Crown Land in the Lakes District

12 crown land sites 8 fishing spots 8 campgrounds

The Lakes District, on Highway 16 between Prince George and Smithers, is a forested plateau of long lakes, and Burns Lake is its main town. Burns Lake Park and Dead Man's Island Park are within 4 km, Ethel F. Wilson Memorial Park on Pinkut Lake is about 21 km away, and Uncha Mountain Red Hills Park lies 30 km to the south. To the north, Babine Lake, one of BC's longest natural lakes, has a string of marine park sites, Pendleton Bay and Pinkut Creek at 32 km and Hook (Deep Bay) at 37 km among them. Recreation sites start almost in town, with Kager Lake (4 km, 26 sites) and Boer Mountain (6 km), followed by Division Lake, Agate Point and Pinkut Lake; 13 lie within 25 km. François Lake Park is about 48 km away. This page rounds up the region's public land, fishing spots, campgrounds and road trips.

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Crown Land Nearby

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BURNS LAKE-LOT 5347
Recreation Reserve
1 km
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DEAD MAN'S ISLAND PARK
PROVINCIAL PARK
3 km
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Kager Lake
Recreation Site
3 km
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BURNS LAKE PARK
PROVINCIAL PARK
4 km
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EAGLE CREEK/Opal Beds Trail
Recreation Site
4 km
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Burns Lake South
Recreation Reserve
5 km
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Boer Mountain
Recreation Site
6 km
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BURNS LK CAMPSITE
Recreation Reserve
7 km
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Omineca Ski Club
Recreation Site
7 km
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Guyishton Lake
Recreation Site
8 km
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BEAR DENS Trail
Recreation Site
8 km
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Burns Lake
Recreation Reserve
13 km

Nearest Fishing Spots

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Sauls Creek
1 km
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Wardrop Creek
1 km
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Lomond, Loch
1 km
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Eagle Creek
2 km
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Guyishton Creek
3 km
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Kager Lake
4 km
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Slug Lake
5 km
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Gauvin Creek
5 km

Nearest Campgrounds

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Kager Lake
Burns Lake
4 km
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Boer Mountain
Burns Lake
6 km
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Guyishton Lake
Burns Lake
8 km
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Division Lake
Burns Lake
15 km
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Agate Point
Burns Lake
16 km
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Pinkut Lake
Burns Lake
17 km
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McClure Pit
Burns Lake
21 km
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Government Point
Burns Lake
22 km

Road Trips Nearby

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Road Trip Prince George to Smithers – Yellowhead Hwy
Smithers
370 km

Crown land by city in the Lakes District

Smithers Fort St. John

Frequently Asked Questions

Yes. Most of the plateau is Crown forest; from Burns Lake, Burns Lake Park is 4 km away, the Kager Lake and Boer Mountain recreation sites 4 to 6 km, and the Babine Lake marine park sites 32 to 50 km north.

Kager Lake, about 4 km from town, has 26 sites and Boer Mountain 12; 13 recreation site campgrounds lie within 25 km and 23 within 50 km. Crown land camping is limited to 14 days at one site.

Most of the lake is open with a BC freshwater licence, but the water east of a line from Gullwing Creek to the south shore is closed, and so is a 400 m circle around the mouth of Pinkut Creek from August 15 to September 15. Rainbow Alley, between Babine and Nilkitkwa lakes, follows the Babine River rules.

Only from June 1 to November 14: the outlet area is closed from November 15 to May 31, rainbow trout are catch and release, and you can keep two char, only one over 50 cm.

Offline maps around Lakes District

Public land near Lakes District runs well past the last cell tower. Export the area as a geo-referenced PDF and read it in BorealMaps to keep your GPS position on the map when the signal drops.

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Regulations

A valid BC freshwater fishing licence is required; the Lakes District is in fishing Region 6 (Skeena). Recreation site and Crown land camping is limited to 14 days at one site. Big lakes such as Babine and François can turn rough quickly when the afternoon wind comes up, so plan crossings early in the day.

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