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496-acre lake in British Columbia. The lake tops out around 17 ft. The surface is reconstructed from 56 measured spot soundings collected in 1974; water between those measurements is interpolated. Treat the contours between those soundings as a guide, never as navigation. Below is the species-by-species picture, pulled from the same data the map uses.
Knox Lake maps at 494 acres behind 6 miles of shoreline. With a 1.9 development index there's bank structure worth casting at, in moderation. 93% of the surface is littoral (under ~15 ft), per the model — cover, weeds and forage water. The basin spans about 1.9 mi end to end and 0.9 mi across at its widest. It sits in Cariboo Regional District. If the bite dies, Dester Lake is 1 mi to the southeast.
Spring rainbow trout on Knox Lake hold shallow, usually 4 to 17 ft. Depth-wise the year is flat: 5 to 17 ft in summer, 3 to 17 ft once it turns cold. The chart's best answer is Break off the point — drop-off, 10 ft, prime for winter. Prime time lands in early morning and the evening. The summer box starts with a dodger + spoon (deep troll) or a flutter 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 | 4 to 17 ft chart-limited; documented 5 to 20 ft | dawn & dusk | Break off the point (10 ft) | Inline spinner (silver), Small spoon |
| Summer | 5 to 17 ft chart-limited; documented 8 to 30 ft | dawn & dusk | Break off the point (10 ft) | Dodger + spoon (deep troll), Flutter spoon |
| Fall | 5 to 17 ft chart-limited; documented 10 to 35 ft | dawn & dusk | Break off the point (10 ft) | Casting spoon, Jerkbait over shoals |
| Winter | 3 to 17 ft chart-limited; documented 8 to 40 ft | dawn | Break off the point (10 ft) | Jigging spoon, Tube jig (white) |
Early season kokanee use the shallows, holding in 5 to 17 ft. Even in summer they hold at 5 to 17 ft; winter keeps them in 4 to 17 ft. Put Deep basin first on the milk run — a deep basin near 16 ft that grades prime for spring. 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 | 5 to 17 ft chart-limited; documented 10 to 30 ft | dawn | Deep basin (16 ft) | Small dodger + squid (pink), Wedding-ring spinner + corn |
| Summer | 5 to 17 ft chart-limited; documented 30 to 70 ft | dawn | Deep basin (16 ft) | Dodger + pink/orange squid on downrigger, Kokanee bug + corn |
| Fall | 2 to 17 ft chart-limited; documented 5 to 40 ft | dawn | Deep basin (16 ft) | Dodger + squid (deeper red/purple), Small spoon |
| Winter | 4 to 17 ft chart-limited; documented 20 to 80 ft | dawn | Deep basin (16 ft) | Small glow jig + corn or maggot, Tiny spoon |
Start shallow in spring: lake whitefish sit in 5 to 17 ft that time of year. They don't go far with the seasons — 5 to 17 ft covers summer, 5 to 17 ft covers winter. The spot to know is Deep basin, a deep basin in about 16 ft of water that rates prime for lake whitefish in summer. Warm-month bites cluster around early morning. Throw a blade bait vertical or a small jigging spoon until the fish tell you otherwise.
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 17 ft chart-limited; documented 15 to 45 ft | midday & dawn | Break off the point (10 ft) | Small jig + waxworm, Blade bait (small) |
| Summer | 5 to 17 ft chart-limited; documented 40 to 90 ft | dawn | Deep basin (16 ft) | Blade bait vertical, Small jigging spoon |
| Fall | 5 to 17 ft chart-limited; documented 8 to 30 ft | dusk | Break off the point (10 ft) | Small spoon (gold), Jig + plastic larva |
| Winter | 5 to 17 ft chart-limited; documented 25 to 70 ft | midday & dawn | Deep basin (16 ft) | Jigging spoon + bead chain, Tungsten jig + waxie |
When the water first warms, burbot slide up into 5 to 17 ft. There's no big seasonal slide here — summer means 5 to 17 ft, winter 4 to 17 ft. If you only fish one area, make it Deep basin: a deep basin around 16 ft that scores prime in spring. In summer the feeding windows fall in after dark and midday. Keep a heavy jig + cut bait 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 17 ft chart-limited; documented 25 to 70 ft | night & dusk | Deep basin (16 ft) | Glow jigging spoon + cut bait, Rattle bait (dark) |
| Summer | 5 to 17 ft chart-limited; documented 50 to 120 ft | night & midday | Deep basin (16 ft) | Heavy jig + cut bait |
| Fall | 5 to 17 ft chart-limited; documented 30 to 80 ft | night & dusk | Deep basin (16 ft) | Glow spoon + minnow head, Blade bait (slow) |
| Winter | 4 to 17 ft chart-limited; documented 15 to 60 ft | night & dusk | Deep basin (16 ft) | Glow tungsten + cut bait, Rattle spoon + minnow head |
Count 6 structure marks on this chart. The deepest, Deep basin, sits near 16 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 Knox Lake specifically, so confirm the current rules before you fish.
Check the official British Columbia fishing regulations →
Knox Lake is about 17 ft (5 m) deep at its deepest point. The surface is reconstructed from 56 measured spot soundings collected in 1974; water between those measurements is interpolated. Treat the contours between those soundings as a guide, never as navigation.
Anglers target rainbow trout, kokanee, lake whitefish, burbot on Knox Lake. This isn't a survey of the water — none is published for it — but an informed estimate from the species common to the region, narrowed by this water's depth, size and each species' range.
Deep basin is the top-rated area: a deep basin in about 16 ft of water that rates prime for kokanee in spring. The map above holds the full rated-spot list for every species and season.
For rainbow 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 Knox 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.
Dester Lake 1 mi · Meldrum Lake 4 mi · Callanan Lake 7 mi · Till Lake 12 mi · Blue Lake 13 mi · Leeches Lake 13 mi · Tingley Lake 14 mi · Soap Lake 15 mi · Reservoir Lake 15 mi · Mcleese Lake 15 mi · Twan Lake 16 mi · Riske Creek Reservoir 17 mi
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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. Bathymetry credit: British Columbia Fish and Wildlife Branch · Knox 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.