Chum Salmon Lakes in British Columbia

Government fish surveys have recorded chum salmon in 51 British Columbia lakes, 2% of the 2,671 lakes in this atlas with sport-fish records.

Lakes: 51
Recorded since 2010: 1
Median size: 4.84 km²
Latest record: 2021

Where it is found

Most of these lakes are in Skeena-Queen Charlotte (11), Strathcona (9) and Fraser Valley (7).

In these lakes the sport fish most often recorded alongside it are coho salmon (94%), sockeye salmon (84%), cutthroat trout (76%) and pink salmon (75%).

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

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Where chum salmon is most consistently recorded

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

#	Lake	Records	Last record	Area km²
1	Harrison LakeFraser Valley	5	2021	222
2	Kawkawa LakeFraser Valley	3	1997	0.78
3	Sakinaw LakeSunshine Coast	3	1995	6.84
4	Pitt LakeGreater Vancouver	3	1991	53.2
5	Kitwancool LakeKitimat-Stikine	3	1991	7.78
6	Yeo LakeCentral Coast	2	2000	0.84
7	Chilliwack LakeFraser Valley	2	1995	11.8
8	Lakelse LakeKitimat-Stikine	2	1995	13.7
9	Owikeno LakeCentral Coast	2	1994	93.4
10	Ian LakeSkeena-Queen Charlotte	2	1994	19.2
11	Hucuktlis LakeAlberni-Clayoquot	2	1989	15.5
12	Deserted LakeStrathcona	2	1979	0.4
13	Phillips LakeStrathcona	2	1977	2.94
14	Great Central LakeAlberni-Clayoquot	2	1975	52.9
15	Comox LakeComox Valley	2	1975	21.1
16	Alastair LakeKitimat-Stikine	2	1972	7.14
17	Nimpkish LakeMount Waddington	1	1998	38
18	Cultus LakeFraser Valley	1	1995	6.34
19	Rainbow LakeCentral Coast	1	1995	1.6
20	Silvermere LakeFraser Valley	1	1995	1.18
21	Tsimtack LakeSkeena-Queen Charlotte	1	1995	1.98
22	Awun LakeSkeena-Queen Charlotte	1	1994	4.84
23	Eden LakeSkeena-Queen Charlotte	1	1994	5.9
24	Skidegate LakeSkeena-Queen Charlotte	1	1992	7.13
25	Heydon LakeStrathcona	1	1990	8.09
26	Bughouse LakeMount Waddington	1	1988	0.25
27	Namu LakeCentral Coast	1	1988	3.18
28	Glendale LakeMount Waddington	1	1988	1.21
29	Chutine LakeKitimat-Stikine	1	1987	6.58
30	Mercer LakeSkeena-Queen Charlotte	1	1986	1.14
31	Hatzic LakeFraser Valley	1	1985	2.85
32	Mosquito LakeSkeena-Queen Charlotte	1	1985	6.06
33	Power LakeStrathcona	1	1983	0.64
34	Jansen LakeStrathcona	1	1980	0.55
35	Long LakeCentral Coast	1	1980	21.3
36	Lower LakeSkeena-Queen Charlotte	1	1976	0.37
37	Johnston LakeSkeena-Queen Charlotte	1	1976	1.85
38	Silver LakeFraser Valley	1	1975	0.39
39	Upper Quinsam LakeStrathcona	1	1975	5.06
40	Stillwater LakeCentral Coast	1	1975	1.04
41	Muchalat LakeStrathcona	1	1975	5.47
42	Lonesome LakeCentral Coast	1	1975	4.12
43	Paterson LakeStrathcona	1	1970	1.92
44	Lowe LakeSkeena-Queen Charlotte	1	1966	3.89
45	Nitinat LakeCowichan Valley	1	1962	27
46	Upper Arrow LakeCentral Kootenay	1	1949	510
47	Lillooet LakeSquamish-Lillooet	1		32.1
48	Canoona LakeKitimat-Stikine	1		3.56
49	Stokes LakeStrathcona	1		1.58
50	Shawatlan LakeSkeena-Queen Charlotte	1		1.55

Top 50 of 51 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.

Chum Salmon Lakes in British Columbia

Where it is found

Where chum salmon is most consistently recorded

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