Olsen Lake
50.1239° N, 124.5311° W
Olsen Lake, British Columbia. 50.1239° N, 124.5311° W
Not for navigation. Depths are from government surveys and may be outdated.
borealbound.ca/lakes/bc/olsen-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.
- 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).
- Air Quality Health Index observations and forecasts, Environment and Climate Change Canada. Contains data from Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC Data Servers End-use Licence).
Olsen Lake covers 0.4 km², British Columbia. It lies 32 km northeast of Powell River.
Government surveys have recorded 3 fish species here: cutthroat trout, Dolly Varden and rainbow trout.
- Area
- 0.4 km²
- Shoreline
- 2.8 km
- Fish species
- 3
- Elevation
- 174 m
Today on the water
14.1 °C
Observed at Powell River, as of 1:00 a.m. PDT
Wind from the east: the east shore is the sheltered side.
| Time | 2 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/h | SE 30 | NW 15 | NW 30 | NW 30 | NW 30 | NW 30 | NW 20 | NW 20 |
| Gusts km/h | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 40 | 40 | |
| Temp. °C | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 12 | 8 |
| Precip. % | 100 | 100 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 0 | 0 |
Tonight: Partly cloudy. Becoming cloudy this evening then rain. Fog patches near the coast this evening. Wind becoming southeast 30 km/h gusting to 50 except gusting to 70 near the Strait of Georgia overnight. Low 12.
Weather: Powell River (local forecast), as of 1:00 a.m. PDT
Sun and moon
- Civil dawn
- 6:58 a.m.
- Sunrise
- 7:31 a.m.
- Sunset
- 6:38 p.m.
- Civil dusk
- 7:11 p.m.
- Moonrise
- 6:30 a.m.
- Moonset
- 5:59 p.m.
- Moon
- Waning crescent, 1% lit
Air Quality Health Index
2 low risk
Comox Valley, as of 1:00 a.m. PDT
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Fish
Sport fish by the share of the 3 government surveys that recorded them.
Fishing regulations: Region 2 – Lower Mainland. Check seasons and limits before you fish.
Follow this lake
Every Friday by email: the Environment Canada forecast and any weather alerts in effect.