BC Recreation Sites · British Columbia
Fletcher Lake / Biny Gunchagh
BC Recreation Sites · British Columbia, Canada
- Sites
- 7
- Hookups
- 7 no hookups
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Elevation
- 3,638 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 1
- Nearest town
- Alexis Creek
- Activities
- Angling, Boating, Swimming & bathing, Camping
About
This open, grassy recreation site is located on the northeast side of Fletcher Lake. This is a popular fishing destination that is easily accessible for most vehicles, even larger trailers and motorhomes. The lake is also a popular spot amongst locals for ice fishing during the winter. There are opportunities for bird watching here as well.
Indigenous information: The Tsilhqot'in Nation refer to this area as Biny Gunchagh (pronounced Bee Goon-chaw), meaning "big lake." The Tsilhqot'in Nation have a population of over 4,000, and are comprised of six (6) individual communities - Tl'etinqox (Anaham), Tl'esqox (Toosey / Riske Creek), Tsideldel (Redstone), Xeni Gwet'in (Nemiah), Yunesit'in (Stone) and ?Esdilagh (Alexandria). The Fletcher Lake / Biny Gun Chaugh area is within the Yunesit'in caretaker area.
Road access. Maintained to Recreation Sites and Trails BC standards by a partner or contractor. Facilities on file: boat launch, toilets, picnic tables, wheelchair-accessible toilet, fire rings. First come, first served.
Getting there: From Williams Lake follow Hwy 20 for approximately 90 km to Hanceville. Turn left/south at Lee's Corner onto the Big Creek Road (700 Road). Follow the 700 Road for approximately 5 km to the junction with Taseko Lake Road, and turn left to stay on the Big Creek / 700 Road. Continue about another 21 km to about the 726 km mark, and turn right to enter the Fletcher Lake Recreation Site.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 30° | 14° | -39° | 41° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 31° | 12° | -35° | 45° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 39° | 19° | -7° | 60° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 45° | 27° | 13° | 64° | 11 of 11 |
| May | 57° | 37° | 28° | 82° | 4 of 11 |
| June | 63° | 42° | 32° | 80° | 1 of 11 |
| July | 71° | 49° | 39° | 90° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 72° | 51° | 37° | 91° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 63° | 42° | 31° | 78° | 1 of 11 |
| October | 48° | 31° | 23° | 69° | 9 of 10 |
| November | 35° | 23° | -5° | 50° | 10 of 10 |
| December | 31° | 17° | -25° | 41° | 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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