Hotnarko Lake
52.4533° N, 125.6058° W
Hotnarko Lake, British Columbia. 52.4533° N, 125.6058° W
Not for navigation. Depths are from government surveys and may be outdated.
borealbound.ca/lakes/bc/hotnarko-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).
Hotnarko Lake covers 5.83 km², British Columbia. It lies 20 km northwest of Anahim Lake.
Government surveys have recorded 2 fish species here: steelhead and rainbow trout.
- Area
- 5.83 km²
- Shoreline
- 20.2 km
- Fish species
- 2
- Elevation
- 1,162 m
Today on the water
9.2 °C
Observed at Puntzi Mountain, as of 2:00 a.m. PDT
Wind from the west: the west shore is the sheltered side.
| Time | 3 a.m. | 6 a.m. | 9 a.m. | 12 p.m. | 3 p.m. | 6 p.m. | 9 p.m. | 12 a.m. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wind km/h | SW 20 | NW 30 | NW 30 | NW 30 | NW 30 | N 20 | N 20 | N 20 |
| Gusts km/h | 40 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 40 | 40 | 40 |
| Temp. °C | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 2 |
| Precip. % | 100 | 100 | 100 | 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: Puntzi Mountain (local forecast), as of 2:01 a.m. PDT
Sun and moon
- Civil dawn
- 7:03 a.m.
- Sunrise
- 7:37 a.m.
- Sunset
- 6:40 p.m.
- Civil dusk
- 7:14 p.m.
- Moonrise
- 6:36 a.m.
- Moonset
- 6:00 p.m.
- Moon
- Waning crescent, 1% lit
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Depth
- Official government depth map (PDF)1980 survey
Not for navigation. Depths are from government surveys and may be outdated.
Fish
Sport fish by the share of the 6 government surveys (1982–1994) 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.
- HOTNARKO LAKE Recreation Site
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