Badger Lake
Secluded, quality-managed stillwater on the Knouff plateau holding thick, hard-fighting rainbows.
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Badger Lake at a glance
- Region
- Region 3 - Thompson-Nicola
- Management unit
- MU 3-27
- Elevation
- 1160 m
- Maximum depth
- 25 m
- Surface area
- 53.7 ha
- Trout strain
- Pennask & Blackwater AF3N
- Typical size
- 2 to 5 lbs (Quality Trout)
- Stocking
- 8,000 yearlings
- Boat launch
- Cartop / Small Boat Launch
- Motor rules
- ⚠️ Max 10 km/h Speed Restriction
- Ice fishing
- No closure on file
When to fish it
- May - June
- Late August - October
Getting there
Knouff Lake road system. Forestry recreation site with boat launch.
Coordinates: 51.0294, -120.1378
Regulations
Bait ban, single barbless hook. Speed restriction 10 km/h.
Always check the current BC Freshwater Fishing Regulations Synopsis before you go. Regulations change in season.
Camping and rec sites at Badger Lake
- Badger Lake Access Point
No designated vehicle campground on this lake (Day-use / backcountry access only)
Facilities: Day-Use Shoreline, Cartop Launch
Access: Knouff Lake road system. Forestry recreation site with boat launch.
Coordinates: 51.035058, -120.13329
Local shops and lodges in the Thompson-Nicola
- Tunkwa Lake Resort, Logan Lake / Tunkwa, BC
Lakeside cabins, boat rentals, woodstoves & waterfront launches
Tunkwa Lake Resort website
Other lakes nearby
- Adams Lake
- Alleyne Lake
- Andy Lake
- Aylmer (Star) Lake
- Azure Lake
- Big O.K. (Island) Lake
- Birch Lake
- Bleeker Lake
Data from the BC Ministry of Water, Land and Resource Stewardship, the BC Freshwater Fishing Regulations Synopsis, and Sites and Trails BC.