Mitchell Lake
52.8808° N, 120.6197° W
Mitchell Lake, British Columbia. 52.8808° N, 120.6197° W
Not for navigation. Depths are from government surveys and may be outdated.
borealbound.ca/lakes/bc/mitchell-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).
Mitchell Lake covers 21.5 km², British Columbia. It lies 56 km southwest of McBride.
Government surveys have recorded 3 fish species here: Dolly Varden, lake trout and rainbow trout.
- Area
- 21.5 km²
- Shoreline
- 36.8 km
- Fish species
- 3
- Elevation
- 930 m
Today on the water
Wind from the northwest: the northwest shore is the sheltered side.
| Time | 1 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/h | NW 20 | NW 20 | NW 20 | NW 20 | NW 20 | NW 20 | NW 20 | var. 5 |
| Gusts km/h | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 50 | 50 | |
| Temp. °C | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| Precip. % | 100 | 100 | 100 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 20 | 30 |
Tonight: Periods of rain. Amount 10 to 15 mm. Wind southeast 20 km/h becoming light this evening. Wind becoming northwest 20 gusting to 40 near midnight. Low plus 5.
Weather: McBride (local forecast), as of 12:05 a.m. PDT
Sun and moon
- Civil dawn
- 6:43 a.m.
- Sunrise
- 7:18 a.m.
- Sunset
- 6:20 p.m.
- Civil dusk
- 6:54 p.m.
- Moonrise
- 6:16 a.m.
- Moonset
- 5:39 p.m.
- Moon
- Waning crescent, 1% lit
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Fish
Sport fish by the share of the 3 government surveys (1986–1995) that recorded them.
Fishing regulations: Region 5 – Cariboo. Check seasons and limits before you fish.
Follow this lake
Every Friday by email: the Environment Canada forecast and any weather alerts in effect.