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330-acre Brentwood Bay and Tod Inlet fishing map with contributor-qualified CHS NONNA survey contours (92.37% measured, 99.62% assessed), four measured spots, four sourced salmon profiles, two forage calendars, public carry-in access and current DFO Area 19 guidance. The water tops out around 254 ft. The depth chart comes from CHS bathymetric survey data, so the contours are survey-derived rather than computer-modeled. The season-by-season read for each species follows, from the map's own numbers.
Brentwood Bay and Tod Inlet maps at 330 acres behind 7.5 miles of shoreline, with 2 islands in the mix. The 2.9 development index tells the story — a convoluted bank whose fishable edge far outruns the acreage. Littoral water — the productive band under ~15 ft — makes up 27% of this chart. The basin spans about 1.6 mi end to end and 1 mi across at its widest. If the bite dies, Durrance Lake is 1 mi to the south.
When the water first warms, pacific chinook salmon slide up into 30 to 120 ft. By summer they slide out to 20 to 150 ft, and by winter most fish are in 50 to 180 ft. If you only fish one area, make it Brentwood Bay central depth break: a channel edge around 98 ft that scores prime in summer. In summer the feeding windows fall in early morning and the evening. Keep a herring or sand-lance spoon or a baitfish hoochie behind a flasher rigged through the warm months.
| Season | Depth | Best window | Start at | Go-to baits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring | 30 to 120 ft | dawn | Brentwood Bay central depth break (98 ft) | Herring-pattern spoon, Three-to-four-inch baitfish swimbait |
| Summer | 20 to 150 ft | dawn & dusk | Brentwood Bay central depth break (98 ft) | Herring or sand-lance spoon, Baitfish hoochie behind a flasher |
| Fall | 10 to 100 ft | dawn & dusk | Willis Point south-entrance drop (38 ft) | Compact spoon, Baitfish spinner where legal |
| Winter | 50 to 180 ft | midday | Brentwood Bay central depth break (98 ft) | Slow-trolled spoon, Deep baitfish plug |
When the water first warms, pacific coho salmon slide up into 10 to 70 ft. Summer is a 10 to 100 ft game here, winter a 30 to 100 ft one. Start at Willis Point south-entrance drop. It's a point holding about 38 ft of water and rates prime come summer. The feeding windows run early morning and the evening. Keep a small hoochie behind a flasher or a slim spoon rigged through the warm months.
| Season | Depth | Best window | Start at | Go-to baits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring | 10 to 70 ft | dawn & dusk | Willis Point south-entrance drop (38 ft) | Small silver spoon, Slim baitfish fly |
| Summer | 10 to 100 ft | dawn & dusk | Willis Point south-entrance drop (38 ft) | Small hoochie behind a flasher, Slim spoon |
| Fall | 5 to 60 ft | dawn & dusk | Willis Point south-entrance drop (38 ft) | Small spinner where legal, Compact spoon |
| Winter | 30 to 100 ft | midday | Brentwood Bay central depth break (98 ft) | Slow small spoon, Compact trolling fly |
Start shallow in spring: pink salmon sit in 8 to 60 ft that time of year. Summer pushes them deeper, 3 to 70 ft, and winter fish settle into 20 to 90 ft. The spot to know is Willis Point south-entrance drop, a point in about 38 ft of water that rates prime for pink salmon in summer. Warm-month bites cluster around early morning and the evening. Throw a pink or orange casting spoon or a small hoochie until the fish tell you otherwise.
| Season | Depth | Best window | Start at | Go-to baits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring | 8 to 60 ft | dawn & dusk | Willis Point south-entrance drop (38 ft) | Small chrome spoon, Compact herring-pattern jig |
| Summer | 3 to 70 ft | dawn & dusk | Willis Point south-entrance drop (38 ft) | Pink or orange casting spoon, Small hoochie |
| Fall | 2 to 60 ft | dawn & dusk | Tod Inlet entrance gravel-spit rock edge (8 ft) | Small bright spoon, Pink jig |
| Winter | 20 to 90 ft | midday | Surveyed channel edge (73 ft) | Small vertical jig |
Come spring, look for chum salmon tight to the bank in 10 to 70 ft. Through summer count on 4 to 70 ft; the winter hold is 25 to 100 ft. If you only fish one area, make it Willis Point south-entrance drop: a point around 38 ft that scores prime in summer. Best bite is early morning and the evening. A chartreuse or pink hoochie or a bright spoon is the honest summer answer here.
| Season | Depth | Best window | Start at | Go-to baits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring | 10 to 70 ft | dawn & dusk | Willis Point south-entrance drop (38 ft) | Chrome spoon, Compact baitfish jig |
| Summer | 4 to 70 ft | dawn & dusk | Willis Point south-entrance drop (38 ft) | Chartreuse or pink hoochie, Bright spoon |
| Fall | 3 to 60 ft | dawn & dusk | Tod Inlet entrance gravel-spit rock edge (8 ft) | Bright spinner, Pink or chartreuse jig |
| Winter | 25 to 100 ft | midday | Brentwood Bay central depth break (98 ft) | Compact vertical jig |
Brentwood Bay and Tod Inlet carries 8 mapped structure features, topping out (or rather bottoming out) at Surveyed channel edge, about 131 ft down.
Access data: District of Central Saanich - Verdier Park. Confirm conditions and fees locally before you launch.
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 Brentwood Bay and Tod Inlet specifically, so confirm the current rules before you fish.
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Brentwood Bay and Tod Inlet is about 254 ft (77 m) deep at its deepest point. The depth chart comes from CHS bathymetric survey data, so the contours are survey-derived rather than computer-modeled.
Anglers target pacific chinook salmon, pacific coho salmon, pink salmon, chum salmon on Brentwood Bay and Tod Inlet.
Brentwood Bay central depth break is the top-rated area: a channel edge in about 98 ft of water that rates prime for pacific chinook salmon in summer. Scroll up to the map for the complete spot list by species and season.
For pacific chinook salmon, the summer bite is best in early morning and the evening. Each species page section below lists the seasonal windows, and the map shows a live NOW badge when you're inside one.
Fishing on Brentwood Bay and Tod Inlet 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.
Durrance Lake 1 mi · Pease Lake 2 mi · Third Lake 3 mi · Killarney Lake 3 mi · Fizzle Lake 4 mi · Prospect Lake 4 mi · Mitchell Lake 4 mi · Elk Lake 4 mi · Spectacle Lake 4 mi · Maltby Lake 5 mi · Oliphant Lake 5 mi · Beaver Lake 5 mi
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Browse all British Columbia fishing maps or see every water on DepthScout. Bathymetry credit: CHS NONNA 10 (CHS Chart Datum (CD); 92% measured, 7% source-interpolated). 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.