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Rating depth structure for pacific chinook salmon.
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189-acre Secret Cove fishing map with contributor-qualified CHS NONNA survey contours (81.21% measured, 97.32% assessed), four measured spots, regional DFO salmon, herring and dogfish evidence, operator-confirmed transient moorage, and current Area 16, CSSP and adjacent-RCA guidance. The water tops out around 62 ft. The depth chart comes from CHS bathymetric survey data, so the contours are survey-derived rather than computer-modeled. Here's the year, species by species, as the scoring engine sees it.
Secret Cove maps at 188 acres behind 8.6 miles of shoreline, with 5 islands in the mix. An index of 4.5 puts the bank firmly in maze territory: point after pocket after cove, every one a casting target. The shallow band under 15 ft claims about 68% of the surface — that's where the groceries are. The basin spans about 1.9 mi end to end and 0.7 mi across at its widest. Its nearest charted neighbour, Trout Lake, is 4 mi to the southeast.
Spring pacific chinook salmon on Secret Cove hold shallow, usually 16 to 62 ft. Depth-wise the year is flat: 8 to 62 ft in summer, 17 to 62 ft once it turns cold. Put Turnagain entrance basin first on the milk run — a deep basin near 54 ft that grades prime for winter. The feeding windows run early morning and the evening. The summer box starts with a herring or sand-lance spoon or a baitfish hoochie behind a flasher.
| Season | Depth | Best window | Start at | Go-to baits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring | 16 to 62 ft | dawn | Secret Cove central channel shoulder (50 ft) | Herring-pattern spoon, Three-to-four-inch baitfish swimbait |
| Summer | 8 to 62 ft | dawn & dusk | Secret Cove central channel shoulder (50 ft) | Herring or sand-lance spoon, Baitfish hoochie behind a flasher |
| Fall | 6 to 62 ft | dawn & dusk | Secret Cove central channel shoulder (50 ft) | Compact spoon, Baitfish spinner where legal |
| Winter | 17 to 62 ft | midday | Turnagain entrance basin (54 ft) | Slow-trolled spoon, Deep baitfish plug |
Early season pacific coho salmon use the shallows, holding in 9 to 62 ft. Even in summer they hold at 6 to 62 ft; winter keeps them in 19 to 62 ft. Put Turnagain entrance basin first on the milk run — a deep basin near 54 ft that grades prime for winter. In summer the feeding windows fall in early morning and the evening. Tie on a small hoochie behind a flasher or a slim spoon and you're in the game.
| Season | Depth | Best window | Start at | Go-to baits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring | 9 to 62 ft | dawn & dusk | Secret Cove central channel shoulder (50 ft) | Small silver spoon, Slim baitfish fly |
| Summer | 6 to 62 ft | dawn & dusk | Secret Cove central channel shoulder (50 ft) | Small hoochie behind a flasher, Slim spoon |
| Fall | 5 to 60 ft | dawn & dusk | Secret Cove central channel shoulder (50 ft) | Small spinner where legal, Compact spoon |
| Winter | 19 to 62 ft | midday | Turnagain entrance basin (54 ft) | Slow small spoon, Compact trolling fly |
Structure-wise the chart holds 8 features, led in depth by Turnagain entrance basin at roughly 54 ft.
Access data: Secret Cove Marina — About & Map. 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 Secret Cove specifically, so confirm the current rules before you fish.
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Secret Cove is about 62 ft (19 m) deep at its deepest point. The depth chart comes from CHS bathymetric survey data, so the contours are survey-derived rather than computer-modeled.
Anglers target pacific chinook salmon, pacific coho salmon on Secret Cove.
Turnagain entrance basin is the top-rated area: a deep basin in about 54 ft of water that rates prime for pacific chinook salmon in winter. The interactive chart above rates every spot for each species and season.
For pacific chinook salmon, 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 Secret Cove 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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Browse all British Columbia fishing maps or see every water on DepthScout. Bathymetry credit: CHS NONNA 10 (CHS Chart Datum (CD); 81% measured, 16% source-interpolated). 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.