Map of Ness Lake

Ness Lake

54.0233° N, 123.1286° W

Shoreline and neighbouring water from open government data.

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Ness Lake covers 3.48 km², making it larger than 89% of the 4,577 lakes in British Columbia. It lies 5 km northeast of Reid Lake.

Government surveys have recorded 6 fish species here, including rainbow trout, brook trout and kokanee.

Area
3.48 km²
larger than 89% of the 4,577 lakes in British Columbia
Shoreline
25.4 km
longer than 95% of the 4,577 lakes in British Columbia
Fish species
6
more than 77% of the 2,793 surveyed lakes in British Columbia
Elevation
774 m

Today on the water

9.6 °C

Heavy RainWind S 4 km/h

Observed at Prince George, as of 12:04 a.m. PDT

choppy Estimated waves, next 12 hours: up to 0.2 m. Around 5 a.m., wind from the north: the north shore is sheltered, waves build toward the south shore.

Hourly forecast, next 24 hours
Time1 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/hS 15S 15N 20N 20N 20N 30N 30N 20
Gusts km/h404040505040
Waves (est.) m0.10.10.20.2
Temp. °C76655433
Precip. %100100808080808030

Tonight: Rain. Amount 10 to 15 mm. Wind south 30 km/h gusting to 50 becoming light this evening. Wind becoming north 20 gusting to 40 before morning. Low 6.

Weather: Prince George (local forecast), as of 12:05 a.m. PDT

Sun and moon

Civil dawn
6:54 a.m.
Sunrise
7:29 a.m.
Sunset
6:28 p.m.
Civil dusk
7:04 p.m.
Moonrise
6:27 a.m.
Moonset
5:48 p.m.
Moon
Waning crescent, 1% lit

Air Quality Health Index

1 low risk

Prince George, as of 11:00 p.m. PDT Thursday

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 Depths are from government surveys and may be outdated.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 142 government surveys (1936–2026) that recorded them.

  • Rainbow Trout78 of 142
  • Brook Trout36 of 142Not recorded since 2013
  • Kokanee20 of 142
Forage fish and other species (3)

Forage fish

  • Redside Shiner 1

Other

  • Longnose Sucker 5
  • Largescale Sucker 1

Numbers are the surveys that recorded each species.

Fishing regulations: Region 7A – Omineca. Check seasons and limits before you fish.