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1,055-acre lake in Thompson-Nicola Regional District, British Columbia. The lake tops out around 159 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. The rest of this page walks each species through its year, using the map's own scoring.
Mud Lake maps at 1,055 acres behind 10.8 miles of shoreline, broken up by 6 islands. With a shoreline index of 2.4, this water is all arms and coves — edge habitat well beyond its acreage. Littoral water — the productive band under ~15 ft — makes up 8% of this chart, as modeled. Tip to tip the water measures near 2.9 mi with a 0.9-mi widest point. It sits in Thompson-Nicola Regional District. If the bite dies, Eleanor Lake is 3 mi to the west.
Come spring, look for rainbow trout tight to the bank in 5 to 20 ft. Expect a summer slide to 8 to 30 ft, then a winter hold in 8 to 40 ft. Start at Main-lake point. It's a point holding about 40 ft of water and rates good come fall. Prime time lands in early morning and the evening. A dodger + spoon (deep troll) or a flutter spoon is the honest summer answer here.
| Season | Depth | Best window | Start at | Go-to baits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring | 5 to 20 ft | dawn & dusk | Shallow bay flat (6 ft) | Inline spinner (silver), Small spoon |
| Summer | 8 to 30 ft | dawn & dusk | Shallow bay flat (6 ft) | Dodger + spoon (deep troll), Flutter spoon |
| Fall | 10 to 35 ft | dawn & dusk | Main-lake point (40 ft) | Casting spoon, Jerkbait over shoals |
| Winter | 8 to 40 ft | dawn | open water | Jigging spoon, Tube jig (white) |
Spring puts lake whitefish in skinny water — 15 to 45 ft is the zone. As the season builds they drop to 40 to 90 ft, wintering in 25 to 70 ft. Summer lake whitefish concentrate at Break off the point, a prime-rated drop-off around 72 ft. Warm-month bites cluster around early morning. A blade bait vertical or a small jigging spoon covers the summer program.
| Season | Depth | Best window | Start at | Go-to baits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring | 15 to 45 ft | midday & dawn | Shallow bay flat (6 ft) | Small jig + waxworm, Blade bait (small) |
| Summer | 40 to 90 ft | dawn | Break off the point (72 ft) | Blade bait vertical, Small jigging spoon |
| Fall | 8 to 30 ft | dusk | open water | Small spoon (gold), Jig + plastic larva |
| Winter | 25 to 70 ft | midday & dawn | Break off the point (72 ft) | Jigging spoon + bead chain, Tungsten jig + waxie |
Spring bull trout on Mud Lake hold shallow, usually 10 to 40 ft. By summer they slide out to 30 to 90 ft, and by winter most fish are in 20 to 70 ft. The chart's best answer is Break off the point — drop-off, 72 ft, good for winter. Prime time lands in early morning and the evening. The summer box starts with a trolled plug on downrigger or a heavy jigging spoon.
| Season | Depth | Best window | Start at | Go-to baits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring | 10 to 40 ft | dawn & dusk | Main-lake point (40 ft) | Large jointed plug, 6" swimbait (kokanee/trout pattern) |
| Summer | 30 to 90 ft | dawn & dusk | Break off the point (72 ft) | Trolled plug on downrigger, Heavy jigging spoon |
| Fall | 5 to 35 ft | dawn & dusk | Main-lake point (40 ft) | Large glide bait, Jointed plug |
| Winter | 20 to 70 ft | dawn | Break off the point (72 ft) | Heavy spoon (slow lift), Large soft swimbait |
Spring puts dolly varden in skinny water — 1 to 30 ft is the zone. Warm water sends them out to 2 to 40 ft; cold water stacks them in 8 to 45 ft. Main-lake point is the standout, a point at roughly 40 ft, rated prime for summer dolly varden. Plan around early morning and the evening in the warm months. A small chrome spoon or a baitfish streamer covers the summer program.
| Season | Depth | Best window | Start at | Go-to baits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring | 1 to 30 ft | dawn & midday | Main-lake point (40 ft) | Small silver spoon, Inline spinner |
| Summer | 2 to 40 ft | dawn & dusk | Main-lake point (40 ft) | 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 | Main-lake point (40 ft) | Small slow spoon, Weighted baitfish fly |
Mud Lake carries 6 mapped structure features, topping out (or rather bottoming out) at Deep basin, about 135 ft down.
Access data: British Columbia Recreation Sites and Trails - Recreation Sites Subset; Government of British Columbia - Dual-Verified Provincial Crown Land Shoreline; Government of British Columbia - Dual-Verified Provincial Crown Land Shoreline. Confirm conditions and fees locally before you launch.
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 Mud Lake specifically, so confirm the current rules before you fish.
Check the official British Columbia fishing regulations →
Mud Lake is about 159 ft (48 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 rainbow trout, lake whitefish, bull trout, dolly varden on Mud Lake.
Break off the point is the top-rated area: a drop-off in about 72 ft of water that rates good for bull trout in winter. The interactive chart above rates every spot for each 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 Mud 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.
Eleanor Lake 3 mi · Blue Lake 15 mi · Tumtum Lake 18 mi · Murtle Lake 21 mi · Stevens Lakes 24 mi · Stevens Lakes 27 mi · Mcdougall Lake 30 mi · Kostal Lake 32 mi · Saddle Lakes 34 mi · Ray Lake 36 mi · Dudgeon Lake 37 mi · Foot Lake 39 mi
See how Mud Lake stacks up: best rainbow trout lakes in British Columbia · best lake whitefish lakes in British Columbia
More water nearby: Thompson-Nicola Regional District fishing maps (322 charts). Browse all British Columbia fishing maps. See every water on DepthScout. Shoreline: British Columbia Freshwater Atlas. This is a shoreline guide. Modeled depth contours have been retired. 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.