Bull Trout ice fishing in Canada
Bull trout are protected in many Alberta waters, so check the regulations: they are often catch-and-release or closed.
This is general guidance for the species, not advice for any one lake. Check the regulations for the lake you fish: limits, size rules and closures vary by lake.
Lakes where bull trout are recorded
163 lakes on this site have bull trout on record. A lake without a record may still hold them: records come from hand-researched lists, British Columbia fish observations and Ontario stocking data, and are not complete. The largest lakes in each province are listed first.
Alberta
- Abraham Lake, 52.1 km², near Lake Louise
- Upper Kananaskis Lake, 8.47 km², near Dead Man's Flats
- Lower Kananaskis Lake, 5.91 km², near Dead Man's Flats
British Columbia
Bull Trout ice fishing in British Columbia: all lakes on record
- Williston Lake, 1,720 km², near Mackenzie
- Kinbasket Lake, 419 km², near Jasper
- Okanagan Lake, 349 km², near Traders Cove
- Quesnel Lake, 271 km², near 108 Mile Ranch
- Duncan Lake, 72.8 km², near Lardeau
- Slocan Lake, 68.9 km², near New Denver
- Cowichan Lake, 62.2 km², near Youbou
- Mabel Lake, 59.4 km², near Grindrod
- Thutade Lake, 56.8 km², near Takla Landing
- Stave Lake, 56.3 km², near Hatzic Island
- Carpenter Lake, 46.5 km², near Birken
- Tuya Lake, 31.2 km², near Dease Lake
- Anderson Lake, 29.3 km², near Birken
- Moberly Lake, 28.9 km², near Chetwynd
- Trout Lake, 28.4 km², near Nakusp
- Nicola Lake, 25 km², near Merritt
- Seton Lake, 24.9 km², near Lillooet
- Columbia Lake, 24.1 km², near Canal Flats
- Sugar Lake, 21.7 km², near Cherryville
- Tsacha Lake, 18.2 km², near Anahim Lake
- Mara Lake, 17.6 km², near Sicamous
- Whatshan Lake, 17.6 km², near Nakusp
- Windermere Lake, 16.2 km², near Invermere
- Alouette Lake, 15.8 km², near Maple Ridge
- Moose Lake, 14 km², near Valemount
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