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Fishing Upper Campbell Lake: what the data says
7,507-acre lake near British Columbia. The lake tops out around 130 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.
Cutthroat Trout fishing at Upper Campbell Lake
Spring cutthroat trout on Upper Campbell Lake hold shallow, usually 3 to 15 ft. They move out to 10 to 35 ft in summer and finish the year down in 10 to 40 ft. If you only fish one area, make it Sharp break: a drop-off around 24.59773439621643 ft that scores prime in summer. Best bite is early morning and the evening. Tie on a trolled spoon (small) or a inline spinner and you're in the game.
| Season | Depth | Best window | Go-to baits |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spring | 3 to 15 ft | dawn & dusk | Inline spinner (silver/gold), Small spoon |
| Summer | 10 to 35 ft | dawn & dusk | Trolled spoon (small), Inline spinner |
| Fall | 5 to 25 ft | dawn & dusk | Casting spoon, Inline spinner |
| Winter | 10 to 40 ft | dawn | Small jigging spoon, Marabou jig |
Rainbow Trout fishing at Upper Campbell Lake
Spring rainbow trout on Upper Campbell 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. The spot to know is Sharp break, a drop-off in about 24.59773439621643 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 | 8 to 30 ft | dawn & dusk | Dodger + spoon (deep troll), Flutter spoon |
| Fall | 10 to 35 ft | dawn & dusk | Casting spoon, Jerkbait over shoals |
| Winter | 8 to 40 ft | dawn | Jigging spoon, Tube jig (white) |
Notable structure
- Deep basin: deep basin, around 111 ft
- Break off the point: drop-off, around 59 ft
- Main-lake point: point, around 33 ft
- Secondary point: point, around 33 ft
- Sharp break: drop-off, around 24.59773439621643 ft
- Shallow bay flat: weed flat, around 6 ft
- Back-bay flat: weed flat, around 6 ft
- Rock reef: rock pile, around 5.737881007259415 ft
- Weed flat: weed flat, around 4.110453502009277 ft
- Rock reef: rock pile, around 3.9655662151193347 ft
- Rock reef: rock pile, around 3.684204422293254 ft
- Sharp break: drop-off, around 3.456133907993167 ft
- Shoreline point: point, around 3.3722754788895943 ft
- Rock reef: rock pile, around 3.369505789283747 ft
Common questions
How deep is Upper Campbell Lake?
Upper Campbell Lake is about 130 ft (40 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.
What fish are in Upper Campbell Lake?
Anglers target rainbow trout, cutthroat trout on Upper Campbell Lake.
Where is the best fishing spot on Upper Campbell Lake?
Sharp break is the top-rated area: a drop-off in about 24.59773439621643 ft of water that rates prime for cutthroat trout in summer. Open the map above to see every rated spot for each species and season.
When is the best time to fish Upper Campbell Lake?
For cutthroat 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.
Nearby waters
Raven Lake · Camp Lake · Darkis Lake · Upper Quinsam Lake · Wokas Lake · Martha Lake
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