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Rating depth structure for rainbow trout.
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181-acre lake in British Columbia. The lake tops out around 7 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. Here's the year, species by species, as the scoring engine sees it.
The drawn water covers 180 acres wrapped in 2.3 miles of bank. Its 1.2 shoreline index means few bank features; the contours below do the pattern work. The whole water is littoral — nothing here runs deeper than ~15 ft, so it's all weed-and-bait territory. Call it 0.9 mi long by 0.5 mi wide at the broadest reach. Peace River Regional District claims this one. Its nearest charted neighbour, Gwillim Lake, is 17 mi to the southwest.
Come spring, look for rainbow trout tight to the bank in 2 to 7 ft. Through summer count on 2 to 7 ft; the winter hold is 1 to 7 ft. If you only fish one area, make it Break off the point: a drop-off around 3 ft that scores prime in winter. Best bite is early morning and the evening. A dodger + spoon (deep troll) or a flutter spoon is the honest summer answer here.
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 | 2 to 7 ft chart-limited; documented 5 to 20 ft | dawn & dusk | Main-lake point (7 ft) | Inline spinner (silver), Small spoon |
| Summer | 2 to 7 ft chart-limited; documented 8 to 30 ft | dawn & dusk | Break off the point (3 ft) | Dodger + spoon (deep troll), Flutter spoon |
| Fall | 2 to 7 ft chart-limited; documented 10 to 35 ft | dawn & dusk | Main-lake point (7 ft) | Casting spoon, Jerkbait over shoals |
| Winter | 1 to 7 ft chart-limited; documented 8 to 40 ft | dawn | Break off the point (3 ft) | Jigging spoon, Tube jig (white) |
Wasp Lake carries 6 mapped structure features, topping out (or rather bottoming out) at Main-lake point, about 7 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 Wasp Lake specifically, so confirm the current rules before you fish.
Check the official British Columbia fishing regulations →
Wasp Lake is about 7 ft (2 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 on Wasp Lake. This isn't a survey of the water — none is published for it — but an informed estimate from the species common to the region, narrowed by this water's depth, size and each species' range.
Break off the point is the top-rated area: a drop-off in about 3 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 Wasp 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.
Gwillim Lake 17 mi · Moose Lake 19 mi · Sundance Lakes 23 mi · Quality Lake 27 mi · Boot Lake 29 mi · One Island Lake 29 mi · Boulder Lake 29 mi · Jackfish Lake 30 mi · Bearhole Lake 32 mi · Stewart Lake 33 mi · Blackhawk Lake 34 mi · Teepee Lake 35 mi
See how Wasp Lake stacks up: best rainbow trout lakes in British Columbia
More water nearby: Peace River Regional District fishing maps (100 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.