Babine Lake

Type(s)
Lake
Activities
Beaches
Fishing
Kayaking
Fish
Dolly Varden
Ling Cod
Rainbow Trout
Sockeye Salmon
Distance from Burns Lake
34 KM

Located Northwest of Burns Lake, Babine Lake can be accessed by driving 34 km on Babine Lake Road, or by traveling west of Burns Lake on Highway 16 and then north on Highway 118 to Granisle. Babine Lake is 177 km (110 miles) long, making it British Columbia’s longest natural lake. Mountains and beautiful scenery surround this pristine body of water, and its shoreline is dotted with sheltered bays and secluded sandy beaches. The lake supports rainbow trout, ling cod, dolly varden, lake trout (char), sockeye salmon (fall spawning run), and several other minor species.

Directions: From Burns Lake, head north on Babine Lake Road. Follow Babine Lake Road for approximately 34 km until you reach Babine Lake.

Facilities

Campsite: Yes
Boat launch: Yes
Tent and fire ring set up at a peaceful lakefront campsite surrounded by trees.
Camper’s view from inside a tent looking out at a calm lake and cloudy sky.
Illustrated map and signboard for Babine Lake, BC, highlighting fishing spots and attractions.
Person in a hoodie standing alone at the edge of a tranquil lake at dawn or dusk.
Blurred motion of vibrant red salmon swimming upstream in clear, fast-moving water.
Lakeside campfire burning among driftwood on a rocky shore with still water in the background.
Fiery red and orange sunset reflecting on a still lake with silhouetted driftwood and shoreline.
Bright sun setting over a calm lake with golden reflections and silhouetted hills.
Colorful sunset sky over a still lake with dark hills and soft clouds.
Angler holding a freshly caught rainbow trout above calm lake water.
Lakeside dock with pontoon boats and inflatable floaties at sunset.
View from a wooden dock with boats, facing a golden lake sunset under dramatic clouds.