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Rating depth structure for rainbow trout.
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12-acre lake in Greater Vancouver Regional District, British Columbia. The lake tops out around 19 ft. Bathymetry on this water is estimated from its real outline and maximum depth. Use it to shortlist water, then verify with your electronics — and never navigate by it. Below is the species-by-species picture, pulled from the same data the map uses.
Mike Lake maps at 12 acres behind 0.7 miles of shoreline. The basin is a simple one (shoreline index 1.4) — close to a bowl, so the structure on the chart matters more than the bank. Roughly 89% of the water is 15 ft or less as modeled, the band where the food chain lives. Greater Vancouver Regional District claims this one. If the bite dies, Blaney Lake is 2 mi to the northwest.
The spring pattern is a shallow one: cutthroat trout in 3 to 15 ft. As the season builds they drop to 5 to 19 ft, wintering in 5 to 19 ft. Top water on the chart: Break off the point, a drop-off in the 9 ft range, prime in summer. Time it for early morning and the evening. Summer baits: a trolled spoon (small) or an inline spinner gets it done.
| 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 | 5 to 19 ft | dawn & dusk | Break off the point (9 ft) | Trolled spoon (small), Inline spinner |
| Fall | 4 to 19 ft | dawn & dusk | Main-lake point (8 ft) | Casting spoon, Inline spinner |
| Winter | 5 to 19 ft | dawn | Break off the point (9 ft) | Small jigging spoon, Marabou jig |
When the water first warms, rainbow trout slide up into 5 to 19 ft. There's no big seasonal slide here — summer means 5 to 19 ft, winter 4 to 19 ft. Start at Break off the point. It's a drop-off holding about 9 ft of water and rates prime come winter. The feeding windows run early morning and the evening. Keep a dodger + spoon (deep troll) or a flutter spoon rigged through the warm months.
| Season | Depth | Best window | Start at | Go-to baits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring | 5 to 19 ft | dawn & dusk | Main-lake point (8 ft) | Inline spinner (silver), Small spoon |
| Summer | 5 to 19 ft | dawn & dusk | Break off the point (9 ft) | Dodger + spoon (deep troll), Flutter spoon |
| Fall | 5 to 19 ft | dawn & dusk | Main-lake point (8 ft) | Casting spoon, Jerkbait over shoals |
| Winter | 4 to 19 ft | dawn | Break off the point (9 ft) | Jigging spoon, Tube jig (white) |
Count 3 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 Mike Lake specifically, so confirm the current rules before you fish.
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Mike Lake is about 19 ft (6 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 Mike Lake.
Break off the point is the top-rated area: a drop-off in about 9 ft of water that rates prime for cutthroat trout 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 Mike 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: Greater Vancouver Regional District fishing maps (21 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.