Ice fishing in British Columbia

British Columbia has 6,430 named lakes on this site. These are the 100 next best-documented ones, with size, nearest town and fish species where known, a summary of the provincial fishing regulations and angler ice reports. Ice thickness changes daily: measure it yourself before you go out.

Lakes

• Kuyakuz Lake, 7.61 km², near Anahim Lake: Cutthroat Trout, Kokanee, Mountain Whitefish, Rainbow Trout
• Qualcho Lake, 7.59 km², near Anahim Lake: Rainbow Trout
• Tumeka Lake, 7.51 km², near Iskut: Rainbow Trout
• Gildersleve Lake, 7.5 km², near Bella Bella: Cutthroat Trout, Dolly Varden
• Takatoot Lake, 7.45 km², near Takla Landing: Lake Trout, Burbot, Lake Whitefish, Rainbow Trout
• Clowhom Lake, 7.44 km², near Britannia Beach: Cutthroat Trout, Rainbow Trout, Kokanee, Dolly Varden
• Fenton Lake, 7.29 km², near Burns Lake: Rainbow Trout
• Chief Lake, 7.28 km², near Prince George: Dolly Varden, Rainbow Trout, Lake Whitefish, Brook Trout
• Nahmint Lake, 7.28 km², near Port Alberni: Dolly Varden, Rainbow Trout, Cutthroat Trout, Kokanee
• Carrier Lake, 7.27 km², near Fort St. James: Mountain Whitefish, Rainbow Trout
• Tuchodi Lakes, 7.24 km², near Fort Nelson: Lake Trout, Lake Whitefish, Mountain Whitefish, Rainbow Trout, Burbot, Bull Trout, Dolly…
• Whitefish Lake, 7.24 km², near Fort St. James: Lake Trout, Rainbow Trout, Lake Whitefish
• Khtada Lake, 7.22 km², near Kitimat: Rainbow Trout, Dolly Varden, Kokanee, Cutthroat Trout
• Dodd Lake, 7.2 km², near Powell River: Cutthroat Trout, Kokanee, Dolly Varden, Coho Salmon
• Nakinilerak Lake, 7.16 km², near Takla Landing: Lake Trout, Mountain Whitefish, Rainbow Trout
• Alastair Lake, 7.14 km², near Kitimat: Coho Salmon, Cutthroat Trout, Dolly Varden, Mountain Whitefish, Rainbow Trout, Chinook…
• Looncry Lake, 7.13 km², near Upper Liard: Burbot, Lake Trout, Mountain Whitefish
• Skidegate Lake, 7.13 km², near Sandspit: Cutthroat Trout, Dolly Varden, Coho Salmon
• Stump Lake, 7.13 km², near Rose Hill: Rainbow Trout, Kokanee, Brook Trout, Cutthroat Trout
• Kidprice Lake, 7.02 km², near Houston: Dolly Varden, Rainbow Trout, Lake Trout
• Williams Lake, 6.97 km², near Fox Mountain: Rainbow Trout, Kokanee, Lake Whitefish, Burbot
• Pack Lake, 6.96 km², near Port Hardy: Coho Salmon
• Loon Lake, 6.93 km², near Cache Creek: Rainbow Trout, Cutthroat Trout
• Spout Lake, 6.87 km², near 108 Mile Ranch: Rainbow Trout
• Sakinaw Lake, 6.84 km², near South Pender Harbour: Cutthroat Trout, Coho Salmon, Rainbow Trout, Kokanee
• Saxton Lake, 6.82 km², near Prince George: Burbot, Brook Trout, Mountain Whitefish
• Chapman Lake, 6.76 km², near Granisle: Rainbow Trout, Cutthroat Trout, Lake Trout, Lake Whitefish, Burbot
• Grassham Lake, 6.76 km², near Fort St. James: Rainbow Trout, Cutthroat Trout
• Mooto Lake, 6.72 km², near Klemtu: Cutthroat Trout, Dolly Varden, Kokanee
• Lang Lake, 6.71 km², near 108 Mile Ranch: Rainbow Trout, Burbot, Lake Trout
• Surel Lake, 6.67 km², near Bella Coola: Dolly Varden, Lake Trout, Arctic Char, Bull Trout, Cutthroat Trout
• Indata Lake, 6.66 km², near Takla Landing: Lake Trout, Lake Whitefish, Rainbow Trout, Burbot, Dolly Varden, Mountain Whitefish
• Lac des Roches, 6.62 km², near Clearwater: Rainbow Trout, Kokanee, Burbot
• Chutine Lake, 6.58 km², near Iskut: Chinook Salmon, Coho Salmon, Cutthroat Trout, Dolly Varden, Mountain Whitefish
• Douglas Lake, 6.51 km², near Aspen Grove: Rainbow Trout, Kokanee, Mountain Whitefish, Burbot
• Maxan Lake, 6.51 km², near Burns Lake: Rainbow Trout, Lake Trout, Burbot, Mountain Whitefish, Coho Salmon
• Elizabeth Lake, 6.5 km², near Bella Bella: Coho Salmon, Cutthroat Trout, Dolly Varden, Rainbow Trout
• Elsie Lake, 6.44 km², near Cumberland: Cutthroat Trout, Rainbow Trout, Rainbow Smelt
• Chief Louis Lake, 6.43 km², near Burns Lake: Mountain Whitefish, Rainbow Trout
• Entiako Lake, 6.42 km², near Anahim Lake: Kokanee, Mountain Whitefish, Rainbow Trout
• Tudyah Lake, 6.39 km², near Mackenzie: Mountain Whitefish, Dolly Varden, Rainbow Trout
• Cultus Lake, 6.34 km², near Cultus Lake: Rainbow Trout, Cutthroat Trout, Coho Salmon, Kokanee, Bull Trout, Smallmouth Bass, Dolly…
• McDougall Lake, 6.31 km², near Clearwater: Rainbow Trout, Kokanee
• Mohun Lake, 6.29 km², near Heriot Bay: Cutthroat Trout, Kokanee, Rainbow Trout
• Chehalis Lake, 6.27 km², near Harrison Hot Springs: Rainbow Trout, Mountain Whitefish, Coho Salmon, Dolly Varden, Bull Trout
• Chismaina Lake, 6.27 km², near Dease Lake: Burbot, Lake Trout, Lake Whitefish, Northern Pike, Chinook Salmon, Arctic Grayling
• Nuttlude Lake, 6.21 km², near Iskut: Rainbow Trout
• Bowers Lake, 6.11 km², near 100 Mile House: Rainbow Trout
• Oppy Lake, 6.11 km², near Bella Coola: Rainbow Trout
• Tahultzu Lake, 6.11 km², near Fraser Lake: Burbot, Lake Whitefish
• Nahlouza Lake, 6.08 km², near Bella Coola: Burbot, Rainbow Trout
• Mosquito Lake, 6.06 km², near Daajing Giids: Cutthroat Trout, Coho Salmon, Dolly Varden, Kokanee, Rainbow Trout
• Murray Lake, 6.05 km², near Fraser Lake: Rainbow Trout, Lake Trout, Dolly Varden
• Roderick Lake, 6.02 km², near Klemtu: Dolly Varden
• Sooke Lake, 6 km², near Shawnigan Lake: Cutthroat Trout, Dolly Varden, Kokanee, Rainbow Trout, Brook Trout
• Moyie Lake, 5.96 km², near Cranbrook: Rainbow Trout, Kokanee, Dolly Varden, Mountain Whitefish, Brook Trout, Cutthroat Trout,…
• Pinkut Lake, 5.96 km², near Burns Lake: Burbot, Lake Trout, Lake Whitefish, Rainbow Trout
• Indian Lake, 5.92 km², near Carcross: Burbot
• Eden Lake, 5.9 km², near Port Clements: Coho Salmon, Cutthroat Trout, Dolly Varden
• Johnny Lake, 5.89 km², near Anahim Lake: Kokanee, Mountain Whitefish, Rainbow Trout
• Buckley Lake, 5.86 km², near Iskut: Rainbow Trout
• Aeroplane Lake, 5.82 km², near Watson Lake: Burbot, Northern Pike, Lake Trout
• Batchellor Lake, 5.8 km², near Port Edward: Cutthroat Trout
• Big Lake, 5.8 km², near Fox Mountain: Kokanee, Rainbow Trout, Mountain Whitefish, Brook Trout, Smallmouth Bass, Burbot, Lake…
• Butedale Lake, 5.79 km², near Klemtu: Cutthroat Trout, Dolly Varden
• Euchiniko Lakes, 5.79 km², near Anahim Lake: Burbot, Dolly Varden, Kokanee, Lake Trout, Lake Whitefish, Mountain Whitefish, Rainbow…
• Moose Lake, 5.79 km², near Anahim Lake: Mountain Whitefish, Rainbow Trout
• Drewry Lake, 5.77 km², near 100 Mile House: Rainbow Trout
• Anahim Lake, 5.75 km², near Anahim Lake: Rainbow Trout
• Gun Lake, 5.75 km², near Birken: Rainbow Trout, Kokanee, Dolly Varden, Bull Trout
• Knot Lakes, 5.72 km², near Anahim Lake: Dolly Varden, Mountain Whitefish, Rainbow Trout, Coho Salmon, Bull Trout
• Knapp Lake, 5.7 km², near Fraser Lake: Burbot, Lake Trout, Lake Whitefish, Rainbow Trout
• Konni Lake, 5.68 km², near Hanceville: Dolly Varden, Mountain Whitefish, Rainbow Trout, Bull Trout, Kokanee
• Yule Lake, 5.67 km², near Klemtu: Cutthroat Trout, Dolly Varden
• Brown Lake, 5.66 km², near Port Edward: Cutthroat Trout, Dolly Varden
• Trapper Lake, 5.63 km², near Dease Lake: Dolly Varden, Lake Trout, Rainbow Trout
• Bugle Lake, 5.62 km², near Fort St. James: Mountain Whitefish, Rainbow Trout
• Hallett Lake, 5.62 km², near Fraser Lake: Burbot, Kokanee, Lake Trout, Lake Whitefish, Rainbow Trout
• White Lake, 5.6 km², near White Lake: Rainbow Trout, Kokanee
• Cheakamus Lake, 5.55 km², near Whistler: Rainbow Trout, Dolly Varden
• Goat Lake, 5.53 km², near Sliammon: Cutthroat Trout, Kokanee, Rainbow Trout, Dolly Varden
• Tutizzi Lake, 5.5 km², near Takla Landing: Lake Trout, Burbot, Dolly Varden, Mountain Whitefish, Rainbow Trout
• Angus Horne Lake, 5.47 km², near Valemount: Rainbow Trout
• Muchalat Lake, 5.47 km², near Gold River: Cutthroat Trout, Dolly Varden, Rainbow Trout, Chinook Salmon, Coho Salmon
• Lindquist Lake, 5.45 km², near Bella Coola: Rainbow Trout
• Shawnigan Lake, 5.45 km², near Shawnigan Lake: Rainbow Trout, Cutthroat Trout, Yellow Perch, Kokanee, Smallmouth Bass, Pumpkinseed,…
• Lava Lake, 5.4 km², near Kitwanga: Cutthroat Trout, Dolly Varden, Kokanee, Mountain Whitefish, Rainbow Trout
• Wyndham Lake, 5.38 km², near Port Edward: Chinook Salmon, Coho Salmon
• Batnuni Lake, 5.19 km², near Vanderhoof: Dolly Varden, Burbot, Kokanee, Lake Trout, Lake Whitefish, Rainbow Trout
• Prairie Lake, 5.18 km², near Dease Lake: Lake Trout, Lake Whitefish, Mountain Whitefish, Walleye, Rainbow Trout, Arctic Grayling
• McKinley Lake, 5.17 km², near 108 Mile Ranch: Kokanee, Lake Trout, Burbot, Rainbow Trout
• Newcombe Lake, 5.17 km², near Houston: Kokanee, Mountain Whitefish, Rainbow Trout
• Atna Lake, 5.15 km², near Kitimat: Coho Salmon, Dolly Varden, Lake Trout, Mountain Whitefish, Arctic Char
• Disella Lake, 5.13 km², near Dease Lake: Rainbow Trout
• Takysie Lake, 5.12 km², near Burns Lake: Rainbow Trout
• Indianpoint Lake, 5.11 km², near McBride: Rainbow Trout, Dolly Varden
• Ealue Lake, 5.1 km², near Iskut: Rainbow Trout
• Norman Lake, 5.09 km², near Prince George: Rainbow Trout, Mountain Whitefish, Burbot, Lake Whitefish
• Laslui Lake, 5.08 km², near Iskut: Cutthroat Trout, Dolly Varden, Mountain Whitefish, Rainbow Trout
• Nadsilnich Lake, 5.08 km², near Prince George: Rainbow Trout, Kokanee, Mountain Whitefish, Burbot, Dolly Varden

Guides

• Ice thickness guidance
• Walleye ice fishing
• Northern Pike ice fishing
• Yellow Perch ice fishing
• Lake Whitefish ice fishing
• Mountain Whitefish ice fishing
• Burbot ice fishing
• Lake Trout ice fishing
• Rainbow Trout ice fishing

Other provinces

• Ice fishing in Alberta
• Ice fishing in Manitoba
• Ice fishing in New Brunswick
• Ice fishing in Newfoundland and Labrador
• Ice fishing in Nova Scotia
• Ice fishing in Northwest Territories
• Ice fishing in Nunavut
• Ice fishing in Ontario
• Ice fishing in Prince Edward Island
• Ice fishing in Quebec
• Ice fishing in Saskatchewan
• Ice fishing in Yukon

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