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Rating depth structure for cutthroat trout.
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178-acre lake in Bulkley-Nechako Regional District, British Columbia. The lake tops out around 25 ft. The chart is a model: real shoreline, published maximum depth, interpolated in between. A planning tool, never a navigation product. Below is the species-by-species picture, pulled from the same data the map uses.
Drawn out, this is 178 acres of water rimmed by 3.2 miles of bank. Index 1.7 on the shoreline: a few honest points and pockets, nothing labyrinthine. 81% of the surface is littoral (under ~15 ft), per the model — cover, weeds and forage water. End to end it runs roughly 1.2 mi, about 0.5 mi across. The water lies in Bulkley-Nechako Regional District. The nearest mapped water is Acorn Lake, 2 mi to the northwest.
Spring cutthroat trout on Fission Lake hold shallow, usually 3 to 15 ft. They move out to 7 to 25 ft in summer and finish the year down in 6 to 25 ft. Put Break off the point first on the milk run — a drop-off near 11 ft that grades prime for summer. The feeding windows run early morning and the evening. The summer box starts with a trolled spoon (small) or an inline spinner.
| Season | Depth | Best window | Start at | Go-to baits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring | 3 to 15 ft | dawn & dusk | Main-lake point (8 ft) | Inline spinner (silver/gold), Small spoon |
| Summer | 7 to 25 ft | dawn & dusk | Break off the point (11 ft) | Trolled spoon (small), Inline spinner |
| Fall | 5 to 25 ft | dawn & dusk | Main-lake point (8 ft) | Casting spoon, Inline spinner |
| Winter | 6 to 25 ft | dawn | Break off the point (11 ft) | Small jigging spoon, Marabou jig |
Structure-wise the chart holds 6 features, led in depth by Deep basin at roughly 21 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 Fission Lake specifically, so confirm the current rules before you fish.
Check the official British Columbia fishing regulations →
Fission Lake is about 25 ft (8 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 cutthroat trout on Fission Lake.
Break off the point is the top-rated area: a drop-off in about 11 ft of water that rates prime for cutthroat trout in summer. Open the map above to see every rated spot for each species and season.
For cutthroat 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 Fission 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.