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1,332-acre lake in British Columbia. The lake tops out around 28 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 is how the season plays out for each species, straight from the data behind the map.
Dragon Lake maps at 1,328 acres behind 9.9 miles of shoreline. A middling shoreline index (1.9) gives it some bays to work without being a maze. Roughly 69% of the water is 15 ft or less as modeled, the band where the food chain lives. End to end it runs roughly 3.2 mi, about 1.6 mi across. Cariboo Regional District claims this one. Hallis Lake sits 3 mi southeast — the closest neighbouring chart.
These fish are listed in an exact-water agency record as forage or ecological context. They are not target-species profiles and do not affect DepthScout's Prime, Good, or Fair spot ratings.
Official exact-water fish record. The listing documents source-recorded presence, not present abundance or guaranteed catchability.
Come spring, look for brook trout tight to the bank in 2 to 15 ft. They move out to 8 to 28 ft in summer and finish the year down in 3 to 20 ft. If you only fish one area, make it Deep basin: a deep basin around 24 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.
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 | 2 to 15 ft | dawn & dusk | Main-lake point (8 ft) | Small inline spinner (gold), Tiny spoon |
| Summer | 8 to 28 ft chart-limited; documented 10 to 30 ft | dawn & dusk | Deep basin (24 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 | 3 to 20 ft | dawn | Break off the point (13 ft) | Small jigging spoon, Tungsten jig + plastic |
Spring burbot on Dragon 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 after dark and midday. The summer box starts with a heavy jig + cut bait.
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 |
When the water first warms, rainbow trout slide up into 5 to 20 ft. Summer is a 7 to 28 ft game here, winter a 6 to 28 ft one. Start at Break off the point. It's a drop-off holding about 13 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.
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) |
Early season bull trout use the shallows, holding in 7 to 28 ft. Even in summer they hold at 8 to 28 ft; winter keeps them in 8 to 28 ft. The chart's best answer is Deep basin — deep basin, 24 ft, prime for summer. Best bite is early morning and the evening. Tie on a trolled plug on downrigger or a heavy jigging 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 | 7 to 28 ft chart-limited; documented 10 to 40 ft | dawn & dusk | Break off the point (13 ft) | Large jointed plug, 6" swimbait (kokanee/trout pattern) |
| Summer | 8 to 28 ft chart-limited; documented 30 to 90 ft | dawn & dusk | Deep basin (24 ft) | Trolled plug on downrigger, Heavy jigging spoon |
| Fall | 4 to 28 ft chart-limited; documented 5 to 35 ft | dawn & dusk | Main-lake point (8 ft) | Large glide bait, Jointed plug |
| Winter | 8 to 28 ft chart-limited; documented 20 to 70 ft | dawn | Break off the point (13 ft) | Heavy spoon (slow lift), Large soft swimbait |
Count 6 structure marks on this chart. The deepest, Deep basin, sits near 24 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 Dragon Lake specifically, so confirm the current rules before you fish.
Check the official British Columbia fishing regulations →
Dragon 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 brook trout, burbot, rainbow trout, bull trout on Dragon Lake.
Deep basin is the top-rated area: a deep basin in about 24 ft of water that rates prime for burbot in spring. 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 Dragon 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: Cariboo Regional District fishing maps (445 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.