Stella Lake
50.2881° N, 125.5122° W
Stella Lake, British Columbia. 50.2881° N, 125.5122° W
Not for navigation. Depths are from government surveys and may be outdated.
borealbound.ca/lakes/bc/stella-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).
Stella Lake covers 4.42 km², British Columbia. It lies 33 km southeast of Sayward.
Government surveys have recorded 4 fish species here, including cutthroat trout and kokanee.
- Area
- 4.42 km²
- Shoreline
- 22.9 km
- Fish species
- 4
- Elevation
- 139 m
Today on the water
12.2 °C
Observed at Campbell River, as of 1:00 a.m. PDT
| Time | 2 a.m. | 5 a.m. | 8 a.m. | 11 a.m. | 2 p.m. | 5 p.m. | 8 p.m. | 11 p.m. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wind km/h | SE 30 | NW 20 | NW 20 | NW 30 | NW 30 | NW 30 | NW 30 | NW 20 |
| Gusts km/h | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 40 | ||
| Temp. °C | 12 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 10 |
| Precip. % | 100 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 0 | 0 |
Tonight: Increasing cloudiness. Rain beginning after midnight. Wind becoming southeast 30 km/h gusting to 50 except gusting to 70 near the Strait of Georgia after midnight. Wind becoming northwest 20. Low 11.
Weather: Campbell River (local forecast), as of 1:00 a.m. PDT
Sun and moon
- Civil dawn
- 7:02 a.m.
- Sunrise
- 7:35 a.m.
- Sunset
- 6:42 p.m.
- Civil dusk
- 7:14 p.m.
- Moonrise
- 6:34 a.m.
- Moonset
- 6:02 p.m.
- Moon
- Waning crescent, 1% lit
Follow this lake by email: a weekly summary of conditions.
Depth
- Official government depth map (PDF)1976 survey
Not for navigation. Depths are from government surveys and may be outdated.
Fish
Sport fish by the share of the 23 government surveys (1975–2021) that recorded them.
Other species (2)
- Threespine Stickleback 2
- Prickly Sculpin 1
Numbers are the surveys that recorded each species.
Fishing regulations: Region 1 – Vancouver Island. Check seasons and limits before you fish.
Getting on the water
3 listed access points, 2 of them boat launches. marks launches on the map.
- Stella Bay Recreation Site
- Stella Beach Recreation Site
- Stella Lake North Recreation Site
Follow this lake
Every Friday by email: the Environment Canada forecast and any weather alerts in effect.