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14-acre lake in East Kootenay Regional District, British Columbia. The lake tops out around 49 ft. The surface is reconstructed from 32 measured spot soundings collected in 1961; water between those measurements is interpolated. Treat the contours between those soundings as a guide, never as navigation. The season-by-season read for each species follows, from the map's own numbers.
Drawn out, this is 14 acres of water rimmed by 1 miles of bank. Index 2 on the shoreline: a few honest points and pockets, nothing labyrinthine. Roughly 59% of the water is 15 ft or less as modeled, the band where the food chain lives. The basin spans about 0.5 mi end to end. The water lies in East Kootenay Regional District. For a second option, Fussee Lake lies 5 mi southwest.
The spring pattern is a shallow one: kokanee in 10 to 30 ft. Midsummer fish sit out in 15 to 49 ft before dropping to 12 to 49 ft for winter. The spot to know is Deep basin, a deep basin in about 49 ft of water that rates prime for kokanee in summer. Plan around early morning in the warm months. Summer baits: a dodger + pink/orange squid on downrigger or a kokanee bug + corn gets it done.
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 | 10 to 30 ft | dawn | Break off the point (28 ft) | Small dodger + squid (pink), Wedding-ring spinner + corn |
| Summer | 15 to 49 ft chart-limited; documented 30 to 70 ft | dawn | Deep basin (49 ft) | Dodger + pink/orange squid on downrigger, Kokanee bug + corn |
| Fall | 5 to 40 ft | dawn | Break off the point (28 ft) | Dodger + squid (deeper red/purple), Small spoon |
| Winter | 12 to 49 ft chart-limited; documented 20 to 80 ft | dawn | Deep basin (49 ft) | Small glow jig + corn or maggot, Tiny spoon |
Start shallow in spring: rainbow trout sit in 5 to 20 ft that time of year. Warm water sends them out to 8 to 30 ft; cold water stacks them in 8 to 40 ft. Top water on the chart: Break off the point, a drop-off in the 28 ft range, prime in winter. Fish it in early morning and the evening and you'll meet the bite. Throw a dodger + spoon (deep troll) or a flutter spoon until the fish tell you otherwise.
| Season | Depth | Best window | Start at | Go-to baits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring | 5 to 20 ft | dawn & dusk | Main-lake point (1 ft) | Inline spinner (silver), Small spoon |
| Summer | 8 to 30 ft | dawn & dusk | Break off the point (28 ft) | Dodger + spoon (deep troll), Flutter spoon |
| Fall | 10 to 35 ft | dawn & dusk | Break off the point (28 ft) | Casting spoon, Jerkbait over shoals |
| Winter | 8 to 40 ft | dawn | Break off the point (28 ft) | Jigging spoon, Tube jig (white) |
4 pieces of structure are mapped here — Deep basin, around 49 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 Silver Spring Lake specifically, so confirm the current rules before you fish.
Check the official British Columbia fishing regulations →
Silver Spring Lake is about 49 ft (15 m) deep at its deepest point. The surface is reconstructed from 32 measured spot soundings collected in 1961; water between those measurements is interpolated. Treat the contours between those soundings as a guide, never as navigation.
Anglers target kokanee, rainbow trout on Silver Spring Lake.
Deep basin is the top-rated area: a deep basin in about 49 ft of water that rates prime for kokanee in summer. The interactive chart above rates every spot for each species and season.
For kokanee, the summer bite is best in early morning. Each species page section below lists the seasonal windows, and the map shows a live NOW badge when you're inside one.
Fishing on Silver Spring 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: East Kootenay Regional District fishing maps (89 charts). Browse all British Columbia fishing maps. See every water on DepthScout. Bathymetry credit: British Columbia Fish and Wildlife Branch · Silver Spring 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.