Where To Fish

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How to locate a good fishing spot

British Columbia has thousands of great places to go fishing. We have compiled a list of fishing spots that offer easy access with beginners in mind.

Here are our suggested freshwater and tidal fishing spots around B.C. that may be a good starting point for families and others wanting to try sport fishing. Most offer reasonable access, shore or pier fishing, are close to communities and pretty good fishing. For other suggestions on where you might go fishing in your local area, check with the folks in one of your local tackle shops or your local angling club.

Less than 16?...65 or older?

check out the Fishing Rules for a list of special lakes rivers and streams set aside for you. Hey kids....take your grandparents and check these out.

List of Fishing Spots

Vancouver Island (Region 1)

McIvor Lake, 5 km west of Campbell River, rainbow trout

Echo Lake, 8 km west of Campbell River, rainbow trout (electric motors only)

Maple Lake, south of Courtenay, rainbow trout (electric motors only)

Diver Lake, north of Nanaimo, rainbow trout (electric motors only)

Long Lake, north of Nanaimo, rainbow trout and bass

Colliery Dam Lakes, south of Nanaimo, rainbow trout

Loon Lake, east of Port Alberni, rainbow trout (electric motors only)

Fuller Lake, south of Chemainus, rainbow trout (electric motors only)

Somenos Lake, east of Duncan, rainbow trout

Quamichan Lake, east of Duncan, rainbow trout

Elk-Beaver Lakes, Thetis Lake and Prospect Lake, north of Victoria, rainbow trout and bass (watch signs for boating restrictions)

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Lower Mainland (Region 2)

Brohm Lake, north of Squamish, rainbow trout, shore and boat fishing

Rice Lake, in North Vancouver, rainbow trout, mostly shore fishing

Deer Lake, in Burnaby, rainbow trout, shore and boat fishing (no power boats)

Whonnock Lake, in Maple Ridge, rainbow trout, shore and boat fishing (no power boats)

LaFarge Lake, behind Coquitlam Shopping centre, rainbow trout, mostly shore fishing

Como Lake, in Coquitlam, rainbow trout, age restriction (under 16 yrs old, senior or disabled only), mostly shore fishing

Green Timbers Lake, in Surrey, rainbow trout, mostly shore fishing

Mill Lake, in Abbotsford, rainbow trout, shore and small boat fishing

Rolley Lake, in Rolley Lake Park, Mission, rainbow trout, shore and boat fishing (no power boats)

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Thompson-Nicola (Region 3)

Walloper Lake, 35 km SW of Kamloops off Hwy 5, rainbow trout, shore and wharf fishing

Lac Le Jeune, 32 km SW of Kamloops, 1 km off Hwy 5, Provincial Park, rainbow trout, wharf and boat fishing

Saul Lake, SW of Tranquille Lake, rainbow trout

Sussex Lake, south of Logan Lake, rainbow trout

Deep Lake, 20 minute hike to lake within city of Kamloops off Westsyde Road, brook trout, 2 trout limit, shore fishing

Little Heffley Lake, 15 km east of Heffley Creek, rainbow trout (no power boats)

Dixon Lakes, east of Barriere, rainbow trout

Harmon Lake, 25 km SE of Merritt on the Kane Valley Road, Forest Service Rec. Site, rainbow trout, boat fishing

Upper and Lower Second lakes, 23 km SE of Merritt on the Kane Valley Road, day use site, brook trout, boat fishing

Kelly Lake, 15 km SE of Clinton in Provincial Park, rainbow trout, boat fishing

Italia Lake, 35 km NW of Clearwater within TFL 18, small recreation site, rainbow trout, boat fishing

Joyce (Green) Lake, 10 km north of Falkland adjacent to the Chase/Falkland road, rainbow trout, shore fishing

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Kootenay (Region 4)

Summit Lake, 10 km east of Nakusp, rainbow trout, shore/boat fishing, use lure with single hook and no bait, 4 trout limit (none under 30 cm)

Baynes Lake, 17 km south of Jaffray, rainbow trout and bass (electric motors only)

Box Lake, 5 km east of Nakusp, rainbow and brook trout, shore and boat fishing (electric motors only)

Fish Lake and Bear Lake, between Kaslo and New Denver, rainbow trout, shore fishing

Campbell Lake, 4 km north of Fort Steele, rainbow trout

Horseshoe Lake, 10 SE of Fort Steele, rainbow trout (no power boats)

Peckhams and Norbury lakes, 13 km SE of Fort Steele, rainbow trout (no power boats)

Enid Lake, 3 km NW of Invermere, rainbow trout, 2 trout limit

Gold, Tepee, Bloom and Caven creeks, south of Cranbrook, access on gravel logging roads, cutthroat trout

New Lake, 7 km west of Cranbrook, rainbow trout, boat fishing

Jim Smith Lake, 7 km SW of Cranbrook, Provincial Park, rainbow trout, bass, yellow perch, shore and boat fishing (no power boats)

Wapiti Lake, 7 km west of Jaffray, rainbow trout, shore and boat fishing

Sand, Little Sand and Kikomun creeks, near Jaffray, cutthroat trout

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Cariboo (Region 5)

Bellos Lake, 20 km NW of Quesnel, rainbow trout

Ten Mile Lake, 12 km north of Quesnel, rainbow trout

Tzenzaicut Lake, 40 km SW of Quesnel, rainbow trout

Jacobie Lake, 15 km west of Quesnel Lake, rainbow trout

Milburn Lake, 20 km west of Quesnel, rainbow and brook trout

Gavin Lake, 10 km NW of Big Lake Ranch, rainbow trout

Dewar Lake, 12 km north of 150 Mile House, rainbow trout

Lorin Lake, SE of Canim Lake, rainbow trout

Horse Lake, 8 km east of 100 Mile House, rainbow trout, kokanee and lake trout

Bridge Lake, 40 km SE of 100 Mile House, rainbow trout, kokanee and lake trout

Bootjack Lake, 100 km NE of Williams Lake, rainbow trout

Tyee Lake, 44 km north of Williams Lake, kokanee and rainbow trout

Anahim Lake, at Anahim Lake, rainbow trout

Nimpo Lake, at Nimpo Lake, rainbow trout

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Skeena (Region 6)

Como Lake, 4 km north of Atlin, rainbow trout, shore fishing along the highway

Allan Lake, within Dease Lake townsite, brook trout, good winter fishing as well

Ross Lake, 6 km east of New Hazelton, rainbow and brook trout (electric motors only)

Seeley, Station, & Two Mile creeks, near Hazelton, open all year, no minimum size, two trout limit, rainbow and cutthroat trout fishing for kids

Onion Lake, south of Lakelse Lake on Hwy 37, rainbow trout

Call Lake, just east of Smithers, Provincial Park, brook trout, fish from a punt or float tube

Llama Lake, east of Smithers, cutthroat trout, boat or float tube fishing

Tyhee (Maclure) Lake, near Telkwa, rainbow trout

Round Lake, 2.5 km from Highway 16 near Quick, cutthroat trout, boat fishing

Dunalter Lake, 10 km north of Houston, cutthroat trout (electric motors only)

Silverthorne (Erickson) Lake, 8 km south of Houston, rainbow trout, no fishing within 50 m of sign at outlet of lake.

Co-op Lake, 24 km east of Burns Lake, brook trout, boat required

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Omineca-Peace (Region 7)

Chubb Lake, 9 km south of Hixon, rainbow trout (horse power restriction)

Bow Lake, Butterfly Lake, Byers Lake, all in Eskers Provincial Park NE of Prince George, brook trout, shore or boat fishing

Camp Lake, Eskers Prov. Park, rainbow trout, shore or boat fishing

Eena Lake, 15 km NW of Prince George, rainbow trout (electric motors only)

Ferguson Lake, 11 km NW of Prince George, brook trout (no power boats)

Nulki Lake, 20 km SW of Vanderhoof, rainbow trout

Sundance Lake, east of Chetwynd, rainbow and brook trout, fish from shore or small boat

Peace River at Alwin Holland Park, 3 km south of Hudson's Hope, rainbow and bull trout, whitefish,
Arctic grayling; shore fishing in picnic area

One Island Lake, south of Dawson Creek, rainbow and brook trout

Swan Lake, 35 km SE of Dawson Creek off Hwy 2, Provincial Park, walleye (daily limit = 1), northern pike, and yellow perch; boat and limited shore fishing

Charlie Lake, NW of Fort St. John, walleye, pike and burbot; shore, wharf or boat fishing

Inga Lake, 75 km north of Fort St. John on Hwy 97, Forest Service Recreation Site, rainbow trout; shore and boat fishing (engine power restriction)

Heart Lake, 80 km west of Chetwynd near Pine Pass, rainbow and brook trout, shore and boat fishing (electric motors only)

Andy Bailey Lake, 25 km south of Fort Nelson and 12 km east of Alaska Hwy; Provincial Park, abundant small northern pike; shore and boat fishing (no power boats)

Tetsa River, west of Fort Nelson, rainbow trout, Arctic grayling and whitefish; shore fishing along Alaska Hwy

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Okanagan (Region 8)

Pinaus Lake, 9 km west of Westwold, rainbow trout and yellow perch, limited shore fishing, boats available

Hidden Lake, 33 km east of Enderby, rainbow trout, boat needed

Beaver (Swalwell) Lake, 16 km east of Winfield, rainbow trout

Lambly (Bear) Lake, 15 km west of Kelowna, rainbow trout and yellow perch (electric motors only)

Yellow Lake, 25 km west of Penticton, rainbow and brook trout, shore and boat fishing (horse power restriction)

Ripley Lake, 8 km west of Oliver, rainbow trout, shore fishing

Chain Lake, access west of Summerland or east of Princeton, rainbow trout, two trout limit (horse power restriction)

McCaffrey Lake, 22 km north of Princeton, rainbow and brook trout, fishing pier

Jewel Lake, 9 km NE of Greenwood, rainbow and brook trout (horse power restriction)

Wilgress Lake, 14 km west of Grand Forks on Hwy 3, rainbow trout, boat required

Ashnola River, 10 km south of Keremeos, rainbow trout

Trout Creek, west of Summerland, rainbow trout

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Some Tidal water Fishing Spots

Many government or community wharfs and piers allow recreational fishing and you will find shiners and sea perch always available, and sometimes salmon and rockfish. The government wharves generally have floats attached to them, and unless otherwise indicated, you can fish from these. Watch for and respect no fishing signs. If you are going to go fishing from a boat, make sure you have all necessary emergency gear including enough life jackets for everyone to wear.

Vancouver Island

Campbell River - Discovery Pier

Comox Harbour

Nanaimo sport fishing pier

Port Alberni

Ucluelet

Tofino

Victoria area – Sidney marina

Sunshine Coast

Davis Bay, Sechelt

Porpoise Bay jetty at the Lighthouse

Porpoise Bay government wharf

Madeira Park government wharf

Sechelt – Davis Bay

Sechelt – Porpoise Bay jetty at the lighthouse, or government wharf

Sechelt – Maderia Park government wharf, Sunshine Coast

Lower Mainland

White Rock pier

Port Moody community pier

West Vancouver – Dundarave

North Coast

Prince Rupert

Queen Charlotte City

Skidegate

Rivers Inlet - Owikeno

Remember....... everyone can have fun fishing within the rules. Get your free copy of the Freshwater and/or Tidal Waters Angling Regulations anywhere that licences are sold.

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