BC Recreation Sites · British Columbia
Bisson Lake
BC Recreation Sites · British Columbia, Canada
- Sites
- 4
- Hookups
- 4 no hookups
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Elevation
- 4,636 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 1
- Nearest town
- Cherryville
- Activities
- Angling, Nature study, Camping
About
This lake has poor access but good fishing and camping opportunities. Car top boat launch. Trailers not recommended.
Road access. User-maintained site with no regular servicing. Facilities on file: boat launch, toilets, picnic tables, fire rings. First come, first served.
Getting there: Go east of Cherryville and travel 2.5 km south on the Kettle River Forest Service Road. Turn north onto KettleBison FSR and travel 2.4 km and take the left fork onto Bison FSR. This last 2.3 km stretch of road is extremely eroded and nearly impassable. 4WD is required beyond this fork.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 29° | 18° | -17° | 35° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 29° | 16° | -16° | 41° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 37° | 22° | 1° | 56° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 40° | 28° | 14° | 61° | 11 of 11 |
| May | 53° | 36° | 28° | 77° | 6 of 11 |
| June | 62° | 43° | 30° | 78° | 1 of 11 |
| July | 73° | 52° | 38° | 88° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 74° | 52° | 43° | 88° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 61° | 45° | 32° | 79° | 1 of 11 |
| October | 46° | 33° | 25° | 66° | 9 of 10 |
| November | 35° | 25° | 12° | 48° | 10 of 10 |
| December | 29° | 19° | -9° | 39° | 10 of 10 |
Mid-month figures from 2016–2026 of daily weather at this spot (ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo, CC BY 4.0), in °F. Typical is the median; coldest and hottest are the extremes seen.
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