Stellako River

River Northern British Columbia Crown Land (Free)

About this spot

Stellako River is a river 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 rivers and streams provide excellent fishing for Pacific salmon, rainbow trout, and cutthroat trout.

Location

Fish Species

No species reported for this spot yet.

Winter fishing on Stellako River

Stellako River is in fishing Region 7A (Omineca). 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.

Stellako River · MU 7-12

No Fishing Nov 15-May 14; Class II water when open (Steelhead Stamp not required)
Rainbow trout catch and release
Fly fishing only between fishing boundary signs approximately 250 m and 4 km downstream of the bridge near the François Lake outlet
No powered boats from François Lake to the falls
See Region 6 tables for restrictions applying to François Lake’s outlet area

Region 7A daily quotas

Trout/char: 5, but not more than 1 over 50 cm, 2 from streams, 3 lake trout and 1 bull trout (Dolly Varden). Release bull trout from streams all year and from lakes Aug 15-Oct 15, and lake trout Sept 15-Oct 31 and under 30 cm.
Arctic grayling: catch and release only
Burbot: 5
Kokanee: 10 (none from streams)

All Region 7A quotas, closed and aerated lakes →

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.