Cutthroat Trout ice fishing in British Columbia
300 British Columbia lakes on this site have cutthroat trout 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
- Okanagan Lake, 349 km², near Traders Cove
- Shuswap Lake, 306 km², near Anglemont
- Harrison Lake, 222 km², near Harrison Hot Springs
- Powell Lake, 124 km², near Sliammon
- Morice Lake, 97.2 km², near Kitimat
- Owikeno Lake, 93.4 km², near Bella Coola
- Slocan Lake, 68.9 km², near New Denver
- Kennedy Lake, 65.3 km², near Ucluelet
- Cowichan Lake, 62.2 km², near Youbou
- Stave Lake, 56.3 km², near Hatzic Island
- Pitt Lake, 53.2 km², near River Springs
- Great Central Lake, 52.9 km², near Cumberland
- Sproat Lake, 42.3 km², near Port Alberni
- Nimpkish Lake, 38 km², near Alert Bay
- Lillooet Lake, 32.1 km², near Mount Currie 6
- Nanika Lake, 29.5 km², near Kitimat
- Trout Lake, 28.4 km², near Nakusp
- Ellerslie Lake, 26.4 km², near Bella Bella
- Kalamalka Lake, 25.6 km², near Oyama
- Link Lake, 25.4 km², near Bella Bella
- Nicola Lake, 25 km², near Merritt
- Campbell Lake, 24.3 km², near Campbell River
- Lois Lake, 24.1 km², near Myrtle Point
- Sugar Lake, 21.7 km², near Cherryville
- Huaskin Lake, 21.5 km², near Sointula
- Whalen Lake, 21.5 km², near Klemtu
- Long Lake, 21.3 km², near Port Hardy
- Comox Lake, 21.1 km², near Cumberland
- Ian Lake, 19.2 km², near Port Clements
- Kitsumkalum Lake, 19 km², near Terrace
- Alouette Lake, 15.8 km², near Maple Ridge
- Victoria Lake, 15.8 km², near Port Alice
- Woss Lake, 14 km², near Tahsis
- Lakelse Lake, 13.7 km², near Terrace
- Morrison Lake, 13.3 km², near Takla Landing
- Coquitlam Lake, 12 km², near Anmore
- Chilliwack Lake, 11.8 km², near Bridal Falls
- Haslam Lake, 11.6 km², near Powell River
- Jesse Lake, 11.6 km², near Kitimat
- Alice Lake, 10.9 km², near Port Alice
- Anchor Lake, 10.7 km², near Klemtu
- Garibaldi Lake, 10.1 km², near Whistler
- Klinkit Lake, 9.17 km², near Upper Liard
- Bonanza Lake, 9.11 km², near Alert Bay
- Simpson Lake, 8.86 km², near Kitimat
- Fulmore Lake, 8.76 km², near Sayward
- Yakoun Lake, 8.39 km², near Daajing Giids
- Vernon Lake, 8.22 km², near Tahsis
- Horne Lake, 8.14 km², near Bowser
- Red Bluff Lake, 8.14 km², near Kitimat
- McBride Lake, 7.82 km², near Houston
- Kitwancool Lake, 7.78 km², near Kitwanga
- Kuyakuz Lake, 7.61 km², near Anahim Lake
- Gildersleve Lake, 7.5 km², near Bella Bella
- Clowhom Lake, 7.44 km², near Britannia Beach
- Nahmint Lake, 7.28 km², near Port Alberni
- Khtada Lake, 7.22 km², near Kitimat
- Dodd Lake, 7.2 km², near Powell River
- Alastair Lake, 7.14 km², near Kitimat
- Skidegate Lake, 7.13 km², near Sandspit
- Stump Lake, 7.13 km², near Rose Hill
- Loon Lake, 6.93 km², near Cache Creek
- Sakinaw Lake, 6.84 km², near South Pender Harbour
- Chapman Lake, 6.76 km², near Granisle
- Grassham Lake, 6.76 km², near Fort St. James
- Mooto Lake, 6.72 km², near Klemtu
- Surel Lake, 6.67 km², near Bella Coola
- Chutine Lake, 6.58 km², near Iskut
- Elizabeth Lake, 6.5 km², near Bella Bella
- Elsie Lake, 6.44 km², near Cumberland
- Cultus Lake, 6.34 km², near Cultus Lake
- Mohun Lake, 6.29 km², near Heriot Bay
- Mosquito Lake, 6.06 km², near Daajing Giids
- Sooke Lake, 6 km², near Shawnigan Lake
- Moyie Lake, 5.96 km², near Cranbrook
- Eden Lake, 5.9 km², near Port Clements
- Batchellor Lake, 5.8 km², near Port Edward
- Butedale Lake, 5.79 km², near Klemtu
- Yule Lake, 5.67 km², near Klemtu
- Brown Lake, 5.66 km², near Port Edward
- Goat Lake, 5.53 km², near Sliammon
- Muchalat Lake, 5.47 km², near Gold River
- Shawnigan Lake, 5.45 km², near Shawnigan Lake
- Lava Lake, 5.4 km², near Kitwanga
- Laslui Lake, 5.08 km², near Iskut
- Upper Quinsam Lake, 5.06 km², near Campbell River
- Mayer Lake, 5.02 km², near Port Clements
- Brewster Lake, 5 km², near Campbell River
- Nascall Lake, 4.99 km², near Bella Coola
- Tom Browne Lake, 4.93 km², near Sayward
- Bear Lake, 4.85 km², near Klemtu
- Awun Lake, 4.84 km², near Port Clements
- Wahleach Lake, 4.83 km², near Popkum
- Khartoum Lake, 4.81 km², near Myrtle Point
- Sylvia Lake, 4.63 km², near Kitimat
- Nilkitkwa Lake, 4.58 km², near Takla Landing
- Seabird Lake, 4.54 km², near Sayward
- Koeye Lake, 4.53 km², near Bella Bella
- Ruby Lake, 4.52 km², near South Pender Harbour
- Deer Lake, 4.47 km², near Klemtu
- McGregor Lake, 4.46 km², near Sointula
- Webster Lake, 4.46 km², near Bella Bella
- Stella Lake, 4.42 km², near Heriot Bay
- Cameron Lake, 4.37 km², near Whisky Creek
- Kumealon Lake, 4.36 km², near Port Edward
- Ikesumkah Lake, 4.29 km², near Bella Coola
- Weare Lake, 4.27 km², near Kitimat
- Crawfish Lake, 4.16 km², near Esperanza
- Ingram Lake, 4.16 km², near Klemtu
- Lonesome Lake, 4.12 km², near Anahim Lake
- St. Thomas Lake, 4.06 km², near Houston
- Bonney Lake, 4.04 km², near Stewart
- Horseshoe Lake, 4.04 km², near Myrtle Point
- Donner Lake, 3.91 km², near Gold River
- Lowe Lake, 3.89 km², near Kitimat
- West Lake, 3.79 km², near South Pender Harbour
- Pye Lake, 3.76 km², near Sayward
- Sandell Lake, 3.7 km², near Bella Bella
- Hobiton Lake, 3.67 km², near Bamfield
- Tyhee Lake, 3.65 km², near Telkwa
- Little Lillooet Lake, 3.59 km², near Mount Currie 6
- Inland Lake, 3.46 km², near Sliammon
- St. Mary Lake, 3.44 km², near Kimberley
- Leonora Lake, 3.37 km², near Port Hardy
- Cougar Lake, 3.33 km², near Klemtu
- Walker Lake, 3.32 km², near Bella Bella
- John Hart Lake, 3.25 km², near Campbell River
- Tsusiat Lake, 3.21 km², near Bamfield
- Namu Lake, 3.18 km², near Bella Bella
- Amor Lake, 3.15 km², near Heriot Bay
- Main Lake, 3.12 km², near Heriot Bay
- Tuwartz Lake, 3.12 km², near Kitimat
- Belowe Lake, 3.02 km², near Kitimat
- Turner Lake, 2.99 km², near Anahim Lake
- Atluck Lake, 2.95 km², near Tahsis
- Phillips Lake, 2.94 km², near Sayward
- Georgie Lake, 2.93 km², near Port Hardy
- Quamichan Lake, 2.88 km², near Maple Bay
- Hatzic Lake, 2.85 km², near Hatzic Island
- Loose Lake, 2.82 km², near Alert Bay
- McCreight Lake, 2.81 km², near Sayward
- Collins Lake, 2.8 km², near Houston
- Lapan Lake, 2.76 km², near Sayward
- Johnson Lake, 2.75 km², near Barrière
- Hayward Lake, 2.73 km², near Mission
- Oshinow Lake, 2.71 km², near Cumberland
- Kwinageese Lake, 2.7 km², near Stewart
- Ewart Lake, 2.65 km², near Esperanza
- Western Lake, 2.63 km², near Klemtu
- Hibbard Lake, 2.55 km², near Sointula
- Nahwitti Lake, 2.55 km², near Port Hardy
- Klaklakama Lakes, 2.54 km², near Tahsis
- Union Lake, 2.53 km², near Prince Rupert
- Ear Lake, 2.52 km², near Bella Coola
- Schoen Lake, 2.48 km², near Sayward
- Doris Lake, 2.45 km², near Bella Bella
- Big Falls Lake, 2.42 km², near Port Edward
- Capilano Lake, 2.42 km², near Pemberton Heights
- Junker Lake, 2.42 km², near Anahim Lake
- Bulkley Lake, 2.33 km², near Burns Lake
- Unwin Lake, 2.28 km², near Lund
- Big Bar Lake, 2.27 km², near 100 Mile House
- McDonell Lake, 2.25 km², near Smithers
- Ellis Lake, 2.23 km², near Heriot Bay
- Kains Lake, 2.22 km², near Port Hardy
- Amoth Lake, 2.16 km², near Prince Rupert
- Nanaimo Lakes, 2.14 km², near East Wellington
- Ocock Lake, 2.1 km², near Fort St. James
- Viola Lake, 2.08 km², near Sointula
- Squalicum Lake, 2.06 km², near Bamfield
- Prudhomme Lake, 2.04 km², near Port Edward
- Fourth Lake, 2 km², near Youbou
- Stephen Nelson Lake, 1.96 km², near Kitimat
- Bowman Lake, 1.95 km², near Port Hardy
- Paterson Lake, 1.92 km², near Campbell River
- Jump Lake, 1.84 km², near Youbou
- William Lake, 1.82 km², near Port Hardy
- Freda Lake, 1.81 km², near Port Edward
- Sand Lake, 1.81 km², near Terrace
- Huson Lake, 1.8 km², near Alert Bay
- Mathers Lake, 1.78 km², near Sandspit
- Round Lake, 1.78 km², near Telkwa
- St. Mary Lake, 1.78 km², near Ganges
- Sliammon Lake, 1.75 km², near Sliammon
- Kidney Lake, 1.72 km², near Anahim Lake
- Marian Lake, 1.72 km², near Masset
- Acorn Lake, 1.69 km², near Takla Landing
- Roberts Lake, 1.66 km², near Heriot Bay
- Driftwood Lake, 1.64 km², near Port Hardy
- Helene Lake, 1.64 km², near Fraser Lake
- Megin Lake, 1.64 km², near Gold River
- Tatalaska Lake, 1.64 km², near Burns Lake
- Muriel Lake, 1.61 km², near Ucluelet
- Buntzen Lake, 1.57 km², near Anmore
- Shawatlan Lake, 1.55 km², near Prince Rupert
- Summit Lake, 1.55 km², near Nakusp
- Quatse Lake, 1.54 km², near Port Hardy
- Triumph Lake, 1.53 km², near Kitimat
- Snass Lake, 1.5 km², near Klemtu
- Torkelsen Lake, 1.5 km², near Granisle
- Three Valley Lake, 1.49 km², near Big Eddy
- Wolf Lake, 1.49 km², near Oyster River
- St. Aubyn Lake, 1.48 km², near Heriot Bay
- Damdochax Lake, 1.47 km², near Stewart
- Le Mare Lake, 1.47 km², near Port Alice
- Quinsam Lake, 1.47 km², near Campbell River
- Cataract Lake, 1.45 km², near Bamfield
- Tahlo Lake, 1.45 km², near Takla Landing
- Gold Lake, 1.42 km², near Gold River
- Pretty Girl Lake, 1.41 km², near Gold River
- Agnes Lake, 1.4 km², near Bella Bella
- Christina Lake, 1.39 km², near Iskut
- Martin Lake, 1.38 km², near Sayward
- Skundale Lake, 1.38 km², near Port Clements
- Cheewhat Lake, 1.37 km², near Bamfield
- Minerva Lake, 1.37 km², near Port Edward
- Elbow Lake, 1.35 km², near Anahim Lake
- Devereux Lake, 1.31 km², near Sayward
- Kathlyn Lake, 1.31 km², near Smithers
- Boot Lake, 1.3 km², near Campbell River
- Kanim Lake, 1.29 km², near Tofino
- Kathleen Lake, 1.29 km², near Port Alice
- Maynard Lake, 1.29 km², near Port Alice
- Simmons Lake, 1.28 km², near Sayward
- Hicks Lake, 1.27 km², near Harrison Hot Springs
- Hoy Lake, 1.25 km², near Bella Bella
- Chisholm Lake, 1.23 km², near Houston
- Widgeon Lake, 1.22 km², near Anahim Lake
- Frogpond Lake, 1.21 km², near Sliammon
- Glendale Lake, 1.21 km², near Sayward
- Sarita Lake, 1.21 km², near Bamfield
- Leverson Lake, 1.2 km², near Prince Rupert
- Drizzle Lake, 1.17 km², near Masset
- O'Connell Lake, 1.17 km², near Port Alice
- Campbell Lake, 1.15 km², near Campbell Creek
- Uchuck Lake, 1.15 km², near Bamfield
- Quennell Lake, 1.14 km², near North Oyster/Yellow Point
- Dickson Lake, 1.11 km², near Fanny Bay
- Sechelt Lake, 1.11 km², near Britannia Beach
- Rae Lake, 1.1 km², near Port Edward
- Brannen Lake, 1.09 km², near Lantzville
- Walkus Lake, 1.09 km², near Bella Coola
- Lake Magog, 1.07 km², near Canmore
- Phantom Lake, 1.07 km², near Squamish
- Doris Lake, 1.06 km², near Granisle
- Beavertail Lake, 1.05 km², near Campbell River
- Caponero Lake, 1.05 km², near Kitimat
- Doobah Lake, 1.05 km², near Bamfield
- Holmes Lake, 1.05 km², near Port Edward
- Nanton Lake, 1.05 km², near Powell River
- Spence Lake, 1.05 km², near Masset
- Alta Lake, 1.04 km², near Whistler
- Caroline Lake, 1.04 km², near Port Hardy
- Stillwater Lake, 1.04 km², near Anahim Lake
- Burman Lake, 1.02 km², near Gold River
- Deception Lake, 1.01 km², near Telkwa
- Mokst Lake, 1.01 km², near Bella Bella
- Hoomak Lake, 1 km², near Tahsis
- Ida Lake, 1 km², near Alert Bay
- Ikt Lake, 1 km², near Bella Bella
- Village Bay Lake, 1 km², near Heriot Bay
- Clear Lake, 99 ha, near Heriot Bay
- Kaipit Lake, 98 ha, near Tahsis
- Tanglechain Lake, 97 ha, near Granisle
- Somenos Lake, 96 ha, near Duncan
- Black Lake, 95 ha, near Lund
- Squiness Lake, 95 ha, near Anahim Lake
- Windsor Lake, 95 ha, near Powell River
- Ain Lake, 94 ha, near Port Clements
- Mooseskin Johnny Lake, 94 ha, near Telkwa
- Anutz Lake, 93 ha, near Alert Bay
- Lower Lake, 93 ha, near Kitimat
- Polallie Lake, 93 ha, near Klemtu
- Piper Lake, 92 ha, near Port Hardy
- Diversion Reservoir, 91 ha, near Shirley
- Lewis Lake, 91 ha, near Powell River
- Bill Nye Lake, 90 ha, near Houston
- Cassel Lake, 90 ha, near Lund
- Dennis Lake, 89 ha, near Smithers
- Bear Creek Reservoir, 86 ha, near Shirley
- Seymour Lake, 86 ha, near Smithers
- Willemar Lake, 86 ha, near Cumberland
- Bristol Lake, 84 ha, near Granisle
- Gooseneck Lake, 84 ha, near Campbell River
- Yeo Lake, 84 ha, near Bella Bella
- Baile Lake, 83 ha, near Heriot Bay
- Hammil Lake, 83 ha, near Myrtle Point
- Treston Lake, 83 ha, near Terrace
- Mellin Lake, 82 ha, near Sayward
- Aldrich Lake, 81 ha, near Smithers
- Hague Lake, 81 ha, near Lund
- Keogh Lake, 81 ha, near Port McNeill
- Eva Lake, 80 ha, near Port Hardy
- Mitt Lake, 80 ha, near Port Edward
- Tatsatua Lake, 80 ha, near Dease Lake
- Weaver Lake, 80 ha, near Harrison Hot Springs
- Fry Lake, 78 ha, near Campbell River
- Jean Lake, 78 ha, near Port Hardy
- Kawkawa Lake, 78 ha, near Hope
- Benson Lake, 77 ha, near Port Alice
General cutthroat trout tips
Cutthroat trout in mountain lakes take small jigs and spoons, especially near inlets and drop-offs.
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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