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Whiteswan Lake

50.1397° N, 115.4833° W

Shoreline and neighbouring water from open government data.

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Whiteswan Lake, British Columbia. 50.1397° N, 115.4833° W

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 Depths are from government surveys and may be outdated.

borealbound.ca/lakes/bc/whiteswan-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.
  • 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).
  • Photographs, Wikimedia Commons contributors. Each photo carries its own licence (CC0, public domain, CC BY or CC BY-SA), credited where shown.

Whiteswan Lake covers 4.08 km², making it larger than 90% of the 4,577 lakes in British Columbia. It lies 21 km east of Canal Flats.

Government surveys have recorded 5 fish species here, including rainbow trout, mountain whitefish and brook trout.

Area
4.08 km²
larger than 90% of the 4,577 lakes in British Columbia
Shoreline
12.4 km
longer than 86% of the 4,577 lakes in British Columbia
Fish species
5
more than 70% of the 2,793 surveyed lakes in British Columbia
Elevation
1,137 m

Today on the water

choppy Estimated waves, next 12 hours: up to 0.4 m. Around 12 p.m., wind from the southwest: the southwest shore is sheltered, waves build toward the northeast shore.

Time6 a.m.9 a.m.12 p.m.3 p.m.6 p.m.9 p.m.12 a.m.3 a.m.
Wind km/hS 20S 20SW 30SW 30SW 30var. 5var. 5var. 5
Gusts km/h505050
Waves (est.) m0.20.20.40.40.4
Temp. °C791216151197
Precip. %0007070703030

Today: A mix of sun and cloud. Becoming cloudy this afternoon with 70 percent chance of showers later this afternoon. Wind southwest 30 km/h gusting to 50. High 16. UV index 2 or low.

Weather: Invermere (local forecast), as of 5:05 a.m. MDT

Sun and moon

Civil dawn
7:22 a.m.
Sunrise
7:54 a.m.
Sunset
7:02 p.m.
Civil dusk
7:34 p.m.
Moonrise
6:52 a.m.
Moonset
6:22 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.

Depth

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 Depths are from government surveys and may be outdated.

Fish

Sport fish by the share of the 936 government surveys (1931–2018) that recorded them.

  • Rainbow Trout926 of 936
  • Mountain Whitefish3 of 936Not recorded since 1961
  • Brook Trout1 of 936Not recorded since 1957
Other species (2)
  • Longnose Sucker 3
  • Northern Pikeminnow 3

Numbers are the surveys that recorded each species.

Fishing regulations: Region 4 – Kootenay. Check seasons and limits before you fish.