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16-acre lake in British Columbia. The lake tops out around 28 ft. Contours on this water are modeled from its actual shoreline and max depth. Good for finding likely water, never for navigation. Here's the year, species by species, as the scoring engine sees it.
Cousineau Lake maps at 16 acres behind 0.7 miles of shoreline. A shoreline index of 1.3 says round and simple: fish relate to depth changes here, not shoreline features. About 35% of the surface sits shallower than 15 ft on the modeled chart — that's the weed-and-bait zone. Call it 0.3 mi long. Thompson-Nicola Regional District claims this one. Its nearest charted neighbour, Homfray Lake, is 2 mi to the east.
Early season rainbow trout use the shallows, holding in 5 to 20 ft. Summer is a 7 to 28 ft game here, winter a 6 to 28 ft one. The chart's best answer is Break off the point — drop-off, 13 ft, prime for winter. Best bite is early morning and the evening. Tie on a dodger + spoon (deep troll) or a flutter spoon and you're in the game.
Depth note: when a documented seasonal range extends below this chart, the table shows the deepest mapped working water, not a verified holding depth.
| Season | Depth | Best window | Start at | Go-to baits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring | 5 to 20 ft | dawn & dusk | Main-lake point (8 ft) | Inline spinner (silver), Small spoon |
| Summer | 7 to 28 ft chart-limited; documented 8 to 30 ft | dawn & dusk | Break off the point (13 ft) | Dodger + spoon (deep troll), Flutter spoon |
| Fall | 8 to 28 ft chart-limited; documented 10 to 35 ft | dawn & dusk | Main-lake point (8 ft) | Casting spoon, Jerkbait over shoals |
| Winter | 6 to 28 ft chart-limited; documented 8 to 40 ft | dawn | Break off the point (13 ft) | Jigging spoon, Tube jig (white) |
Spring kokanee on Cousineau Lake hold shallow, usually 8 to 28 ft. Depth-wise the year is flat: 8 to 28 ft in summer, 7 to 28 ft once it turns cold. Put Deep basin first on the milk run — a deep basin near 24 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.
Depth note: when a documented seasonal range extends below this chart, the table shows the deepest mapped working water, not a verified holding depth.
| Season | Depth | Best window | Start at | Go-to baits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring | 8 to 28 ft chart-limited; documented 10 to 30 ft | dawn | Deep basin (24 ft) | Small dodger + squid (pink), Wedding-ring spinner + corn |
| Summer | 8 to 28 ft chart-limited; documented 30 to 70 ft | dawn | Deep basin (24 ft) | Dodger + pink/orange squid on downrigger, Kokanee bug + corn |
| Fall | 4 to 28 ft chart-limited; documented 5 to 40 ft | dawn | Deep basin (24 ft) | Dodger + squid (deeper red/purple), Small spoon |
| Winter | 7 to 28 ft chart-limited; documented 20 to 80 ft | dawn | Deep basin (24 ft) | Small glow jig + corn or maggot, Tiny spoon |
The spring pattern is a shallow one: lake whitefish in 8 to 28 ft. The depth story barely changes: 8 to 28 ft through summer, 8 to 28 ft in winter. The spot to know is Deep basin, a deep basin in about 24 ft of water that rates prime for lake whitefish in summer. Plan around early morning in the warm months. Summer baits: a blade bait vertical or a small jigging spoon gets it done.
Depth note: when a documented seasonal range extends below this chart, the table shows the deepest mapped working water, not a verified holding depth.
| Season | Depth | Best window | Start at | Go-to baits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring | 8 to 28 ft chart-limited; documented 15 to 45 ft | midday & dawn | Break off the point (13 ft) | Small jig + waxworm, Blade bait (small) |
| Summer | 8 to 28 ft chart-limited; documented 40 to 90 ft | dawn | Deep basin (24 ft) | Blade bait vertical, Small jigging spoon |
| Fall | 7 to 28 ft chart-limited; documented 8 to 30 ft | dusk | Break off the point (13 ft) | Small spoon (gold), Jig + plastic larva |
| Winter | 8 to 28 ft chart-limited; documented 25 to 70 ft | midday & dawn | Deep basin (24 ft) | Jigging spoon + bead chain, Tungsten jig + waxie |
Come spring, look for burbot tight to the bank in 8 to 28 ft. Through summer count on 8 to 28 ft; the winter hold is 7 to 28 ft. If you only fish one area, make it Deep basin: a deep basin around 24 ft that scores prime in spring. Best bite is after dark and midday. A heavy jig + cut bait is the honest summer answer here.
Depth note: when a documented seasonal range extends below this chart, the table shows the deepest mapped working water, not a verified holding depth.
| Season | Depth | Best window | Start at | Go-to baits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring | 8 to 28 ft chart-limited; documented 25 to 70 ft | night & dusk | Deep basin (24 ft) | Glow jigging spoon + cut bait, Rattle bait (dark) |
| Summer | 8 to 28 ft chart-limited; documented 50 to 120 ft | night & midday | Deep basin (24 ft) | Heavy jig + cut bait |
| Fall | 8 to 28 ft chart-limited; documented 30 to 80 ft | night & dusk | Deep basin (24 ft) | Glow spoon + minnow head, Blade bait (slow) |
| Winter | 7 to 28 ft chart-limited; documented 15 to 60 ft | night & dusk | Deep basin (24 ft) | Glow tungsten + cut bait, Rattle spoon + minnow head |
3 pieces of structure are mapped here — Deep basin, around 24 ft, is the deepest of them.
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 Cousineau Lake specifically, so confirm the current rules before you fish.
Check the official British Columbia fishing regulations →
Cousineau Lake is about 28 ft (9 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, kokanee, lake whitefish, burbot on Cousineau Lake. This isn't a survey of the water — none is published for it — but an informed estimate from the species common to the region, narrowed by this water's depth, size and each species' range.
Deep basin is the top-rated area: a deep basin in about 24 ft of water that rates prime for kokanee in spring. Every other rated spot, per species and season, is on the map above.
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 Cousineau 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: Thompson-Nicola Regional District fishing maps (322 charts). Browse all British Columbia fishing maps. 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.