Big Onion Lake
51.4078° N, 123.6333° W
Big Onion Lake, British Columbia. 51.4078° N, 123.6333° W
Not for navigation. Depths are from government surveys and may be outdated.
borealbound.ca/lakes/bc/big-onion-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.
Big Onion Lake covers 0.62 km², British Columbia. It lies 23 km southeast of Xeni.
Government surveys have recorded 2 fish species here: rainbow trout and Dolly Varden.
- Area
- 0.62 km²
- Shoreline
- 8 km
- Fish species
- 2
- Elevation
- 1,331 m
Sun and moon today
- Civil dawn
- 6:55 a.m.
- Sunrise
- 7:28 a.m.
- Sunset
- 6:33 p.m.
- Civil dusk
- 7:07 p.m.
- Moonrise
- 6:27 a.m.
- Moonset
- 5:53 p.m.
- Moon
- Waning crescent, 1% lit
Depth
- Official government depth map (PDF)1973 survey
Not for navigation. Depths are from government surveys and may be outdated.
Fish
Sport fish by the share of the 22 government surveys (1952–2025) that recorded them.
Fishing regulations: Region 5 – Cariboo. Check seasons and limits before you fish.