Kentucky Lake
49.8992° N, 120.5644° W
Kentucky Lake, British Columbia. 49.8992° N, 120.5644° W
Not for navigation. Depths are from government surveys and may be outdated.
borealbound.ca/lakes/bc/kentucky-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.
- 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).
Kentucky Lake covers 0.37 km², British Columbia. It lies 29 km south of Merritt.
Government surveys have recorded 4 fish species here, including rainbow trout and kokanee.
- Area
- 0.37 km²
- Shoreline
- 4.3 km
- Fish species
- 4
- Elevation
- 1,003 m
Today on the water
17.9 °C
Observed at Merritt, as of 12:00 a.m. PDT
Wind from the west: the west shore is the sheltered side.
| Time | 1 a.m. | 4 a.m. | 7 a.m. | 10 a.m. | 1 p.m. | 4 p.m. | 7 p.m. | 10 p.m. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wind km/h | SW 20 | SW 30 | SW 30 | SW 30 | SW 30 | SW 30 | NW 20 | var. 5 |
| Gusts km/h | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 40 | ||
| Temp. °C | 15 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 6 |
| Precip. % | 0 | 0 | 0 | 80 | 80 | 80 | 80 | 80 |
Tonight: Mainly cloudy. Wind southwest 30 km/h gusting to 50. Low 13.
Weather: Merritt (local forecast), as of 12:01 a.m. PDT
Sun and moon
- Civil dawn
- 6:42 a.m.
- Sunrise
- 7:14 a.m.
- Sunset
- 6:23 p.m.
- Civil dusk
- 6:55 p.m.
- Moonrise
- 6:13 a.m.
- Moonset
- 5:43 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 Depths are from government surveys and may be outdated.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 586 government surveys (1941–2026) that recorded them.
Other species (2)
- Redside Shiner 3
- Prickly Sculpin 2
Numbers are the surveys that recorded each species.
Fishing regulations: Region 8 – Okanagan. Check seasons and limits before you fish.
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