Opatcho Lake
53.7467° N, 122.2889° W
Opatcho Lake, British Columbia. 53.7467° N, 122.2889° W
Not for navigation. Depths are from government surveys and may be outdated.
borealbound.ca/lakes/bc/opatcho-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.
- Recreation Sites and Trails BC: recreation site points, 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).
Opatcho Lake covers 0.39 km², British Columbia. It lies 35 km southeast of Prince George.
Government surveys have recorded 4 fish species here, including rainbow trout.
- Area
- 0.39 km²
- Shoreline
- 2.9 km
- Fish species
- 4
- Elevation
- 837 m
Today on the water
8.3 °C
Observed at Prince George, as of 4:00 a.m. PDT
| Time | 5 a.m. | 8 a.m. | 11 a.m. | 2 p.m. | 5 p.m. | 8 p.m. | 11 p.m. | 2 a.m. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wind km/h | N 20 | N 20 | N 20 | N 30 | N 30 | N 30 | N 20 | N 20 |
| Gusts km/h | 40 | 40 | 40 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 40 | 40 |
| Temp. °C | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Precip. % | 100 | 80 | 80 | 80 | 80 | 30 | 30 | 0 |
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 4:01 a.m. PDT
Sun and moon
- Civil dawn
- 6:50 a.m.
- Sunrise
- 7:25 a.m.
- Sunset
- 6:25 p.m.
- Civil dusk
- 7:00 p.m.
- Moonrise
- 6:23 a.m.
- Moonset
- 5:45 p.m.
- Moon
- Waning crescent, 1% lit
Air Quality Health Index
1 low risk
Prince George, as of 4:00 a.m. PDT
Depth
- Official government depth map (PDF)1968 survey
Not for navigation. Depths are from government surveys and may be outdated.
Fish
Sport fish by the share of the 85 government surveys (1967–2026) that recorded them.
Other species (3)
- Lake Chub 2
- Longnose Sucker 2
- Redside Shiner 1
Numbers are the surveys that recorded each species.
Fishing regulations: Region 7A – Omineca. Check seasons and limits before you fish.
Getting on the water
1 listed boat launch. marks launches on the map.
- Opatcho Lake Recreation Site