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15-acre lake in British Columbia. The lake tops out around 29 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.
Running Bear Lake maps at 15 acres behind 0.7 miles of shoreline. Its 1.3 shoreline index means few bank features; the contours below do the pattern work. About 30% of the surface sits shallower than 15 ft on the modeled chart — that's the weed-and-bait zone. Figure 0.3 mi of water from one end to the other. Thompson-Nicola Regional District claims this one. If the bite dies, Graffunder Lakes is 1 mi to the east.
Come spring, look for rainbow trout tight to the bank in 5 to 20 ft. They move out to 8 to 29 ft in summer and finish the year down in 6 to 29 ft. If you only fish one area, make it Shoreline break: a drop-off around 13 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.
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 | Shoreline break (13 ft) | Inline spinner (silver), Small spoon |
| Summer | 8 to 29 ft chart-limited; documented 8 to 30 ft | dawn & dusk | Shoreline break (13 ft) | Dodger + spoon (deep troll), Flutter spoon |
| Fall | 8 to 29 ft chart-limited; documented 10 to 35 ft | dawn & dusk | Shoreline break (13 ft) | Casting spoon, Jerkbait over shoals |
| Winter | 6 to 29 ft chart-limited; documented 8 to 40 ft | dawn | Shoreline break (13 ft) | Jigging spoon, Tube jig (white) |
When the water first warms, kokanee slide up into 9 to 29 ft. There's no big seasonal slide here — summer means 9 to 29 ft, winter 7 to 29 ft. Start at Deep basin. It's a deep basin holding about 25 ft of water and rates prime come spring. The feeding windows run early morning. Keep a dodger + pink/orange squid on downrigger or a kokanee bug + corn 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 | 9 to 29 ft chart-limited; documented 10 to 30 ft | dawn | Deep basin (25 ft) | Small dodger + squid (pink), Wedding-ring spinner + corn |
| Summer | 9 to 29 ft chart-limited; documented 30 to 70 ft | dawn | Deep basin (25 ft) | Dodger + pink/orange squid on downrigger, Kokanee bug + corn |
| Fall | 4 to 29 ft chart-limited; documented 5 to 40 ft | dawn | Deep basin (25 ft) | Dodger + squid (deeper red/purple), Small spoon |
| Winter | 7 to 29 ft chart-limited; documented 20 to 80 ft | dawn | Deep basin (25 ft) | Small glow jig + corn or maggot, Tiny spoon |
Spring puts lake whitefish in skinny water — 9 to 29 ft is the zone. Summer fish stay in 9 to 29 ft, and winter fish hold in 9 to 29 ft. Deep basin is the standout, a deep basin at roughly 25 ft, rated prime for summer lake whitefish. Plan around early morning in the warm months. A blade bait vertical or a small jigging 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 | 9 to 29 ft chart-limited; documented 15 to 45 ft | midday & dawn | Shoreline break (13 ft) | Small jig + waxworm, Blade bait (small) |
| Summer | 9 to 29 ft chart-limited; documented 40 to 90 ft | dawn | Deep basin (25 ft) | Blade bait vertical, Small jigging spoon |
| Fall | 8 to 29 ft chart-limited; documented 8 to 30 ft | dusk | Shoreline break (13 ft) | Small spoon (gold), Jig + plastic larva |
| Winter | 9 to 29 ft chart-limited; documented 25 to 70 ft | midday & dawn | Deep basin (25 ft) | Jigging spoon + bead chain, Tungsten jig + waxie |
Early season burbot use the shallows, holding in 9 to 29 ft. Even in summer they hold at 9 to 29 ft; winter keeps them in 7 to 29 ft. The chart's best answer is Deep basin — deep basin, 25 ft, prime for spring. Best bite is after dark and midday. Tie on a heavy jig + cut bait and you're in the game.
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 | 9 to 29 ft chart-limited; documented 25 to 70 ft | night & dusk | Deep basin (25 ft) | Glow jigging spoon + cut bait, Rattle bait (dark) |
| Summer | 9 to 29 ft chart-limited; documented 50 to 120 ft | night & midday | Deep basin (25 ft) | Heavy jig + cut bait |
| Fall | 9 to 29 ft chart-limited; documented 30 to 80 ft | night & dusk | Deep basin (25 ft) | Glow spoon + minnow head, Blade bait (slow) |
| Winter | 7 to 29 ft chart-limited; documented 15 to 60 ft | night & dusk | Deep basin (25 ft) | Glow tungsten + cut bait, Rattle spoon + minnow head |
The chart marks 4 structure features on Running Bear Lake; the deepest is Deep basin at about 25 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 Running Bear Lake specifically, so confirm the current rules before you fish.
Check the official British Columbia fishing regulations →
Running Bear Lake is about 29 ft (9 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, kokanee, lake whitefish, burbot on Running Bear Lake. This isn't a survey of the water — none is published for it — but an informed estimate from the species common to the region, narrowed by this water's depth, size and each species' range.
Deep basin is the top-rated area: a deep basin in about 25 ft of water that rates prime for kokanee in spring. 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 Running Bear 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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