Pink Salmon Lakes in British Columbia

Government fish surveys have recorded pink salmon in 61 British Columbia lakes, 2% of the 2,671 lakes in this atlas with sport-fish records.

Lakes: 61
Recorded since 2010: 1
Median size: 4.36 km²
Latest record: 2016

Where it is found

Most of these lakes are in Skeena-Queen Charlotte (13), Kitimat-Stikine (8) and Strathcona (8).

In these lakes the sport fish most often recorded alongside it are coho salmon (93%), sockeye salmon (84%), cutthroat trout (75%) and Dolly Varden (75%).

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

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Where pink 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	Kitwancool LakeKitimat-Stikine	5	1991	7.78
2	Kawkawa LakeFraser Valley	3	1997	0.78
3	Phillips LakeStrathcona	3	1997	2.94
4	Chilliwack LakeFraser Valley	3	1995	11.8
5	Lakelse LakeKitimat-Stikine	3	1995	13.7
6	Harrison LakeFraser Valley	2	1995	222
7	Morice LakeBulkley-Nechako	2	1994	97.2
8	Owikeno LakeCentral Coast	2	1994	93.4
9	Ian LakeSkeena-Queen Charlotte	2	1994	19.2
10	Pitt LakeGreater Vancouver	2	1991	53.2
11	Seton LakeSquamish-Lillooet	2	1981	24.9
12	Great Central LakeAlberni-Clayoquot	2	1975	52.9
13	Alastair LakeKitimat-Stikine	2	1972	7.14
14	Babine LakeBulkley-Nechako	2	1965	465
15	Nilkitkwa LakeBulkley-Nechako	2	1965	4.58
16	Shawatlan LakeSkeena-Queen Charlotte	2		1.55
17	Wahleach LakeFraser Valley	1	2016	4.83
18	Shawnigan LakeCowichan Valley	1	2007	5.45
19	Koeye LakeCentral Coast	1	2001	4.53
20	Wolf LakeComox Valley	1	1999	1.49
21	Bill LakeSkeena-Queen Charlotte	1	1996	0.5
22	Frances LakeFraser Valley	1	1995	0.29
23	Cultus LakeFraser Valley	1	1995	6.34
24	Rainbow LakeCentral Coast	1	1995	1.6
25	Colony LakeMount Waddington	1	1995	0.67
26	Fraser LakeMount Waddington	1	1995	0.93
27	Mara LakeColumbia-Shuswap	1	1995	17.6
28	Tsimtack LakeSkeena-Queen Charlotte	1	1995	1.98
29	Clayoquot LakeAlberni-Clayoquot	1	1992	0.48
30	Yakoun LakeSkeena-Queen Charlotte	1	1992	8.39
31	Mathers LakeSkeena-Queen Charlotte	1	1990	1.78
32	Heydon LakeStrathcona	1	1990	8.09
33	Namu LakeCentral Coast	1	1988	3.18
34	Kakweiken LakeMount Waddington	1	1988	0.32
35	Glendale LakeMount Waddington	1	1988	1.21
36	Chutine LakeKitimat-Stikine	1	1987	6.58
37	Mercer LakeSkeena-Queen Charlotte	1	1986	1.14
38	Kitkiata LakeKitimat-Stikine	1	1984	2.66
39	Power LakeStrathcona	1	1983	0.64
40	Salter LakeSkeena-Queen Charlotte	1	1982	0.62
41	Long LakeCentral Coast	1	1980	21.3
42	Lower LakeSkeena-Queen Charlotte	1	1976	0.37
43	Johnston LakeSkeena-Queen Charlotte	1	1976	1.85
44	Silver LakeFraser Valley	1	1975	0.39
45	Nimpkish LakeMount Waddington	1	1975	38
46	Upper Quinsam LakeStrathcona	1	1975	5.06
47	Meziadin LakeKitimat-Stikine	1	1975	36.5
48	Muchalat LakeStrathcona	1	1975	5.47
49	Lonesome LakeCentral Coast	1	1975	4.12
50	Eden LakeSkeena-Queen Charlotte	1	1971	5.9

Top 50 of 61 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.

Pink Salmon Lakes in British Columbia

Where it is found

Where pink salmon is most consistently recorded

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