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Rating depth structure for coho salmon.
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237-acre lake in British Columbia. The lake tops out around 66 ft. The surface is reconstructed from 63 measured spot soundings collected in 1985; water between those measurements is interpolated. Treat the contours between those soundings as a guide, never as navigation. Every species below gets its seasonal read from the same numbers driving the chart.
Ecstall Lake maps at 237 acres behind 5.1 miles of shoreline. A development index of 2.4 means a maze of bays and points: far more casting targets than a round bowl of the same size. About 54% of the surface sits shallower than 15 ft on the modeled chart — that's the weed-and-bait zone. Call it 2 mi long by 0.4 mi wide at the broadest reach. Skeena-Queen Charlotte Regional District claims this one. Lower Lake sits 2 mi northwest — 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.
When the water first warms, coho salmon slide up into 3 to 25 ft. By summer they slide out to 20 to 65.62 ft, and by winter most fish are in 20 to 60 ft. If you only fish one area, make it Deep basin: a deep basin around 59 ft that scores prime in summer. In summer the feeding windows fall in early morning and the evening. Keep a dodger + fly or a medium spoon above the thermocline 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 | 3 to 25 ft | dawn & dusk | Main-lake point (1 ft) | Small orange dodger + peanut fly, Thin spoon (orange/silver) |
| Summer | 20 to 65.62 ft chart-limited; documented 30 to 70 ft | dawn & dusk | Deep basin (59 ft) | Dodger + fly, Medium spoon above the thermocline |
| Fall | 8 to 40 ft | dawn & dusk | Break off the point (33 ft) | Casting spoon, Spinner (chartreuse) |
| Winter | 20 to 60 ft | midday | Deep basin (59 ft) | Small spoon, slow troll |
Come spring, look for sockeye salmon tight to the bank in 5 to 65.62 ft. Through summer count on 2 to 65.62 ft; the winter hold is 15 to 65.62 ft. If you only fish one area, make it Deep basin: a deep basin around 59 ft that scores prime in winter. Best bite is early morning and the evening. A small red or pink fly behind a flasher or a compact squid or hoochie 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 | 5 to 65.62 ft chart-limited; documented 5 to 70 ft | dawn & dusk | Deep basin (59 ft) | Small red or pink hoochie, Compact plankton-profile fly |
| Summer | 2 to 65.62 ft chart-limited; documented 3 to 80 ft | dawn & dusk | Main-lake point (1 ft) | Small red or pink fly behind a flasher, Compact squid or hoochie |
| Fall | 2 to 55 ft | dawn & dusk | Main-lake point (1 ft) | Small bright fly, Compact spinner where legal |
| Winter | 15 to 65.62 ft chart-limited; documented 25 to 110 ft | midday | Deep basin (59 ft) |
Ecstall Lake carries 6 mapped structure features, topping out (or rather bottoming out) at Deep basin, about 59 ft down.
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 Ecstall Lake specifically, so confirm the current rules before you fish.
Check the official British Columbia fishing regulations →
Ecstall Lake is about 65.62 ft (20 m) deep at its deepest point. The surface is reconstructed from 63 measured spot soundings collected in 1985; water between those measurements is interpolated. Treat the contours between those soundings as a guide, never as navigation.
Anglers target coho salmon, sockeye salmon on Ecstall Lake.
Deep basin is the top-rated area: a deep basin in about 59 ft of water that rates prime for coho salmon in summer. Scroll up to the map for the complete spot list by species and season.
For coho salmon, 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 Ecstall 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: Skeena-Queen Charlotte Regional District fishing maps (46 charts). Browse all British Columbia fishing maps. See every water on DepthScout. Bathymetry credit: British Columbia Fish and Wildlife Branch · Ecstall Lake historic bathymetric chart spot soundings; contour geometry independently interpolated by 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.