Williston Lake fishing regulations
Williston Lake is a lake in Region 7A (Omineca), management units 7-30, 7-37, 7-38. Here is what the 2025–2027 synopsis says about it, and the regional rules that apply on top.
Rules for Williston Lake
In Zone A) (includes waters 500 m east/upstream of the Causeway Road
- No rainbow trout under 30 cm
- Bait ban 500 m upstream and downstream of Causeway Road July 1-Oct 30
- See Nation Arm
- REMINDER: Arctic grayling catch and release from tributaries
- See mercury warning on page 75 and definition of “stream mouth” on page 80 in the Provincial Regulations
Region 7A quotas
Unless the rules above set a different quota for Williston Lake:
- Zone A daily quotas: Trout/char: 5, but not more than 1 over 50 cm, 2 from streams, 3 lake trout, 1 bull trout (Dolly Varden). Bull trout may only be retained Oct 16-Aug 14, from lakes, 30-50 cm. You must release bull trout from streams all year and from lakes Aug 15-Oct 15; lake trout of any size Sept 15-Oct 31 and under 30 cm all year.
- Arctic grayling: catch and release only. Burbot: 5. Kokanee: 10 (none from streams). White sturgeon: closed to all fishing. Whitefish: 15 (all species combined).
Other Region 7A rules for lakes
- Set lining is only permitted in the lakes of Zone A: one line, a single hook with a gap of not less than 3 cm, marked with the angler's name, address and telephone number. Any game fish other than burbot must be released.
Know your fish
The rules here name these fish. Not sure what you caught?
More waters in the Omineca
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