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453-acre lake in Stikine Region, British Columbia. The lake tops out around 135 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. Here's the year, species by species, as the scoring engine sees it.
Buckinghorse Lake maps at 453 acres behind 6.7 miles of shoreline. That shoreline is heavily fingered (development index 2.3) — bays, points and pockets everywhere, which multiplies the fishable edge. Littoral water — the productive band under ~15 ft — makes up 32% of this chart, as modeled. Figure 2.7 mi of water from one end to the other, 0.5 mi at the beam. Stikine Region claims this one. Klahowya Lake sits 6 mi east — the closest neighbouring chart.
When the water first warms, rainbow trout slide up into 5 to 20 ft. Summer is an 8 to 30 ft game here, winter an 8 to 40 ft one. Start at Main-lake point. It's a point holding about 34 ft of water and rates prime come fall. 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 | 5 to 20 ft | dawn & dusk | Shallow bay flat (6 ft) | Inline spinner (silver), Small spoon |
| Summer | 8 to 30 ft | dawn & dusk | Shallow bay flat (6 ft) | Dodger + spoon (deep troll), Flutter spoon |
| Fall | 10 to 35 ft | dawn & dusk | Main-lake point (34 ft) | Casting spoon, Jerkbait over shoals |
| Winter | 8 to 40 ft | dawn | Break off the point (61 ft) | Jigging spoon, Tube jig (white) |
Structure-wise the chart holds 6 features, led in depth by Deep basin at roughly 115 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 Buckinghorse Lake specifically, so confirm the current rules before you fish.
Check the official British Columbia fishing regulations →
Buckinghorse Lake is about 135 ft (41 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 rainbow trout on Buckinghorse Lake.
Main-lake point is the top-rated area: a point in about 34 ft of water that rates prime for rainbow trout in fall. Open the map above to see every rated spot for each species and season.
For rainbow 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 Buckinghorse 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.
Klahowya Lake 6 mi · Happy Lake 16 mi · Tuaton Lake 18 mi · Hotlesklwa Lake 22 mi · Nass Lake 22 mi · Gladys Lake 23 mi · Laslui Lake 25 mi · Cold Fish Lake 27 mi · South Duti Lake 28 mi · North Duti Lake 30 mi · Bug Lake 32 mi · Stalk Lakes 37 mi
See how Buckinghorse Lake stacks up: best rainbow trout lakes in British Columbia
More water nearby: Stikine Region fishing maps (88 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.