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Map of O'Connor Lake

O'Connor Lake

50.5406° N, 127.2489° W

Shoreline and neighbouring water from open government data.

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O'Connor Lake, British Columbia. 50.5406° N, 127.2489° W

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 Depths are from government surveys and may be outdated.

borealbound.ca/lakes/bc/o-connor-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).

O'Connor Lake covers 0.4 km², making it smaller than 53% of the 4,577 lakes in British Columbia. It lies 12 km west of Port McNeill.

Government surveys have recorded 6 fish species here, including steelhead, Dolly Varden and rainbow trout.

Area
0.4 km²
smaller than 53% of the 4,577 lakes in British Columbia
Shoreline
3.4 km
shorter than 55% of the 4,577 lakes in British Columbia
Fish species
6
more than 77% of the 2,793 surveyed lakes in British Columbia
Elevation
167 m

Today on the water

10 °C

Light RainWind WNW 18 km/h

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

choppy Estimated waves, next 12 hours: up to 0.2 m. Around 4 a.m., wind from the west: the west shore is sheltered, waves build toward the east shore.

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/hW 25NW 30NW 30NW 30NW 30NW 30NW 20NW 20
Gusts km/h5050505050
Waves (est.) m0.20.20.20.2
Temp. °C10101111121198
Precip. %10080806060606060

Tonight: Periods of rain. Amount 15 to 25 mm. Wind light except southeast 30 km/h over exposed coastal sections early this evening. Wind becoming west 30 km/h overnight. Low 9.

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

Sun and moon

Civil dawn
7:09 a.m.
Sunrise
7:42 a.m.
Sunset
6:49 p.m.
Civil dusk
7:21 p.m.
Moonrise
6:42 a.m.
Moonset
6:09 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 12 government surveys (1974–2020) that recorded them.

  • Steelhead3 of 12Not recorded since 1995
  • Dolly Varden2 of 12Not recorded since 1988
  • Rainbow Trout2 of 12Not recorded since 1988
  • Coho Salmon1 of 12Not recorded since 1974
  • Cutthroat Trout1 of 12Not recorded since 1974
Forage fish and other species (1)
  • Prickly Sculpin 1

Numbers are the surveys that recorded each species.

Fishing regulations: Region 1 – Vancouver Island. Check seasons and limits before you fish.