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163-acre lake in Fraser-Fort George Regional District, British Columbia. The lake tops out around 15 ft. Bathymetry on this water is estimated from its real outline and maximum depth. Use it to shortlist water, then verify with your electronics — and never navigate by it. What follows comes from the same scoring engine that paints the spots above.
The outline encloses 163 acres, worked by 2.2 miles of shoreline. At index 1.2 the outline is almost a bowl — read the depth changes, not the shoreline. End to end it runs roughly 0.8 mi, about 0.5 mi across. Fraser-Fort George Regional District claims this one. If the bite dies, Francis Lake is 6 mi to the east.
Come spring, look for brook trout tight to the bank in 2 to 15 ft. Through summer count on 5 to 15 ft; the winter hold is 2 to 15 ft. If you only fish one area, make it Deep basin: a deep basin around 13 ft that scores prime in summer. Best bite is early morning and the evening. A small spoon fished deep or a trolled lake-clear wobbler + worm is the honest summer answer here.
| Season | Depth | Best window | Start at | Go-to baits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring | 2 to 15 ft | dawn & dusk | Main-lake point (8 ft) | Small inline spinner (gold), Tiny spoon |
| Summer | 5 to 15 ft | dawn & dusk | Deep basin (13 ft) | Small spoon fished deep, Trolled lake-clear wobbler + worm |
| Fall | 2 to 15 ft | midday & dawn | Main-lake point (8 ft) | Small spoon (orange), Spinner |
| Winter | 2 to 15 ft | dawn | Deep basin (13 ft) | Small jigging spoon, Tungsten jig + plastic |
When the water first warms, rainbow trout slide up into 4 to 15 ft. There's no big seasonal slide here — summer means 4 to 15 ft, winter 3 to 15 ft. Start at Break off the point. It's a drop-off holding about 7 ft of water and rates prime come winter. The feeding windows run early morning and the evening. Keep a dodger + spoon (deep troll) or a flutter spoon rigged through the warm months.
| Season | Depth | Best window | Start at | Go-to baits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring | 4 to 15 ft | dawn & dusk | Main-lake point (8 ft) | Inline spinner (silver), Small spoon |
| Summer | 4 to 15 ft | dawn & dusk | Break off the point (7 ft) | Dodger + spoon (deep troll), Flutter spoon |
| Fall | 4 to 15 ft | dawn & dusk | Main-lake point (8 ft) | Casting spoon, Jerkbait over shoals |
| Winter | 3 to 15 ft | dawn | Break off the point (7 ft) | Jigging spoon, Tube jig (white) |
In spring, lake whitefish run shallow here, mostly 5 to 15 ft. Summer keeps them at 5 to 15 ft, and they winter in 5 to 15 ft. Summer lake whitefish concentrate at Deep basin, a prime-rated deep basin around 13 ft. Fish it in early morning and you'll meet the bite. You won't need more than a blade bait vertical or a small jigging spoon most summer days.
| Season | Depth | Best window | Start at | Go-to baits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring | 5 to 15 ft | midday & dawn | Break off the point (7 ft) | Small jig + waxworm, Blade bait (small) |
| Summer | 5 to 15 ft | dawn | Deep basin (13 ft) | Blade bait vertical, Small jigging spoon |
| Fall | 4 to 15 ft | dusk | Break off the point (7 ft) | Small spoon (gold), Jig + plastic larva |
| Winter | 5 to 15 ft | midday & dawn | Deep basin (13 ft) | Jigging spoon + bead chain, Tungsten jig + waxie |
Count 6 structure marks on this chart. The deepest, Deep basin, sits near 13 ft.
Access data: British Columbia Recreation Sites and Trails - Recreation Sites Subset. 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 Buckhorn Lake specifically, so confirm the current rules before you fish.
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Buckhorn Lake is about 15 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 brook trout, rainbow trout, lake whitefish on Buckhorn Lake.
Deep basin is the top-rated area: a deep basin in about 13 ft of water that rates prime for lake whitefish in summer. The map above holds the full rated-spot list for every species and season.
For brook trout, 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 Buckhorn 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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