Moose Lake
52.9569° N, 118.9203° W
Shoreline and neighbouring water from open government data.
Download the map (SVG)Moose Lake, British Columbia. 52.9569° N, 118.9203° W
Not for navigation. Depths are from government surveys and may be outdated.
borealbound.ca/lakes/bc/moose-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).
- Photographs, Wikimedia Commons contributors. Each photo carries its own licence (CC0, public domain, CC BY or CC BY-SA), credited where shown.
Moose Lake covers 14 km², making it larger than 97% of the 4,577 lakes in British Columbia. It lies 25 km east of Valemount.
Government surveys have recorded 11 fish species here, including rainbow trout, mountain whitefish and lake trout.
- Area
- 14 km²
- larger than 97% of the 4,577 lakes in British Columbia
- Shoreline
- 26.4 km
- longer than 95% of the 4,577 lakes in British Columbia
- Fish species
- 11
- more than 95% of the 2,793 surveyed lakes in British Columbia
- Elevation
- 1,030 m
Today on the water
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT · issued 2:43 p.m. PDT Thursday
The first accumulating snow of the season is expected late this week, which may affect holiday travel. Rain will continue to spread across northern Alberta today. Precipitation will change to snow on Friday in west-central regions, and for much of the province by Saturday. Many areas of Alberta are expected to see accumulating snow on Saturday, possibly including the Calgary-Edmonton corridor. The highest snowfall amounts are expected in western parts of the province, including Grande Cache, Hinton, Nordegg and Rocky Mountain House where snow totals of 10 to 25 cm are currently forecast. Snow amounts for other areas of the province remain uncertain. Snow will taper off from north to south on Sunday. Prepare for quickly changing and deteriorating travel conditions. Please continue to monitor alerts and forecasts issued by Environment Canada. To report severe weather, send an email to ABstorm@ec.gc.ca, call 1-800-239-0484 or post reports on social media using #ABStorm.
Official alert on weather.gc.ca · expires 6:43 a.m. PDT
8.7 °C
Observed at Jasper, as of 12:00 a.m. PDT
choppy Estimated waves, next 12 hours: up to 0.2 m. Around 8 a.m., wind from the west: the west shore is sheltered, waves build toward the east shore.
| 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 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | NE 15 | NE 15 |
| Waves (est.) m | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.2 | ||||
| Temp. °C | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| Precip. % | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 |
Tonight: Rain. Snow level lowering to 2100 metres overnight. Amount 10 to 15 mm. Low 7.
Weather: Jasper (local forecast), as of 12:00 a.m. PDT
Sun and moon
- Civil dawn
- 6:36 a.m.
- Sunrise
- 7:11 a.m.
- Sunset
- 6:13 p.m.
- Civil dusk
- 6:47 p.m.
- Moonrise
- 6:09 a.m.
- Moonset
- 5:32 p.m.
- Moon
- Waning crescent, 1% lit
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Depth
- Official government depth map (PDF)1971 survey
Not for navigation. Depths are from government surveys and may be outdated.
Fish
Sport fish by the share of the 31 government surveys (1935–2020) that recorded them.
Forage fish and other species (4)
Forage fish
- Pygmy Whitefish 3
- Lake Chub 2
- Slimy Sculpin 2
Other
- Longnose Sucker 2
Numbers are the surveys that recorded each species.
Fishing regulations: Region 7A – Omineca. Check seasons and limits before you fish.
Photos
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