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Kitkiata Lake

53.7142° N, 129.2908° W

Shoreline and neighbouring water from open government data.

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Kitkiata Lake, British Columbia. 53.7142° N, 129.2908° W

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 Depths are from government surveys and may be outdated.

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

Kitkiata Lake covers 2.66 km², making it larger than 86% of the 4,577 lakes in British Columbia. It lies 29 km northeast of Hartley Bay.

Government surveys have recorded 7 fish species here, including coho salmon, Dolly Varden and pink salmon.

Area
2.66 km²
larger than 86% of the 4,577 lakes in British Columbia
Shoreline
13.9 km
longer than 88% of the 4,577 lakes in British Columbia
Fish species
7
more than 84% of the 2,793 surveyed lakes in British Columbia
Elevation
22 m

Today on the water

8.1 °C

Wind SSE 5 km/h

Observed at Kitimat, as of 5:00 a.m. PDT

calm Estimated waves, next 12 hours: up to 0.1 m. Around 6 a.m., wind from the north: the north shore is sheltered, waves build toward the south shore.

Time6 a.m.9 a.m.12 p.m.3 p.m.6 p.m.9 p.m.12 a.m.3 a.m.
Wind km/hN 10N 10N 10N 10N 10N 20N 20N 20
Gusts km/h404040
Waves (est.) m0.10.10.10.10.1
Temp. °C6791212986
Precip. %60600030000

Today: Mainly cloudy. 60 percent chance of showers this morning. High 13. UV index 2 or low.

Weather: Kitimat (local forecast), as of 5:01 a.m. PDT

Sun and moon

Civil dawn
7:18 a.m.
Sunrise
7:53 a.m.
Sunset
6:53 p.m.
Civil dusk
7:28 p.m.
Moonrise
6:53 a.m.
Moonset
6:13 p.m.
Moon
Waning crescent, 1% lit

Air Quality Health Index

1 low risk

Kitimat, as of 5:00 a.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.

Fish

Sport fish by the share of the 8 government surveys (1984–1984) that recorded them.

  • Coho Salmon1 of 8
  • Dolly Varden1 of 8
  • Pink Salmon1 of 8
  • Sockeye Salmon1 of 8
Forage fish and other species (3)

Forage fish

  • Threespine Stickleback 1

Other

  • Pacific Lamprey 1
  • River Lamprey 1

Numbers are the surveys that recorded each species.

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