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5-acre lake near Norfolk. The lake tops out around 5 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. What follows comes from the same scoring engine that paints the spots above.
The Springs or Rackheath Springs Lake maps at 5 acres behind 0.4 miles of shoreline. With a 1.5 development index there's bank structure worth casting at, in moderation. Nothing on this chart breaks 15 ft, which makes the whole surface littoral: weeds, bait and ambush cover everywhere. It sits in Norfolk. If the bite dies, Decoy Broad is 4 mi to the northeast.
Spring puts brown trout in skinny water — 1 to 5 ft is the zone. Summer fish stay in 2 to 5 ft, and winter fish hold in 1 to 5 ft. Break off the point is the standout, a drop-off at roughly 2 ft, rated good for summer brown trout. Plan around after dark and early morning in the warm months. A spoon at the thermocline or a deep stickbait (night) 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 | 1 to 5 ft chart-limited; documented 3 to 25 ft | dawn & dusk | Main-lake point (5 ft) | Stickbait off planer boards (shallow), Small spoon along mud lines |
| Summer | 2 to 5 ft chart-limited; documented 25 to 60 ft | night & dawn | Break off the point (2 ft) | Spoon at the thermocline, Deep stickbait (night) |
| Fall | 1 to 5 ft chart-limited; documented 5 to 30 ft | dusk & dawn | Main-lake point (5 ft) | Jerkbait over gravel, Casting spoon |
| Winter | 1 to 5 ft chart-limited; documented 5 to 35 ft | dawn | Break off the point (2 ft) | Jigging spoon, Small stickbait (slow) |
Early season european perch use the shallows, holding in 1 to 5 ft. Even in summer they hold at 1 to 5 ft; winter keeps them in 2 to 5 ft. The chart's best answer is Deep basin — deep basin, 4 ft, prime for fall. Best bite is early morning. Tie on a drop-shot micro plastics or a small crankbait (perch pattern) 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 | 1 to 5 ft chart-limited; documented 3 to 12 ft | midday & dawn | Break off the point (2 ft) | Small jig + curly tail, Inline spinner #1-2 |
| Summer | 1 to 5 ft chart-limited; documented 8 to 28 ft | dawn | Deep basin (4 ft) | Drop-shot micro plastics, Small crankbait (perch pattern) |
| Fall | 2 to 5 ft chart-limited; documented 10 to 33 ft | midday | Deep basin (4 ft) | Jigging spoon (small), Drop-shot on deep flats |
| Winter | 2 to 5 ft chart-limited; documented 12 to 33 ft | midday & dawn | Deep basin (4 ft) | Tungsten jig + maggots, Small balance jig |
Come spring, look for northern pike tight to the bank in 1 to 5 ft. Through summer count on 2 to 5 ft; the winter hold is 2 to 5 ft. If you only fish one area, make it Break off the point: a drop-off around 2 ft that scores prime in fall. Best bite is early morning and the evening. A bucktail or a weedless spoon over cabbage 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 | 1 to 5 ft chart-limited; documented 2 to 8 ft | midday & dawn | open water | #5 inline spinner, Spoon (red/white) |
| Summer | 2 to 5 ft chart-limited; documented 8 to 20 ft | dawn & dusk | Break off the point (2 ft) | Bucktail, Weedless spoon over cabbage |
| Fall | 2 to 5 ft chart-limited; documented 6 to 18 ft | midday & dawn | Break off the point (2 ft) | Big rubber (Bull Dawg style), Husky-style jerkbait |
| Winter | 2 to 5 ft chart-limited; documented 5 to 15 ft | midday | Main-lake point (5 ft) | Tip-ups, Large jigging spoon |
Structure-wise the chart holds 3 features, led in depth by Main-lake point at roughly 5 ft.
The Springs or Rackheath Springs Lake is about 5 ft (2 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 brown trout, european perch, northern pike on The Springs or Rackheath Springs 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 4 ft of water that rates prime for european perch in fall. Scroll up to the map for the complete spot list by species and season.
For brown trout, the summer bite is best in after dark and early morning. Each species page section below lists the seasonal windows, and the map shows a live NOW badge when you're inside one.
Decoy Broad 4 mi · Upton Broad 7 mi · Blickling Hall Lake 11 mi · Wolterton Hall Lake 13 mi · Sea Mere or Hingham Sea Mere 16 mi · The Lake or Melton Hall Lake 18 mi · Scoulton Mere or Saham Toney Mere 19 mi · Barnby Broad 20 mi · Green Plantation Pond 20 mi · Gunthorpe Hall Lake 20 mi · Cockley Cley 30 mi · Narford Hall Lake 31 mi
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