Map of Swans Lake

Swans Lake

54.4186° N, 126.3369° W

Shoreline and neighbouring water from open government data.

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Swans Lake covers 1.79 km², making it larger than 81% of the 4,577 lakes in British Columbia. It lies 8.8 km southwest of Topley.

Government surveys have recorded 5 fish species here, including rainbow trout.

Area
1.79 km²
larger than 81% of the 4,577 lakes in British Columbia
Shoreline
10.9 km
longer than 83% of the 4,577 lakes in British Columbia
Fish species
5
more than 70% of the 2,793 surveyed lakes in British Columbia
Elevation
807 m

Today on the water

6.4 °C

Wind WNW 7 km/h

Observed at Burns Lake, as of 1:00 a.m. PDT

choppy Estimated waves, next 12 hours: up to 0.2 m. Around 9 a.m., wind from the northeast: the northeast shore is sheltered, waves build toward the southwest shore.

Hourly forecast, next 24 hours
Time2 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/hW 10W 10W 10NE 20NE 20NE 20NW 10var. 5
Gusts km/h404040
Waves (est.) m0.10.10.10.2
Temp. °C31157731
Precip. %8060606040404010

Tonight: Periods of rain. Wind southwest 20 km/h becoming light late this evening. Low plus 1.

Weather: Burns Lake (local forecast), as of 1:02 a.m. PDT

Sun and moon

Civil dawn
7:07 a.m.
Sunrise
7:42 a.m.
Sunset
6:41 p.m.
Civil dusk
7:16 p.m.
Moonrise
6:41 a.m.
Moonset
6:00 p.m.
Moon
Waning crescent, 1% lit

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.

Fish

Sport fish by the share of the 6 government surveys (1993–1994) that recorded them.

  • Rainbow Trout1 of 6
Forage fish and other species (4)

Forage fish

  • Lake Chub 1
  • Peamouth Chub 1

Other

  • Largescale Sucker 1
  • Longnose Sucker 1

Numbers are the surveys that recorded each species.

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