Stuart Lake is an outdoor recreation enthusiast's dream, and it's right at your door step in Fort St. James!  Over 80 km long, the lake offers a range of opportunities throughout the year. 

• All types of recreational boating
• Moor your boat at Cottonwood Marina (see below) or one of the private marinas
• Swim or sunbathe at one of the sandy beaches
• Fish for rainbow trout, lake trout and whitefish
• Strap on your water skis
• Explore remote islands, beaches and caves
• See ancient aboriginal pictographs
• Jet boat on Stuart River or Tachie River
• Camp at Paarens Beach or Sowchea Bay Provincial Parks
• Snowmobiling on the frozen lake surface
• Ice fishing
• Ice sailing
• Dog sledding
• Visit one of several lodges
• Much more!

Cottonwood Marina

Located at 1995 Lakeshore Drive in Fort St. James, Cottonwood Marina offers sheltered mooring and boat launch for your recreational watercraft.  We offer reasonable monthly rates, and a 10% discount if you prepay for the full season.  Open mid-May through mid-September.  Contact the District Office for further information: (250) 996-8233.