Map of Summit Lake

Summit Lake

54.2889° N, 122.6597° W

Shoreline and neighbouring water from open government data.

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Summit Lake covers 13.4 km², making it larger than 96% of the 4,577 lakes in British Columbia. It lies 19 km southwest of Bear Lake.

Government surveys have recorded 14 fish species here, including rainbow trout, lake trout and burbot.

Area
13.4 km²
larger than 96% of the 4,577 lakes in British Columbia
Shoreline
49.7 km
longer than 97% of the 4,577 lakes in British Columbia
Fish species
14
more than 98% of the 2,793 surveyed lakes in British Columbia
Elevation
705 m

Today on the water

8.3 °C

Light RainWind SW 8 km/h

Observed at Prince George, as of 4:00 a.m. PDT

choppy Estimated waves, next 12 hours: up to 0.3 m. Around 2 p.m., wind from the north: the north shore is sheltered, waves build toward the south shore.

Hourly forecast, next 24 hours
Time5 a.m.8 a.m.11 a.m.2 p.m.5 p.m.8 p.m.11 p.m.2 a.m.
Wind km/hN 20N 20N 20N 30N 30N 30N 20N 20
Gusts km/h4040405050504040
Waves (est.) m0.20.20.20.30.3
Temp. °C66554333
Precip. %1008080808030300

Tonight: Rain. Amount 10 to 15 mm. Wind south 30 km/h gusting to 50 becoming light this evening. Wind becoming north 20 gusting to 40 before morning. Low 6.

Weather: Prince George (local forecast), as of 4:01 a.m. PDT

Sun and moon

Civil dawn
6:52 a.m.
Sunrise
7:28 a.m.
Sunset
6:26 p.m.
Civil dusk
7:02 p.m.
Moonrise
6:25 a.m.
Moonset
5:46 p.m.
Moon
Waning crescent, 1% lit

Air Quality Health Index

1 low risk

Prince George, as of 4:00 a.m. PDT

Data Source: Environment and Climate Change Canada. Local times.

How waves are estimated

Significant wave height from the forecast hourly wind and the open-water distance (fetch) upwind, using the SMB method (US Army Corps of Engineers Shore Protection Manual, 1984), rounded up to the next 0.1 m. It is not a measurement: gusts, leftover swell and shoals can make water rougher. Under 0.2 m: calm; 0.2–0.5 m: choppy; over 0.5 m: rough.

Depth

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 Depths are from government surveys and may be outdated.

Fish

Sport fish by the share of the 53 government surveys (1977–2008) that recorded them.

  • Rainbow Trout7 of 53Not recorded since 1992
  • Lake Trout4 of 53Not recorded since 1990
  • Burbot2 of 53
  • Bull Trout1 of 53Not recorded since 1990
  • Lake Whitefish1 of 53Not recorded since 1979
  • Northern Pike1 of 53Not recorded since 1987
Forage fish and other species (8)

Forage fish

  • Peamouth Chub 7
  • Redside Shiner 6
  • Prickly Sculpin 2
  • Brassy Minnow 1

Other

  • Northern Pikeminnow 5
  • Largescale Sucker 2
  • Longnose Sucker 2
  • White Sucker 1

Numbers are the surveys that recorded each species.

Fishing regulations: Region 7A – Omineca. Check seasons and limits before you fish.