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Rating depth structure for coho salmon.
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308-acre lake in British Columbia. The lake tops out around 144 ft. The surface is reconstructed from 90 measured spot soundings collected in 1982; water between those measurements is interpolated. Treat the contours between those soundings as a guide, never as navigation. Here's the year, species by species, as the scoring engine sees it.
Drawn out, this is 307 acres of water rimmed by 4.6 miles of bank. Index 1.9 on the shoreline: a few honest points and pockets, nothing labyrinthine. About 8% of the surface sits shallower than 15 ft on the modeled chart — that's the weed-and-bait zone. Call it 1.4 mi long by 0.8 mi wide at the broadest reach. You'll find it in Kitimat-Stikine Regional District. For a second option, Hodkin Lake lies 3 mi east.
In spring, coho salmon run shallow here, mostly 3 to 25 ft. Midsummer fish sit out in 30 to 70 ft before dropping to 20 to 60 ft for winter. Summer coho salmon concentrate at Break off the point, a prime-rated drop-off around 52 ft. Fish it in early morning and the evening and you'll meet the bite. You won't need more than a dodger + fly or a medium spoon above the thermocline most summer days.
| Season | Depth | Best window | Start at | Go-to baits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring | 3 to 25 ft | dawn & dusk | Main-lake point (1 ft) | Small orange dodger + peanut fly, Thin spoon (orange/silver) |
| Summer | 30 to 70 ft | dawn & dusk | Break off the point (52 ft) | Dodger + fly, Medium spoon above the thermocline |
| Fall | 8 to 40 ft | dawn & dusk | Main-lake point (1 ft) | Casting spoon, Spinner (chartreuse) |
| Winter | 20 to 60 ft | midday | Break off the point (52 ft) | Small spoon, slow troll |
Spring dolly varden on Unuk Lake hold shallow, usually 1 to 30 ft. They move out to 2 to 40 ft in summer and finish the year down in 8 to 45 ft. Put Main-lake point first on the milk run — a point near 1 ft that grades prime for spring. The feeding windows run early morning and the evening. The summer box starts with a small chrome spoon or a baitfish streamer.
| Season | Depth | Best window | Start at | Go-to baits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring | 1 to 30 ft | dawn & midday | Main-lake point (1 ft) | Small silver spoon, Inline spinner |
| Summer | 2 to 40 ft | dawn & dusk | Main-lake point (1 ft) | Small chrome spoon, Baitfish streamer |
| Fall | 1 to 25 ft | dawn & dusk | Main-lake point (1 ft) | Small spinner, Egg or fry pattern |
| Winter | 8 to 45 ft | midday | Break off the point (52 ft) | Small slow spoon, Weighted baitfish fly |
Unuk Lake carries 7 mapped structure features, topping out (or rather bottoming out) at Deep basin, about 144 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 Unuk Lake specifically, so confirm the current rules before you fish.
Check the official British Columbia fishing regulations →
Unuk Lake is about 144.36 ft (44 m) deep at its deepest point. The surface is reconstructed from 90 measured spot soundings collected in 1982; water between those measurements is interpolated. Treat the contours between those soundings as a guide, never as navigation.
Anglers target coho salmon, dolly varden on Unuk Lake.
Main-lake point is the top-rated area: a point in about 1 ft of water that rates prime for dolly varden in spring. 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 Unuk 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: Kitimat-Stikine Regional District fishing maps (97 charts). Browse all British Columbia fishing maps. See every water on DepthScout. Bathymetry credit: British Columbia Fish and Wildlife Branch · Unuk 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.