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Keno Lake

MU 5-2, Cariboo
52.4881° N, 121.1333° W

Map of Keno Lake: the shoreline from the BC Freshwater Atlas, the roads round it from the BC Digital Road Atlas and the recreation site.121°14′W121°12′W121°10′W121°08′W121°06′W52°28′N52°28.5′N52°29′N52°29.5′N52°30′N52°30.5′NKeno LakeKeno Lake rec site3 campsites, 73 m to shore012 kmNMap of Keno Lake: the shoreline from the BC Freshwater Atlas, the roads round it from the BC Digital Road Atlas and the recreation site.121°10′W121°08′W121°06′W52°27′N52°28′N52°29′N52°30′N52°31′NKeno LakeKeno Lake rec site3 campsites, 73 m to shore02 kmN
WaterRoadRough surface roadRec siteShoreline from the BC Freshwater Atlas, roads from the BC Digital Road Atlas, under the Open Government Licence, British Columbia. Rec site position from BC Recreation Sites and Trails, checked 11 September 2026. The lake's depth is not drawn on this map.
Surface area
229.8ha
Maximum depth
30.5m
100 ft
Elevation
815m
Campsites
3
At Keno Lake rec site

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Trophy fish at Keno Lake

Keno Lake is known for trophy Rainbow trout to 4 lb.

  • Rainbow trout to 4 lb

Trophy sizes this lake is known for, not a typical catch. They are historical records from our own big fish list, with no date on file, not recent catches.

Keno Lake at a glance

Region
Cariboo
Management unit
MU 5-2
Species
Rainbow Trout (last recorded 1971), Redside Shiner, Longnose Sucker (last recorded 1971)The newest of these fish records is from 2009.Species from the province's fish observation records.
Lake size
Medium Lake (50 - 500 ha)
Ice fishing
Closed to ice fishing
Coordinates
52.4881, -121.1333

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Fish on record at Keno Lake

Species in the Province's fish observation records
SpeciesFirst recordedLast recordedRecords
Rainbow Trout196119714
Redside Shiner197120092
Longnose Sucker197119711

A year is when the Province last recorded the fish here, not a statement that it is caught today.

How to fish Keno Lake

Best times of year at Keno Lake

  • May - June
  • September - October

Keno Lake fishing regulations

Trout daily quota = 8. Source: Province of British Columbia

Getting to Keno Lake

Coordinates: 52.4881, -121.1333

Camping and rec sites at Keno Lake

  • North Keno Islands
    No campsite count on file (BC Recreation Sites and Trails)
  • Keno Lake
    Campsites
    3 designated
    To the shore
    73 m

    Coordinates: 52.489328, -121.093828

Depth chart for Keno Lake

30.5 mdeepest

Keno Lake runs to 30.5 m (100 ft) at its deepest.

The Province sounded Keno Lake and published the depth chart surveyed in 1971. It runs to 2 sheets.

The ice year at Keno Lake, modelled

Modelled from air temperature, not an ice report. It says nothing about whether ice will hold you.

In the model Keno Lake froze in 65 of the 65 winters since 1960. Freeze-up falls most years between 8 November and 24 November, and ice-off between 26 April and 14 May. The median winter freezes on 16 November and opens on 6 May.

Modelled ice season at Keno Lake: freeze-up most winters between 8 November and 24 November, ice-off between 26 April and 14 May.OctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayJunFreeze-upIce-offabout 170 days in the median winter

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 14 April 2025, 144 days.

Keno Lake is closed to ice fishing.

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.

Keno Lake climate, 1960 to 2025

Averaged over a year, the air above Keno 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
  • 5.4 Caverage year now
  • 4.4 Caverage year then
  • -11 daysbelow freezing, change
Average year at Keno Lakedegrees C, yearly mean
2 C5 C8 C1960198020002020

each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025

Days below freezingdays a year averaging under 0 C
641081521960198020002020

each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025

This week at Keno 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.

DaySkyHigh / lowWindRainPressure
Tue 20 OctPartly cloudy8° / 4°6 km/h, gusts 19drySteady
Wed 21 OctOvercast14° / 4°9 km/h, gusts 16dryFalling (-6.0 hPa)
Thu 22 OctSlight snow showers6° / 1°14 km/h, gusts 282 mmRising (+2.4 hPa)
Fri 23 OctOvercast5° / 1°10 km/h, gusts 21dryRising (+11.4 hPa)
Sat 24 OctOvercast8° / 3°1 km/h, gusts 57drySteady
Sun 25 OctPartly cloudy8° / 1°5 km/h, gusts 54dryRising (+4.7 hPa)
Mon 26 OctPartly cloudy11° / 2°5 km/hdryFalling (-3.3 hPa)

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Keno Lake, in brief

What fish are in Keno Lake?

Rainbow Trout (last recorded 1971). Species from the province's fish observation records.

Which management unit is Keno Lake in?

Keno 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.

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