McQuarrie Lake
54.5672° N, 126.6761° W
McQuarrie Lake, British Columbia. 54.5672° N, 126.6761° W
Not for navigation. Depths are from government surveys and may be outdated.
borealbound.ca/lakes/bc/mcquarrie-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.
- Bathymetric Maps – Open, 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).
McQuarrie Lake covers 2.3 km², British Columbia. It lies 27 km southeast of Telkwa.
Government surveys have recorded 2 fish species here: rainbow trout and longnose sucker.
- Area
- 2.3 km²
- Shoreline
- 12.2 km
- Fish species
- 2
- Elevation
- 1,050 m
Today on the water
5.8 °C
Observed at Smithers, as of 3:00 a.m. PDT
Wind from the north: the north shore is the sheltered side.
| Time | 4 a.m. | 7 a.m. | 10 a.m. | 1 p.m. | 4 p.m. | 7 p.m. | 10 p.m. | 1 a.m. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wind km/h | NW 10 | NW 10 | N 20 | N 20 | N 20 | var. 5 | NW 15 | NW 15 |
| Temp. °C | 4 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 4 |
| Precip. % | 40 | 40 | 40 | 60 | 60 | 30 | 20 | 0 |
Tonight: Rain ending near midnight then cloudy with 40 percent chance of showers. Low plus 4.
Weather: Smithers (local forecast), as of 3:01 a.m. PDT
Sun and moon
- Civil dawn
- 7:08 a.m.
- Sunrise
- 7:44 a.m.
- Sunset
- 6:42 p.m.
- Civil dusk
- 7:18 p.m.
- Moonrise
- 6:43 a.m.
- Moonset
- 6:01 p.m.
- Moon
- Waning crescent, 1% lit
Air Quality Health Index
1 low risk
Smithers, as of 2:00 a.m. PDT
Depth
- Official government depth map (PDF)1984 survey
Not for navigation. Depths are from government surveys and may be outdated.
Fish
Sport fish by the share of the 3 government surveys (1983–1997) that recorded them.
Other species (1)
- Longnose Sucker 1
Numbers are the surveys that recorded each species.
Fishing regulations: Region 6 – Skeena. Check seasons and limits before you fish.