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418-acre lake in Bulkley-Nechako Regional District, British Columbia. The lake tops out around 16 ft. The chart is a model: real shoreline, published maximum depth, interpolated in between. A planning tool, never a navigation product. The season-by-season read for each species follows, from the map's own numbers.
Traced from the shoreline, Acorn Lake runs 418 acres with 4.7 miles of edge. Index 1.7 on the shoreline: a few honest points and pockets, nothing labyrinthine. Littoral water — the productive band under ~15 ft — makes up 89% of this chart, as modeled. The basin spans about 1.5 mi end to end and 1 mi across at its widest. The water lies in Bulkley-Nechako Regional District. For a second option, Fission Lake lies 2 mi southeast.
Start shallow in spring: burbot sit in 5 to 16 ft that time of year. They don't go far with the seasons — 5 to 16 ft covers summer, 4 to 16 ft covers winter. The spot to know is Deep basin, a deep basin in about 14 ft of water that rates prime for burbot in spring. Warm-month bites cluster around after dark and midday. Throw a heavy jig + cut bait until the fish tell you otherwise.
| Season | Depth | Best window | Start at | Go-to baits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring | 5 to 16 ft | night & dusk | Deep basin (14 ft) | Glow jigging spoon + cut bait, Rattle bait (dark) |
| Summer | 5 to 16 ft | night & midday | Deep basin (14 ft) | Heavy jig + cut bait |
| Fall | 5 to 16 ft | night & dusk | Deep basin (14 ft) | Glow spoon + minnow head, Blade bait (slow) |
| Winter | 4 to 16 ft | night & dusk | Deep basin (14 ft) | Glow tungsten + cut bait, Rattle spoon + minnow head |
Early season cutthroat trout use the shallows, holding in 3 to 15 ft. Summer is a 5 to 16 ft game here, winter a 4 to 16 ft one. The chart's best answer is Break off the point — drop-off, 7 ft, prime for summer. Best bite is early morning and the evening. Tie on a trolled spoon (small) or an inline spinner and you're in the game.
| Season | Depth | Best window | Start at | Go-to baits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring | 3 to 15 ft | dawn & dusk | Main-lake point (8 ft) | Inline spinner (silver/gold), Small spoon |
| Summer | 5 to 16 ft | dawn & dusk | Break off the point (7 ft) | Trolled spoon (small), Inline spinner |
| Fall | 3 to 16 ft | dawn & dusk | Main-lake point (8 ft) | Casting spoon, Inline spinner |
| Winter | 4 to 16 ft | dawn | Break off the point (7 ft) | Small jigging spoon, Marabou jig |
When the water first warms, lake whitefish slide up into 5 to 16 ft. There's no big seasonal slide here — summer means 5 to 16 ft, winter 5 to 16 ft. If you only fish one area, make it Deep basin: a deep basin around 14 ft that scores prime in summer. In summer the feeding windows fall in early morning. Keep a blade bait vertical or a small jigging spoon rigged through the warm months.
| Season | Depth | Best window | Start at | Go-to baits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring | 5 to 16 ft | midday & dawn | Break off the point (7 ft) | Small jig + waxworm, Blade bait (small) |
| Summer | 5 to 16 ft | dawn | Deep basin (14 ft) | Blade bait vertical, Small jigging spoon |
| Fall | 4 to 16 ft | dusk | Break off the point (7 ft) | Small spoon (gold), Jig + plastic larva |
| Winter | 5 to 16 ft | midday & dawn | Deep basin (14 ft) | Jigging spoon + bead chain, Tungsten jig + waxie |
The chart marks 6 structure features on Acorn Lake; the deepest is Deep basin at about 14 ft.
Season dates, license requirements, and size and bag limits for British Columbia waters are set by the BC freshwater fishing synopsis — and special regulations can apply to Acorn Lake specifically, so confirm the current rules before you fish.
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Acorn Lake is about 16 ft (5 m) deep at its deepest point. The contours here are modeled from the water's real shape and maximum depth, so treat them as a rough guide.
Anglers target burbot, cutthroat trout, lake whitefish on Acorn Lake.
Deep basin is the top-rated area: a deep basin in about 14 ft of water that rates prime for burbot in spring. Scroll up to the map for the complete spot list by species and season.
For burbot, the summer bite is best in after dark and midday. Each species page section below lists the seasonal windows, and the map shows a live NOW badge when you're inside one.
Fishing on Acorn Lake is regulated by the BC freshwater fishing synopsis. Check the official British Columbia regulations for current license requirements, season dates, and size and bag limits — special regulations can apply to this specific water.
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More water nearby: Bulkley-Nechako Regional District fishing maps (324 charts). Browse all British Columbia fishing maps or see every water on DepthScout. How we build these maps. Fish here with a sonar unit that logs? Send us your depth data and we'll improve this chart, credited to you. For fishing guidance only, never navigation.