Cariboo · Management unit 5-2FreshwaterProvince of BC

“WHALE” LAKE (Gustafsen Lake area)

Trout daily quota = 1 (none less than 50 cm); bait ban, single barbless hook Unnamed lake approximately 4 km northeast of Gustafsen Lake

What you can fish for here

Named in this water's rule below. Tap a species for its season, bait, and how to target it.

Trout & char (species not specified) →

Trout daily quota = 1 (none less than 50 cm); bait ban, single barbless hook Unnamed lake approximately 4 km northeast of Gustafsen Lake

Water-specific exception to Cariboo's regional default rules · view the full regional regulations PDF

You need a licence before you fishLakes, rivers & streams (trout, char, kokanee): get a BC freshwater fishing licence (Province of BC).
This is the specific exception published for this water. Any rule not mentioned above (daily quotas for species not listed, gear, season) falls back to Cariboo's standard regional regulations, see the linked PDF. Rules can also change in-season, check current Fishery Notices.

Other waters in unit 5-2

Nearby lakes and rivers under the same local regulation area.

108 MILE LAKEABBOTT LAKEBALLON LAKEBEAVER CREEK chain of lakesBEAVER LAKEBIG LAKEBIG LAKE (approx. 30 km west of Likely)BLUE LAKE (near Alexandria)BLUE LAKE (Soda Creek area)“BLUFF” LAKEBOAR LAKE (Dog Creek drainage)BOOTJACK LAKE

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Data scraped Aug 6, 2026 from the BC Freshwater Fishing Regulations Synopsis.

Built from Government of Canada (DFO / ECCC) and Province of BC public data. This is a plain-language summary, not the regulation itself. Always confirm at the linked source before you fish. Glossary of terms · Back to Arnold's Outpost