Poison Lakes
52.6256° N, 125.4631° W
Poison Lakes, British Columbia. 52.6256° N, 125.4631° W
Not for navigation. Depths are from government surveys and may be outdated.
borealbound.ca/lakes/bc/poison-lakes/, 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).
Poison Lakes covers 0.69 km², British Columbia. It lies 21 km north of Anahim Lake.
Government surveys have recorded 3 fish species here: rainbow trout, lake chub and prickly sculpin.
- Area
- 0.69 km²
- Shoreline
- 4.6 km
- Fish species
- 3
- Elevation
- 1,081 m
Today on the water
5 °C
Observed at Puntzi Mountain, as of 6:00 a.m. PDT
Wind from the northwest: the northwest shore is the sheltered side.
| Time | 7 a.m. | 10 a.m. | 1 p.m. | 4 p.m. | 7 p.m. | 10 p.m. | 1 a.m. | 4 a.m. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wind km/h | W 30 | W 30 | W 30 | W 30 | N 20 | N 20 | N 20 | N 20 |
| Gusts km/h | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 |
| Temp. °C | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| Precip. % | 100 | 100 | 30 | 30 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 |
Today: Rain ending early this afternoon then cloudy with 30 percent chance of showers. Wind west 30 km/h gusting to 50. High 7. UV index 2 or low.
Weather: Puntzi Mountain (local forecast), as of 6:03 a.m. PDT
Sun and moon
- Civil dawn
- 7:03 a.m.
- Sunrise
- 7:37 a.m.
- Sunset
- 6:39 p.m.
- Civil dusk
- 7:13 p.m.
- Moonrise
- 6:36 a.m.
- Moonset
- 5:59 p.m.
- Moon
- Waning crescent, 1% lit
Depth
- Official government depth map (PDF)1985 survey
Not for navigation. Depths are from government surveys and may be outdated.
Fish
Sport fish by the share of the 31 government surveys (1984–2025) that recorded them.
Other species (2)
- Lake Chub 2
- Prickly Sculpin 2
Numbers are the surveys that recorded each species.
Fishing regulations: Region 5 – Cariboo. Check seasons and limits before you fish.