Barnes Lake
50.7011° N, 121.2431° W
Barnes Lake, British Columbia. 50.7011° N, 121.2431° W
Not for navigation. Depths are from government surveys and may be outdated.
borealbound.ca/lakes/bc/barnes-lake-near-ashcroft/, 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.
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- 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).
Barnes Lake covers 0.44 km², British Columbia. It lies 3.7 km southeast of Ashcroft.
Government surveys have recorded 2 fish species here: rainbow trout and cutthroat trout.
- Area
- 0.44 km²
- Shoreline
- 4 km
- Fish species
- 2
- Elevation
- 686 m
Today on the water
17.3 °C
Observed at Cache Creek, as of 6:00 a.m. PDT
Wind from the southwest: the southwest shore is the sheltered side.
| Time | 7 a.m. | 10 a.m. | 1 p.m. | 4 p.m. | 7 p.m. | 10 p.m. | 1 a.m. | 4 a.m. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wind km/h | S 20 | W 20 | W 20 | W 20 | W 20 | W 20 | W 20 | var. 5 |
| Gusts km/h | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | ||||
| Temp. °C | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 8 |
| Precip. % | 80 | 80 | 80 | 80 | 80 | 20 | 20 | 20 |
Today: Cloudy. A few showers beginning early this morning. Amount 5 to 10 mm. Wind south 20 km/h gusting to 40 becoming west 20 gusting to 40 this morning. High 14. UV index 1 or low.
Weather: Cache Creek (local forecast), as of 6:01 a.m. PDT
Sun and moon
- Civil dawn
- 6:45 a.m.
- Sunrise
- 7:18 a.m.
- Sunset
- 6:24 p.m.
- Civil dusk
- 6:57 p.m.
- Moonrise
- 6:17 a.m.
- Moonset
- 5:45 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 62 government surveys (1890–2026) that recorded them.
Fishing regulations: Region 3 – Thompson. Check seasons and limits before you fish.
Getting on the water
1 listed boat launch. marks launches on the map.
- Barnes Lake Recreation Site