Great Beaver Lake fishing
Fishing near Prince George, Vanderhoof and the rest of the Omineca. See all Omineca lakes.
Great Beaver Lake is a large lake of 3796.1 ha in the Omineca. The Great Beaver Lake recreation site is on its shore. Depth, elevation, stocking and regulations are not on file for this lake yet.
Great Beaver Lake is a large water in the Omineca, the trout country reached from Prince George.
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; the score stays in the app.
| Day | Sky | High / low | Wind | Rain | Pressure |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu 10 Sep | Dense drizzle | 15° / 8° | 19 km/h, gusts 41 | 3 mm | Steady |
| Fri 11 Sep | Light drizzle | 13° / 6° | 22 km/h, gusts 46 | dry | Rising (+7.5 hPa) |
| Sat 12 Sep | Mainly clear | 16° / 4° | 6 km/h, gusts 16 | dry | Falling (-1.8 hPa) |
| Sun 13 Sep | Overcast | 19° / 4° | 7 km/h, gusts 20 | dry | Falling (-7.1 hPa) |
| Mon 14 Sep | Overcast | 18° / 8° | 11 km/h, gusts 21 | dry | Rising (+6.4 hPa) |
| Tue 15 Sep | Overcast | 19° / 11° | 9 km/h, gusts 23 | dry | Steady |
| Wed 16 Sep | Partly cloudy | 21° / 9° | 9 km/h, gusts 22 | dry | Rising (+2.8 hPa) |
Moon tonight: New Moon.
Open Great Beaver Lake in the app for the 7-day forecast, max depth and wildfire smoke check
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. From our own big fish list.
Great Beaver Lake at a glance
- Region
- Region 7 - Omineca
- Management unit
- MU 7-14
- Surface area
- 3796.1 ha
- Lake size
- Large Water (> 500 ha)
- Species
- Dolly Varden, Kokanee, Lake Whitefish, Mountain Whitefish, Rainbow Trout, Largescale Sucker, Longnose Sucker, Northern Pikeminnow, Peamouth Chub, Prickly Sculpin, Redside Shiner, Sucker (General), White SuckerThe newest of these fish records is from 1976.Species from the province's fish observation records.
Getting to Great Beaver Lake
Coordinates: 54.459162, -123.728728
Great Beaver Lake fishing regulations
We have no lake specific regulations on file for Great Beaver Lake yet.
Always check the current BC Freshwater Fishing Regulations Synopsis before you go. Regulations change in season.
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.
Great Beaver Lake, in brief
What fish are in Great Beaver Lake?
Dolly Varden, Kokanee, Lake Whitefish, Mountain Whitefish, Rainbow Trout. 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.
Camping and rec sites at Great Beaver Lake
- Great Beaver Lake
16 designated campsites (BC Recreation Sites and Trails)
Coordinates: 54.380474, -123.56862
Local shops and lodges in the Omineca
- Corlane Sporting Goods (Prince George), 111-3900 Walls Avenue, Prince George, BC
Corlane Sporting Goods (Prince George) website - Wahoo Enterprises, 820 1st Avenue, McBride, BC
Wahoo Enterprises website
Trout lakes near Great Beaver Lake
- Tureen Lake 20 km away
- Teardrop Lake 20 km away
- Gates Lake 28 km away
- Old Man Lake 29 km away
- Clarkston Lake 29 km away
- Mossvale Lake 30 km away
- Davidson Lake 32 km away
- Youngs Lake 38 km away
- Fountain Lake 38 km away
Reading the water
Data from the BC Ministry of Water, Land and Resource Stewardship, the BC Freshwater Fishing Regulations Synopsis, and Sites and Trails BC.