Map of Mathers Lake

Mathers Lake

52.9808° N, 131.8386° W

Shoreline and neighbouring water from open government data.

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Mathers Lake covers 1.78 km², making it larger than 81% of the 4,577 lakes in British Columbia. It lies 15 km east of Sewell Inlet.

Government surveys have recorded 11 fish species here, including coho salmon, cutthroat trout and Dolly Varden.

Area
1.78 km²
larger than 81% of the 4,577 lakes in British Columbia
Shoreline
8.9 km
longer than 79% of the 4,577 lakes in British Columbia
Fish species
11
more than 95% of the 2,793 surveyed lakes in British Columbia
Elevation
26 m

Today on the water

10.5 °C

Mainly ClearWind W 39 km/h

Observed at Sandspit, as of 2:00 a.m. PDT

choppy Estimated waves, next 12 hours: up to 0.4 m. Around 3 a.m., wind from the northwest: the northwest shore is sheltered, waves build toward the southeast shore.

Hourly forecast, next 24 hours
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/hNW 50NW 50NW 50NW 40NW 40NW 40NW 40NW 40
Gusts km/h7070706060606060
Waves (est.) m0.40.40.40.30.3
Temp. °C1010111213131010
Precip. %00000000

Tonight: Rain ending late this evening then partly cloudy. Wind becoming northwest 50 km/h gusting to 70 this evening. Temperature steady near 10.

Weather: Sandspit (local forecast), as of 2:02 a.m. PDT

Sun and moon

Civil dawn
7:28 a.m.
Sunrise
8:03 a.m.
Sunset
7:04 p.m.
Civil dusk
7:39 p.m.
Moonrise
7:03 a.m.
Moonset
6:24 p.m.
Moon
Waning crescent, 1% lit

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 Depths are from government surveys and may be outdated.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 23 government surveys (1984–1994) that recorded them.

  • Coho Salmon3 of 23
  • Cutthroat Trout3 of 23
  • Dolly Varden3 of 23
  • Sockeye Salmon3 of 23
  • Rainbow Trout2 of 23
  • Steelhead2 of 23
  • Pink Salmon1 of 23
Forage fish and other species (4)

Forage fish

  • Prickly Sculpin 2
  • Coastrange Sculpin 1
  • Threespine Stickleback 1

Other

  • Pacific Lamprey 1

Numbers are the surveys that recorded each species.

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