The Field Journal
Rivers & Lakes · Cartography

Whatshan Lake

Field notes needed

  • Access, boat launch, lake size and facilities.
  • Best season, forage and on-the-water tactics.
  • A verified reusable photo, and confirmation of the coordinate (currently the FIDQ fish-presence point).

Stocking

Managed as a put-grow rainbow stillwater. The full year-by-year release history, coloured by species, is below — from the Province of BC (FIDQ / FISS Fish Releases) via the Freshwater Fisheries Society of BC.

Stocking record

Whatshan Lake — 1,714,510 fish stocked, 1922–1964

Rainbow Trout, Kokanee. Source: Province of BC — FIDQ / FISS Fish Releases via the Freshwater Fisheries Society of BC.

YearRainbow TroutKokanee
196440,000·
19638,000·
196222,043·
196016,165·
195911,500·
195625,000·
19542,000·
195380,000·
195280,000·
195188,980·
195060,000·
194980,000·
194823,750·
194750,000·
194658,272·
194550,000100,000
194440,000100,000
194348,800100,000
194250,000100,000
194150,000·
194050,000·
193950,000·
193835,000·
193730,000·
193630,000·
193520,000·
193430,000·
193220,000·
192940,000·
192840,000·
192740,000·
192620,000·
192225,000·