BC Recreation Sites · British Columbia
Fish Lake / Teztan Biny
BC Recreation Sites · British Columbia, Canada
- Sites
- 5
- Hookups
- 5 no hookups
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Elevation
- 4,803 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 1
- Nearest town
- Nemiah
- Activities
- Angling, Boating, Viewing, Camping
About
Fish Lake recreation site offers five campsites and a cartop boatlaunch. Anvil Mountain makes a beautiful backdrop to the site.
INDIGENOUS TERRITORY: Fish Lake is situated within the traditional and unceded territory of the Tsilhqot'in (pronounced "sil-ko-teen") Nation.
The Tsilhqot'in name for this area is "Teztan Biny". Source: Tsilhqot'in National Government.
Road access. Maintained to Recreation Sites and Trails BC standards by a partner or contractor. Facilities on file: boat launch, toilets, picnic tables, fire rings. First come, first served.
Getting there: From Williams Lake, travel west along Hwy 20 for about 90km to Hanceville, and turn left at Lee's Corner onto the Big Creek Road (700 Road). Travel 5.5 km and turn right onto the Taseko Lake Road, and follow signage towards Nemaiah Valley. Follow the Taseko Lake Road (900 Road) for approximately 73km, and turn left just prior to Davidson Bridge. Travel 9.5 km and turn left onto the Fish Lake Forest Service Road. Travel another 7.5 km to the recreation site.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 30° | 17° | -29° | 42° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 28° | 12° | -25° | 46° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 34° | 18° | -12° | 57° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 38° | 23° | 4° | 53° | 11 of 11 |
| May | 50° | 31° | 23° | 75° | 9 of 11 |
| June | 56° | 38° | 29° | 76° | 4 of 11 |
| July | 66° | 46° | 36° | 84° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 67° | 48° | 36° | 85° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 58° | 42° | 29° | 79° | 2 of 11 |
| October | 42° | 30° | 16° | 69° | 10 of 10 |
| November | 33° | 18° | -1° | 46° | 10 of 10 |
| December | 28° | 13° | -18° | 40° | 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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