Map of Mixal Lake

Mixal Lake

49.6511° N, 124.0386° W

Shoreline and neighbouring water from open government data.

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Mixal Lake covers 0.44 km², making it larger than 50% of the 4,577 lakes in British Columbia. It lies 1.6 km north of Garden Bay.

Government surveys have recorded 5 fish species here, including coho salmon, cutthroat trout and kokanee.

Area
0.44 km²
larger than 50% of the 4,577 lakes in British Columbia
Shoreline
4.1 km
longer than 53% of the 4,577 lakes in British Columbia
Fish species
5
more than 70% of the 2,793 surveyed lakes in British Columbia
Elevation
27 m

Today on the water

13.2 °C

Wind SE 11 km/h

Observed at Sechelt, as of 1:00 a.m. PDT

choppy Estimated waves, next 12 hours: up to 0.2 m. Around 2 a.m., wind from the southeast: the southeast shore is sheltered, waves build toward the northwest shore.

Hourly forecast, next 24 hours
Time2 a.m.5 a.m.8 a.m.11 a.m.2 p.m.5 p.m.8 p.m.11 p.m.
Wind km/hSE 30NW 15NW 30NW 30NW 30NW 30NW 20NW 20
Gusts km/h50505050504040
Waves (est.) m0.20.10.20.20.2
Temp. °C121212131415128
Precip. %1001002020202000

Tonight: Partly cloudy. Becoming cloudy this evening then rain. Fog patches near the coast this evening. Wind becoming southeast 30 km/h gusting to 50 except gusting to 70 near the Strait of Georgia overnight. Low 12.

Weather: Sechelt (local forecast), as of 1:02 a.m. PDT

Sun and moon

Civil dawn
6:56 a.m.
Sunrise
7:28 a.m.
Sunset
6:37 p.m.
Civil dusk
7:09 p.m.
Moonrise
6:28 a.m.
Moonset
5:57 p.m.
Moon
Waning crescent, 1% lit

Air Quality Health Index

2 low risk

Nanaimo / Parksville, as of 1:00 a.m. PDT

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 Depths are from government surveys and may be outdated.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 15 government surveys (1965–1995) that recorded them.

  • Coho Salmon2 of 15
  • Cutthroat Trout2 of 15
  • Kokanee2 of 15Not recorded since 1979
Forage fish and other species (2)
  • Peamouth Chub 3
  • Threespine Stickleback 3

Numbers are the surveys that recorded each species.

Fishing regulations: Region 2 – Lower Mainland. Check seasons and limits before you fish.