Burbot ice fishing in British Columbia

218 British Columbia lakes on this site have burbot 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

• 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
• Inzana Lake, 35.4 km², near Fort St. James
• Cunningham Lake, 31.8 km², near Burns Lake
• Tuya Lake, 31.2 km², near Dease Lake
• Moberly Lake, 28.9 km², near Chetwynd
• Trout Lake, 28.4 km², near Nakusp
• Christina Lake, 25.6 km², near Christina Lake
• Nicola Lake, 25 km², near Merritt
• Columbia Lake, 24.1 km², near Canal Flats
• Sugar Lake, 21.7 km², near Cherryville
• Taltapin Lake, 21.4 km², near Burns Lake
• Cluculz Lake, 19.8 km², near Vanderhoof
• Tsayta Lake, 19.7 km², near Takla Landing
• Skaha Lake, 19.5 km², near Kaleden
• Sigutlat Lake, 19 km², near Bella Coola
• Bear Lake, 18.7 km², near Takla Landing
• Lac la Hache, 18.4 km², near 108 Mile Ranch
• Charlie Lake, 18.1 km², near Grand Haven
• Little Shuswap Lake, 17.6 km², near Chase
• Mara Lake, 17.6 km², near Sicamous
• Sheridan Lake, 16.5 km², near 100 Mile House
• Windermere Lake, 16.2 km², near Invermere
• Moose Lake, 14 km², near Valemount
• Bridge Lake, 13.7 km², near 100 Mile House
• Uncha Lake, 13.6 km², near Burns Lake
• Deadwood Lake, 13.5 km², near Watson Lake
• Summit Lake, 13.4 km², near Prince George
• Morrison Lake, 13.3 km², near Takla Landing
• Horse Lake (BC), 12.2 km², near 100 Mile House
• Decker Lake, 11.7 km², near Burns Lake
• Gwillim Lake, 10.9 km², near Tumbler Ridge
• Racine Lake, 10.9 km², near Carcross
• Tagetochlain Lake, 10.7 km², near Houston
• Cariboo Lake, 10.2 km², near Quesnel
• East Barrière Lake, 10.2 km², near Barrière
• Klinkit Lake, 9.17 km², near Upper Liard
• Tatelkuz Lake, 9.14 km², near Fraser Lake
• Augier Lake, 9.07 km², near Burns Lake
• Weedon Lake, 9 km², near Mackenzie
• Swan Lake, 8.87 km², near Upper Liard
• Klua Lakes, 8.82 km², near Fort Nelson
• Naltesby Lake, 8.44 km², near Vanderhoof
• Kedahda Lake, 8.39 km², near Dease Lake
• Lucas Lake, 8.34 km², near Fraser Lake
• Eaglet Lake, 8.3 km², near Prince George
• Purden Lake, 8.05 km², near Prince George
• Cold Fish Lake, 8 km², near Iskut
• McBride Lake, 7.82 km², near Houston
• Takatoot Lake, 7.45 km², near Takla Landing
• Tuchodi Lakes, 7.24 km², near Fort Nelson
• Looncry Lake, 7.13 km², near Upper Liard
• Williams Lake, 6.97 km², near Fox Mountain
• Saxton Lake, 6.82 km², near Prince George
• Chapman Lake, 6.76 km², near Granisle
• Lang Lake, 6.71 km², near 108 Mile Ranch
• Indata Lake, 6.66 km², near Takla Landing
• Lac des Roches, 6.62 km², near Clearwater
• Douglas Lake, 6.51 km², near Aspen Grove
• Maxan Lake, 6.51 km², near Burns Lake
• Chismaina Lake, 6.27 km², near Dease Lake
• Tahultzu Lake, 6.11 km², near Fraser Lake
• Nahlouza Lake, 6.08 km², near Bella Coola
• Pinkut Lake, 5.96 km², near Burns Lake
• Indian Lake, 5.92 km², near Carcross
• Aeroplane Lake, 5.82 km², near Watson Lake
• Big Lake, 5.8 km², near Fox Mountain
• Euchiniko Lakes, 5.79 km², near Anahim Lake
• Knapp Lake, 5.7 km², near Fraser Lake
• Hallett Lake, 5.62 km², near Fraser Lake
• Tutizzi Lake, 5.5 km², near Takla Landing
• Dragon Lake, 5.39 km², near Quesnel
• Batnuni Lake, 5.19 km², near Vanderhoof
• McKinley Lake, 5.17 km², near 108 Mile Ranch
• Norman Lake, 5.09 km², near Prince George
• Nadsilnich Lake, 5.08 km², near Prince George
• Solitary Lake, 5.04 km², near Watson Lake
• North Barrière Lake, 4.99 km², near Barrière
• Bosk Lake, 4.95 km², near 108 Mile Ranch
• Skins Lake, 4.58 km², near Burns Lake
• Klawli Lake, 4.49 km², near Takla Landing
• Swift Lake, 4.45 km², near Carcross
• Airline Lake, 4.37 km², near Takla Landing
• Chimney Lake, 4.29 km², near Fox Mountain
• Swan Lake, 4.11 km², near Vernon
• Merton Lake, 4.01 km², near Prince George
• Hansard Lake, 3.85 km², near Prince George
• Tabor Lake, 3.79 km², near Prince George
• Tyhee Lake, 3.65 km², near Telkwa
• Fishing Lake, 3.63 km², near Watson Lake
• Dunn Lake, 3.6 km², near Clearwater
• St. Mary Lake, 3.44 km², near Kimberley
• Ormond Lake, 3.25 km², near Fraser Lake
• Slender Lake, 3.22 km², near Prince George
• Day Lake, 3.15 km², near Houston
• Birches Lake, 3.02 km², near Watson Lake
• Owen Lake, 3.02 km², near Houston
• Purvis Lake, 2.93 km², near Takla Landing
• Iltasyuko Lake, 2.85 km², near Bella Coola
• Sweeney Lake, 2.83 km², near Houston
• Swan Lake, 2.78 km², near McBride
• Sustut Lake, 2.58 km², near Takla Landing
• Tagai Lake, 2.51 km², near Vanderhoof
• Dahl Lake, 2.49 km², near Prince George
• McNeil Lake, 2.49 km², near 108 Mile Ranch
• Hyland Lake, 2.44 km², near Dease Lake
• Birch Lake, 2.35 km², near Clearwater
• Aiken Lake, 2.33 km², near Takla Landing
• Rail Lake, 2.29 km², near 108 Mile Ranch
• Felker Lake, 2.21 km², near Fox Mountain
• Kluachesi Lake, 2.2 km², near Fort Nelson
• Ocock Lake, 2.1 km², near Fort St. James
• Mamit Lake, 2.03 km², near Logan Lake
• Redfish Lake, 1.97 km², near Bella Coola
• Dixie Lake, 1.87 km², near Carcross
• Yellowhead Lake, 1.81 km², near Jasper
• Nina Lake, 1.78 km², near Takla Landing
• Round Lake, 1.78 km², near Telkwa
• Pitoney Lake, 1.73 km², near Prince George
• Acorn Lake, 1.69 km², near Takla Landing
• Bearhole Lake, 1.63 km², near Tumbler Ridge
• Plate Lake, 1.6 km², near Upper Liard
• Greenbush Lake, 1.58 km², near Big Eddy
• Estella Lakes, 1.53 km², near Takla Landing
• Tsaydaychi Lake, 1.52 km², near Takla Landing
• Torkelsen Lake, 1.5 km², near Granisle
• Mink Lake, 1.45 km², near Bella Coola
• Natsy Lake, 1.4 km², near Williams Lake
• Silver Lake, 1.39 km², near Takla Landing
• Dan Miner Lake, 1.37 km², near Granisle
• Copley Lake, 1.35 km², near Fraser Lake
• Sunset Lake, 1.31 km², near Houston
• Dorman Lake, 1.28 km², near Fraser Lake
• Hicks Lake, 1.27 km², near Harrison Hot Springs
• McDonald Lake, 1.23 km², near Carcross
• Philip Lakes, 1.22 km², near Mackenzie
• Jack of Clubs Lake, 1.21 km², near Quesnel
• Malaput Lake, 1.14 km², near Anahim Lake
• Sandpile Lakes, 1.13 km², near Watson Lake
• Skinny Lake, 1.1 km², near Houston
• Callanan Lake, 1.09 km², near Williams Lake
• Doris Lake, 1.06 km², near Granisle
• Wasa Lake, 1.05 km², near Wasa
• Tanglechain Lake, 97 ha, near Granisle
• Johns Lake, 95 ha, near Takla Landing
• Glaucers Lake, 91 ha, near Takla Landing
• Packrat Lake, 91 ha, near Burns Lake
• Lamb Lake, 89 ha, near Vanderhoof
• Greeny Lake, 77 ha, near 108 Mile Ranch
• Skelton Lake, 77 ha, near Fox Mountain
• Goose Lake, 76 ha, near Mackenzie
• Box Lake, 71 ha, near Nakusp
• Pacific Lake, 63 ha, near Tumbler Ridge
• Survey Lake, 63 ha, near Haines Junction
• Robertson Lake, 62 ha, near Quesnel
• Clota Lake, 57 ha, near Takla Landing
• Gladys Lake, 57 ha, near Iskut
• Stack Lakes, 55 ha, near 100 Mile House
• Oie Lake, 54 ha, near 108 Mile Ranch
• Portage Lake, 51 ha, near Tumbler Ridge
• Blackpine Lake, 48 ha, near Takla Landing
• Wilson Lake, 48 ha, near Clearwater
• Buckingham Lake, 47 ha, near McBride
• Tugulnuit Lake, 47 ha, near Oliver
• Eric Lake, 41 ha, near Fox Mountain
• Prouton Lakes, 41 ha, near Fox Mountain
• Sucker Lake, 41 ha, near Prince George
• Lorne Lake, 39 ha, near Princeton
• Succour Lake, 39 ha, near Takla Landing
• Tsedeitla Lake, 34 ha, near Mackenzie
• Rond Lake, 33 ha, near Quesnel
• Twan Lake, 33 ha, near Williams Lake
• Chisel Lake, 30 ha, near Quesnel
• Atan Lake, 29 ha, near Quesnel
• Phinetta Lake, 28 ha, near Clearwater
• Lillian Lake, 27 ha, near Invermere
• Blackwater Lake, 26 ha, near Mackenzie
• Erickson Lake, 24 ha, near Prince George
• Sabai Lake, 24 ha, near Mackenzie
• Toodick Lake, 24 ha, near Mackenzie
• Jim Smith Lake, 23 ha, near Cranbrook
• Warhorse Lake, 22 ha, near Mackenzie
• Wragge Lake, 18 ha, near New Denver
• Help Lake, 12 ha, near Golden
• Burnie Lakes, near Telkwa
• Comfort Lake, near Golden
• Fishing Lakes, near Iskut
• Kamloops Lake, near Savona
• Laidlaw Lake, near Carcross
• Lake Koocanusa, near Jaffray
• Mineral Lake, near Cranbrook
• North Caribou Lake, near Nakusp
• Tahtsa Lake, near Kitimat
• Upper Arrow Lake, near Nakusp
• Whitestone Lake, near Fox Mountain

General burbot tips

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, 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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