Fishing near Prince George
Where the fish are, what’s been found in each lake and river, where to launch, and what you need before you cast. Prince George is in the province’s Region 7A Omineca fishing region.
Before you go
Licence
- Freshwater fishing licences · One-day, eight-day or annual licences; buy online in WILD or from a licence vendor.
- WILD: buy licences online · The province’s online system for fishing and hunting licences.
- Classified waters licences · Some rivers need an extra licence.
- Conservation surcharge stamps · Needed to keep some species, such as steelhead or kokanee in some waters.
Regulations
Quotas, size limits, bait bans and closures differ by water. Read the regional rules before you fish; we link them rather than copy them.
- Freshwater fishing regulations · The current synopsis and in-season changes by region.
- Region 7A Omineca regulations (PDF) · Quotas, closures and gear rules for waters around the city.
- Full freshwater fishing synopsis (PDF)
Pick a fish
Lakes with brook trout 22
Nearest first, within about 60 km. Species are those recorded in provincial fish surveys and observations over the years, not a promise of a catch or a stocking report.
Tabor Lake13 km
Rainbow Trout, Brook Trout, Dolly Varden, Mountain Whitefish, Burbot
45 records, 1929–2008 · also lake chub, largescale sucker, longnose sucker… · directions
Ferguson Lake14.4 km
Rainbow Trout, Brook Trout
59 records, 1982–2026 · also lake chub, longnose sucker · directions
Swamp Lake22 km
Brook Trout
1 record, 1963 · directions
Eena Lake23.3 km
Rainbow Trout, Brook Trout, Kokanee
73 records, 1982–2026 · also lake chub · directions
Buckhorn Lake23.6 km
Rainbow Trout, Brook Trout, Mountain Whitefish
21 records, 1962–1986 · also largescale sucker, longnose sucker, northern pikeminnow… · directions
Nukko Lake25.5 km
Rainbow Trout, Brook Trout, Mountain Whitefish, Lake Whitefish
22 records, 1934–1977 · also largescale sucker, longnose sucker, northern pikeminnow… · directions
Ness Lake29.5 km
Rainbow Trout, Brook Trout, Kokanee
142 records, 1936–2026 · also largescale sucker, longnose sucker, redside shiner · directions
Chief Lake31.4 km
Rainbow Trout, Brook Trout, Dolly Varden, Lake Whitefish
24 records, 1960–1976 · also largescale sucker, longnose sucker, northern pikeminnow… · directions
Camp Lake32.6 km
Rainbow Trout, Brook Trout, Kokanee
88 records, 1986–2026 · directions
Bow Lake32.7 km
Rainbow Trout, Brook Trout
26 records, 1988–2025 · directions
Vivian Lake32.8 km
Rainbow Trout, Brook Trout
120 records, 1961–2026 · also lake chub · directions
Verdant Lake32.8 km
Rainbow Trout, Brook Trout
54 records, 1961–2026 · also lake chub · directions
Hutda Lake32.9 km
Rainbow Trout, Brook Trout
6 records, 1969–1999 · also longnose sucker · directions
Butterfly Lake33.1 km
Rainbow Trout, Brook Trout
29 records, 1988–2025 · directions
Kathie Lake33.4 km
Rainbow Trout, Brook Trout
51 records, 1986–2026 · directions
Kwitzil Lake33.7 km
Rainbow Trout, Brook Trout
66 records, 1970–2026 · directions
Byers Lake34.4 km
Rainbow Trout, Brook Trout
31 records, 1988–2026 · directions
Huble Lake39.6 km
Rainbow Trout, Brook Trout
17 records, 1984–1993 · also brassy minnow, lake chub, longnose sucker · directions
Saxton Lake41 km
Brook Trout, Mountain Whitefish, Burbot
267 records, 1959–2010 · also largescale sucker, longnose sucker, northern pikeminnow… · directions
Boot Lake44 km
Rainbow Trout, Brook Trout
32 records, 1988–2026 · also largescale sucker · directions
Cobb Lake53.4 km
Rainbow Trout, Brook Trout
331 records, 1969–2026 · also lake chub, longnose sucker, peamouth chub · directions
Crystal Lake56 km
Rainbow Trout, Brook Trout
102 records, 1961–2026 · directions
Ice fishing and boating safety
- Watercraft inspection stations (invasive mussels)
Anyone hauling a boat must stop at open inspection stations. Clean, drain, dry.
- Ice safety (Lifesaving Society)
The Lifesaving Society’s minimum is 10 cm of new, clear ice for one person on foot, in ideal conditions; avoid driving on ice.
- GoFishBC (Freshwater Fisheries Society of BC)
Lake maps, stocking reports and how-to guides.
Tackle and outdoor shops
Firearms, ammunition, reloading, hunting and fishing gear, camping, gunsmithing.
Fishing, hunting and camping gear.
Fishing tackle shop, Outdoor goods, E-commerce
Species by water: Known BC Fish Observations, Province of British Columbia (Open Government Licence – BC), grouped by lake or river. Lakes and boat launches: the outdoors map (BC Freshwater Atlas, Recreation Sites and Trails BC, OpenStreetMap). Licence, regulation and safety links checked 2026-10-01.
Data as JSON: fishing waters, species, links and shops.