Lake Trout ice fishing in British Columbia
247 British Columbia lakes on this site have lake 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
- Williston Lake, 1,720 km², near Mackenzie
- Atlin Lake, 589 km², near Carcross
- Babine Lake, 465 km², near Granisle
- 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
- Adams Lake, 132 km², near Celista
- Trembleur Lake, 116 km², near Granisle
- Morice Lake, 97.2 km², near Kitimat
- Tezzeron Lake, 80.5 km², near Fort St. James
- Gladys Lake, 73.3 km², near Carcross
- Mabel Lake, 59.4 km², near Grindrod
- Horsefly Lake, 57.8 km², near 108 Mile Ranch
- Canim Lake, 56.1 km², near 100 Mile House
- 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
- 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
- Isaac Lake, 32.5 km², near McBride
- Cunningham Lake, 31.8 km², near Burns Lake
- Nanika Lake, 29.5 km², near Kitimat
- Moberly Lake, 28.9 km², near Chetwynd
- Green Lake, 28.8 km², near 100 Mile House
- Trout Lake, 28.4 km², near Nakusp
- Kalamalka Lake, 25.6 km², near Oyama
- Cry Lake, 24.6 km², near Dease Lake
- Mitchell Lake, 21.5 km², near McBride
- 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
- Bear Lake, 18.7 km², near Takla Landing
- Lac la Hache, 18.4 km², near 108 Mile Ranch
- Swan Lake, 17.8 km², near Stewart
- Little Shuswap Lake, 17.6 km², near Chase
- Mara Lake, 17.6 km², near Sicamous
- Hall Lake, 17 km², near Carcross
- Tatsamenie Lake, 16.4 km², near Dease Lake
- Alouette Lake, 15.8 km², near Maple Ridge
- Muncho Lake, 15.3 km², near Fort Nelson
- Moose Lake, 14 km², near Valemount
- Bridge Lake, 13.7 km², near 100 Mile House
- Natowite Lake, 13.6 km², near Granisle
- 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
- Kazchek Lake, 13 km², near Fort St. James
- Horse Lake (BC), 12.2 km², near 100 Mile House
- Deka Lake, 11.5 km², near 100 Mile House
- Fantail Lake, 11.1 km², near Carcross
- Gwillim Lake, 10.9 km², near Tumbler Ridge
- Racine Lake, 10.9 km², near Carcross
- Tagetochlain Lake, 10.7 km², near Houston
- Glatheli Lake, 10.6 km², near Burns Lake
- Bowron Lake, 10.2 km², near Quesnel
- Cariboo Lake, 10.2 km², near Quesnel
- Kloch Lake, 10.2 km², near Takla Landing
- Nome Lake, 10.2 km², near Upper Liard
- Dall Lake, 9.52 km², near Dease Lake
- Klinkit Lake, 9.17 km², near Upper Liard
- Wood Lake, 9.1 km², near Oyama
- Augier Lake, 9.07 km², near Burns Lake
- Jennings Lakes, 9.04 km², near Upper Liard
- Weedon Lake, 9 km², near Mackenzie
- Swan Lake, 8.87 km², near Upper Liard
- Stony Lake, 8.7 km², near Quesnel
- Dinosaur Lake, 8.57 km², near Beryl Prairie
- Kedahda Lake, 8.39 km², near Dease Lake
- Binta Lake, 8.35 km², near Burns Lake
- Cold Fish Lake, 8 km², near Iskut
- Weissener Lake, 7.84 km², near Fort Nelson
- McBride Lake, 7.82 km², near Houston
- Elliott Lake, 7.63 km², near Granisle
- Takatoot Lake, 7.45 km², near Takla Landing
- Tuchodi Lakes, 7.24 km², near Fort Nelson
- Whitefish Lake, 7.24 km², near Fort St. James
- Nakinilerak Lake, 7.16 km², near Takla Landing
- Looncry Lake, 7.13 km², near Upper Liard
- Kidprice Lake, 7.02 km², near Houston
- Chapman Lake, 6.76 km², near Granisle
- Lang Lake, 6.71 km², near 108 Mile Ranch
- Surel Lake, 6.67 km², near Bella Coola
- Indata Lake, 6.66 km², near Takla Landing
- Maxan Lake, 6.51 km², near Burns Lake
- Chismaina Lake, 6.27 km², near Dease Lake
- Murray Lake, 6.05 km², near Fraser Lake
- Pinkut Lake, 5.96 km², near Burns Lake
- 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
- Trapper Lake, 5.63 km², near Dease Lake
- Hallett Lake, 5.62 km², near Fraser Lake
- Tutizzi Lake, 5.5 km², near Takla Landing
- Batnuni Lake, 5.19 km², near Vanderhoof
- Prairie Lake, 5.18 km², near Dease Lake
- McKinley Lake, 5.17 km², near 108 Mile Ranch
- Atna Lake, 5.15 km², near Kitimat
- Solitary Lake, 5.04 km², near Watson Lake
- North Barrière Lake, 4.99 km², near Barrière
- Redfern Lake, 4.97 km², near Fort Nelson
- Bosk Lake, 4.95 km², near 108 Mile Ranch
- Lindeman Lake, 4.61 km², near Carcross
- Nilkitkwa Lake, 4.58 km², near Takla Landing
- Ghitezli Lake, 4.56 km², near Burns Lake
- Klawli Lake, 4.49 km², near Takla Landing
- Spanish Lake, 4.47 km², near Fox Mountain
- Swift Lake, 4.45 km², near Carcross
- Trout Lake, 4.41 km², near Carcross
- Airline Lake, 4.37 km², near Takla Landing
- St. Thomas Lake, 4.06 km², near Houston
- Sulphurous Lake, 3.85 km², near 100 Mile House
- Tacheeda Lakes, 3.76 km², near Mackenzie
- Fishing Lake, 3.63 km², near Watson Lake
- Dunn Lake, 3.6 km², near Clearwater
- Duffey Lake, 3.59 km², near Birken
- Narrow Lake, 3.55 km², near Prince George
- Horseranch Lake, 3.4 km², near Upper Liard
- Oona Lake, 3.31 km², near Fraser Lake
- Eaglehead Lake, 3.3 km², near Dease Lake
- Hard Lake, 3.13 km², near Dease Lake
- Netson Lake, 3.06 km², near Watson Lake
- Birches Lake, 3.02 km², near Watson Lake
- Owen Lake, 3.02 km², near Houston
- Morfee Lakes, 2.93 km², near Mackenzie
- Purvis Lake, 2.93 km², near Takla Landing
- Graveyard Lake, 2.82 km², near Watson Lake
- Tomias Lake, 2.79 km², near Takla Landing
- East Hautête Lake, 2.74 km², near Granisle
- Bednesti Lake, 2.69 km², near Prince George
- Titetown Lake, 2.69 km², near Vanderhoof
- Paul Lake, 2.67 km², near Campbell Creek
- McNeil Lake, 2.49 km², near 108 Mile Ranch
- Wheeler Lake, 2.41 km², near Upper Liard
- Aiken Lake, 2.33 km², near Takla Landing
- Big Bar Lake, 2.27 km², near 100 Mile House
- Swinton Lake, 2.21 km², near Dease Lake
- Carina Lake, 2.1 km², near Takla Landing
- Obo Lake, 2.08 km², near Iskut
- Simpson Lake, 2.06 km², near Carcross
- Little Trapper Lake, 2.05 km², near Dease Lake
- Otter Lake, 2.02 km², near Princeton
- Horneline Lake, 2 km², near Watson Lake
- Hautête Lake, 1.99 km², near Granisle
- Humphrey Lake, 1.95 km², near Takla Landing
- Captain Lake, 1.9 km², near Upper Liard
- Aconitum Lake, 1.88 km², near Dease Lake
- Dixie Lake, 1.87 km², near Carcross
- Wasi Lake, 1.86 km², near Takla Landing
- Moose Lake, 1.85 km², near Watson Lake
- Good Hope Lake, 1.83 km², near Upper Liard
- Yellowhead Lake, 1.81 km², near Jasper
- Friday Lake, 1.8 km², near Takla Landing
- Turnagain Lake, 1.8 km², near Dease Lake
- Bentzi Lake, 1.79 km², near Fraser Lake
- Pitoney Lake, 1.73 km², near Prince George
- Pass Lake, 1.72 km², near Prince George
- Summit Lake, 1.72 km², near Carcross
- Haven Lake, 1.64 km², near Bella Coola
- Uslika Lake, 1.64 km², near Takla Landing
- Plate Lake, 1.6 km², near Upper Liard
- Toodoggone Lake, 1.58 km², near Iskut
- Hathaway Lake, 1.54 km², near 100 Mile House
- Frog Lakes, 1.49 km², near Iskut
- Three Valley Lake, 1.49 km², near Big Eddy
- Johanson Lake, 1.47 km², near Takla Landing
- Tasa Lake, 1.47 km², near Vanderhoof
- Silver Lake, 1.39 km², near Takla Landing
- Moose Lakes, 1.38 km², near Dease Lake
- Pinetree Lake, 1.25 km², near Dease Lake
- White Lake, 1.24 km², near 100 Mile House
- Lincoln Lake, 1.23 km², near Carcross
- McDonald Lake, 1.23 km², near Carcross
- Heather Lake, 1.21 km², near Mackenzie
- Jack of Clubs Lake, 1.21 km², near Quesnel
- Saskum Lake, 1.2 km², near Vavenby
- Long Mountain Lake, 1.18 km², near Watson Lake
- Big Lake, 1.16 km², near 108 Mile Ranch
- Beaverpond Lakes, 1.15 km², near Takla Landing
- Fox Lake, 1.14 km², near Iskut
- Sandpile Lakes, 1.13 km², near Watson Lake
- Stephen Lake, 1.13 km², near Quesnel
- Arctic Lake, 1.11 km², near Prince George
- Doris Lake, 1.06 km², near Granisle
- McIntyre Lake, 1.06 km², near Mackenzie
- Kalder Lake, 1.05 km², near Fort St. James
- Destilida Lake, 99 ha, near Mackenzie
- Tanglechain Lake, 97 ha, near Granisle
- Moodie Lakes, 92 ha, near Dease Lake
- Serpentine Lake, 90 ha, near Dease Lake
- Paddy Lake, 88 ha, near Carcross
- Boreal Lake, 86 ha, near Dease Lake
- Ruth Lake, 81 ha, near Carcross
- Tatsatua Lake, 80 ha, near Dease Lake
- Gardom Lake, 77 ha, near Ranchero
- South Gataga Lakes, 76 ha, near Fort Nelson
- Wudtsi Lake, 73 ha, near Takla Landing
- Echo Lake, 71 ha, near Cherryville
- Carbon Lake, 69 ha, near Beryl Prairie
- Tsalitpn Lake, 69 ha, near Houston
- Electra Lake, 66 ha, near Takla Landing
- Griffin Lake, 65 ha, near Big Eddy
- Pacific Lake, 63 ha, near Tumbler Ridge
- Byrnes Lake, 62 ha, near Takla Landing
- Otter Lake, 62 ha, near Spallumcheen
- Allison Lake, 61 ha, near Princeton
- Tomas Lake, 58 ha, near Fort St. James
- Gladys Lake, 57 ha, near Iskut
- Lower McDonald Lake, 55 ha, near Carcross
- Maeford Lake, 53 ha, near McBride
- Portage Lake, 51 ha, near Tumbler Ridge
- Hill-Tout Lake, 49 ha, near Houston
- Rosen Lake, 49 ha, near Jaffray
- Three Kettle Lake, 49 ha, near Dease Lake
- Alleyne Lake, 45 ha, near Aspen Grove
- Berman Lake, 45 ha, near Prince George
- Budd Lake, 44 ha, near Takla Landing
- Asitka Lake, 43 ha, near Takla Landing
- Fable Lake, 42 ha, near Takla Landing
- Butternut Lake, 34 ha, near Mackenzie
- West Lake, 34 ha, near Watson Lake
- Rond Lake, 33 ha, near Quesnel
- McDame Lake, 32 ha, near Dease Lake
- Summit Lake, 29 ha, near Fort Nelson
- Harper Lake, 28 ha, near Chase
- Black Fox Lake, 26 ha, near Iskut
- Burn Lake, 26 ha, near 100 Mile House
- Dudgeon Lake, 26 ha, near Vavenby
- Cook Lake, 24 ha, near Dease Lake
- Lapie Lake, 22 ha, near Watson Lake
- Farr Lake, 14 ha, near Lower Nicola
- Williamson Lake, 13 ha, near Greenwood
- Victor Lake, 12 ha, near Big Eddy
- Fishing Lakes, near Iskut
- Lanezi Lake, near McBride
- Mahood Lake, near Clearwater
- Manson Lakes, near Mackenzie
- McCaffrey Lake, near Princeton
- Morley Lake, near Carcross
- Natalkuz Lake, near Fraser Lake
- Stony Lake, near Sicamous
General lake trout tips
Lake trout stay in cold, deep water; jig tubes, spoons or dead bait on a quick-strike rig in the deeper basins.
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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