Burbot ice fishing in Canada
Burbot (ling) feed hardest at night in mid to late winter; dead bait on or near the bottom, often after dark.
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 burbot are recorded
340 lakes on this site have burbot 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
Burbot ice fishing in Alberta: all lakes on record
- Lesser Slave Lake, 1,190 km², near Slave Lake
- Lac La Biche, 239 km², near Lac La Biche
- Buffalo Lake, 86.2 km², near Mirror
- Gull Lake, 79.3 km², near Bentley
- Chip Lake, 73.4 km², near Entwistle
- Lac Ste. Anne, 55.8 km², near Stony Plain
- Sylvan Lake, 42.4 km², near Sylvan Lake
- Wabamun Lake, near Entwistle
- Pine Coulee Reservoir, near Nanton
- Swan Lake, near Pouce Coupe
British Columbia
Burbot ice fishing in British Columbia: all lakes on record
- Williston Lake, 1,720 km², near Mackenzie
- Atlin Lake, 589 km², near Carcross
- Babine Lake, 465 km², near Granisle
- Kinbasket Lake, 419 km², near Jasper
- Stuart Lake, 358 km², near Fort St. James
- Okanagan Lake, 349 km², near Traders Cove
- Shuswap Lake, 306 km², near Anglemont
- Quesnel Lake, 271 km², near 108 Mile Ranch
- Francois Lake, 253 km², near Burns Lake
- Eutsuk Lake, 250 km², near Bella Coola
- Morice Lake, 97.2 km², near Kitimat
- Tezzeron Lake, 80.5 km², near Fort St. James
- Gladys Lake, 73.3 km², near Carcross
- Duncan Lake, 72.8 km², near Lardeau
- Slocan Lake, 68.9 km², near New Denver
- Mabel Lake, 59.4 km², near Grindrod
- Canim Lake, 56.1 km², near 100 Mile House
- Carp Lake, 56.1 km², near Mackenzie
- Pinchi Lake, 55.3 km², near Fort St. James
- Fraser Lake, 54.1 km², near Fraser Lake
- Tutshi Lake, 52.2 km², near Carcross
- Dease Lake, 52 km², near Dease Lake
- Maxhamish Lake, 47.9 km², near Fort Liard
- Cheslatta Lake, 41.1 km², near Fraser Lake
- Tchesinkut Lake, 35.7 km², near Burns Lake
Manitoba
Burbot ice fishing in Manitoba: all lakes on record
- Lake Winnipeg, 23,900 km², near Arborg
- Lake Winnipegosis, 5,040 km², near Camperville
- Cedar Lake (MB), 2,500 km², near The Pas
- Southern Indian Lake, 2,310 km², near Thompson
- Nueltin Lake, 1,920 km², near Arviat
- Gods Lake, 1,020 km², near Gods River
- Playgreen Lake, 760 km², near Norway House
- Lake Dauphin, 516 km², near Dauphin
- Sipiwesk Lake, 514 km², near Cross Lake 19A
- Molson Lake, 395 km², near Norway House
- Cormorant Lake, 339 km², near Cranberry Portage
- Lake St. Martin, 331 km², near Winnipegosis
- Stephens Lake, 317 km², near Gillam
- Nejanilini Lake, 291 km², near Churchill
- Cross Lake (MB), 286 km², near Cross Lake 19A
- Clearwater Lake (MB), 284 km², near The Pas
- Split Lake, 281 km², near Gillam
- Kississing Lake, 277 km², near Flin Flon
- Athapapuskow Lake, 256 km², near Creighton
- Big Sand Lake, 248 km², near Thompson
- Reed Lake, 190 km², near Snow Lake
- Kiskitto Lake, 175 km², near Norway House
- Wekusko Lake, 175 km², near Snow Lake
- Walker Lake, 135 km², near Cross Lake 19A
- Edmund Lake, 123 km², near Gods River
New Brunswick
- Grand Lake (NB), near Arcadia
- Spednic Lake, near McAdam
Nunavut
- Baker Lake (NU), 1,660 km², near Baker Lake
Ontario
- Lake of the Woods, 3,470 km², near Moose Lake
- Lake Superior (Thunder Bay), near Shuniah Township
Quebec
- Lac Saint-Jean, 1,110 km², near Roberval
Saskatchewan
- Lake Diefenbaker, 392 km², near Herbert
- Last Mountain Lake, 214 km², near Craik
Yukon
- Kluane Lake, 398 km², near Haines Junction
- Teslin Lake, 356 km², near Carcross
- Lake Laberge, 198 km², near Whitehorse
- Tagish Lake, near Carcross
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