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 sockeye salmon 0
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.
Rivers and creeks 2
Waters with at least ten records. Salmon are recorded in the big rivers, but salmon fishing there is closed or tightly limited: check the synopsis and in-season changes.
| River or creek | Sport fish recorded | From centre |
|---|---|---|
| Nechako River | Rainbow Trout, Bull Trout, Dolly Varden, Mountain Whitefish, White Sturgeon, Chinook Salmon, Coho Salmon, Sockeye Salmon | 2.3 km |
| Stuart River | Rainbow Trout, Dolly Varden, Burbot, White Sturgeon, Chinook Salmon, Coho Salmon, Sockeye Salmon | 52.4 km |
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.
