Rainbow Lakes, British Columbia: ice fishing

Rainbow Lakes is a lakes in British Columbia, about 2.9 km² in size, about 93 km E of Dease Lake and 452 km SE of Whitehorse (straight-line distances). Fish recorded in this lake (provincial survey and observation records): Mountain Whitefish, Rainbow Trout, Dolly Varden and Bull Trout.

What fish are in Rainbow Lakes?

Provincial survey and observation records list Mountain Whitefish, Rainbow Trout, Dolly Varden, Bull Trout in Rainbow Lakes. The list may not be complete.

Guides: Mountain Whitefish ice fishing guide · Rainbow Trout ice fishing guide · Dolly Varden ice fishing guide · Bull Trout ice fishing guide

Is the ice safe on Rainbow Lakes?

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

What are the fishing regulations for Rainbow Lakes?

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 This summary may be out of date or incomplete: you are responsible for reading and following the current regulations, and Ice Fish Canada is not responsible for any violation or illegal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

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.