Chicken Ranch Lake
49.9964° N, 120.6606° W
Chicken Ranch Lake, British Columbia. 49.9964° N, 120.6606° W
Not for navigation. Depths are from government surveys and may be outdated.
borealbound.ca/lakes/bc/chicken-ranch-lake/, compiled October 9, 2026
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- 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.
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Chicken Ranch Lake covers 0.12 km², British Columbia. It lies 16 km south of Merritt.
Government surveys have recorded 3 fish species here: brook trout, rainbow trout and redside shiner.
- Area
- 0.12 km²
- Shoreline
- 2.5 km
- Fish species
- 3
- Elevation
- 1,130 m
Today on the water
17.1 °C
Observed at Merritt, as of 3:00 a.m. PDT
| Time | 4 a.m. | 7 a.m. | 10 a.m. | 1 p.m. | 4 p.m. | 7 p.m. | 10 p.m. | 1 a.m. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wind km/h | SW 30 | SW 30 | SW 30 | SW 30 | SW 30 | NW 20 | var. 5 | var. 5 |
| Gusts km/h | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 40 | ||
| Temp. °C | 15 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 5 |
| Precip. % | 0 | 0 | 80 | 80 | 80 | 80 | 80 | 30 |
Tonight: Mainly cloudy. Wind southwest 30 km/h gusting to 50. Low 13.
Weather: Merritt (local forecast), as of 3:02 a.m. PDT
Sun and moon
- Civil dawn
- 6:43 a.m.
- Sunrise
- 7:15 a.m.
- Sunset
- 6:23 p.m.
- Civil dusk
- 6:55 p.m.
- Moonrise
- 6:14 a.m.
- Moonset
- 5:43 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 Depths are from government surveys and may be outdated.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 52 government surveys (1978–2025) that recorded them.
Other species (1)
- Redside Shiner 3
Numbers are the surveys that recorded each species.
Fishing regulations: Region 3 – Thompson. Check seasons and limits before you fish.