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75-acre lake in Kitimat-Stikine Regional District, British Columbia. The lake tops out around 102 ft. The surface is reconstructed from 71 measured spot soundings collected in 1987; water between those measurements is interpolated. Treat the contours between those soundings as a guide, never as navigation. The rest of this page walks each species through its year, using the map's own scoring.
Nine Lake maps at 75 acres behind 2.5 miles of shoreline. A middling shoreline index (2.1) gives it some bays to work without being a maze. Roughly 26% of the water is 15 ft or less as modeled, the band where the food chain lives. Call it 1.1 mi long by 0.2 mi wide at the broadest reach. Kitimat-Stikine Regional District claims this one. If the bite dies, Munro Lake is 4 mi to the northeast.
Come spring, look for rainbow trout tight to the bank in 5 to 20 ft. They move out to 8 to 30 ft in summer and finish the year down in 8 to 40 ft. If you only fish one area, make it Break off the point: a drop-off around 29 ft that scores prime in winter. Best bite is 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 | Main-lake point (3 ft) | Inline spinner (silver), Small spoon |
| Summer | 8 to 30 ft | dawn & dusk | Break off the point (29 ft) | Dodger + spoon (deep troll), Flutter spoon |
| Fall | 10 to 35 ft | dawn & dusk | Break off the point (29 ft) | Casting spoon, Jerkbait over shoals |
| Winter | 8 to 40 ft | dawn | Break off the point (29 ft) | Jigging spoon, Tube jig (white) |
Nine Lake carries 6 mapped structure features, topping out (or rather bottoming out) at Deep basin, about 102 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 Nine Lake specifically, so confirm the current rules before you fish.
Check the official British Columbia fishing regulations →
Nine Lake is about 101.71 ft (31 m) deep at its deepest point. The surface is reconstructed from 71 measured spot soundings collected in 1987; water between those measurements is interpolated. Treat the contours between those soundings as a guide, never as navigation.
Anglers target rainbow trout on Nine Lake.
Break off the point is the top-rated area: a drop-off in about 29 ft of water that rates prime for rainbow trout in winter. Open the map above to see every rated 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 Nine 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: Kitimat-Stikine Regional District fishing maps (97 charts). Browse all British Columbia fishing maps. See every water on DepthScout. Bathymetry credit: British Columbia Fish and Wildlife Branch · Nine 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.