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Map of Vernon Lake

Vernon Lake

50.0311° N, 126.4308° W

Shoreline and neighbouring water from open government data.

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Vernon Lake, British Columbia. 50.0311° N, 126.4308° W

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 Depths are from government surveys and may be outdated.

borealbound.ca/lakes/bc/vernon-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.

Vernon Lake covers 8.22 km², making it larger than 95% of the 4,577 lakes in British Columbia. It lies 18 km east of Tahsis.

Government surveys have recorded 5 fish species here, including sockeye salmon, Chinook salmon and coho salmon.

Area
8.22 km²
larger than 95% of the 4,577 lakes in British Columbia
Shoreline
19 km
longer than 92% of the 4,577 lakes in British Columbia
Fish species
5
more than 70% of the 2,793 surveyed lakes in British Columbia
Elevation
212 m

Sun and moon today

Civil dawn
7:06 a.m.
Sunrise
7:38 a.m.
Sunset
6:46 p.m.
Civil dusk
7:18 p.m.
Moonrise
6:38 a.m.
Moonset
6:06 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 Depths are from government surveys and may be outdated.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 8 government surveys (1989–1999) that recorded them.

  • Sockeye Salmon2 of 8
  • Chinook Salmon1 of 8
  • Coho Salmon1 of 8
  • Cutthroat Trout1 of 8
  • Dolly Varden1 of 8

Fishing regulations: Region 1 – Vancouver Island. Check seasons and limits before you fish.

Getting on the water

1 listed access point.