Mackechnie Lake
49.7203° N, 124.1333° W
Mackechnie Lake, British Columbia. 49.7203° N, 124.1333° W
Not for navigation. Depths are from government surveys and may be outdated.
borealbound.ca/lakes/bc/mackechnie-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).
Mackechnie Lake covers 0.17 km², British Columbia. It lies 31 km southeast of Powell River.
Government surveys have recorded 2 fish species here: cutthroat trout and kokanee.
- Area
- 0.17 km²
- Shoreline
- 1.9 km
- Fish species
- 2
- Elevation
- 33 m
Today on the water
11.7 °C
Observed at Powell River, as of 5:00 a.m. PDT
Wind from the northwest: the northwest shore is the sheltered side.
| Time | 6 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/h | NW 15 | NW 30 | NW 30 | NW 30 | NW 20 | NW 20 | NW 20 | NW 10 |
| Gusts km/h | 50 | 50 | 50 | 40 | 40 | 40 | ||
| Temp. °C | 13 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 8 |
| Precip. % | 100 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Today: Periods of rain ending this morning then a mix of sun and cloud. Wind becoming northwest 30 km/h gusting to 50 except gusting to 70 near the Strait of Georgia. High 14. UV index 2 or low.
Weather: Powell River (local forecast), as of 5:02 a.m. PDT
Sun and moon
- Civil dawn
- 6:56 a.m.
- Sunrise
- 7:29 a.m.
- Sunset
- 6:37 p.m.
- Civil dusk
- 7:09 p.m.
- Moonrise
- 6:28 a.m.
- Moonset
- 5:57 p.m.
- Moon
- Waning crescent, 1% lit
Fish
Sport fish by the share of the 4 government surveys (1979–1979) that recorded them.
Fishing regulations: Region 2 – Lower Mainland. Check seasons and limits before you fish.