Big Lake
51.5281° N, 123.7328° W
Big Lake, British Columbia. 51.5281° N, 123.7328° W
Not for navigation. Depths are from government surveys and may be outdated.
borealbound.ca/lakes/bc/big-lake-near-xeni/, 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.
- 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).
Big Lake covers 0.99 km², British Columbia. It lies 16 km east of Xeni.
Government surveys have recorded 1 fish species here: rainbow trout.
- Area
- 0.99 km²
- Shoreline
- 5.8 km
- Fish species
- 1
- Elevation
- 1,291 m
Today on the water
9.5 °C
Observed at Tatlayoko Lake, as of 3:00 a.m. PDT
| Time | 5 a.m. | 8 a.m. | 11 a.m. | 2 p.m. | 5 p.m. | 8 p.m. | 11 p.m. | 2 a.m. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wind km/h | W 20 | NW 30 | NW 30 | NW 30 | NW 30 | N 20 | N 20 | N 20 |
| Gusts km/h | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 40 | 40 | 40 | |
| Temp. °C | 6 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 1 |
| Precip. % | 100 | 100 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 80 | 80 | 80 |
Tonight: Mainly cloudy. Rain beginning this evening. Amount 5 to 10 mm. Wind southwest 20 km/h gusting to 40. Low plus 5.
Weather: Tatlayoko Lake (local forecast), as of 4:05 a.m. PDT
Sun and moon
- Civil dawn
- 6:55 a.m.
- Sunrise
- 7:29 a.m.
- Sunset
- 6:34 p.m.
- Civil dusk
- 7:07 p.m.
- Moonrise
- 6:28 a.m.
- Moonset
- 5:54 p.m.
- Moon
- Waning crescent, 1% lit
Depth
- Official government depth map (PDF)1971 survey
Not for navigation. Depths are from government surveys and may be outdated.
Fish
Sport fish by the share of the 19 government surveys (1970–2024) that recorded them.
Fishing regulations: Region 5 – Cariboo. Check seasons and limits before you fish.
Getting on the water
1 listed boat launch. marks launches on the map.
- BIG LAKE / Delgi Chosh Recreation Site