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

• Oshinow Lake, 2.71 km², near Cumberland: Cutthroat Trout, Rainbow Trout
• Ten Mile Lake, 2.71 km², near Quesnel: Rainbow Trout, Kokanee, Mountain Whitefish
• Kwinageese Lake, 2.7 km², near Stewart: Rainbow Trout, Bull Trout, Kokanee, Mountain Whitefish, Rainbow Smelt, Coho Salmon,…
• Bednesti Lake, 2.69 km², near Prince George: Rainbow Trout, Mountain Whitefish, Lake Trout, Lake Whitefish
• Titetown Lake, 2.69 km², near Vanderhoof: Rainbow Trout, Chinook Salmon, Kokanee, Lake Trout
• Duncan Lake, 2.68 km², near Takla Landing: Dolly Varden, Mountain Whitefish, Rainbow Trout
• Paul Lake, 2.67 km², near Campbell Creek: Rainbow Trout, Kokanee, Atlantic Salmon, Brook Trout, Lake Trout
• Kitkiata Lake, 2.66 km², near Kitimat: Coho Salmon, Dolly Varden
• Butte Lake, 2.65 km², near Dease Lake: Arctic Grayling, Bull Trout
• Ewart Lake, 2.65 km², near Esperanza: Rainbow Trout, Cutthroat Trout, Kokanee
• Gunanoot Lake, 2.64 km², near New Hazelton: Rainbow Trout
• Seymour Lake, 2.63 km², near Belcarra: Rainbow Trout
• Western Lake, 2.63 km², near Klemtu: Kokanee, Coho Salmon, Cutthroat Trout, Dolly Varden
• Bootjack Lake, 2.61 km², near Fox Mountain: Rainbow Trout, Kokanee
• Sustut Lake, 2.58 km², near Takla Landing: Burbot, Dolly Varden, Mountain Whitefish, Coho Salmon, Kokanee, Chinook Salmon, Rainbow…
• McClinchy Lake, 2.57 km², near Anahim Lake: Bull Trout, Rainbow Trout
• Uduk Lake, 2.56 km², near Burns Lake: Rainbow Trout
• Hibbard Lake, 2.55 km², near Sointula: Coho Salmon, Cutthroat Trout
• Nahwitti Lake, 2.55 km², near Port Hardy: Cutthroat Trout, Dolly Varden, Kokanee, Brook Trout, Rainbow Trout
• Tatin Lake, 2.55 km², near Fraser Lake: Rainbow Trout
• Klaklakama Lakes, 2.54 km², near Tahsis: Cutthroat Trout, Kokanee, Dolly Varden, Coho Salmon
• Union Lake, 2.53 km², near Prince Rupert: Kokanee, Rainbow Trout, Cutthroat Trout
• Ear Lake, 2.52 km², near Bella Coola: Cutthroat Trout
• Missezula Lake, 2.52 km², near Aspen Grove: Rainbow Trout, Kokanee, Brook Trout, Mountain Whitefish
• Tagai Lake, 2.51 km², near Vanderhoof: Rainbow Trout, Burbot
• Summit Lake, 2.5 km², near Stewart: Dolly Varden
• Dahl Lake, 2.49 km², near Prince George: Rainbow Trout, Mountain Whitefish, Burbot
• McNeil Lake, 2.49 km², near 108 Mile Ranch: Burbot, Kokanee, Lake Trout, Mountain Whitefish, Rainbow Trout
• Schoen Lake, 2.48 km², near Sayward: Cutthroat Trout, Dolly Varden, Coho Salmon
• Stafford Lake, 2.48 km², near Sayward: Dolly Varden, Kokanee, Rainbow Trout
• Tsilbekuz Lake, 2.48 km², near Anahim Lake: Rainbow Trout
• Justine Lake, 2.47 km², near Fraser Lake: Lake Whitefish, Rainbow Trout
• Tucha Lake, 2.47 km², near Takla Landing: Dolly Varden, Lake Whitefish, Rainbow Trout
• Burden Lake, 2.46 km², near Mackenzie: Rainbow Trout, Rainbow Smelt
• Punchaw Lake, 2.46 km², near Prince George: Rainbow Trout
• Doris Lake, 2.45 km², near Bella Bella: Cutthroat Trout
• Helena Lake, 2.44 km², near 108 Mile Ranch: Rainbow Trout
• Hyland Lake, 2.44 km², near Dease Lake: Burbot, Lake Whitefish, Northern Pike
• Big Falls Lake, 2.42 km², near Port Edward: Dolly Varden, Cutthroat Trout
• Capilano Lake, 2.42 km², near Pemberton Heights: Cutthroat Trout, Coho Salmon, Dolly Varden, Rainbow Trout
• Elkin Lake, 2.42 km², near Hanceville: Dolly Varden, Kokanee, Mountain Whitefish, Rainbow Trout, Bull Trout
• Junker Lake, 2.42 km², near Anahim Lake: Cutthroat Trout
• Whitton Lake, 2.42 km², near Anahim Lake: Rainbow Trout
• Little Bobtail Lake, 2.41 km², near Vanderhoof: Rainbow Trout
• Wheeler Lake, 2.41 km², near Upper Liard: Lake Trout, Lake Whitefish, Northern Pike
• Hemming Lake, 2.4 km², near Heriot Bay: Coho Salmon, Dolly Varden, Kokanee
• Watch Lake, 2.4 km², near 100 Mile House: Rainbow Trout
• Bishop Lake, 2.39 km², near Quesnel: Rainbow Trout
• Goosly Lake, 2.39 km², near Houston: Rainbow Trout, Kokanee, Mountain Whitefish
• Gatcho Lake, 2.37 km², near Anahim Lake: Rainbow Trout
• Birch Lake, 2.35 km², near Clearwater: Rainbow Trout, Burbot, Brook Trout
• Kluea Lake, 2.34 km², near Iskut: Rainbow Trout
• Aiken Lake, 2.33 km², near Takla Landing: Lake Trout, Lake Whitefish, Dolly Varden, Mountain Whitefish, Rainbow Trout, Burbot
• Bulkley Lake, 2.33 km², near Burns Lake: Chinook Salmon, Rainbow Trout, Cutthroat Trout, Mountain Whitefish
• Banana Lake, 2.32 km², near Anahim Lake: Rainbow Trout
• Ekwan Lake, 2.31 km², near Rainbow Lake: Northern Pike
• Glacier Lake, 2.31 km², near Whistler: Rainbow Trout, Dolly Varden, Kokanee
• King Salmon Lake, 2.31 km², near Dease Lake: Rainbow Trout, Dolly Varden, Kokanee
• Bare Lake, 2.3 km², near Barrière: Rainbow Trout
• Keno Lake, 2.3 km², near Fox Mountain: Rainbow Trout
• Lavoie Lake, 2.3 km², near Vanderhoof: Rainbow Trout
• Oyama Lake, 2.3 km², near Oyama: Rainbow Trout
• Pavilion Lake, 2.3 km², near Lillooet: Rainbow Trout
• Rail Lake, 2.29 km², near 108 Mile Ranch: Rainbow Trout, Burbot
• Unwin Lake, 2.28 km², near Lund: Cutthroat Trout, Kokanee
• Big Bar Lake, 2.27 km², near 100 Mile House: Rainbow Trout, Cutthroat Trout, Lake Trout, Rainbow Smelt
• Niska Lakes, 2.27 km², near Stewart: Rainbow Trout
• Beaver Lake, 2.26 km², near Hanceville: Rainbow Trout
• Dina Lakes, 2.26 km², near Mackenzie: Rainbow Trout, Brook Trout
• Dragon Lake, 2.26 km², near Kitwanga: Rainbow Trout
• Upper Victoria Lake, 2.26 km², near Sandspit: Dolly Varden
• Lorin Lake, 2.25 km², near Clearwater: Rainbow Trout
• McDonell Lake, 2.25 km², near Smithers: Coho Salmon, Rainbow Trout, Cutthroat Trout, Dolly Varden
• Ellis Lake, 2.23 km², near Heriot Bay: Cutthroat Trout, Kokanee
• Cobb Lake, 2.22 km², near Vanderhoof: Rainbow Trout, Brook Trout
• Kains Lake, 2.22 km², near Port Hardy: Cutthroat Trout, Dolly Varden, Rainbow Trout
• Aberdeen Lake, 2.21 km², near Lavington: Rainbow Trout
• Cecilia Lake, 2.21 km², near Grande Cache: Rainbow Trout
• Felker Lake, 2.21 km², near Fox Mountain: Rainbow Trout, Burbot
• Swinton Lake, 2.21 km², near Dease Lake: Arctic Grayling, Lake Trout, Mountain Whitefish
• Twinkle Lake, 2.21 km², near Houston: Mountain Whitefish, Rainbow Trout
• Antoine Lake, 2.2 km², near Fox Mountain: Kokanee, Rainbow Trout
• Kluachesi Lake, 2.2 km², near Fort Nelson: Burbot, Arctic Grayling, Dolly Varden, Bull Trout
• Abuntlet Lake, 2.19 km², near Anahim Lake: Rainbow Trout
• Clearwater Lake, 2.19 km², near Anahim Lake: Rainbow Trout
• Puntchesakut Lake, 2.18 km², near Quesnel: Rainbow Trout, Kokanee, Mountain Whitefish
• Laidman Lake, 2.17 km², near Anahim Lake: Mountain Whitefish, Rainbow Trout
• Mackenzie Lake, 2.17 km², near Fraser Lake: Rainbow Trout
• McLeese Lake, 2.17 km², near Williams Lake: Kokanee, Rainbow Trout, Mountain Whitefish
• Akehurst Lake, 2.16 km², near Barrière: Rainbow Trout
• Amoth Lake, 2.16 km², near Prince Rupert: Rainbow Trout, Cutthroat Trout
• Coconino Lake, 2.15 km², near Carcross: Northern Pike
• Teigen Lake, 2.15 km², near Stewart: Chinook Salmon, Dolly Varden, Mountain Whitefish, Rainbow Trout
• Nanaimo Lakes, 2.14 km², near East Wellington: Cutthroat Trout, Rainbow Trout, Chinook Salmon, Coho Salmon, Dolly Varden, Kokanee,…
• Todagin Lake, 2.13 km², near Iskut: Rainbow Trout
• Horseshoe Lake, 2.11 km², near Houston: Kokanee, Mountain Whitefish, Rainbow Trout
• Momich Lake, 2.11 km², near Vavenby: Rainbow Trout, Dolly Varden, Mountain Whitefish
• Beatrice Lake, 2.1 km², near Slocan: Rainbow Trout
• Carina Lake, 2.1 km², near Takla Landing: Dolly Varden, Lake Trout, Lake Whitefish, Mountain Whitefish, Rainbow Trout
• Ocock Lake, 2.1 km², near Fort St. James: Burbot, Coho Salmon, Cutthroat Trout, Dolly Varden, Mountain Whitefish, Rainbow Trout

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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