Map of Moyie Lake

Moyie Lake

49.3197° N, 115.8325° W

Shoreline and neighbouring water from open government data.

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Moyie Lake covers 5.96 km², making it larger than 93% of the 4,577 lakes in British Columbia. It lies 3.4 km north of Moyie.

Government surveys have recorded 10 fish species here, including rainbow trout, kokanee and westslope cutthroat trout.

Area
5.96 km²
larger than 93% of the 4,577 lakes in British Columbia
Shoreline
15.6 km
longer than 89% of the 4,577 lakes in British Columbia
Fish species
10
more than 93% of the 2,793 surveyed lakes in British Columbia
Elevation
929 m

Today on the water

14.2 °C

Mostly CloudyWind S 14 km/h

Observed at Cranbrook, as of 1:00 a.m. MDT

choppy Estimated waves, next 12 hours: up to 0.4 m. Around 9 a.m., wind from the southwest: the southwest shore is sheltered, waves build toward the northeast 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/hcalmcalmcalmSW 30SW 30SW 30SW 30var. 5
Gusts km/h50505050
Waves (est.) m<0.1<0.1<0.10.4
Temp. °C1088121817129
Precip. %000060603030

Tonight: Clear. Wind southeast 20 km/h becoming light this evening. Low 7.

Weather: Cranbrook (local forecast), as of 1:04 a.m. MDT

Sun and moon

Civil dawn
7:23 a.m.
Sunrise
7:55 a.m.
Sunset
7:04 p.m.
Civil dusk
7:36 p.m.
Moonrise
6:53 a.m.
Moonset
6:24 p.m.
Moon
Waning crescent, 1% lit

Air Quality Health Index

2 low risk

Cranbrook, as of 12:00 a.m. MDT

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 Depths are from government surveys and may be outdated.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 96 government surveys (1977–2025) that recorded them.

  • Rainbow Trout53 of 96
  • Kokanee28 of 96
  • Westslope Cutthroat Trout4 of 96Not recorded since 2005
  • Brook Trout2 of 96Not recorded since 1983
  • Mountain Whitefish2 of 96Not recorded since 1983
  • Bull Trout1 of 96Not recorded since 1983
  • Dolly Varden1 of 96Not recorded since 1977
Forage fish and other species (3)

Forage fish

  • Longnose Dace 1

Other

  • Longnose Sucker 2
  • Largescale Sucker 1

Numbers are the surveys that recorded each species.

Fishing regulations: Region 4 – Kootenay. Check seasons and limits before you fish.