Francois Lake, British Columbia: ice fishing

Francois Lake is a lake in British Columbia, about 253 km² in size, near Burns Lake / Francois Landing, about 198 km W of Prince George (straight-line distance). Sport fish recorded here: Rainbow Trout, Lake Trout, Burbot and Kokanee.

What fish are in Francois Lake?

Sport fish recorded in Francois Lake: Rainbow Trout, Lake Trout, Burbot, Kokanee.

Guides: Rainbow Trout ice fishing guide · Lake Trout ice fishing guide · Burbot ice fishing guide · Kokanee ice fishing guide

Is the ice safe on Francois Lake?

Nobody has reported ice thickness on Francois Lake yet this season. Do not assume the ice is safe: drill and measure it yourself. Ice thickness guidance.

What are the fishing regulations for Francois Lake?

Regulation zone: Region 6 Skeena — Francois Lake; check the Skeena region and water-specific tables

Season: Governed by the BC Freshwater Fishing Regulations Synopsis 2025-2027 (Apr 1, 2025 to Mar 31, 2027). Ice fishing is allowed on a water unless it is closed or listed as No Ice Fishing in the regional / water-specific tables. Check the region table for this lake before you fish.

Limits: Daily quotas, size limits and water-specific exceptions are in the Synopsis regional and water-specific tables for this lake — do not keep fish until you have checked that table. Limits are not restated here to avoid error.

Licence: BC freshwater angling licence required for anglers 16 and older, via BC WILD / gov.bc.ca or a vendor. A separate Parks Canada licence is required inside a national park.

Official regulations (BC Freshwater Fishing Regulations Synopsis 2025-2027). Always confirm against the current official guide before you fish. This summary may be out of date or incomplete: you are responsible for reading and following the current regulations, and Ice Fish Canada is not responsible for any violation or illegal harvest (poaching) that results from relying on it.

Catches and lures

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Other lakes near Francois Lake

Updated 2026-11-06. Lake names and locations: Canadian Geographical Names Data Base (Natural Resources Canada). Lake sizes: HydroLAKES (Messager et al. 2016, CC BY 4.0). Nearest towns: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). About these data.