Helena Lake
51.7911° N, 121.6425° W
Helena Lake, British Columbia. 51.7911° N, 121.6425° W
Not for navigation. Depths are from government surveys and may be outdated.
borealbound.ca/lakes/bc/helena-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.
- 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).
- Air Quality Health Index observations and forecasts, Environment and Climate Change Canada. Contains data from Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC Data Servers End-use Licence).
Helena Lake covers 2.44 km², British Columbia. It lies 12 km west of Lac la Hache.
Government surveys have recorded 2 fish species here: rainbow trout and lake chub.
- Area
- 2.44 km²
- Shoreline
- 14.1 km
- Fish species
- 2
- Elevation
- 954 m
Today on the water
11.3 °C
Observed at 100 Mile House, as of 5:00 a.m. PDT
| Time | 6 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/h | S 20 | NW 30 | NW 30 | NW 30 | NW 20 | NW 20 | NW 20 | NW 20 |
| Gusts km/h | 50 | 50 | 50 | 40 | 40 | 40 | ||
| Temp. °C | 10 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 |
| Precip. % | 100 | 100 | 100 | 60 | 80 | 80 | 80 | 30 |
Today: Rain ending this afternoon then cloudy with 60 percent chance of showers. Amount 5 to 10 mm. Wind south 20 km/h becoming northwest 30 gusting to 50 this morning. Temperature falling to plus 4 this afternoon. UV index 1 or low.
Weather: 100 Mile House (local forecast), as of 5:03 a.m. PDT
Sun and moon
- Civil dawn
- 6:47 a.m.
- Sunrise
- 7:21 a.m.
- Sunset
- 6:25 p.m.
- Civil dusk
- 6:59 p.m.
- Moonrise
- 6:19 a.m.
- Moonset
- 5:45 p.m.
- Moon
- Waning crescent, 1% lit
Air Quality Health Index
1 low risk
Williams Lake, as of 5:00 a.m. PDT
Depth
- Official government depth map (PDF)1976 survey
Not for navigation. Depths are from government surveys and may be outdated.
Fish
Sport fish by the share of the 62 government surveys (1974–2026) that recorded them.
Other species (1)
- Lake Chub 1
Numbers are the surveys that recorded each species.
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.
- Helena Lake Recreation Site