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Rating depth structure for chinook salmon.
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5,268-acre lake in British Columbia. The lake tops out around 558 ft. What you see is a modeled chart: the shoreline is real, the max depth is published, and the contours between are estimated. Plan with it; don't navigate by it. What the data behind the map says about each species, season by season:
Traced from the shoreline, Long Lake runs 5,258 acres with 37 miles of edge. That shoreline is heavily fingered (development index 3.6) — bays, points and pockets everywhere, which multiplies the fishable edge. Roughly 0% of the water is 15 ft or less as modeled, the band where the food chain lives. Tip to tip the water measures near 14 mi with a 3.2-mi widest point. You'll find it in Central Coast Regional District. The nearest mapped water is Huaskin Lake, 22 mi to the southeast.
The spring pattern is a shallow one: chinook salmon in 5 to 40 ft. Midsummer fish sit out in 50 to 120 ft before dropping to 30 to 90 ft for winter. The spot to know is Sharp break, a drop-off in about 66 ft of water that rates prime for chinook salmon in summer. Plan around early morning and the evening in the warm months. Summer baits: a flasher + fly (green/white) or a magnum spoon on downrigger gets it done.
| Season | Depth | Best window | Start at | Go-to baits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring | 5 to 40 ft | dawn & dusk | open water | Trolled spoon (orange/gold), Stickbait off planer boards |
| Summer | 50 to 120 ft | dawn & dusk | Sharp break (66 ft) | Flasher + fly (green/white), Magnum spoon on downrigger |
| Fall | 10 to 50 ft | dawn & dusk | Sharp break (66 ft) | J-plug (glow), Flasher + fly |
| Winter | 30 to 90 ft | midday | Sharp break (66 ft) | Small spoon on a slow troll, Stickbait deep |
In spring, coho salmon run shallow here, mostly 3 to 25 ft. Midsummer fish sit out in 30 to 70 ft before dropping to 20 to 60 ft for winter. Summer coho salmon concentrate at Sharp break, a prime-rated drop-off around 66 ft. Fish it in early morning and the evening and you'll meet the bite. You won't need more than a dodger + fly or a medium spoon above the thermocline most summer days.
| Season | Depth | Best window | Start at | Go-to baits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring | 3 to 25 ft | dawn & dusk | open water | Small orange dodger + peanut fly, Thin spoon (orange/silver) |
| Summer | 30 to 70 ft | dawn & dusk | Sharp break (66 ft) | Dodger + fly, Medium spoon above the thermocline |
| Fall | 8 to 40 ft | dawn & dusk | open water | Casting spoon, Spinner (chartreuse) |
| Winter | 20 to 60 ft | midday | Sharp break (66 ft) | Small spoon, slow troll |
Early season cutthroat trout use the shallows, holding in 3 to 15 ft. Expect a summer slide to 10 to 35 ft, then a winter hold in 10 to 40 ft. In summer the feeding windows fall in early morning and the evening. Tie on a trolled spoon (small) or an inline spinner and you're in the game.
| Season | Depth | Best window | Start at | Go-to baits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring | 3 to 15 ft | dawn & dusk | open water | Inline spinner (silver/gold), Small spoon |
| Summer | 10 to 35 ft | dawn & dusk | open water | Trolled spoon (small), Inline spinner |
| Fall | 5 to 25 ft | dawn & dusk | open water | Casting spoon, Inline spinner |
| Winter | 10 to 40 ft | dawn | open water | Small jigging spoon, Marabou jig |
The spring pattern is a shallow one: chum salmon in 10 to 70 ft. The depth story barely changes: 4 to 70 ft through summer, 25 to 100 ft in winter. Top water on the chart: Sharp break, a drop-off in the 66 ft range, prime in spring. Time it for early morning and the evening. Summer baits: a chartreuse or pink hoochie or a bright spoon gets it done.
| Season | Depth | Best window | Start at | Go-to baits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring | 10 to 70 ft | dawn & dusk | Sharp break (66 ft) | Chrome spoon, Compact baitfish jig |
| Summer | 4 to 70 ft | dawn & dusk | Shoreline point (65 ft) | Chartreuse or pink hoochie, Bright spoon |
| Fall | 3 to 60 ft | dawn & dusk | Shoreline point (65 ft) | Bright spinner, Pink or chartreuse jig |
| Winter | 25 to 100 ft | midday | Sharp break (66 ft) | Compact vertical jig |
Spring dolly varden on Long Lake hold shallow, usually 1 to 30 ft. They move out to 2 to 40 ft in summer and finish the year down in 8 to 45 ft. The feeding windows run early morning and the evening. The summer box starts with a small chrome spoon or a baitfish streamer.
| Season | Depth | Best window | Start at | Go-to baits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring | 1 to 30 ft | dawn & midday | open water | Small silver spoon, Inline spinner |
| Summer | 2 to 40 ft | dawn & dusk | open water | Small chrome spoon, Baitfish streamer |
| Fall | 1 to 25 ft | dawn & dusk | open water | Small spinner, Egg or fry pattern |
| Winter | 8 to 45 ft | midday | open water | Small slow spoon, Weighted baitfish fly |
Early season pink salmon use the shallows, holding in 8 to 60 ft. Expect a summer slide to 3 to 70 ft, then a winter hold in 20 to 90 ft. Put Shoreline point first on the milk run — a point near 65 ft that grades prime for summer. In summer the feeding windows fall in early morning and the evening. Tie on a pink or orange casting spoon or a small hoochie and you're in the game.
| Season | Depth | Best window | Start at | Go-to baits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring | 8 to 60 ft | dawn & dusk | Sharp break (66 ft) | Small chrome spoon, Compact herring-pattern jig |
| Summer | 3 to 70 ft | dawn & dusk | Shoreline point (65 ft) | Pink or orange casting spoon, Small hoochie |
| Fall | 2 to 60 ft | dawn & dusk | Shoreline point (65 ft) | Small bright spoon, Pink jig |
| Winter | 20 to 90 ft | midday | Sharp break (66 ft) | Small vertical jig |
Long Lake also holds sockeye salmon (3 to 80 ft in summer). Pick any of them on the map above for rated spots and bait picks.
12 pieces of structure are mapped here — Deep basin, around 474 ft, is the deepest of them.
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 Long Lake specifically, so confirm the current rules before you fish.
Check the official British Columbia fishing regulations →
Long Lake is about 558 ft (170 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, chum salmon, dolly varden, pink salmon, sockeye salmon on Long Lake.
Sharp break is the top-rated area: a drop-off in about 66 ft of water that rates prime for chinook salmon in summer. The map above holds the full rated-spot list for every 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 Long 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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