Lac des Roches (British Columbia)

Lac des Roches
Lac des Roches
Location	Cariboo Country, British Columbia
Coordinates	51°28′03″N120°34′02″W / 51.46750°N 120.56722°W / 51.46750; -120.56722
Basin  countries	Canada
Max. length	8.1 km (5.0 mi)
Max. width	1.2 km (0.75 mi)
Surface area	6.6 km2 (2.5 sq mi)
Average depth	22 m (72 ft)
Max. depth	47.2 m (155 ft)
Surface elevation	1,128 m (3,701 ft)
Islands	Eagle Island
References	[1] [2]

Lac des Roches originally identified as Lac des Roche (Long) is a lake in the Interlakes District straddling the South Cariboo and Thompson-Nicola regions of the Interior of British Columbia, Canada, with approximately two-thirds of its area in the South Cariboo region.

The lake is approximately 6 km² in area and is at an elevation of 1128 m. It is located 485 km north of Vancouver and around 125 km northwest of Kamloops in the Interlakes District. The Little Fort Highway (BC Highway 24) runs along the north side of the lake. Lac des Roches is connected to its neighbour, the much smaller Little Lac des Roches (36 ha) by a narrow channel. Its larger neighbours further to the east along the Interlakes Highway include Bridge Lake and Sheridan Lake.

Recreation

Both Lac des Roches and little Lac des Roches are annually stocked with rainbow trout and kokanee ^[3] and also has native populations of brown trout, largescale sucker, brook trout, lake trout and burbot ^[4] . There are several resorts established on the shores of both lakes supporting recreation in the area.

See also

• List of lakes of British Columbia

References

1. "Lac Des Roches". British Columbia Adventure Network. Retrieved 2025-07-30.
2. "BC Geographical Names (Lac des Roches)". BC Geographic Names. 1978. Retrieved 2025-07-30.
3. "Fish Stocking Reports". Freshwater Fisheries Society of BC. 2025. Retrieved 2025-07-31.
4. "Lac des Roches". Angler's Atlas. 2025. Retrieved 2025-07-31.