Dolly Varden ice fishing in Canada

Dolly Varden take small spoons and jigs fished near the bottom, often around inlets and drop-offs.

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 dolly varden are recorded

537 lakes on this site have dolly varden 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.

British Columbia

Dolly Varden ice fishing in British Columbia: all lakes on record

• Atlin Lake, 589 km², near Carcross
• Kinbasket Lake, 419 km², near Jasper
• 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
• 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
• Fraser Lake, 54.1 km², near Fraser Lake
• Pitt Lake, 53.2 km², near River Springs
• Great Central Lake, 52.9 km², near Cumberland
• Dease Lake, 52 km², near Dease Lake
• Carpenter Lake, 46.5 km², near Birken
• Sproat Lake, 42.3 km², near Port Alberni
• Nimpkish Lake, 38 km², near Alert Bay
• Great Beaver Lake, 37.7 km², near Fort St. James
• Meziadin Lake, 36.5 km², near Stewart
• Bowser Lake, 35.8 km², near Stewart
• Lillooet Lake, 32.1 km², near Mount Currie 6
• Nanika Lake, 29.5 km², near Kitimat
• Tochcha Lake, 29.5 km², near Granisle

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