Lake Whitefish Lakes in British Columbia

Government fish surveys have recorded lake whitefish in 167 British Columbia lakes, 6% of the 2,671 lakes in this atlas with sport-fish records.

Lakes: 167
Recorded since 2010: 7
Median size: 4.04 km²
Latest record: 2019

Where it is found

Most of these lakes are in Bulkley-Nechako (67), Fraser-Fort George (24) and Stikine (19).

In these lakes the sport fish most often recorded alongside it are rainbow trout (80%), lake trout (57%), mountain whitefish (49%) and burbot (43%).

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

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Where lake whitefish is most consistently recorded

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

#	Lake	Records	Last record	Area km²
1	Upper Arrow LakeCentral Kootenay	87	2017	510
2	Williston LakePeace River	56	2018	1,720
3	Purvis LakeBulkley-Nechako	43	2008	2.93
4	Dinosaur LakePeace River	28	2011	8.57
5	Babine LakeBulkley-Nechako	15	2014	465
6	Tezzeron LakeBulkley-Nechako	13	2017	80.5
7	Stony LakeCariboo	11	1999	8.7
8	Harrison LakeFraser Valley	11	1995	222
9	Butternut LakeFraser-Fort George	7	2008	0.34
10	Maxhamish LakeNorthern Rockies	7	1999	47.9
11	Jumeaux LakesCariboo	7	1999	0.65
12	Bennett LakeYukon	6	2019	96
13	Pinchi LakeBulkley-Nechako	6	2016	55.3
14	Hicks LakeFraser Valley	6	2005	1.27
15	Lac la HacheCariboo	6	2002	18.4
16	Horseranch LakeStikine	6	1997	3.4
17	Shuswap LakeColumbia-Shuswap	5	1995	306
18	Okanagan LakeCentral Okanagan	5	1995	349
19	Lillooet LakeSquamish-Lillooet	5	1923	32.1
20	Tuchodi LakesNorthern Rockies	4	2000	7.24
21	Naltesby LakeBulkley-Nechako	4	1999	8.44
22	Club LakeKitimat-Stikine	4	1965	0.42
23	Moberly LakePeace River	4	1959	29
24	Cluculz LakeBulkley-Nechako	3	1998	19.8
25	Stephens LakeKitimat-Stikine	3	1991	2.02
26	Klua LakesNorthern Rockies	3	1987	8.82
27	Kootenay LakeCentral Kootenay	3	1981	422
28	Dease LakeKitimat-Stikine	3	1981	52
29	Gwillim LakePeace River	3	1976	10.9
30	Wheeler LakeStikine	3	1975	2.41
31	Skaha LakeOkanagan-Similkameen	3	1953	19.5
32	Aiken LakePeace River	2	2005	2.33
33	Indata LakeBulkley-Nechako	2	2001	6.66
34	Onjo LakeBulkley-Nechako	2	2001	15.6
35	Kazchek LakeBulkley-Nechako	2	2001	13
36	François LakeBulkley-Nechako	2	2001	253
37	Foot LakePeace River	2	1999	0.6
38	Trout LakeStikine	2	1997	4.41
39	Cheslatta LakeBulkley-Nechako	2	1994	41.1
40	Doris LakeBulkley-Nechako	2	1994	1.06
41	Manson LakesBulkley-Nechako	2	1993	1.81
42	Fishing LakeNorthern Rockies	2	1985	3.63
43	Pitt LakeGreater Vancouver	2	1984	53.2
44	Dall LakeStikine	2	1983	9.52
45	Hillgren LakesNorthern Rockies	2	1982	0.58
46	West LakeNorthern Rockies	2	1982	0.34
47	Weissener LakePeace River	2	1982	7.84
48	Crooked LakeNorthern Rockies	2	1982	1.17
49	Redfern LakePeace River	2	1981	4.97
50	Ling LakeBulkley-Nechako	2	1980	0.68

Top 50 of 167 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.

Lake Whitefish Lakes in British Columbia

Where it is found

Where lake whitefish is most consistently recorded

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