Burns Lake fishing
Fishing near Smithers, Terrace and the rest of the Skeena. See all Skeena lakes.
Burns Lake is a large lake of 1253.3 ha in the Skeena. The Burns Lake South recreation site is on its shore. Depth, elevation, stocking and regulations are not on file for this lake yet.
Burns Lake is a large water in the Skeena, the trout country reached from Smithers.
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Burns Lake at a glance
- Region
- Region 6 - Skeena
- Management unit
- MU 6-5
- Surface area
- 1253.3 ha
- Lake size
- Large Water (> 500 ha)
- Species
- Rainbow Trout, Kokanee, Lake Whitefish, Mountain Whitefish, Largescale Sucker, Longnose Sucker, Northern Pikeminnow, Peamouth Chub, Redside ShinerThe newest of these fish records is from 1988.
Getting to Burns Lake
Coordinates: 54.211193, -125.668005
Burns Lake fishing regulations
We have no lake specific regulations on file for Burns Lake yet.
Always check the current BC Freshwater Fishing Regulations Synopsis before you go. Regulations change in season.
Ice fishing at Burns Lake
We have no ice fishing regulation on file for Burns Lake either way. Check the current BC Freshwater Fishing Regulations Synopsis before you plan a trip.
Whether a lake is open to ice fishing says nothing about whether its ice will hold you. Ice conditions vary year to year and across a single lake. Check locally before going out, every time.
Camping and rec sites at Burns Lake
- Burns Lake South
No campsite count on file (BC Recreation Sites and Trails)
Coordinates: 54.194155, -125.721077
Local shops and lodges in the Skeena
- Oscar's Fly & Tackle, 1222 Main Street, Smithers, BC
Northern stillwater tackle, lake trout spoons & boat supplies
Oscar's Fly & Tackle website - Fish Tales Tackle Shop, 4640 Keith Avenue, Terrace, BC
Fish Tales Tackle Shop website - Woods N' Water Sports and Recreation, 3-870 Highway 16 West, Burns Lake, BC
Woods N' Water Sports and Recreation website
Trout lakes near Burns Lake
- Maud Lake 2 km away
- Kager Lake 4 km away
- Guyishton Lake 9 km away
- Tchesinkut Lake 13 km away
- Decker Lake 14 km away
- Co-op Lake 16 km away
- Division Lake 16 km away
- Ling Lake 17 km away
- Francois Lake 19 km away
- François Lake 20 km away
- Map 1 Francios Lake 20 km away
- Nellian Lake 20 km away
- Richmond Lake 25 km away
Data from the BC Ministry of Water, Land and Resource Stewardship, the BC Freshwater Fishing Regulations Synopsis, and Sites and Trails BC.