Cold Fish Lake, British Columbia: ice fishing

Cold Fish Lake is a lake in British Columbia, about 8 km² in size, about 74 km E of Iskut and 493 km SE of Whitehorse (straight-line distances). Fish recorded in this lake (provincial survey and observation records): Lake Trout, Mountain Whitefish, Rainbow Trout, Burbot, Bull Trout, Arctic Grayling and Rainbow Smelt.

Size: 8 km²
Nearest town: Iskut, 74 km E (straight line)
Nearest city: Whitehorse, 493 km SE (straight line)
Ice status: pre-season, no thickness report yet

What fish are in Cold Fish Lake?

Provincial survey and observation records list Lake Trout, Mountain Whitefish, Rainbow Trout, Burbot, Bull Trout, Arctic Grayling, Rainbow Smelt in Cold Fish Lake. The list may not be complete.

Guides: Lake Trout ice fishing guide · Mountain Whitefish ice fishing guide · Rainbow Trout ice fishing guide · Burbot ice fishing guide · Bull Trout ice fishing guide · Arctic Grayling ice fishing guide

Is the ice safe on Cold Fish Lake?

Nobody has reported ice thickness on Cold Fish 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 Cold Fish Lake?

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 This summary may be out of date or incomplete: you are responsible for reading and following the current regulations, and Ice Fish Canada is not responsible for any violation or illegal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 Cold Fish 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.