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Murray Lake

49.7861° N, 121.0061° W

Murray Lake, British Columbia. 49.7861° N, 121.0061° W

Not for navigation. Depths are from government surveys and may be outdated.

borealbound.ca/lakes/bc/murray-lake-near-merritt/, compiled October 9, 2026

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  • 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.
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  • 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).

Murray Lake covers 0.38 km², British Columbia. It lies 39 km southwest of Merritt.

Government surveys have recorded 1 fish species here: rainbow trout.

Area
0.38 km²
Shoreline
5.2 km
Fish species
1
Elevation
1,105 m

Today on the water

17.3 °C

Wind W 12 km/h

Observed at Merritt, as of 2:00 a.m. PDT

Wind from the west: the west shore is the sheltered side.

Time3 a.m.6 a.m.9 a.m.12 p.m.3 p.m.6 p.m.9 p.m.12 a.m.
Wind km/hSW 20SW 30SW 30SW 30SW 30NW 20var. 5var. 5
Gusts km/h5050505040
Temp. °C1414131211965
Precip. %00808080808030

Tonight: Mainly cloudy. Wind southwest 30 km/h gusting to 50. Low 13.

Weather: Merritt (local forecast), as of 2:02 a.m. PDT

Sun and moon

Civil dawn
6:44 a.m.
Sunrise
7:16 a.m.
Sunset
6:24 p.m.
Civil dusk
6:57 p.m.
Moonrise
6:15 a.m.
Moonset
5:45 p.m.
Moon
Waning crescent, 1% lit

Depth

Not for navigation. Depths are from government surveys and may be outdated.

Fish

Sport fish by the share of the 67 government surveys (1939–2025) that recorded them.

  • Rainbow Trout67 of 67

Fishing regulations: Region 3 – Thompson. Check seasons and limits before you fish.

Getting on the water

2 listed boat launches. marks launches on the map.