Map of McKenzie Lake

McKenzie Lake

48.4819° N, 123.4806° W

Shoreline and neighbouring water from open government data.

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McKenzie Lake covers 0.15 km², making it smaller than 86% of the 4,577 lakes in British Columbia. It lies 2.7 km northeast of Langford.

Government surveys have recorded 7 fish species here, including rainbow trout, cutthroat trout and pumpkinseed.

Area
0.15 km²
smaller than 86% of the 4,577 lakes in British Columbia
Shoreline
4.3 km
longer than 55% of the 4,577 lakes in British Columbia
Fish species
7
more than 84% of the 2,793 surveyed lakes in British Columbia
Elevation
71 m

Today on the water

15.6 °C

Wind SW 14 km/h

Observed at Esquimalt, as of 12:00 a.m. PDT

calm Estimated waves, next 12 hours: up to 0.1 m. Around 1 a.m., wind from the southwest: the southwest shore is sheltered, waves build toward the northeast shore.

Hourly forecast, next 24 hours
Time1 a.m.4 a.m.7 a.m.10 a.m.1 p.m.4 p.m.7 p.m.10 p.m.
Wind km/hSW 20SE 30SE 30SW 30SW 30SW 30SW 20SW 20
Gusts km/h5050505050
Waves (est.) m0.10.10.10.1
Temp. °C1112131415151311
Precip. %01001002020404040

Tonight: A few clouds. Increasing cloudiness this evening then rain beginning before morning. Wind becoming southwest 20 km/h early this evening except west 50 near Juan de Fuca Strait. Wind becoming southeast 30 gusting to 50 before morning. Low 11.

Weather: Esquimalt (local forecast), as of 12:03 a.m. PDT

Sun and moon

Civil dawn
6:53 a.m.
Sunrise
7:25 a.m.
Sunset
6:36 p.m.
Civil dusk
7:07 p.m.
Moonrise
6:25 a.m.
Moonset
5:56 p.m.
Moon
Waning crescent, 1% lit

Air Quality Health Index

1 low risk

WestShore, as of 11:00 p.m. PDT Thursday

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 Depths are from government surveys and may be outdated.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 205 government surveys (1935–2026) that recorded them.

  • Rainbow Trout150 of 205
  • Cutthroat Trout32 of 205Not recorded since 2004
  • Pumpkinseed7 of 205Not recorded since 2002
  • Smallmouth Bass4 of 205Not recorded since 2002
  • Coho Salmon1 of 205Not recorded since 1986
Forage fish and other species (2)

Forage fish

  • Prickly Sculpin 2

Other

  • Brown Bullhead 6

Numbers are the surveys that recorded each species.

Fishing regulations: Region 1 – Vancouver Island. Check seasons and limits before you fish.