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79-acre lake in Bulkley-Nechako Regional District, British Columbia. The lake tops out around 34 ft. Depth here is modeled from the true shoreline and max depth rather than surveyed; use it to plan, not to navigate. Every species below gets its seasonal read from the same numbers driving the chart.
Co-Op Lake maps at 79 acres behind 1.6 miles of shoreline. Its 1.3 shoreline index means few bank features; the contours below do the pattern work. Littoral water — the productive band under ~15 ft — makes up 63% of this chart, as modeled. The basin spans about 0.5 mi end to end and 0.5 mi across at its widest. Bulkley-Nechako Regional District claims this one. Its nearest charted neighbour, Richmond Lake, is 6 mi to the southeast.
Spring brook trout on Co-Op Lake hold shallow, usually 2 to 15 ft. They move out to 10 to 30 ft in summer and finish the year down in 3 to 20 ft. Put Deep basin first on the milk run — a deep basin near 29 ft that grades prime for summer. The feeding windows run early morning and the evening. The summer box starts with a small spoon fished deep or a trolled lake-clear wobbler + worm.
| Season | Depth | Best window | Start at | Go-to baits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring | 2 to 15 ft | dawn & dusk | Main-lake point (9 ft) | Small inline spinner (gold), Tiny spoon |
| Summer | 10 to 30 ft | dawn & dusk | Deep basin (29 ft) | Small spoon fished deep, Trolled lake-clear wobbler + worm |
| Fall | 2 to 15 ft | midday & dawn | Main-lake point (9 ft) | Small spoon (orange), Spinner |
| Winter | 3 to 20 ft | dawn | Break off the point (15 ft) | Small jigging spoon, Tungsten jig + plastic |
Spring kokanee on Co-Op Lake hold shallow, usually 10 to 30 ft. They move out to 10 to 34 ft in summer and finish the year down in 9 to 34 ft. Put Deep basin first on the milk run — a deep basin near 29 ft that grades prime for spring. The feeding windows run early morning. The summer box starts with a dodger + pink/orange squid on downrigger or a kokanee bug + corn.
| Season | Depth | Best window | Start at | Go-to baits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring | 10 to 30 ft | dawn | Deep basin (29 ft) | Small dodger + squid (pink), Wedding-ring spinner + corn |
| Summer | 10 to 34 ft | dawn | Deep basin (29 ft) | Dodger + pink/orange squid on downrigger, Kokanee bug + corn |
| Fall | 4 to 34 ft | dawn | Deep basin (29 ft) | Dodger + squid (deeper red/purple), Small spoon |
| Winter | 9 to 34 ft | dawn | Deep basin (29 ft) | Small glow jig + corn or maggot, Tiny spoon |
The chart marks 6 structure features on Co-Op Lake; the deepest is Deep basin at about 29 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 Co-Op Lake specifically, so confirm the current rules before you fish.
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Co-Op Lake is about 34 ft (10 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, kokanee on Co-Op Lake.
Deep basin is the top-rated area: a deep basin in about 29 ft of water that rates prime for kokanee in spring. Every other rated spot, per species and season, is on the map above.
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 Co-Op 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.