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Rating depth structure for chinook salmon.
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302-acre lake in British Columbia. The lake tops out around 75 ft. Depth here is modeled from the true shoreline and max depth rather than surveyed; use it to plan, not to navigate. The rest of this page walks each species through its year, using the map's own scoring.
Glendale Lake maps at 302 acres behind 3.4 miles of shoreline. Nearly circular (index 1.4), so the story is the bottom, not the bank. Roughly 5% of the water is 15 ft or less as modeled, the band where the food chain lives. End to end it runs roughly 1.4 mi, about 0.5 mi across. It sits in Mount Waddington Regional District. Tom Browne Lake sits 6 mi west — 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 chinook salmon tight to the bank in 5 to 40 ft. Expect a summer slide to 23 to 75 ft, then a winter hold in 23 to 75 ft. Start at Deep basin. It's a deep basin holding about 64 ft of water and rates prime come summer. Prime time lands in early morning and the evening. A flasher + fly (green/white) or a magnum spoon on downrigger 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 40 ft | dawn & dusk | Break off the point (34 ft) | Trolled spoon (orange/gold), Stickbait off planer boards |
| Summer | 23 to 75 ft chart-limited; documented 50 to 120 ft | dawn & dusk | Deep basin (64 ft) | Flasher + fly (green/white), Magnum spoon on downrigger |
| Fall | 10 to 50 ft | dawn & dusk | Break off the point (34 ft) | J-plug (glow), Flasher + fly |
| Winter | 23 to 75 ft chart-limited; documented 30 to 90 ft | midday | Deep basin (64 ft) | Small spoon on a slow troll, Stickbait deep |
Come spring, look for coho salmon tight to the bank in 3 to 25 ft. They move out to 30 to 70 ft in summer and finish the year down in 20 to 60 ft. If you only fish one area, make it Deep basin: a deep basin around 64 ft that scores prime in summer. Best bite is early morning and the evening. A dodger + fly or a medium spoon above the thermocline is the honest summer answer here.
| Season | Depth | Best window | Start at | Go-to baits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring | 3 to 25 ft | dawn & dusk | Main-lake point (19 ft) | Small orange dodger + peanut fly, Thin spoon (orange/silver) |
| Summer | 30 to 70 ft | dawn & dusk | Deep basin (64 ft) | Dodger + fly, Medium spoon above the thermocline |
| Fall | 8 to 40 ft | dawn & dusk | Main-lake point (19 ft) | Casting spoon, Spinner (chartreuse) |
| Winter | 20 to 60 ft | midday | Deep basin (64 ft) | Small spoon, slow troll |
In spring, cutthroat trout run shallow here, mostly 3 to 15 ft. Midsummer fish sit out in 10 to 35 ft before dropping to 10 to 40 ft for winter. Summer cutthroat trout concentrate at Break off the point, a prime-rated drop-off around 34 ft. Fish it in early morning and the evening and you'll meet the bite. You won't need more than a trolled spoon (small) or an inline spinner most summer days.
| Season | Depth | Best window | Start at | Go-to baits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring | 3 to 15 ft | dawn & dusk | Main-lake point (19 ft) | Inline spinner (silver/gold), Small spoon |
| Summer | 10 to 35 ft | dawn & dusk | Break off the point (34 ft) | Trolled spoon (small), Inline spinner |
| Fall | 5 to 25 ft | dawn & dusk | Main-lake point (19 ft) | Casting spoon, Inline spinner |
| Winter | 10 to 40 ft | dawn | Break off the point (34 ft) | Small jigging spoon, Marabou jig |
Early season kokanee use the shallows, holding in 10 to 30 ft. Expect a summer slide to 30 to 70 ft, then a winter hold in 19 to 75 ft. Put Deep basin first on the milk run — a deep basin near 64 ft that grades prime for summer. In summer the feeding windows fall in early morning. Tie on a dodger + pink/orange squid on downrigger or a kokanee bug + corn 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 | 10 to 30 ft | dawn | Break off the point (34 ft) | Small dodger + squid (pink), Wedding-ring spinner + corn |
| Summer | 30 to 70 ft | dawn | Deep basin (64 ft) | Dodger + pink/orange squid on downrigger, Kokanee bug + corn |
| Fall | 5 to 40 ft | dawn | Break off the point (34 ft) | Dodger + squid (deeper red/purple), Small spoon |
| Winter | 19 to 75 ft chart-limited; documented 20 to 80 ft | dawn | Deep basin (64 ft) | Small glow jig + corn or maggot, Tiny spoon |
Spring chum salmon on Glendale Lake hold shallow, usually 10 to 70 ft. Depth-wise the year is flat: 4 to 70 ft in summer, 19 to 75 ft once it turns cold. The chart's best answer is Deep basin — deep basin, 64 ft, prime for spring. Prime time lands in early morning and the evening. The summer box starts with a chartreuse or pink hoochie or a bright spoon.
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 | 10 to 70 ft | dawn & dusk | Deep basin (64 ft) | Chrome spoon, Compact baitfish jig |
| Summer | 4 to 70 ft | dawn & dusk | Main-lake point (19 ft) | Chartreuse or pink hoochie, Bright spoon |
| Fall | 3 to 60 ft | dawn & dusk | Main-lake point (19 ft) | Bright spinner, Pink or chartreuse jig |
| Winter | 19 to 75 ft chart-limited; documented 25 to 100 ft | midday | Deep basin (64 ft) | Compact vertical jig |
The spring pattern is a shallow one: dolly varden in 1 to 30 ft. Midsummer fish sit out in 2 to 40 ft before dropping to 8 to 45 ft for winter. The spot to know is Main-lake point, a point in about 19 ft of water that rates prime for dolly varden in spring. Plan around early morning and the evening in the warm months. Summer baits: a small chrome spoon or a baitfish streamer gets it done.
| Season | Depth | Best window | Start at | Go-to baits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring | 1 to 30 ft | dawn & midday | Main-lake point (19 ft) | Small silver spoon, Inline spinner |
| Summer | 2 to 40 ft | dawn & dusk | Main-lake point (19 ft) | Small chrome spoon, Baitfish streamer |
| Fall | 1 to 25 ft | dawn & dusk | Main-lake point (19 ft) | Small spinner, Egg or fry pattern |
| Winter | 8 to 45 ft | midday | Break off the point (34 ft) | Small slow spoon, Weighted baitfish fly |
Glendale Lake also holds pink salmon (3 to 70 ft in summer), sockeye salmon (3 to 75 ft in summer). Pick any of them on the map above for rated spots and bait picks.
Glendale Lake carries 6 mapped structure features, topping out (or rather bottoming out) at Deep basin, about 64 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 Glendale Lake specifically, so confirm the current rules before you fish.
Check the official British Columbia fishing regulations →
Glendale Lake is about 75 ft (23 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 chinook salmon, coho salmon, cutthroat trout, kokanee, chum salmon, dolly varden, pink salmon, sockeye salmon on Glendale Lake.
Deep basin is the top-rated area: a deep basin in about 64 ft of water that rates prime for chinook salmon in summer. Open the map above to see every rated spot for each species and season.
For chinook 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 Glendale 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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