Slender Lake
53.4256° N, 121.7156° W
Slender Lake, British Columbia. 53.4256° N, 121.7156° W
Not for navigation. Depths are from government surveys and may be outdated.
borealbound.ca/lakes/bc/slender-lake-near-quesnel/, 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).
Slender Lake covers 1.51 km², British Columbia. It lies 71 km east of Quesnel.
Government surveys have recorded 4 fish species here, including Dolly Varden, mountain whitefish and rainbow trout.
- Area
- 1.51 km²
- Shoreline
- 10.9 km
- Fish species
- 4
- Elevation
- 1,024 m
Today on the water
| Time | 1 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/h | var. 5 | var. 5 | var. 5 | var. 5 | N 20 | N 20 | N 20 | N 15 |
| Gusts km/h | 40 | |||||||
| Temp. °C | 6 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 3 |
| Precip. % | 80 | 80 | 80 | 80 | 80 | 60 | 30 | 30 |
Tonight: Rain. Amount 15 to 25 mm. Low plus 4.
Weather: Dome Creek (local forecast), as of 12:05 a.m. PDT
Sun and moon
- Civil dawn
- 6:48 a.m.
- Sunrise
- 7:23 a.m.
- Sunset
- 6:23 p.m.
- Civil dusk
- 6:58 p.m.
- Moonrise
- 6:21 a.m.
- Moonset
- 5:43 p.m.
- Moon
- Waning crescent, 1% lit
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Depth
- Official government depth map (PDF)1980 survey
Not for navigation. Depths are from government surveys and may be outdated.
Fish
Sport fish by the share of the 8 government surveys (1976–1979) that recorded them.
Other species (1)
- Longnose Sucker 1
Numbers are the surveys that recorded each species.
Fishing regulations: Region 7A – Omineca. Check seasons and limits before you fish.
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Every Friday by email: the Environment Canada forecast and any weather alerts in effect.