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Map of Sustut Lake

Sustut Lake

56.5692° N, 126.4492° W

Shoreline and neighbouring water from open government data.

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Sustut Lake, British Columbia. 56.5692° N, 126.4492° W

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 Depths are from government surveys and may be outdated.

borealbound.ca/lakes/bc/sustut-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.

Sustut Lake covers 2.58 km², making it larger than 86% of the 4,577 lakes in British Columbia. It lies 46 km northeast of Bear Lake.

Government surveys have recorded 12 fish species here, including sockeye salmon, burbot and Dolly Varden.

Area
2.58 km²
larger than 86% of the 4,577 lakes in British Columbia
Shoreline
13.3 km
longer than 87% of the 4,577 lakes in British Columbia
Fish species
12
more than 96% of the 2,793 surveyed lakes in British Columbia
Elevation
1,306 m

Sun and moon today

Civil dawn
7:08 a.m.
Sunrise
7:46 a.m.
Sunset
6:38 p.m.
Civil dusk
7:16 p.m.
Moonrise
6:44 a.m.
Moonset
5:57 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 Depths are from government surveys and may be outdated.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 27 government surveys (1945–2001) that recorded them.

  • Sockeye Salmon4 of 27
  • Burbot3 of 27Not recorded since 1986
  • Dolly Varden3 of 27Not recorded since 1986
  • Mountain Whitefish3 of 27Not recorded since 1986
  • Coho Salmon2 of 27Not recorded since 1986
  • Kokanee2 of 27
  • Chinook Salmon1 of 27
  • Rainbow Trout1 of 27
  • Steelhead1 of 27Not recorded since 1986
Forage fish and other species (3)
  • Lake Chub 2
  • Redside Shiner 2
  • Peamouth Chub 1

Numbers are the surveys that recorded each species.

Fishing regulations: Region 6 – Skeena. Check seasons and limits before you fish.