Ogston Lake

Lake Northern British Columbia Crown Land (Free)

About this spot

Ogston Lake is a lake located in the Northern British Columbia area of British Columbia. This waterbody sits on British Columbia Crown land open to anglers holding a valid BC fishing licence. British Columbia's crown land lakes support a diverse range of species including rainbow trout, cutthroat trout, kokanee, and northern pike.

Location

Fish Species

No species reported for this spot yet.

Ice fishing on Ogston Lake

Ogston Lake is in fishing Region 6 (Skeena). BC has no separate ice fishing season, so the regular rules apply through the ice: the 2025-2027 synopsis lists rules of its own for this water, shown below, on top of the regional quotas.

No ice fishing. The synopsis closes Ogston Lake to ice fishing. Open-water rules still apply the rest of the year.

Ogston Lake · MU 6-6

No Ice Fishing
Rainbow trout catch and release; bait ban, single barbless hook

Region 6 daily quotas

Trout/char: 5, but not more than 1 over 50 cm (hatchery steelhead included), 3 Dolly Varden/bull trout and/or lake trout combined, and 1 trout from streams July 1-Oct 31. Release all Dolly Varden/bull trout from streams, trout under 30 cm from any stream, and trout of any size from streams Nov 1-June 30.
Arctic grayling: 3
Burbot: 5
Inconnu: 1

All Region 6 quotas, closed and aerated lakes →

On the ice anywhere in BC

Ice fish with one line and one lure, artificial fly or other terminal attractor.
You are legally responsible for warning other people of your ice hole.
Remove your ice hut before ice breakup.

Source: BC Freshwater Fishing Regulations Synopsis 2025-2027, matched to this water by name and management unit. Check in-season changes on the same page. No regulation makes ice safe: test it yourself. Ice fishing in BC guide.