Shared by DepthScout anglers. Exact spots stay private, always.
545-acre lake near British Columbia. The lake tops out around 23 ft. The contours are modeled from the water's real shoreline and maximum depth. Treat them as a rough guide, and never use them for navigation. What follows comes from the same scoring engine that paints the spots above.
Spring rainbow trout on Twinkle Lake hold shallow, usually 5 to 20 ft. They move out to 6 to 23 ft in summer and finish the year down in 5 to 23 ft. The spot to know is Break off the point, a drop-off in about 10 ft of water that rates prime for rainbow trout in winter. Plan around early morning and the evening in the warm months. Summer baits: a dodger + spoon (deep troll) or a flutter spoon gets it done.
| Season | Depth | Best window | Go-to baits |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spring | 5 to 20 ft | dawn & dusk | Inline spinner (silver), Small spoon |
| Summer | 6 to 23 ft | dawn & dusk | Dodger + spoon (deep troll), Flutter spoon |
| Fall | 7 to 23 ft | dawn & dusk | Casting spoon, Jerkbait over shoals |
| Winter | 5 to 23 ft | dawn | Jigging spoon, Tube jig (white) |
Start shallow in spring: lake whitefish sit in 7 to 23 ft that time of year. Summer fish stay in 7 to 23 ft, and winter fish hold in 7 to 23 ft. If you only fish one area, make it Deep basin: a deep basin around 20 ft that scores prime in summer. 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 | Go-to baits |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spring | 7 to 23 ft | midday & dawn | Small jig + waxworm, Blade bait (small) |
| Summer | 7 to 23 ft | dawn | Blade bait vertical, Small jigging spoon |
| Fall | 6 to 23 ft | dusk | Small spoon (gold), Jig + plastic larva |
| Winter | 7 to 23 ft | midday & dawn | Jigging spoon + bead chain, Tungsten jig + waxie |
Twinkle Lake is about 23 ft (7 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 rainbow trout, lake whitefish on Twinkle Lake.
Deep basin is the top-rated area: a deep basin in about 20 ft of water that rates prime for lake whitefish in summer. Open the map above to see every rated spot for each species and season.
For rainbow trout, 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.
Needle Lake · Short Portage Lake · Skinny Lake · Hill-Tout Lake · Shelford Lake · Sweeney Lake
See how Twinkle Lake stacks up: best rainbow trout lakes in British Columbia · best lake whitefish lakes in British Columbia
Browse all British Columbia fishing maps or every water on DepthScout. How we build these maps. For fishing guidance only, never navigation.