Map of Mosquito Lake

Mosquito Lake

53.0619° N, 132.1072° W

Shoreline and neighbouring water from open government data.

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Mosquito Lake covers 6.06 km², making it larger than 93% of the 4,577 lakes in British Columbia. It lies 20 km southwest of Daajing Giids.

Government surveys have recorded 10 fish species here, including coho salmon, cutthroat trout and Dolly Varden.

Area
6.06 km²
larger than 93% of the 4,577 lakes in British Columbia
Shoreline
19.3 km
longer than 92% of the 4,577 lakes in British Columbia
Fish species
10
more than 93% of the 2,793 surveyed lakes in British Columbia
Elevation
60 m

Today on the water

10.7 °C

ClearWind W 39 km/h

Observed at Sandspit, as of 3:00 a.m. PDT

rough Estimated waves, next 12 hours: up to 0.6 m. Around 4 a.m., wind from the northwest: the northwest shore is sheltered, waves build toward the southeast shore.

Hourly forecast, next 24 hours
Time4 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/hNW 50NW 50NW 50NW 40NW 40NW 40NW 40NW 40
Gusts km/h7070706060606060
Waves (est.) m0.60.60.60.5
Temp. °C101011131411109
Precip. %00000000

Tonight: Rain ending late this evening then partly cloudy. Wind becoming northwest 50 km/h gusting to 70 this evening. Temperature steady near 10.

Weather: Sandspit (local forecast), as of 3:02 a.m. PDT

Sun and moon

Civil dawn
7:29 a.m.
Sunrise
8:04 a.m.
Sunset
7:05 p.m.
Civil dusk
7:40 p.m.
Moonrise
7:04 a.m.
Moonset
6:25 p.m.
Moon
Waning crescent, 1% lit

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 Depths are from government surveys and may be outdated.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 16 government surveys (1983–2006) that recorded them.

  • Coho Salmon2 of 16Not recorded since 1994
  • Cutthroat Trout2 of 16Not recorded since 1994
  • Dolly Varden2 of 16Not recorded since 1994
  • Kokanee2 of 16
  • Steelhead2 of 16Not recorded since 1984
  • Chum Salmon1 of 16Not recorded since 1985
  • Coastal Cutthroat Trout1 of 16
  • Rainbow Trout1 of 16Not recorded since 1994
Forage fish and other species (2)
  • Prickly Sculpin 2
  • Threespine Stickleback 1

Numbers are the surveys that recorded each species.

Fishing regulations: Region 6 – Skeena. Check seasons and limits before you fish.

Getting on the water

1 listed boat launch. marks launches on the map.