St. Mary Lake, British Columbia: ice fishing

St. Mary Lake is a lake in British Columbia, about 3.4 km² in size, about 17 km SW of Kimberley and 201 km SW of Okotoks (straight-line distances). Fish recorded in this lake (provincial survey and observation records): Rainbow Trout, Burbot, Kokanee, Cutthroat Trout, Mountain Whitefish, Dolly Varden and Bull Trout.

Size: 3.44 km²
Nearest town: Kimberley, 17 km SW (straight line)
Nearest city: Okotoks, 201 km SW (straight line)
Ice status: pre-season, no thickness report yet

What fish are in St. Mary Lake?

Provincial survey and observation records list Rainbow Trout, Burbot, Kokanee, Cutthroat Trout, Mountain Whitefish, Dolly Varden, Bull Trout in St. Mary Lake. The list may not be complete.

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

Is the ice safe on St. Mary Lake?

Nobody has reported ice thickness on St. Mary 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 St. Mary 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 This summary may be out of date or incomplete: you are responsible for reading and following the current regulations, and Ice Fish Canada is not responsible for any violation or illegal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 St. Mary 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.