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Shannon Lake

50.0614° N, 117.5833° W

Shannon Lake, British Columbia. 50.0614° N, 117.5833° W

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 Depths are from government surveys and may be outdated.

borealbound.ca/lakes/bc/shannon-lake-near-new-denver/, 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.
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Shannon Lake covers 0.26 km², British Columbia. It lies 17 km northwest of New Denver.

Government surveys have recorded 1 fish species here: westslope cutthroat trout.

Area
0.26 km²
Shoreline
2.3 km
Fish species
1
Elevation
1,866 m

Today on the water

10.3 °C

Wind ESE 7 km/h

Observed at Nakusp, as of 12:00 a.m. PDT

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/hcalmcalmcalmS 20S 20calmcalmcalm
Gusts km/h4040
Temp. °C7810111312109
Precip. %00010010010010060

Tonight: Clear. Increasing cloudiness late this evening. Low 6.

Weather: Nakusp (local forecast), as of 12:02 a.m. PDT

Sun and moon

Civil dawn
6:30 a.m.
Sunrise
7:03 a.m.
Sunset
6:11 p.m.
Civil dusk
6:43 p.m.
Moonrise
6:01 a.m.
Moonset
5:31 p.m.
Moon
Waning crescent, 1% lit

Depth

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 Depths are from government surveys and may be outdated.

Fish

Sport fish by the share of the 6 government surveys (1968–1991) that recorded them.

  • Westslope Cutthroat Trout6 of 6

Fishing regulations: Region 4 – Kootenay. Check seasons and limits before you fish.

Getting on the water

1 listed access point.