Lake Whitefish ice fishing in British Columbia
179 British Columbia lakes on this site have lake whitefish 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
- Okanagan Lake, 349 km², near Traders Cove
- Shuswap Lake, 306 km², near Anglemont
- Harrison Lake, 222 km², near Harrison Hot Springs
- Trembleur Lake, 116 km², near Granisle
- Morice Lake, 97.2 km², near Kitimat
- Tezzeron Lake, 80.5 km², near Fort St. James
- Mabel Lake, 59.4 km², near Grindrod
- Pinchi Lake, 55.3 km², near Fort St. James
- Pitt Lake, 53.2 km², near River Springs
- 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
- Great Beaver Lake, 37.7 km², near Fort St. James
- Tchesinkut Lake, 35.7 km², near Burns Lake
- Inzana Lake, 35.4 km², near Fort St. James
- Lillooet Lake, 32.1 km², near Mount Currie 6
- Cunningham Lake, 31.8 km², near Burns Lake
- Moberly Lake, 28.9 km², near Chetwynd
- Seton Lake, 24.9 km², near Lillooet
- 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
- Uncha Lake, 13.6 km², near Burns 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
- Burns Lake, 12.6 km², near Burns Lake
- Decker Lake, 11.7 km², near Burns Lake
- Fantail Lake, 11.1 km², near Carcross
- Gwillim Lake, 10.9 km², near Tumbler Ridge
- Tagetochlain Lake, 10.7 km², near Houston
- Kloch Lake, 10.2 km², near Takla Landing
- Davie Lake, 9.66 km², near Prince George
- Dall Lake, 9.52 km², near Dease Lake
- Klinkit Lake, 9.17 km², near Upper Liard
- 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
- Stony Lake, 8.7 km², near Quesnel
- Dinosaur Lake, 8.57 km², near Beryl Prairie
- Naltesby Lake, 8.44 km², near Vanderhoof
- Binta Lake, 8.35 km², near Burns Lake
- Pelly Lake, 7.98 km², near Takla Landing
- 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
- Chief Lake, 7.28 km², near Prince George
- Tuchodi Lakes, 7.24 km², near Fort Nelson
- Whitefish Lake, 7.24 km², near Fort St. James
- Williams Lake, 6.97 km², near Fox Mountain
- Chapman Lake, 6.76 km², near Granisle
- Indata Lake, 6.66 km², near Takla Landing
- Cultus Lake, 6.34 km², near Cultus Lake
- Chismaina Lake, 6.27 km², near Dease Lake
- Tahultzu Lake, 6.11 km², near Fraser Lake
- Pinkut Lake, 5.96 km², near Burns Lake
- Euchiniko Lakes, 5.79 km², near Anahim Lake
- Knapp Lake, 5.7 km², near Fraser Lake
- Hallett Lake, 5.62 km², near Fraser Lake
- Shawnigan Lake, 5.45 km², near Shawnigan Lake
- Batnuni Lake, 5.19 km², near Vanderhoof
- Prairie Lake, 5.18 km², near Dease Lake
- Norman Lake, 5.09 km², near Prince George
- Redfern Lake, 4.97 km², near Fort Nelson
- Kluskoil Lake, 4.67 km², near Vanderhoof
- Nilkitkwa Lake, 4.58 km², near Takla Landing
- Klawli Lake, 4.49 km², near Takla Landing
- Swift Lake, 4.45 km², near Carcross
- Trout Lake, 4.41 km², near Carcross
- Airline Lake, 4.37 km², near Takla Landing
- Nukko Lake, 4.35 km², near Prince George
- Horseshoe Lake, 4.04 km², near Myrtle Point
- Holy Cross Lake, 3.86 km², near Fraser Lake
- Tarnezell Lake, 3.85 km², near Fort St. James
- Tacheeda Lakes, 3.76 km², near Mackenzie
- Fishing Lake, 3.63 km², near Watson Lake
- Fleming Lake, 3.53 km², near Granisle
- Horseranch Lake, 3.4 km², near Upper Liard
- Oona Lake, 3.31 km², near Fraser Lake
- Ormond Lake, 3.25 km², near Fraser Lake
- Day Lake, 3.15 km², near Houston
- Natazutlo Lake, 3.1 km², near Granisle
- Haul Lake, 3.04 km², near Takla Landing
- Purvis Lake, 2.93 km², near Takla Landing
- Graveyard Lake, 2.82 km², near Watson Lake
- Tomias Lake, 2.79 km², near Takla Landing
- Bednesti Lake, 2.69 km², near Prince George
- Justine Lake, 2.47 km², near Fraser Lake
- Tucha Lake, 2.47 km², near Takla Landing
- Hyland Lake, 2.44 km², near Dease Lake
- Wheeler Lake, 2.41 km², near Upper Liard
- Aiken Lake, 2.33 km², near Takla Landing
- Carina Lake, 2.1 km², near Takla Landing
- Stephens Lake, 2.02 km², near Kitwanga
- Humphrey Lake, 1.95 km², near Takla Landing
- Bentzi Lake, 1.79 km², near Fraser Lake
- Big Loon Lake, 1.68 km², near Granisle
- Rack Lake, 1.65 km², near Fort St. James
- Uslika Lake, 1.64 km², near Takla Landing
- Plate Lake, 1.6 km², near Upper Liard
- Toodoggone Lake, 1.58 km², near Iskut
- Miner Lake, 1.5 km², near Anahim Lake
- Torkelsen Lake, 1.5 km², near Granisle
- Tahlo Lake, 1.45 km², near Takla Landing
- Snail Lake, 1.44 km², near Fort St. James
- Wolverine Lakes, 1.44 km², near Mackenzie
- Palmer Lake, 1.41 km², near Carcross
- Silver Lake, 1.39 km², near Takla Landing
- 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
- Pinetree Lake, 1.25 km², near Dease Lake
- Philip Lakes, 1.22 km², near Mackenzie
- Heather Lake, 1.21 km², near Mackenzie
- Crooked Lake, 1.17 km², near Watson Lake
- Stelkuz Lake, 1.15 km², near Takla Landing
- Fox Lake, 1.14 km², near Iskut
- 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
- Destilida Lake, 99 ha, near Mackenzie
- Terrapin Lake, 99 ha, near Fort St. James
- Upper Summit Lake, 97 ha, near Prince George
- Suskeh Lake, 96 ha, near Fort St. James
- Johns Lake, 95 ha, near Takla Landing
- Packrat Lake, 91 ha, near Burns Lake
- Tlutsacho Lake, 82 ha, near Takla Landing
- Tanya Lakes, 80 ha, near Anahim Lake
- Triangle Lake, 80 ha, near Fraser Lake
- Racoon Lake, 70 ha, near Prince George
- Dominion Lake, 69 ha, near Prince George
- Ling Lake, 68 ha, near Burns Lake
- Barton Lake, 67 ha, near Prince George
- Chooyazi Lake, 67 ha, near Fort St. James
- Electra Lake, 66 ha, near Takla Landing
- Jumeaux Lakes, 65 ha, near Fox Mountain
- Byrnes Lake, 62 ha, near Takla Landing
- Gilgan Lake, 61 ha, near Fort St. James
- North Cameron Lake, 61 ha, near Hudson's Hope
- Foot Lake, 60 ha, near Takla Landing
- Hillgren Lakes, 58 ha, near Watson Lake
- Tizgay Lake, 58 ha, near Fort St. James
- Exeter Lake, 53 ha, near 100 Mile House
- Hill-Tout Lake, 49 ha, near Houston
- Blackpine Lake, 48 ha, near Takla Landing
- Fishhook Lake, 47 ha, near Prince George
- Berman Lake, 45 ha, near Prince George
- Club Lake, 42 ha, near Kitwanga
- Fable Lake, 42 ha, near Takla Landing
- Echo Lake, 40 ha, near Prince George
- Lions Lake, 35 ha, near Mackenzie
- Butternut Lake, 34 ha, near Mackenzie
- West Lake, 34 ha, near Watson Lake
- Rond Lake, 33 ha, near Quesnel
- Savory Lake, 33 ha, near Fraser Lake
- Deer Lake, 30 ha, near Burnaby
- Lake Errock, 21 ha, near Chilliwack
- Nuphar Lake, 11 ha, near Burns Lake
- Cameron Lakes, near Hudson's Hope
- Fishing Lakes, near Iskut
- Joan Lake, near Fox Mountain
- Lafarge Lake, near Coquitlam
- Manson Lakes, near Mackenzie
- Morley Lake, near Carcross
- Morris Lake, near Harrison Hot Springs
- Osoyoos Lake, near Osoyoos
- Stacey Lake, near Harrison Hot Springs
- Upper Arrow Lake, near Nakusp
General lake whitefish tips
Lake whitefish hold over hard bottom in deeper water; small jigging spoons tipped with a minnow head or a piece of roe work best.
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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