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Rating depth structure for coho salmon.
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65-acre lake in British Columbia. The lake tops out around 49 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.
Tsuquadra Lake maps at 65 acres behind 1.6 miles of shoreline. At index 1.4 the outline is almost a bowl — read the depth changes, not the shoreline. 38% of the surface is littoral (under ~15 ft), per the model — cover, weeds and forage water. End to end it runs roughly 0.6 mi, about 0.3 mi across. It sits in Alberni-Clayoquot Regional District. Its nearest charted neighbour, Tsusiat Lake, is 1 mi to the north.
These fish are listed in an exact-water agency record as forage or ecological context. They are not target-species profiles and do not affect DepthScout's Prime, Good, or Fair spot ratings.
Official exact-water fish record. The listing documents source-recorded presence, not present abundance or guaranteed catchability.
Early season coho salmon use the shallows, holding in 3 to 25 ft. Summer is a 15 to 49 ft game here, winter a 15 to 49 ft one. The chart's best answer is Deep basin — deep basin, 42 ft, prime for summer. Best bite is early morning and the evening. Tie on a dodger + fly or a medium spoon above the thermocline 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 | 3 to 25 ft | dawn & dusk | Main-lake point (12 ft) | Small orange dodger + peanut fly, Thin spoon (orange/silver) |
| Summer | 15 to 49 ft chart-limited; documented 30 to 70 ft | dawn & dusk | Deep basin (42 ft) | Dodger + fly, Medium spoon above the thermocline |
| Fall | 8 to 40 ft | dawn & dusk | Main-lake point (12 ft) | Casting spoon, Spinner (chartreuse) |
| Winter | 15 to 49 ft chart-limited; documented 20 to 60 ft | midday | Deep basin (42 ft) | Small spoon, slow troll |
Start shallow in spring: cutthroat trout sit in 3 to 15 ft that time of year. Warm water sends them out to 10 to 35 ft; cold water stacks them in 10 to 40 ft. Top water on the chart: Break off the point, a drop-off in the 22 ft range, prime in summer. Fish it in early morning and the evening and you'll meet the bite. Throw a trolled spoon (small) or an inline spinner until the fish tell you otherwise.
| Season | Depth | Best window | Start at | Go-to baits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring | 3 to 15 ft | dawn & dusk | Main-lake point (12 ft) | Inline spinner (silver/gold), Small spoon |
| Summer | 10 to 35 ft | dawn & dusk | Break off the point (22 ft) | Trolled spoon (small), Inline spinner |
| Fall | 5 to 25 ft | dawn & dusk | Main-lake point (12 ft) | Casting spoon, Inline spinner |
| Winter | 10 to 40 ft | dawn | Break off the point (22 ft) | Small jigging spoon, Marabou jig |
When the water first warms, kokanee slide up into 10 to 30 ft. By summer they slide out to 15 to 49 ft, and by winter most fish are in 12 to 49 ft. If you only fish one area, make it Deep basin: a deep basin around 42 ft that scores prime in summer. In summer the feeding windows fall in early morning. Keep a dodger + pink/orange squid on downrigger or a kokanee bug + corn rigged through the warm months.
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 (22 ft) | Small dodger + squid (pink), Wedding-ring spinner + corn |
| Summer | 15 to 49 ft chart-limited; documented 30 to 70 ft | dawn | Deep basin (42 ft) | Dodger + pink/orange squid on downrigger, Kokanee bug + corn |
| Fall | 5 to 40 ft | dawn | Deep basin (42 ft) | Dodger + squid (deeper red/purple), Small spoon |
| Winter | 12 to 49 ft chart-limited; documented 20 to 80 ft | dawn | Deep basin (42 ft) | Small glow jig + corn or maggot, Tiny spoon |
Spring puts dolly varden in skinny water — 1 to 30 ft is the zone. Warm water sends them out to 2 to 40 ft; cold water stacks them in 8 to 45 ft. Main-lake point is the standout, a point at roughly 12 ft, rated prime for spring dolly varden. Plan around early morning and the evening in the warm months. A small chrome spoon or a baitfish streamer covers the summer program.
| Season | Depth | Best window | Start at | Go-to baits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring | 1 to 30 ft | dawn & midday | Main-lake point (12 ft) | Small silver spoon, Inline spinner |
| Summer | 2 to 40 ft | dawn & dusk | Main-lake point (12 ft) | Small chrome spoon, Baitfish streamer |
| Fall | 1 to 25 ft | dawn & dusk | Main-lake point (12 ft) | Small spinner, Egg or fry pattern |
| Winter | 8 to 45 ft | midday | Break off the point (22 ft) | Small slow spoon, Weighted baitfish fly |
Count 6 structure marks on this chart. The deepest, Deep basin, sits near 42 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 Tsuquadra Lake specifically, so confirm the current rules before you fish.
Check the official British Columbia fishing regulations →
Tsuquadra Lake is about 49 ft (15 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 coho salmon, cutthroat trout, kokanee, dolly varden on Tsuquadra Lake.
Deep basin is the top-rated area: a deep basin in about 42 ft of water that rates prime for coho salmon in summer. The interactive chart above rates every spot for each species and season.
For coho 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 Tsuquadra 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: Alberni-Clayoquot Regional District fishing maps (52 charts). Browse all British Columbia fishing maps. 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.