Skookum Lake
51.1106° N, 120.88° W
Skookum Lake, British Columbia. 51.1106° N, 120.88° W
Not for navigation. Depths are from government surveys and may be outdated.
borealbound.ca/lakes/bc/skookum-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).
Skookum Lake covers 0.16 km², British Columbia. It lies 61 km north of Kamloops.
Government surveys have recorded 1 fish species here: northern pikeminnow.
- Area
- 0.16 km²
- Shoreline
- 2 km
- Fish species
- 1
- Elevation
- 846 m
Today on the water
15.4 °C
Observed at Cache Creek, as of 8:00 a.m. PDT
Wind from the northwest: the northwest shore is the sheltered side.
| Time | 9 a.m. | 12 p.m. | 3 p.m. | 6 p.m. | 9 p.m. | 12 a.m. | 3 a.m. | 6 a.m. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wind km/h | W 20 | W 20 | W 20 | W 20 | W 20 | W 20 | var. 5 | var. 5 |
| Gusts km/h | 40 | 40 | 40 | |||||
| Temp. °C | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 7 |
| Precip. % | 80 | 80 | 80 | 80 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 |
Today: Cloudy. A few showers beginning early this morning. Amount 5 to 10 mm. Wind south 20 km/h gusting to 40 becoming west 20 gusting to 40 this morning. High 14. UV index 1 or low.
Weather: Cache Creek (local forecast), as of 8:01 a.m. PDT
Sun and moon
- Civil dawn
- 6:44 a.m.
- Sunrise
- 7:17 a.m.
- Sunset
- 6:23 p.m.
- Civil dusk
- 6:56 p.m.
- Moonrise
- 6:15 a.m.
- Moonset
- 5:43 p.m.
- Moon
- Waning crescent, 1% lit
Depth
- Official government depth map (PDF)1971 survey
Not for navigation. Depths are from government surveys and may be outdated.
Fish
Other species (1)
- Northern Pikeminnow 1
Numbers are the surveys that recorded each species.
Fishing regulations: Region 3 – Thompson. Check seasons and limits before you fish.