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164-acre lake in Cariboo Regional District, British Columbia. The lake tops out around 48 ft. The surface is reconstructed from 33 measured spot soundings collected in 1970; water between those measurements is interpolated. Treat the contours between those soundings as a guide, never as navigation. The season-by-season read for each species follows, from the map's own numbers.
The outline encloses 164 acres, worked by 3.6 miles of shoreline. With a 2 development index there's bank structure worth casting at, in moderation. Roughly 44% of the water is 15 ft or less as modeled, the band where the food chain lives. Call it 0.8 mi long by 0.6 mi wide at the broadest reach. Cariboo Regional District claims this one. Edmund Lake sits 2 mi east — the closest neighbouring chart.
Spring rainbow trout on Valentine 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 21 ft that grades prime 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 | Break off the point (21 ft) | Inline spinner (silver), Small spoon |
| Summer | 8 to 30 ft | dawn & dusk | Break off the point (21 ft) | Dodger + spoon (deep troll), Flutter spoon |
| Fall | 10 to 35 ft | dawn & dusk | Break off the point (21 ft) | Casting spoon, Jerkbait over shoals |
| Winter | 8 to 40 ft | dawn | Break off the point (21 ft) | Jigging spoon, Tube jig (white) |
6 pieces of structure are mapped here — Deep basin, around 32 ft, is the deepest of them.
Access data: British Columbia Recreation Sites and Trails - Recreation Sites Subset; Government of British Columbia - Dual-Verified Provincial Crown Land Shoreline; Government of British Columbia - Dual-Verified Provincial Crown Land Shoreline. Confirm conditions and fees locally before you launch.
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 Valentine Lake specifically, so confirm the current rules before you fish.
Check the official British Columbia fishing regulations →
Valentine Lake is about 48 ft (15 m) deep at its deepest point. The surface is reconstructed from 33 measured spot soundings collected in 1970; water between those measurements is interpolated. Treat the contours between those soundings as a guide, never as navigation.
Anglers target rainbow trout on Valentine Lake.
Break off the point is the top-rated area: a drop-off in about 21 ft of water that rates prime for rainbow trout in winter. Every other rated spot, per species and season, is on the map above.
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.
Fishing on Valentine 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: 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 · Valentine 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.