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10-acre lake in Capital Regional District, British Columbia. The lake tops out around 11 ft. The depth picture is modeled, anchored to the true shoreline and the water's published max depth — a scouting aid, never a chart to run a boat by. Every species below gets its seasonal read from the same numbers driving the chart.
Drawn out, this is 10 acres of water rimmed by 0.5 miles of bank. Its 1.1 shoreline index means few bank features; the contours below do the pattern work. Nothing on this chart breaks 15 ft, which makes the whole surface littoral: weeds, bait and ambush cover everywhere. You'll find it in Capital Regional District. The nearest mapped water is Cusheon Lake, 1 mi to the north.
Spring cutthroat trout on Ford Lake hold shallow, usually 2 to 11 ft. Depth-wise the year is flat: 3 to 11 ft in summer, 3 to 11 ft once it turns cold. The chart's best answer is Break off the point — drop-off, 5 ft, prime for summer. Prime time lands in 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 | 2 to 11 ft | dawn & dusk | Main-lake point (8 ft) | Inline spinner (silver/gold), Small spoon |
| Summer | 3 to 11 ft | dawn & dusk | Break off the point (5 ft) | Trolled spoon (small), Inline spinner |
| Fall | 2 to 11 ft | dawn & dusk | Main-lake point (8 ft) | Casting spoon, Inline spinner |
| Winter | 3 to 11 ft | dawn | Break off the point (5 ft) | Small jigging spoon, Marabou jig |
Start shallow in spring: rainbow trout sit in 3 to 11 ft that time of year. They don't go far with the seasons — 3 to 11 ft covers summer, 2 to 11 ft covers winter. The spot to know is Break off the point, a drop-off in about 5 ft of water that rates prime for rainbow trout in winter. Warm-month bites cluster around early morning and the evening. Throw a dodger + spoon (deep troll) or a flutter spoon until the fish tell you otherwise.
| Season | Depth | Best window | Start at | Go-to baits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring | 3 to 11 ft | dawn & dusk | Main-lake point (8 ft) | Inline spinner (silver), Small spoon |
| Summer | 3 to 11 ft | dawn & dusk | Break off the point (5 ft) | Dodger + spoon (deep troll), Flutter spoon |
| Fall | 3 to 11 ft | dawn & dusk | Main-lake point (8 ft) | Casting spoon, Jerkbait over shoals |
| Winter | 2 to 11 ft | dawn | Break off the point (5 ft) | Jigging spoon, Tube jig (white) |
Ford Lake carries 3 mapped structure features, topping out (or rather bottoming out) at Deep basin, about 9 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 Ford Lake specifically, so confirm the current rules before you fish.
Check the official British Columbia fishing regulations →
Ford Lake is about 11 ft (3 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, rainbow trout on Ford Lake.
Break off the point is the top-rated area: a drop-off in about 5 ft of water that rates prime for cutthroat trout in summer. The interactive chart above rates every 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 Ford 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.
Cusheon Lake 1 mi · Lake Stowell 2 mi · Blackburn Lake 2 mi · Lake Weston 2 mi · Roberts Lake 3 mi · Lake Maxwell 4 mi · Bullocks Lake 5 mi · Maple Bay 6 mi · St. Mary Lake 7 mi · Quamichan Lake 9 mi · Dougan Lake 9 mi · Pender Lake 9 mi
See how Ford Lake stacks up: best rainbow trout lakes in British Columbia · best cutthroat trout lakes in British Columbia
More water nearby: Capital Regional District fishing maps (60 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.