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Rating depth structure for cutthroat trout.
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126-acre lake in Bulkley-Nechako Regional District, British Columbia. The lake tops out around 26 ft. The surface is reconstructed from 29 measured spot soundings collected in 1982; water between those measurements is interpolated. Treat the contours between those soundings as a guide, never as navigation. What follows comes from the same scoring engine that paints the spots above.
On the chart, Pine Tree Lake draws 126 acres inside 2.2 miles of shoreline. A shoreline index of 1.4 says round and simple: fish relate to depth changes here, not shoreline features. Roughly 96% of the water is 15 ft or less as modeled, the band where the food chain lives. Call it 0.7 mi long by 0.5 mi wide at the broadest reach. You'll find it in Bulkley-Nechako Regional District. Closest neighbour on DepthScout: Boomerang Lake, 1 mi southeast of here.
Come spring, look for cutthroat trout tight to the bank in 3 to 15 ft. Expect a summer slide to 8 to 26.25 ft, then a winter hold in 7 to 26.25 ft. Start at Break off the point. It's a drop-off holding about 15 ft of water and rates prime come summer. Prime time lands in early morning and the evening. A trolled spoon (small) or an inline spinner is the honest summer answer here.
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 | Break off the point (15 ft) | Inline spinner (silver/gold), Small spoon |
| Summer | 8 to 26.25 ft chart-limited; documented 10 to 35 ft | dawn & dusk | Break off the point (15 ft) | Trolled spoon (small), Inline spinner |
| Fall | 5 to 25 ft | dawn & dusk | Break off the point (15 ft) | Casting spoon, Inline spinner |
| Winter | 7 to 26.25 ft chart-limited; documented 10 to 40 ft | dawn | Break off the point (15 ft) | Small jigging spoon, Marabou jig |
Spring puts rainbow trout in skinny water — 5 to 20 ft is the zone. As the season builds they drop to 7 to 26.25 ft, wintering in 5 to 26.25 ft. Winter rainbow trout concentrate at Break off the point, a prime-rated drop-off around 15 ft. Warm-month bites cluster around early morning and the evening. A dodger + spoon (deep troll) or a flutter spoon 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 | 5 to 20 ft | dawn & dusk | Break off the point (15 ft) | Inline spinner (silver), Small spoon |
| Summer | 7 to 26.25 ft chart-limited; documented 8 to 30 ft | dawn & dusk | Break off the point (15 ft) | Dodger + spoon (deep troll), Flutter spoon |
| Fall | 8 to 26.25 ft chart-limited; documented 10 to 35 ft | dawn & dusk | Break off the point (15 ft) | Casting spoon, Jerkbait over shoals |
| Winter | 5 to 26.25 ft chart-limited; documented 8 to 40 ft | dawn | Break off the point (15 ft) | Jigging spoon, Tube jig (white) |
6 pieces of structure are mapped here — Deep basin, around 23 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 Pine Tree Lake specifically, so confirm the current rules before you fish.
Check the official British Columbia fishing regulations →
Pine Tree Lake is about 26.25 ft (8 m) deep at its deepest point. The surface is reconstructed from 29 measured spot soundings collected in 1982; water between those measurements is interpolated. Treat the contours between those soundings as a guide, never as navigation.
Anglers target cutthroat trout, rainbow trout on Pine Tree Lake.
Break off the point is the top-rated area: a drop-off in about 15 ft of water that rates prime for cutthroat trout in summer. Every other rated spot, per species and season, is on the map above.
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 Pine Tree 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: Bulkley-Nechako Regional District fishing maps (324 charts). Browse all British Columbia fishing maps. See every water on DepthScout. Bathymetry credit: British Columbia Fish and Wildlife Branch · Pine Tree 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.