May Lake
50.8097° N, 126.8444° W
May Lake, British Columbia. 50.8097° N, 126.8444° W
Not for navigation. Depths are from government surveys and may be outdated.
borealbound.ca/lakes/bc/may-lake-near-port-mcneill/, 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).
May Lake covers 0.35 km², British Columbia. It lies 30 km northeast of Port McNeill.
Government surveys have recorded 3 fish species here: coho salmon, cutthroat trout and Dolly Varden.
- Area
- 0.35 km²
- Shoreline
- 3.1 km
- Fish species
- 3
- Elevation
- 34 m
Today on the water
8.9 °C
Observed at Port Hardy, as of 7:00 a.m. PDT
Wind from the west: the west shore is the sheltered side.
| Time | 8 a.m. | 11 a.m. | 2 p.m. | 5 p.m. | 8 p.m. | 11 p.m. | 2 a.m. | 5 a.m. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wind km/h | NW 20 | NW 20 | NW 20 | NW 20 | NW 20 | NW 5 | NW 5 | var. 5 |
| Gusts km/h | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | |||
| Temp. °C | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 |
| Precip. % | 100 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 |
Today: Periods of rain ending this morning then cloudy with 60 percent chance of showers. Wind northwest 20 km/h gusting to 40 except gusting to 60 over exposed coastal sections this morning. Temperature steady near 11. UV index 2 or low.
Weather: Port Hardy (local forecast), as of 7:02 a.m. PDT
Sun and moon
- Civil dawn
- 7:08 a.m.
- Sunrise
- 7:40 a.m.
- Sunset
- 6:47 p.m.
- Civil dusk
- 7:20 p.m.
- Moonrise
- 6:40 a.m.
- Moonset
- 6:07 p.m.
- Moon
- Waning crescent, 1% lit
Fish
Sport fish by the share of the 3 government surveys (1997–1997) that recorded them.
Fishing regulations: Region 1 – Vancouver Island. Check seasons and limits before you fish.