Dolly Varden ice fishing in British Columbia

300 British Columbia lakes on this site have dolly varden 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

• 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
• Anderson Lake, 29.3 km², near Birken
• Moberly Lake, 28.9 km², near Chetwynd
• Link Lake, 25.4 km², near Bella Bella
• McLeod Lake, 25 km², near Mackenzie
• Nicola Lake, 25 km², near Merritt
• Campbell Lake, 24.3 km², near Campbell River
• Columbia Lake, 24.1 km², near Canal Flats
• Downton Lake, 22.3 km², near Birken
• Sugar Lake, 21.7 km², near Cherryville
• Huaskin Lake, 21.5 km², near Sointula
• Mitchell Lake, 21.5 km², near McBride
• Whalen Lake, 21.5 km², near Klemtu
• Long Lake, 21.3 km², near Port Hardy
• Comox Lake, 21.1 km², near Cumberland
• Cluculz Lake, 19.8 km², near Vanderhoof
• Tsayta Lake, 19.7 km², near Takla Landing
• Ian Lake, 19.2 km², near Port Clements
• Kitsumkalum Lake, 19 km², near Terrace
• Bear Lake, 18.7 km², near Takla Landing
• Tsacha Lake, 18.2 km², near Anahim Lake
• Swan Lake, 17.8 km², near Stewart
• Germansen Lake, 17.6 km², near Takla Landing
• Little Shuswap Lake, 17.6 km², near Chase
• Mara Lake, 17.6 km², near Sicamous
• Whatshan Lake, 17.6 km², near Nakusp
• Tatsamenie Lake, 16.4 km², near Dease Lake
• Windermere Lake, 16.2 km², near Invermere
• Alouette Lake, 15.8 km², near Maple Ridge
• Victoria Lake, 15.8 km², near Port Alice
• Muncho Lake, 15.3 km², near Fort Nelson
• Moose Lake, 14 km², near Valemount
• Woss Lake, 14 km², near Tahsis
• Lakelse Lake, 13.7 km², near Terrace
• Natowite Lake, 13.6 km², near Granisle
• Coquitlam Lake, 12 km², near Anmore
• Chilliwack Lake, 11.8 km², near Bridal Falls
• Jesse Lake, 11.6 km², near Kitimat
• Alice Lake, 10.9 km², near Port Alice
• Gwillim Lake, 10.9 km², near Tumbler Ridge
• Kelsall Lake, 10.8 km², near Carcross
• Anchor Lake, 10.7 km², near Klemtu
• Bowron Lake, 10.2 km², near Quesnel
• Cariboo Lake, 10.2 km², near Quesnel
• East Barrière Lake, 10.2 km², near Barrière
• Dall Lake, 9.52 km², near Dease Lake
• Nimpo Lake, 9.44 km², near Anahim Lake
• Bonanza Lake, 9.11 km², near Alert Bay
• Weedon Lake, 9 km², near Mackenzie
• Simpson Lake, 8.86 km², near Kitimat
• Yakoun Lake, 8.39 km², near Daajing Giids
• Eaglet Lake, 8.3 km², near Prince George
• Vernon Lake, 8.22 km², near Tahsis
• Pelly Lake, 7.98 km², near Takla Landing
• Kitwancool Lake, 7.78 km², near Kitwanga
• Gildersleve Lake, 7.5 km², near Bella Bella
• Clowhom Lake, 7.44 km², near Britannia Beach
• Chief Lake, 7.28 km², near Prince George
• Nahmint Lake, 7.28 km², near Port Alberni
• Tuchodi Lakes, 7.24 km², near Fort Nelson
• 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
• Kidprice Lake, 7.02 km², near Houston
• Mooto Lake, 6.72 km², near Klemtu
• Surel Lake, 6.67 km², near Bella Coola
• Indata Lake, 6.66 km², near Takla Landing
• Chutine Lake, 6.58 km², near Iskut
• Elizabeth Lake, 6.5 km², near Bella Bella
• Tudyah Lake, 6.39 km², near Mackenzie
• Cultus Lake, 6.34 km², near Cultus Lake
• Chehalis Lake, 6.27 km², near Harrison Hot Springs
• Mosquito Lake, 6.06 km², near Daajing Giids
• Murray Lake, 6.05 km², near Fraser Lake
• Roderick Lake, 6.02 km², near Klemtu
• Sooke Lake, 6 km², near Shawnigan Lake
• Moyie Lake, 5.96 km², near Cranbrook
• Eden Lake, 5.9 km², near Port Clements
• Butedale Lake, 5.79 km², near Klemtu
• Euchiniko Lakes, 5.79 km², near Anahim Lake
• Gun Lake, 5.75 km², near Birken
• Knot Lakes, 5.72 km², near Anahim Lake
• Konni Lake, 5.68 km², near Hanceville
• Yule Lake, 5.67 km², near Klemtu
• Brown Lake, 5.66 km², near Port Edward
• Trapper Lake, 5.63 km², near Dease Lake
• Cheakamus Lake, 5.55 km², near Whistler
• Goat Lake, 5.53 km², near Sliammon
• Tutizzi Lake, 5.5 km², near Takla Landing
• Muchalat Lake, 5.47 km², near Gold River
• Shawnigan Lake, 5.45 km², near Shawnigan Lake
• Lava Lake, 5.4 km², near Kitwanga
• Batnuni Lake, 5.19 km², near Vanderhoof
• Atna Lake, 5.15 km², near Kitimat
• Indianpoint Lake, 5.11 km², near McBride
• Laslui Lake, 5.08 km², near Iskut
• Nadsilnich Lake, 5.08 km², near Prince George
• Mayer Lake, 5.02 km², near Port Clements
• Brewster Lake, 5 km², near Campbell River
• Nascall Lake, 4.99 km², near Bella Coola
• North Barrière Lake, 4.99 km², near Barrière
• Tom Browne Lake, 4.93 km², near Sayward
• Quentin Lake, 4.92 km², near Fort Nelson
• Tahltan Lake, 4.88 km², near Iskut
• Khartoum Lake, 4.81 km², near Myrtle Point
• One Eye Lake, 4.81 km², near Anahim Lake
• Stepp Lake, 4.74 km², near Houston
• Fredrikson Lake, 4.73 km², near Takla Landing
• Hotlesklwa Lake, 4.7 km², near Iskut
• Sylvia Lake, 4.63 km², near Kitimat
• Nilkitkwa Lake, 4.58 km², near Takla Landing
• Chesterfield Lake, 4.53 km², near Fort Nelson
• Hluey Lakes, 4.53 km², near Dease Lake
• Koeye Lake, 4.53 km², near Bella Bella
• Middle Lake, 4.53 km², near Anahim Lake
• Humamilt Lake, 4.51 km², near Anglemont
• Deer Lake, 4.47 km², near Klemtu
• Tucho Lake, 4.41 km², near Dease Lake
• Kumealon Lake, 4.36 km², near Port Edward
• Otter Lake, 4.31 km², near Prince George
• Mud Lake, 4.3 km², near Vavenby
• Weare Lake, 4.27 km², near Kitimat
• Yehiniko Lake, 4.2 km², near Iskut
• Lonesome Lake, 4.12 km², near Anahim Lake
• Motase Lake, 4.07 km², near Takla Landing
• St. Thomas Lake, 4.06 km², near Houston
• Birkenhead Lake, 4.05 km², near Birken
• Horseshoe Lake, 4.04 km², near Myrtle Point
• Merton Lake, 4.01 km², near Prince George
• Fred Wright Lake, 3.92 km², near Stewart
• Wapiti Lake, 3.92 km², near Tumbler Ridge
• Kerry Lake, 3.91 km², near Mackenzie
• Lowe Lake, 3.89 km², near Kitimat
• Hottah Lake, 3.86 km², near Dease Lake
• Daisy Lake, 3.79 km², near Whistler
• Tabor Lake, 3.79 km², near Prince George
• Tumtum Lake, 3.78 km², near Vavenby
• Tuaton Lake, 3.77 km², near Iskut
• Tacheeda Lakes, 3.76 km², near Mackenzie
• Sandell Lake, 3.7 km², near Bella Bella
• Hobiton Lake, 3.67 km², near Bamfield
• Dunn Lake, 3.6 km², near Clearwater
• Eliguk Lake, 3.59 km², near Anahim Lake
• Little Lillooet Lake, 3.59 km², near Mount Currie 6
• Narrow Lake, 3.55 km², near Prince George
• St. Mary Lake, 3.44 km², near Kimberley
• Albert Lake, 3.34 km², near Takla Landing
• Cougar Lake, 3.33 km², near Klemtu
• John Hart Lake, 3.25 km², near Campbell River
• Namu Lake, 3.18 km², near Bella Bella
• Wokkpash Lake, 3.17 km², near Fort Nelson
• Hook Lake, 3.09 km², near Tumbler Ridge
• Vedan Lake, 3.05 km², near Hanceville
• Belowe Lake, 3.02 km², near Kitimat
• Owen Lake, 3.02 km², near Houston
• Phillips Lake, 2.94 km², near Sayward
• Georgie Lake, 2.93 km², near Port Hardy
• Rainbow Lakes, 2.93 km², near Dease Lake
• Sapeye Lake, 2.93 km², near Anahim Lake
• Monkman Lake, 2.86 km², near Tumbler Ridge
• McCreight Lake, 2.81 km², near Sayward
• Tomias Lake, 2.79 km², near Takla Landing
• Swan Lake, 2.78 km², near McBride
• Hayward Lake, 2.73 km², near Mission
• Duncan Lake, 2.68 km², near Takla Landing
• Kitkiata Lake, 2.66 km², near Kitimat
• Western Lake, 2.63 km², near Klemtu
• Sustut Lake, 2.58 km², near Takla Landing
• Nahwitti Lake, 2.55 km², near Port Hardy
• Klaklakama Lakes, 2.54 km², near Tahsis
• Summit Lake, 2.5 km², near Stewart
• Schoen Lake, 2.48 km², near Sayward
• Stafford Lake, 2.48 km², near Sayward
• Tucha Lake, 2.47 km², near Takla Landing
• Big Falls Lake, 2.42 km², near Port Edward
• Capilano Lake, 2.42 km², near Pemberton Heights
• Elkin Lake, 2.42 km², near Hanceville
• Hemming Lake, 2.4 km², near Heriot Bay
• Aiken Lake, 2.33 km², near Takla Landing
• Glacier Lake, 2.31 km², near Whistler
• King Salmon Lake, 2.31 km², near Dease Lake
• Upper Victoria Lake, 2.26 km², near Sandspit
• McDonell Lake, 2.25 km², near Smithers
• Kains Lake, 2.22 km², near Port Hardy
• Kluachesi Lake, 2.2 km², near Fort Nelson
• Teigen Lake, 2.15 km², near Stewart
• Nanaimo Lakes, 2.14 km², near East Wellington
• Momich Lake, 2.11 km², near Vavenby
• Carina Lake, 2.1 km², near Takla Landing
• Ocock Lake, 2.1 km², near Fort St. James
• Salmon Lake, 2.08 km², near Fort St. James
• Little Trapper Lake, 2.05 km², near Dease Lake
• Prudhomme Lake, 2.04 km², near Port Edward
• Stephens Lake, 2.02 km², near Kitwanga
• Lizette Lake, 2.01 km², near Klemtu
• Fourth Lake, 2 km², near Youbou
• Kitsault Lake, 2 km², near Stewart
• Green Lake, 1.99 km², near Whistler
• Zeballos Lake, 1.98 km², near Tahsis
• Stephen Nelson Lake, 1.96 km², near Kitimat
• Bluff Lake, 1.93 km², near Anahim Lake
• Letain Lake, 1.93 km², near Dease Lake
• Paterson Lake, 1.92 km², near Campbell River
• Little Dease Lake, 1.9 km², near Dease Lake
• Wasi Lake, 1.86 km², near Takla Landing
• Johnston Lake, 1.85 km², near Kitimat
• Kwinamuck Lake, 1.83 km², near Kitwanga
• 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
• Nina Lake, 1.78 km², near Takla Landing
• Ahdatay Lake, 1.76 km², near Takla Landing
• Bob Quinn Lake, 1.75 km², near Iskut
• Devon Lake, 1.75 km², near Port Edward
• Marian Lake, 1.72 km², near Masset
• Pass Lake, 1.72 km², near Prince George
• Nahatlatch Lake, 1.69 km², near Coldwater
• Kimsquit Lake, 1.68 km², near Bella Coola
• Roberts Lake, 1.66 km², near Heriot Bay
• Rack Lake, 1.65 km², near Fort St. James
• Megin Lake, 1.64 km², near Gold River
• Uslika Lake, 1.64 km², near Takla Landing
• Babcock Lake, 1.63 km², near McBride
• Rainbow Lake, 1.6 km², near Anahim Lake
• Whitetail Lake, 1.6 km², near Canal Flats
• Lower Victoria Lake, 1.59 km², near Sandspit
• Greenbush Lake, 1.58 km², near Big Eddy
• Hodkin Lake, 1.55 km², near Stewart
• Summit Lake, 1.55 km², near Nakusp
• Quatse Lake, 1.54 km², near Port Hardy
• Triumph Lake, 1.53 km², near Kitimat
• Lower Blue Lake, 1.52 km², near Tumbler Ridge
• Slender Lake, 1.51 km², near Quesnel
• Miner Lake, 1.5 km², near Anahim Lake
• Frog Lakes, 1.49 km², near Iskut
• Three Valley Lake, 1.49 km², near Big Eddy
• Wolf Lake, 1.49 km², near Oyster River
• Toon Lake, 1.48 km², near Prince Rupert
• Damdochax Lake, 1.47 km², near Stewart
• Fishem Lake, 1.47 km², near Hanceville
• Johanson Lake, 1.47 km², near Takla Landing
• Quinsam Lake, 1.47 km², near Campbell River
• Tasa Lake, 1.47 km², near Vanderhoof
• Kluayaz Lake, 1.46 km², near Iskut
• Victoria Lake, 1.44 km², near Dease Lake
• Agnes Lake, 1.4 km², near Bella Bella
• Christina Lake, 1.39 km², near Iskut
• Indian Lake, 1.39 km², near McBride
• Moose Lakes, 1.38 km², near Dease Lake
• Minerva Lake, 1.37 km², near Port Edward
• Moosehorn Lake, 1.37 km², near Dease Lake
• Tumuch Lake, 1.37 km², near Prince George
• Elbow Lake, 1.35 km², near Anahim Lake
• Camp Island Lake, 1.34 km², near Dease Lake
• Thorne Lake, 1.32 km², near Takla Landing
• Devereux Lake, 1.31 km², near Sayward
• Anzac Lake, 1.3 km², near Houston
• Boot Lake, 1.3 km², near Campbell River
• Kathleen Lake, 1.29 km², near Port Alice
• Maynard Lake, 1.29 km², near Port Alice
• Simmons Lake, 1.28 km², near Sayward
• Hoy Lake, 1.25 km², near Bella Bella
• Nass Lake, 1.24 km², near Iskut
• Unuk Lake, 1.23 km², near Stewart
• Philip Lakes, 1.22 km², near Mackenzie
• Callaghan Lake, 1.21 km², near Whistler
• Glendale Lake, 1.21 km², near Sayward
• Jack of Clubs Lake, 1.21 km², near Quesnel
• Sarita Lake, 1.21 km², near Bamfield
• Little Sapeye Lake, 1.2 km², near Anahim Lake
• Long Mountain Lake, 1.18 km², near Watson Lake
• Drizzle Lake, 1.17 km², near Masset
• Stukemapten Lake, 1.16 km², near Anglemont

General dolly varden tips

Dolly Varden take small spoons and jigs fished near the bottom, often around 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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