Arctic Grayling Lakes in British Columbia

Government fish surveys have recorded Arctic grayling in 65 British Columbia lakes, 2% of the 2,671 lakes in this atlas with sport-fish records.

Lakes: 65
Recorded since 2010: 3
Median size: 2.65 km²
Latest record: 2016

Where it is found

Most of these lakes are in Stikine (32), Kitimat-Stikine (11) and Peace River (10).

In these lakes the sport fish most often recorded alongside it are lake trout (62%), mountain whitefish (32%), lake whitefish (28%) and burbot (26%).

Seasons, limits and sanctuaries vary by zone: check the BC Freshwater Fishing Regulations before you fish.

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Where Arctic grayling is most consistently recorded

Ranked by the number of observation records, then by the most recent record.

#	Lake	Records	Last record	Area km²
1	Bennett LakeYukon	8	2016	96
2	Koosawu ÁaStikine	6	1992	30.9
3	Dixie LakeStikine	3	1998	1.87
4	Erie LakeCentral Kootenay	3	1995	0.36
5	Gwillim LakePeace River	3	1976	10.9
6	Jackfish LakePeace River	3	1976	0.38
7	Hluey LakesKitimat-Stikine	2	2016	4.53
8	Gataga LakesStikine	2	2003	1.64
9	Tuya LakeStikine	2	2001	31.2
10	Nakina LakeStikine	2	1998	4.84
11	Trout LakeStikine	2	1998	4.41
12	Sandpile LakesStikine	2	1997	1.13
13	Butte LakeStikine	2	1996	2.65
14	Klinkit LakeStikine	2	1994	9.17
15	Williston LakePeace River	2	1992	1,720
16	Moberly LakePeace River	2	1987	29
17	Long Mountain LakeNorthern Rockies	2	1985	1.18
18	Deadwood LakeStikine	2	1985	13.5
19	Kluachesi LakePeace River	2	1984	2.2
20	Netson LakeNorthern Rockies	2	1983	3.06
21	Dall LakeStikine	2	1983	9.52
22	Marion LakePeace River	2	1982	1.36
23	West LakeNorthern Rockies	2	1982	0.34
24	Trimble LakePeace River	2	1982	3.09
25	Moose LakesKitimat-Stikine	2	1980	1.38
26	Three Kettle LakeKitimat-Stikine	2	1980	0.49
27	Swinton LakeKitimat-Stikine	2	1980	2.21
28	Serpentine LakeKitimat-Stikine	2	1980	0.9
29	Fish LakeKitimat-Stikine	2	1980	0.71
30	Sitsa LakeKitimat-Stikine	1	2016	1.3
31	Campbell LakeStrathcona	1	2001	24.3
32	Douglas LakeEast Kootenay	1	2000	0.36
33	Lincoln LakeStikine	1	1998	1.23
34	Vincent LakeStikine	1	1997	3.17
35	Lady Laurier LakePeace River	1	1996	0.37
36	Chismaina LakeStikine	1	1996	6.27
37	Swift LakeStikine	1	1996	4.45
38	Nome LakeStikine	1	1996	10.2
39	Plate LakeStikine	1	1996	1.6
40	Summit LakeStikine	1	1994	1.72
41	Prairie LakeStikine	1	1994	5.18
42	Lindeman LakeStikine	1	1994	4.61
43	Calais LakeBulkley-Nechako	1	1993	1.19
44	Kedahda LakeStikine	1	1991	8.39
45	Frog LakesStikine	1	1991	1.49
46	Tedideech LakeStikine	1	1989	2.37
47	Grizzly LakePeace River	1	1989	0.19
48	Tutshi LakeStikine	1	1987	52.2
49	Little Dease LakeKitimat-Stikine	1	1986	1.9
50	Tachilta LakesKitimat-Stikine	1	1986	9.6

Top 50 of 65 lakes. Download the full list (CSV). Source: British Columbia’s Fisheries Information Summary System observations (OGL-BC). Data as of October 9, 2026. A record means a survey caught or observed the species, not that it is abundant today.

Arctic Grayling Lakes in British Columbia

Where it is found

Where Arctic grayling is most consistently recorded

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