Kains Lake
50.7053° N, 127.6844° W
Kains Lake, British Columbia. 50.7053° N, 127.6844° W
Not for navigation. Depths are from government surveys and may be outdated.
borealbound.ca/lakes/bc/kains-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).
Kains Lake covers 2.22 km², British Columbia. It lies 14 km north of Coal Harbour.
Government surveys have recorded 3 fish species here: cutthroat trout, Dolly Varden and rainbow trout.
- Area
- 2.22 km²
- Shoreline
- 10.1 km
- Fish species
- 3
- Elevation
- 310 m
Today on the water
10.1 °C
Observed at Port Hardy, as of 2:00 a.m. PDT
Wind from the west: the west shore is the sheltered side.
| Time | 3 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/h | W 25 | NW 30 | NW 30 | NW 30 | NW 30 | NW 30 | NW 20 | NW 20 |
| Gusts km/h | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 | |||
| Temp. °C | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 |
| Precip. % | 100 | 80 | 80 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 |
Tonight: Periods of rain. Amount 15 to 25 mm. Wind light except southeast 30 km/h over exposed coastal sections early this evening. Wind becoming west 30 km/h overnight. Low 9.
Weather: Port Hardy (local forecast), as of 2:03 a.m. PDT
Sun and moon
- Civil dawn
- 7:11 a.m.
- Sunrise
- 7:44 a.m.
- Sunset
- 6:50 p.m.
- Civil dusk
- 7:23 p.m.
- Moonrise
- 6:44 a.m.
- Moonset
- 6:11 p.m.
- Moon
- Waning crescent, 1% lit
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Depth
- Official government depth map (PDF)1969 survey
Not for navigation. Depths are from government surveys and may be outdated.
Fish
Sport fish by the share of the 5 government surveys (1969–1995) that recorded them.
Fishing regulations: Region 1 – Vancouver Island. Check seasons and limits before you fish.
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