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631-acre lake in Stikine Region, British Columbia. The lake tops out around 64 ft. This chart interpolates between a real shoreline and a known maximum depth. It will point you at likely water, but it is not a navigation product. Every species below gets its seasonal read from the same numbers driving the chart.
The drawn water covers 631 acres wrapped in 9.1 miles of bank, with 3 islands in the mix. A development index of 2.6 means a maze of bays and points: far more casting targets than a round bowl of the same size. 51% of the surface is littoral (under ~15 ft), per the model — cover, weeds and forage water. Call it 3.3 mi long by 0.5 mi wide at the broadest reach. Stikine Region claims this one. Its nearest charted neighbour, Johanson Lake, is 10 mi to the east.
Early season burbot use the shallows, holding in 19 to 64 ft. Even in summer they hold at 19 to 64 ft; winter keeps them in 15 to 60 ft. The chart's best answer is Deep basin — deep basin, 54 ft, prime for spring. Best bite is after dark and midday. Tie on a heavy jig + cut bait and you're in the game.
| Season | Depth | Best window | Start at | Go-to baits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring | 19 to 64 ft | night & dusk | Deep basin (54 ft) | Glow jigging spoon + cut bait, Rattle bait (dark) |
| Summer | 19 to 64 ft | night & midday | Deep basin (54 ft) | Heavy jig + cut bait |
| Fall | 19 to 64 ft | night & dusk | Deep basin (54 ft) | Glow spoon + minnow head, Blade bait (slow) |
| Winter | 15 to 60 ft | night & dusk | Deep basin (54 ft) | Glow tungsten + cut bait, Rattle spoon + minnow head |
When the water first warms, kokanee slide up into 10 to 30 ft. Summer is a 19 to 64 ft game here, winter a 16 to 64 ft one. Start at Deep basin. It's a deep basin holding about 54 ft of water and rates prime come summer. The feeding windows run early morning. Keep a dodger + pink/orange squid on downrigger or a kokanee bug + corn rigged through the warm months.
| Season | Depth | Best window | Start at | Go-to baits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring | 10 to 30 ft | dawn | Break off the point (29 ft) | Small dodger + squid (pink), Wedding-ring spinner + corn |
| Summer | 19 to 64 ft | dawn | Deep basin (54 ft) | Dodger + pink/orange squid on downrigger, Kokanee bug + corn |
| Fall | 5 to 40 ft | dawn | Break off the point (29 ft) | Dodger + squid (deeper red/purple), Small spoon |
| Winter | 16 to 64 ft | dawn | Deep basin (54 ft) | Small glow jig + corn or maggot, Tiny spoon |
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 (16 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 | Main-lake point (16 ft) | Casting spoon, Jerkbait over shoals |
| Winter | 8 to 40 ft | dawn | Break off the point (29 ft) | Jigging spoon, Tube jig (white) |
Spring puts lake whitefish in skinny water — 15 to 45 ft is the zone. Warm water sends them out to 19 to 64 ft; cold water stacks them in 19 to 64 ft. Deep basin is the standout, a deep basin at roughly 54 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.
| Season | Depth | Best window | Start at | Go-to baits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring | 15 to 45 ft | midday & dawn | Break off the point (29 ft) | Small jig + waxworm, Blade bait (small) |
| Summer | 19 to 64 ft | dawn | Deep basin (54 ft) | Blade bait vertical, Small jigging spoon |
| Fall | 8 to 30 ft | dusk | Break off the point (29 ft) | Small spoon (gold), Jig + plastic larva |
| Winter | 19 to 64 ft | midday & dawn | Deep basin (54 ft) | Jigging spoon + bead chain, Tungsten jig + waxie |
Sustut Lake carries 6 mapped structure features, topping out (or rather bottoming out) at Deep basin, about 54 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 Sustut Lake specifically, so confirm the current rules before you fish.
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Sustut Lake is about 64 ft (20 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 burbot, kokanee, rainbow trout, lake whitefish on Sustut Lake.
Deep basin is the top-rated area: a deep basin in about 54 ft of water that rates prime for burbot in spring. Every other rated spot, per species and season, is on the map above.
For burbot, the summer bite is best in after dark and midday. Each species page section below lists the seasonal windows, and the map shows a live NOW badge when you're inside one.
Fishing on Sustut 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: Stikine Region fishing maps (88 charts). Browse all British Columbia fishing maps or see every water on 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.