
Moon
Waning crescent, 1% lit

Air Quality Health Index

2 low risk

Cranbrook, as of 2:00 a.m. MDT

Depth

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 Depths are from government surveys and may be outdated.

Fish

Sport fish by the share of the 60 government surveys (1960–2003) that recorded them.

  • Rainbow Trout40 of 60
  • Brook Trout12 of 60
  • Kokanee8 of 60

Fishing regulations: Region 4 – Kootenay. Check seasons and limits before you fish.

Getting on the water

1 listed boat launch. marks launches on the map.