Ben Lake
MU 5-2, Cariboo
52.5908° N, 122.1011° W
- Surface area
- 52.5ha
- Maximum depth
- 15.5m
- 51 ft
- Elevation
- 747m
Open Ben Lake in the appThe 7-day forecast, max depth and wildfire smoke check, on the lake's own coordinate.
Ben Lake at a glance
- Region
- Cariboo
- Management unit
- MU 5-2
- Species
- Rainbow Trout, Kokanee, Northern Pikeminnow, Peamouth Chub, Redside Shiner, Longnose Sucker (last recorded 1971)The newest of these fish records is from 2010.Species from the province's fish observation records.
- Lake size
- Medium Lake (50 - 500 ha)
- Ice fishing
- No ice fishing closure on file
- Coordinates
- 52.5908, -122.1011
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Fish on record at Ben Lake
| Species | First recorded | Last recorded | Records |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rainbow Trout | 1971 | 2010 | 3 |
| Kokanee | 1971 | 2010 | 3 |
| Northern Pikeminnow | 1971 | 2010 | 3 |
| Peamouth Chub | 1971 | 2010 | 3 |
| Redside Shiner | 2010 | 2010 | 1 |
| Longnose Sucker | 1971 | 1971 | 2 |
A year is when the Province last recorded the fish here, not a statement that it is caught today.
How to fish Ben Lake
Best times of year at Ben Lake
- May - June
- September - October
Ben Lake fishing regulations
We have no lake specific regulations on file for Ben Lake yet.
Getting to Ben Lake
Coordinates: 52.5908, -122.1011
Camping and rec sites at Ben Lake
- Ben Lake
No campsite count on file (BC Recreation Sites and Trails)
Access: Maintained forestry road access in the Thompson-Nicola.
Depth chart for Ben Lake
15.5 mdeepest
Ben Lake runs to 15.5 m (51 ft) at its deepest.
The Province sounded Ben Lake and published the depth chart surveyed in 1971.
The ice year at Ben Lake, modelled
Modelled from air temperature, not an ice report. It says nothing about whether ice will hold you.
In the model Ben Lake froze in 65 of the 65 winters since 1960. Freeze-up falls most years between 7 November and 24 November, and ice-off between 8 April and 30 April. The median winter freezes on 14 November and opens on 21 April.
the middle half of modelled winters the median ice cover in the median winter
Winter 2024-25 in the model: frozen from 21 November 2024 to 5 April 2025, 135 days.
No ice fishing closure is recorded for Ben Lake, so the general regional regulations apply.
Whether a lake is open to ice fishing says nothing about whether its ice will hold you. Ice conditions vary year to year and across a single lake. Check locally before going out, every time.
Ben Lake climate, 1960 to 2025
Averaged over a year, the air above Ben Lake is 1.0 C warmer than it was in the 1960s. That is 66 years of daily readings, not a forecast.
- +1.0 Csince the 1960s
- 3.8 Caverage year now
- 2.8 Caverage year then
- -9 daysbelow freezing, change
each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025
each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025
This week at Ben Lake
The forecast on this lake's own coordinate, refreshed through the day. The app reads these seven days for fishing and scores each one.
| Day | Sky | High / low | Wind | Rain | Pressure |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue 20 Oct | Overcast | 11° / -1° | 11 km/h, gusts 27 | dry | Steady |
| Wed 21 Oct | Overcast | 14° / 1° | 11 km/h, gusts 28 | dry | Falling (-10.0 hPa) |
| Thu 22 Oct | Moderate drizzle | 7° / 0° | 16 km/h, gusts 36 | 1 mm | Rising (+4.4 hPa) |
| Fri 23 Oct | Overcast | 7° / -1° | 6 km/h, gusts 14 | dry | Rising (+12.2 hPa) |
| Sat 24 Oct | Overcast | 8° / 1° | 10 km/h, gusts 18 | dry | Falling (-1.3 hPa) |
| Sun 25 Oct | Partly cloudy | 7° / -2° | 11 km/h, gusts 22 | dry | Rising (+6.0 hPa) |
| Mon 26 Oct | Overcast | 7° / 0° | 4 km/h, gusts 16 | dry | Falling (-2.7 hPa) |
Ben Lake, in brief
What fish are in Ben Lake?
Rainbow Trout, Kokanee. Species from the province's fish observation records.
How big is Ben Lake?
Ben Lake covers about 52.5 ha, by the province's Freshwater Atlas.
Which management unit is Ben Lake in?
Ben Lake is in MU 5-2, in the Cariboo. The BC Freshwater Fishing Regulations Synopsis is organised by management unit; check it before you go.
Trout lakes near Ben Lake
- Skelton Lake 3 km away
- Joan Lake 10 km away
- Chambers Lake 12 km away
- Elk Lake 14 km away
- Whitestone Lake 16 km away
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