Northern Pike Lakes in British Columbia

Government fish surveys have recorded northern pike in 48 British Columbia lakes, 2% of the 2,671 lakes in this atlas with sport-fish records.

Lakes: 48
Recorded since 2010: 2
Median size: 2.36 km²
Latest record: 2018

Where it is found

Most of these lakes are in Stikine (22), Peace River (12) and Northern Rockies (10).

In these lakes the sport fish most often recorded alongside it are burbot (42%), lake trout (42%), lake whitefish (42%) and Arctic grayling (27%).

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

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Where northern pike is most consistently recorded

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

#	Lake	Records	Last record	Area km²
1	Maxhamish LakeNorthern Rockies	9	1999	47.9
2	Ruth LakeStikine	7	1998	0.81
3	Moberly LakePeace River	6	1969	29
4	Bearhole LakePeace River	5	2018	1.63
5	Charlie LakePeace River	5	2017	18.1
6	Jackfish LakePeace River	4	1990	0.38
7	Ekwan LakeNorthern Rockies	3	2000	2.31
8	Coconino LakeStikine	3	1998	2.15
9	Kelly LakePeace River	3	1992	2.03
10	Big LakePeace River	3	1990	0.77
11	Klua LakesNorthern Rockies	3	1987	8.82
12	Fishing LakeNorthern Rockies	3	1985	3.63
13	Crooked LakeNorthern Rockies	3	1982	1.17
14	Gwillim LakePeace River	3	1976	10.9
15	Wheeler LakeStikine	3	1975	2.41
16	Komie LakeNorthern Rockies	2	2002	1.53
17	Chinchaga LakesPeace River	2	2001	0.79
18	Thinahtea LakeNorthern Rockies	2	1998	10
19	Horseranch LakeStikine	2	1997	3.4
20	Vincent LakeStikine	2	1997	3.17
21	Boucher LakePeace River	2	1992	1.23
22	Solitary LakeStikine	2	1991	5.04
23	Paddy LakeStikine	2	1989	0.88
24	Tutshi LakeStikine	2	1987	52.2
25	Cameron LakesPeace River	2	1986	0.71
26	Andy Bailey LakeNorthern Rockies	2	1984	0.25
27	Gladys LakeStikine	2	1983	73.3
28	Dall LakeStikine	2	1983	9.52
29	Aeroplane LakeStikine	2	1982	5.82
30	Birches LakeStikine	2	1982	3.02
31	Hillgren LakesNorthern Rockies	2	1982	0.58
32	Scoop LakeStikine	2	1982	3.87
33	Twin Island LakeStikine	2	1982	1.69
34	Aid LakeColumbia-Shuswap	1	2001	0.13
35	Kuthai LakeStikine	1	1998	1.58
36	Dixie LakeStikine	1	1998	1.87
37	Trout LakeStikine	1	1998	4.41
38	Chismaina LakeStikine	1	1996	6.27
39	Clota LakeBulkley-Nechako	1	1996	0.57
40	Swift LakeStikine	1	1996	4.45
41	Hyland LakeStikine	1	1996	2.44
42	Palmer LakeStikine	1	1994	1.41
43	North Cameron LakePeace River	1	1992	0.61
44	Summit LakeFraser-Fort George	1	1987	13.4
45	Gilliland LakesNorthern Rockies	1	1982	0.35
46	Dease LakeKitimat-Stikine	1	1979	52
47	Stony LakePeace River	1	1976	0.98
48	Swan LakeStikine	1	1975	8.87

Top 48 of 48 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.

Northern Pike Lakes in British Columbia

Where it is found

Where northern pike is most consistently recorded

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