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1,098-acre lake in Cariboo Regional District, British Columbia. The lake tops out around 76 ft. The surface is reconstructed from 82 measured spot soundings collected in 1960; water between those measurements is interpolated. Treat the contours between those soundings as a guide, never as navigation. What the data behind the map says about each species, season by season:
Timothy Lake maps at 1,095 acres behind 11.7 miles of shoreline, broken up by 2 islands. A development index of 2.5 means a maze of bays and points: far more casting targets than a round bowl of the same size. Roughly 16% of the water is 15 ft or less as modeled, the band where the food chain lives. Call it 4.1 mi long by 1.2 mi wide at the broadest reach. Cariboo Regional District claims this one. Dempsey Lake sits 2 mi southeast — the closest neighbouring chart.
Early season kokanee use the shallows, holding in 10 to 30 ft. Summer is a 30 to 70 ft game here, winter a 19 to 76 ft one. The chart's best answer is Deep basin — deep basin, 76 ft, prime for winter. Best bite is early morning. Tie on a dodger + pink/orange squid on downrigger or a kokanee bug + corn 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 | 10 to 30 ft | dawn | open water | Small dodger + squid (pink), Wedding-ring spinner + corn |
| Summer | 30 to 70 ft | dawn | Deep basin (76 ft) | Dodger + pink/orange squid on downrigger, Kokanee bug + corn |
| Fall | 5 to 40 ft | dawn | Break off the point (1 ft) | Dodger + squid (deeper red/purple), Small spoon |
| Winter | 19 to 76 ft chart-limited; documented 20 to 80 ft | dawn | Deep basin (76 ft) | Small glow jig + corn or maggot, Tiny spoon |
Spring rainbow trout on Timothy Lake hold shallow, usually 5 to 20 ft. They move out to 8 to 30 ft in summer and finish the year down in 8 to 40 ft. Put Break off the point first on the milk run — a drop-off near 1 ft that grades good for winter. The feeding windows run early morning and the evening. The summer box starts with a dodger + spoon (deep troll) or a flutter spoon.
| 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 (1 ft) | Dodger + spoon (deep troll), Flutter spoon |
| Fall | 10 to 35 ft | dawn & dusk | Main-lake point (1 ft) | Casting spoon, Jerkbait over shoals |
| Winter | 8 to 40 ft | dawn | Break off the point (1 ft) | Jigging spoon, Tube jig (white) |
Count 7 structure marks on this chart. The deepest, Deep basin, sits near 76 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 Timothy Lake specifically, so confirm the current rules before you fish.
Check the official British Columbia fishing regulations →
Timothy Lake is about 76 ft (23 m) deep at its deepest point. The surface is reconstructed from 82 measured spot soundings collected in 1960; water between those measurements is interpolated. Treat the contours between those soundings as a guide, never as navigation.
Anglers target kokanee, rainbow trout on Timothy Lake.
Deep basin is the top-rated area: a deep basin in about 76 ft of water that rates prime for kokanee in winter. 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 Timothy 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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See how Timothy Lake stacks up: best rainbow trout lakes in British Columbia · best kokanee lakes in British Columbia
More water nearby: Cariboo Regional District fishing maps (445 charts). Browse all British Columbia fishing maps. See every water on DepthScout. Bathymetry credit: British Columbia Fish and Wildlife Branch · Timothy 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.