Map of Kawkawa Lake

Kawkawa Lake

49.3864° N, 121.4019° W

Shoreline and neighbouring water from open government data.

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Kawkawa Lake covers 0.78 km², making it larger than 66% of the 4,577 lakes in British Columbia. It lies 3.1 km southeast of Haig.

Government surveys have recorded 20 fish species here, including rainbow trout, cutthroat trout and kokanee.

Area
0.78 km²
larger than 66% of the 4,577 lakes in British Columbia
Shoreline
4 km
longer than 52% of the 4,577 lakes in British Columbia
Fish species
20
more than 99% of the 2,793 surveyed lakes in British Columbia
Elevation
60 m

Today on the water

13.5 °C

ClearWind SSW 13 km/h, gusts 28

Observed at Hope, as of 10:00 p.m. PDT

choppy Estimated waves, next 12 hours: up to 0.3 m. Wind from the southwest: the southwest shore is sheltered, waves build toward the northeast shore.

Hourly forecast, next 24 hours
Time11 p.m.2 a.m.5 a.m.8 a.m.11 a.m.2 p.m.5 p.m.8 p.m.
Wind km/hW 15W 20W 20W 40W 20W 20W 20W 20
Gusts40407050505040
Waves (est.) m0.10.20.20.30.2
Temp. °C1613121314141412
Precip. %2020808080806040

Tonight: A few clouds. Increasing cloudiness near midnight then periods of rain beginning overnight. Wind west 20 km/h gusting to 40 becoming light this evening. Wind becoming west 20 gusting to 40 after midnight. Low 12.

Weather: Hope (local forecast), as of 10:01 p.m. PDT

Sun and moon

Civil dawn
6:44 a.m.
Sunrise
7:16 a.m.
Sunset
6:29 p.m.
Civil dusk
7:00 p.m.
Moonrise
5:00 a.m.
Moonset
5:32 p.m.
Moon
Waning crescent, 4% lit

Air Quality Health Index

2 low risk

Eastern Fraser Valley, as of 10:00 p.m. PDT

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.

Depth

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 Depths are from government surveys and may be outdated.

Fish

Sport fish by the share of the 110 government surveys (1935–1997) that recorded them.

  • Rainbow Trout56 of 110
  • Cutthroat Trout10 of 110
  • Kokanee7 of 110
  • Coho Salmon5 of 110
  • Chum Salmon3 of 110
  • Pink Salmon3 of 110
  • Dolly Varden2 of 110
  • Sockeye Salmon1 of 110
  • Steelhead1 of 110Not recorded since 1940
  • Westslope Cutthroat Trout1 of 110Not recorded since 1957
Forage fish and other species (10)

Forage fish

  • Redside Shiner 2
  • Coastrange Sculpin 1
  • Lake Chub 1
  • Peamouth Chub 1
  • Prickly Sculpin 1
  • Slimy Sculpin 1
  • Threespine Stickleback 1

Other

  • Largescale Sucker 2
  • Northern Pikeminnow 2
  • Goldfish 1

Numbers are the surveys that recorded each species.

Fishing regulations: Region 2 – Lower Mainland. Check seasons and limits before you fish.