Arctic Char ice fishing in British Columbia

8 British Columbia lakes on this site have arctic char on record, largest first. A lake without a record may still hold them: records come from provincial open data and our own research, and are not complete. Some records are stocking records, which show what a province has stocked, not everything in the lake.

Lakes

• Bridge Lake, 13.7 km², near 100 Mile House
• Surel Lake, 6.67 km², near Bella Coola
• Atna Lake, 5.15 km², near Kitimat
• St. Thomas Lake, 4.06 km², near Houston
• Phyllis Lake, 40 ha, near Sointula
• Dudgeon Lake, 26 ha, near Vavenby
• Farr Lake, 14 ha, near Lower Nicola
• Stony Lake, near Sicamous

General arctic char tips

Arctic char run deep over open water; heavy jigging spoons are the usual choice.

This is general guidance for the species, written by Ice Fish Canada, not a report from any one lake. Limits, size rules and closures vary by lake, so read the current British Columbia regulations before you fish. Measure the ice yourself: see the ice thickness guidance.

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