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Great Beaver Lake

MU 7-14, Omineca
54.4592° N, 123.7287° W

Map of Great Beaver Lake: the shoreline from the BC Freshwater Atlas, the roads round it from the BC Digital Road Atlas and the recreation site.124°00′W123°55′W123°50′W123°45′W123°40′W123°35′W123°30′W54°22′N54°24′N54°26′N54°28′N54°30′N54°32′NGreat Beaver LakeGreat Beaver Lake rec site16 campsites, 0 m to shore05 kmNMap of Great Beaver Lake: the shoreline from the BC Freshwater Atlas, the roads round it from the BC Digital Road Atlas and the recreation site.123°50′W123°40′W123°30′W54°20′N54°25′N54°30′NGreat Beaver Lake rec site16 campsites, 0 m to shore05 kmN
WaterRoadRough 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 10 September 2026. The lake's depth is not drawn on this map.
Surface area
3796.1ha
Elevation
774m
Campsites
16
At Great Beaver Lake rec site

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Trophy fish at Great Beaver Lake

Great Beaver Lake is known for trophy Rainbow trout to 4 lb.

  • Rainbow trout to 4 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.

Great Beaver Lake at a glance

Region
Omineca
Management unit
MU 7-14
Species
Rainbow Trout (last recorded 1976), Dolly Varden (last recorded 1976), Kokanee (last recorded 1976), Lake Whitefish (last recorded 1976), Mountain Whitefish (last recorded 1976), Largescale Sucker (last recorded 1976), Longnose Sucker (last recorded 1976), Northern Pikeminnow (last recorded 1976), Peamouth Chub (last recorded 1976), Prickly Sculpin (last recorded 1976), Redside Shiner (last recorded 1976), Sucker (General) (last recorded 1976), White Sucker (last recorded 1976)The newest of these fish records is from 1976.Species from the province's fish observation records.
Lake size
Large Water (> 500 ha)
Coordinates
54.459162, -123.728728

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Fish on record at Great Beaver Lake

Species in the Province's fish observation records
SpeciesFirst recordedLast recordedRecords
Rainbow Trout197619762
Dolly Varden197619762
Kokanee197619762
Lake Whitefish197619762
Mountain Whitefish197619762
Largescale Sucker197619762
Longnose Sucker197619762
Northern Pikeminnow197619762
Peamouth Chub197619762
Prickly Sculpin197619762
Redside Shiner197619762
Sucker (General)197619762
White Sucker197619762

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

Great Beaver Lake fishing regulations

We have no lake specific regulations on file for Great Beaver Lake yet.

Getting to Great Beaver Lake

Coordinates: 54.459162, -123.728728

Camping and rec sites at Great Beaver Lake

  • Great Beaver Lake
    Campsites
    16 designated
    To the shore
    0 m

    Coordinates: 54.380474, -123.56862

Ice fishing at Great Beaver Lake

We have no ice fishing regulation on file for Great Beaver 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.

This week at Great Beaver 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
Sun 25 OctClear sky4° / -2°19 km/h, gusts 30drySteady
Mon 26 OctOvercast5° / -2°10 km/hdryFalling (-6.7 hPa)
Tue 27 OctSlight snow3° / -2°20 km/h, gusts 521 mmFalling (-4.9 hPa)
Wed 28 OctSlight snow1° / -3°22 km/h, gusts 531 mmRising (+9.8 hPa)
Thu 29 OctPartly cloudy0° / -5°12 km/h, gusts 30dryRising (+2.0 hPa)
Fri 30 OctOvercast2° / -7°3 km/h, gusts 13dryFalling (-4.8 hPa)
Sat 31 OctOvercast3° / -6°5 km/h, gusts 12dryFalling (-2.1 hPa)

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Great Beaver Lake, in brief

What fish are in Great Beaver Lake?

Rainbow Trout (last recorded 1976), Dolly Varden (last recorded 1976), Kokanee (last recorded 1976), Lake Whitefish (last recorded 1976), Mountain Whitefish (last recorded 1976). Species from the province's fish observation records.

How big is Great Beaver Lake?

Great Beaver Lake covers about 3796.1 ha, by the province's Freshwater Atlas.

Which management unit is Great Beaver Lake in?

Great Beaver Lake is in MU 7-14, in the Omineca. The BC Freshwater Fishing Regulations Synopsis is organised by management unit; check it before you go.

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