Fish Lake
| Language of origin | English language |
| Feature Type: | Lake - Inland body of standing water. |
| Status: | Official |
| Other Names: | Teẑtan Biny (Fish Lake), Teẑtan Biny |
| Name Authority: | BC Geographical Names Office |
| Relative Location: | E of Nemaiah Valley (locality), N of Taseko Lakes , Lillooet Land District |
| Latitude-Longitude: | 51°27'02"N, 123°36'37"W at the approximate centre of this feature. |
| Datum: | WGS84 |
| NTS Map: | 92O/5 |
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Origin Notes and History:
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Adopted 20 October 1981 on 92O/5, as identified in Fish & Wildlife Branch files. Origin/significance not recorded. Source: BC place name cards, files, correspondence and/or research by BC Chief Geographer/Geographical Names Office. |
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"Teẑtan Biny" is a Tŝilhqot’in name for this lake. It is a proper name, having been in use for so long that a direct English translation is difficult. It probably refers to how the westerly winds sweep up the eastern hillside of the Dasiqox (Taseko River) valley and blow above this area. The lake and the area around it are also often referred to simply as “Teẑtan,” as “biny” means “lake.” (advice from Tŝilhqot’in National Government, 2026). Source: included with note |