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Doris Lake

MU 6-8, Skeena
54.9447° N, 126.5603° W

Map of Doris Lake: the shoreline from the BC Freshwater Atlas, the roads round it from the BC Digital Road Atlas, the traced road in and the recreation site.126°36′W126°35.5′W126°35′W126°34.5′W126°34′W126°33.5′W126°33′W126°32.5′W54°56.5′N54°56.8′N54°57′N54°57.2′N54°57.5′NDoris LakeTanglechain Lake rec site4 campsites, 128 m to shore0500 mNMap of Doris Lake: the shoreline from the BC Freshwater Atlas, the roads round it from the BC Digital Road Atlas, the traced road in and the recreation site.126°34′W126°33′W54°56.5′N54°57′N54°57.5′NDoris LakeTanglechain Lake rec site4 campsites, 128 m to shore0500 mN
WaterTraced road inRoadRough surface roadRec siteShoreline from the BC Freshwater Atlas, roads from the BC Digital Road Atlas, under the Open Government Licence, British Columbia. Rec site position from BC Recreation Sites and Trails, checked 11 September 2026. The lake's depth is not drawn on this map.
Surface area
104.7ha
Maximum depth
15.2m
50 ft. Province survey
Elevation
877m
Campsites
4
At Tanglechain Lake rec site

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Trophy fish at Doris Lake

Doris Lake is known for trophy Rainbow trout to 2 lb.

  • Rainbow trout to 2 lb
  • Cutthroat trout to 2 lb

Trophy sizes this lake is known for, not a typical catch. They are historical records from our own big fish list, with no date on file, not recent catches.

Doris Lake at a glance

Region
Skeena
Management unit
MU 6-8
Species
Rainbow Trout (last recorded 1969), Cutthroat Trout (last recorded 1968), Lake Trout (last recorded 1969), Lake Whitefish (last recorded 1994), Burbot (last recorded 1968), Mountain Whitefish (last recorded 1968), Peamouth Chub (last recorded 1994), Largescale Sucker (last recorded 1969), Longnose Sucker (last recorded 1969), Redside Shiner (last recorded 1969), Northern Pikeminnow (last recorded 1968)The newest of these fish records is from 1994.Species from the province's fish observation records.
Lake size
Medium Lake (50 - 500 ha)
Ice fishing
Open to ice fishing, confirmed
Coordinates
54.9447, -126.5603

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Fish on record at Doris Lake

Species in the Province's fish observation records
SpeciesFirst recordedLast recordedRecords
Rainbow Trout195519698
Cutthroat Trout195919682
Lake Trout196819692
Lake Whitefish196919942
Burbot196819681
Mountain Whitefish196819681
Peamouth Chub196919942
Largescale Sucker196819692
Longnose Sucker196819692
Redside Shiner196819692
Northern Pikeminnow196819681

A year is when the Province last recorded the fish here, not a statement that it is caught today.

How to fish Doris Lake

Best times of year at Doris Lake

  • May - June
  • September - October

Doris Lake fishing regulations

Lake trout catch and release. Source: Province of British Columbia

Getting to Doris Lake

32.9 km of traced road to the campground by way of Chapman Rd, Granisle Conn, Topley Landing Rd, Babine Dr and Baine Dr. The road at the end is a loose surface.

The road route traced to Campground at Doris Lake, 32.9 km.Start of the traceCampground5 km
The route traced over the BC Digital Road Atlas. A trace is a line on a map, not a report on the road: check conditions before you drive it.

Coordinates: 54.9447, -126.5603

Camping and rec sites at Doris Lake

  • Tanglechain Lake
    Campsites
    4 designated
    To the shore
    128 m

    Access: From Hwy 16 turn onto Babine Lake Road. Travel past the Upper Fulton FSR for 10.5 km. Tanglechain Recreation Site is on Babine Lake Road on the right hand side at about 48.5 km mark. Do not turn onto Tanglechain FSR (7 kms prior to the recreation site), site access road is right off Babine Lake Road and is marked with a 3 blade sign.
    Coordinates: 54.944566, -126.552196

    The site on Recreation Sites and Trails BC

  • Doris Lake
    Campsites
    4 designated
    To the shore
    95 m

    Coordinates: 54.954205, -126.552797

Depth chart for Doris Lake

15.2 mdeepest7.8 mmean

Doris Lake runs to 15.2 m (50 ft) at its deepest, by the Province survey.

The Province sounded Doris Lake and published the depth chart. It runs to 2 sheets.

Ice fishing at Doris Lake

Doris Lake is open to ice fishing under the regulations on file.

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.

This week at Doris Lake

The forecast on this lake's own coordinate, refreshed through the day. The app reads these seven days for fishing and scores each one.

DaySkyHigh / lowWindRainPressure
Tue 20 OctOvercast9° / -3°10 km/h, gusts 25drySteady
Wed 21 OctLight drizzle7° / 0°10 km/h, gusts 232 mmFalling (-7.7 hPa)
Thu 22 OctSlight snow showers4° / -2°5 km/h, gusts 191 mmRising (+8.1 hPa)
Fri 23 OctOvercast4° / -2°4 km/h, gusts 14dryRising (+10.5 hPa)
Sat 24 OctPartly cloudy4° / -4°6 km/h, gusts 19dryRising (+1.2 hPa)
Sun 25 OctClear sky4° / -3°6 km/h, gusts 19dryRising (+4.7 hPa)
Mon 26 OctOvercast4° / -2°5 km/h, gusts 11dryFalling (-3.7 hPa)

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Doris Lake, in brief

What fish are in Doris Lake?

Rainbow Trout (last recorded 1969), Cutthroat Trout (last recorded 1968), Lake Trout (last recorded 1969), Lake Whitefish (last recorded 1994), Burbot (last recorded 1968), Mountain Whitefish (last recorded 1968). Species from the province's fish observation records.

Which management unit is Doris Lake in?

Doris Lake is in MU 6-8, in the Skeena. The BC Freshwater Fishing Regulations Synopsis is organised by management unit; check it before you go.

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