Largemouth Bass Lakes in British Columbia
Government fish surveys have recorded largemouth bass in 21 British Columbia lakes, 1% of the 2,671 lakes in this atlas with sport-fish records.
- Lakes
- 21
- Recorded since 2010
- 5
- Median size
- 0.47 km²
- Latest record
- 2021
Where it is found
Most of these lakes are in East Kootenay (8), Okanagan-Similkameen (3) and Central Kootenay (3).
In these lakes the sport fish most often recorded alongside it are rainbow trout (90%), brook trout (71%), kokanee (43%) and yellow perch (43%).
Seasons, limits and sanctuaries vary by zone: check the BC Freshwater Fishing Regulations before you fish.
Where largemouth bass is most consistently recorded
Ranked by the number of observation records, then by the most recent record.
| # | Lake | Records | Last record | Max depth m | Area km² |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Windermere LakeEast Kootenay | 13 | 2021 | 16.2 | |
| 2 | Vaseux LakeOkanagan-Similkameen | 4 | 2015 | 2.83 | |
| 3 | Wasa LakeEast Kootenay | 3 | 1990 | 1.05 | |
| 4 | Tie LakeEast Kootenay | 2 | 2018 | 1.36 | |
| 5 | Catbird SloughGreater Vancouver | 2 | 2013 | 0.28 | |
| 6 | Jim Smith LakeEast Kootenay | 2 | 2003 | 0.23 | |
| 7 | Kootenay LakeCentral Kootenay | 2 | 1994 | 422 | |
| 8 | Suzanne LakeEast Kootenay | 2 | 1991 | 0.4 | |
| 9 | Upper Arrow LakeCentral Kootenay | 2 | 1982 | 510 | |
| 10 | Tugulnuit LakeOkanagan-Similkameen | 2 | 1959 | 0.47 | |
| 11 | Shannon LakeCentral Okanagan | 2 | 1951 | 0.14 | |
| 12 | Phillips LakeThompson-Nicola | 1 | 2010 | 0.3 | |
| 13 | Silvermere LakeFraser Valley | 1 | 2009 | 1.18 | |
| 14 | Erie LakeCentral Kootenay | 1 | 2007 | 0.36 | |
| 15 | Yellow LakeOkanagan-Similkameen | 1 | 1995 | 0.32 | |
| 16 | Charlie LakePeace River | 1 | 1990 | 18.1 | |
| 17 | Haha LakeEast Kootenay | 1 | 1990 | 0.14 | |
| 18 | Lund LakeEast Kootenay | 1 | 1990 | 0.1 | |
| 19 | Baynes LakeEast Kootenay | 1 | 1990 | 0.24 | |
| 20 | Eulatazella LakeBulkley-Nechako | 1 | 1952 | 4.73 | |
| 21 | Horse LakeCariboo | 1 | 1952 | 12.2 |
Top 21 of 21 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.
Other fish in British Columbia
- Northern Pike48
- Bass57
- Trout3,531
- Lake Trout240
- Brook Trout244
- Rainbow Trout2,080
- Yellow Perch29
- Kokanee438
- Arctic Grayling65
- Atlantic Salmon18
- Bull Trout138
- Burbot203
- Chinook Salmon100
- Chum Salmon51
- Coastal Cutthroat Trout59
- Coho Salmon286
- Cutthroat Trout656
- Dolly Varden488
- Lake Whitefish167
- Mountain Whitefish384
- Pink Salmon61
- Pumpkinseed39
- Smallmouth Bass36
- Sockeye Salmon198
- Steelhead169
- Westslope Cutthroat Trout103