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Rating depth structure for coho salmon.
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1,242-acre lake in Skeena-Queen Charlotte Regional District, British Columbia. The lake tops out around 33 ft. The contours are modeled from the water's real shoreline and maximum depth. Treat them as a rough guide, and never use them for navigation. Every species below gets its seasonal read from the same numbers driving the chart.
Mayer Lake maps at 1,242 acres behind 17.9 miles of shoreline. A development index of 3.6 means a maze of bays and points: far more casting targets than a round bowl of the same size. Roughly 84% of the water is 15 ft or less as modeled, the band where the food chain lives. Figure 7.1 mi of water from one end to the other, 1.2 mi at the beam. Skeena-Queen Charlotte Regional District claims this one. Its nearest charted neighbour, Port Clements - Masset Inlet, is 5 mi to the west.
Spring puts cutthroat trout in skinny water — 3 to 15 ft is the zone. As the season builds they drop to 9 to 33 ft, wintering in 8 to 33 ft. Fall cutthroat trout concentrate at Main-lake point, a prime-rated point around 8 ft. Warm-month bites cluster around early morning and the evening. A trolled spoon (small) or an inline spinner covers the summer program.
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 | 3 to 15 ft | dawn & dusk | Main-lake point (8 ft) | Inline spinner (silver/gold), Small spoon |
| Summer | 9 to 33 ft chart-limited; documented 10 to 35 ft | dawn & dusk | Main-lake point (8 ft) | Trolled spoon (small), Inline spinner |
| Fall | 5 to 25 ft | dawn & dusk | Main-lake point (8 ft) | Casting spoon, Inline spinner |
| Winter | 8 to 33 ft chart-limited; documented 10 to 40 ft | dawn | Deep basin (28 ft) | Small jigging spoon, Marabou jig |
When the water first warms, coho salmon slide up into 3 to 25 ft. By summer they slide out to 10 to 33 ft, and by winter most fish are in 10 to 33 ft. If you only fish one area, make it Deep basin: a deep basin around 28 ft that scores prime in summer. In summer the feeding windows fall in early morning and the evening. Keep a dodger + fly or a medium spoon above the thermocline 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 | 3 to 25 ft | dawn & dusk | Main-lake point (8 ft) | Small orange dodger + peanut fly, Thin spoon (orange/silver) |
| Summer | 10 to 33 ft chart-limited; documented 30 to 70 ft | dawn & dusk | Deep basin (28 ft) | Dodger + fly, Medium spoon above the thermocline |
| Fall | 7 to 33 ft chart-limited; documented 8 to 40 ft | dawn & dusk | Main-lake point (8 ft) | Casting spoon, Spinner (chartreuse) |
| Winter | 10 to 33 ft chart-limited; documented 20 to 60 ft | midday | Deep basin (28 ft) | Small spoon, slow troll |
Start shallow in spring: dolly varden sit in 1 to 30 ft that time of year. Summer pushes them deeper, 2 to 33 ft, and winter fish settle into 6 to 33 ft. The spot to know is Main-lake point, a point in about 8 ft of water that rates prime for dolly varden in spring. Warm-month bites cluster around early morning and the evening. Throw a small chrome spoon or a baitfish streamer 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 | 1 to 30 ft | dawn & midday | Main-lake point (8 ft) | Small silver spoon, Inline spinner |
| Summer | 2 to 33 ft chart-limited; documented 2 to 40 ft | dawn & dusk | Main-lake point (8 ft) | Small chrome spoon, Baitfish streamer |
| Fall | 1 to 25 ft | dawn & dusk | Main-lake point (8 ft) | Small spinner, Egg or fry pattern |
| Winter | 6 to 33 ft chart-limited; documented 8 to 45 ft | midday | Main-lake point (8 ft) | Small slow spoon, Weighted baitfish fly |
Mayer Lake carries 5 mapped structure features, topping out (or rather bottoming out) at Deep basin, about 28 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 Mayer Lake specifically, so confirm the current rules before you fish.
Check the official British Columbia fishing regulations →
Mayer Lake is about 33 ft (10 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, coho salmon, dolly varden on Mayer Lake.
Deep basin is the top-rated area: a deep basin in about 28 ft of water that rates prime for coho salmon 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 Mayer 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: Skeena-Queen Charlotte Regional District fishing maps (46 charts). Browse all British Columbia fishing maps. 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.