Needle Lake, British Columbia: ice fishing
Needle Lake is a lake in British Columbia, about 1.2 km² in size, about 68 km S of Houston and 439 km N of Campbell River (straight-line distances). Fish recorded in this lake (provincial survey and observation records): Kokanee, Mountain Whitefish and Rainbow Trout.
- Size: 1.19 km²
- Nearest town: Houston, 68 km S (straight line)
- Nearest city: Campbell River, 439 km N (straight line)
- Ice status: pre-season, no thickness report yet
What fish are in Needle Lake?
Provincial survey and observation records list Kokanee, Mountain Whitefish, Rainbow Trout in Needle Lake. The list may not be complete.
Guides: Kokanee ice fishing guide · Mountain Whitefish ice fishing guide · Rainbow Trout ice fishing guide
Is the ice safe on Needle Lake?
Nobody has reported ice thickness on Needle 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 Needle 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 This summary may be out of date or incomplete: you are responsible for reading and following the current regulations, and Ice Fish Canada is not responsible for any violation or illegal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 Needle Lake
- Twinkle Lake, 2.21 km²
- Short Portage Lake, 51 ha
- Skinny Lake, 1.1 km²
- Nadina Lake, 9.17 km²
- Horseshoe Lake, 2.11 km²
- Shelford Lake, 1.07 km²
- Fish Lake, 1.86 km²
- Hill-Tout Lake, 49 ha
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.