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Ripley Lake

MU 8-1, Okanagan
49.2423° N, 119.6334° W

Map of Ripley Lake: the shoreline from the BC Freshwater Atlas, the roads round it from the BC Digital Road Atlas, the traced road in and the recreation site.119°38.5′W119°38.2′W119°38′W119°37.8′W49°14.5′N49°14.8′NRipley LakeRipley Lake rec site7 campsites, 46 m to shore0100200 mNMap of Ripley Lake: the shoreline from the BC Freshwater Atlas, the roads round it from the BC Digital Road Atlas, the traced road in and the recreation site.119°38′W119°37.8′W49°14.5′N49°14.8′NRipley Lake rec site7 campsites, 46 m to shore0200 mN
WaterTraced road inRoadRough surface roadRec siteShoreline from the BC Freshwater Atlas, roads from the BC Digital Road Atlas, under the Open Government Licence, British Columbia. Rec site position from BC Recreation Sites and Trails, checked 11 September 2026. The lake's depth is not drawn on this map.
Surface area
7.3ha
Maximum depth
15m
49 ft
Elevation
919m
Campsites
7
At Ripley Lake rec site

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Trophy fish at Ripley Lake

Ripley Lake is known for trophy Rainbow trout to 4 lb.

  • Rainbow trout to 4 lb

Trophy sizes this lake is known for, not a typical catch. They are historical records from our own big fish list, with no date on file, not recent catches.

Ripley Lake at a glance

Region
Okanagan
Management unit
MU 8-1
Species
Rainbow Trout, Pumpkinseed (last recorded 1995), Bass/Sunfish (General) (last recorded 1979), Redside Shiner (last recorded 1954)The newest of these fish records is from 2026.Species from the province's fish observation records.
Lake size
Small Water (< 50 ha)
Coordinates
49.24229, -119.633355

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Fish on record at Ripley Lake

Species in the Province's fish observation records
SpeciesFirst recordedLast recordedRecords
Rainbow Trout1940202677
Pumpkinseed197719953
Bass/Sunfish (General)197719793
Redside Shiner195419541

A year is when the Province last recorded the fish here, not a statement that it is caught today.

Ripley Lake fishing regulations

We have no lake specific regulations on file for Ripley Lake yet.

Getting to Ripley Lake

13.4 km of traced road to the campground by way of Ripley Lake Access, Madden Lake Access, Fairview Rd and Road 2. The road at the end is a loose surface. It stops 130 m short of the campground.

The road route traced to Campground at Ripley Lake, 13.4 km.Start of the traceCampground2 km
The route traced over the BC Digital Road Atlas. A trace is a line on a map, not a report on the road: check conditions before you drive it.

Coordinates: 49.24229, -119.633355

Camping and rec sites at Ripley Lake

  • Ripley Lake
    Campsites
    7 designated
    To the shore
    46 m

    Coordinates: 49.24271, -119.630707

Depth chart for Ripley Lake

15 mdeepest

Ripley Lake runs to 15 m (49 ft) at its deepest.

The Province sounded Ripley Lake and published the depth chart surveyed in 1972. It runs to 2 sheets.

The ice year at Ripley Lake, modelled

Modelled from air temperature, not an ice report. It says nothing about whether ice will hold you.

In the model Ripley Lake froze in 65 of the 65 winters since 1960. Freeze-up falls most years between 9 November and 25 November, and ice-off between 8 April and 1 May. The median winter freezes on 18 November and opens on 18 April.

Modelled ice season at Ripley Lake: freeze-up most winters between 9 November and 25 November, ice-off between 8 April and 1 May.OctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayJunFreeze-upIce-offabout 155 days in the median winter

the middle half of modelled winters the median ice cover in the median winter

Winter 2024-25 in the model: frozen from 15 November 2024 to 24 April 2025, 160 days.

We have no ice fishing regulation on file for Ripley Lake either way. Check the current BC Freshwater Fishing Regulations Synopsis before you plan a trip.

Whether a lake is open to ice fishing says nothing about whether its ice will hold you. Ice conditions vary year to year and across a single lake. Check locally before going out, every time.

Ripley Lake climate, 1960 to 2025

Averaged over a year, the air above Ripley Lake is 0.8 C warmer than it was in the 1960s. That is 66 years of daily readings, not a forecast.

  • +0.8 Csince the 1960s
  • 3.4 Caverage year now
  • 2.7 Caverage year then
  • -5 daysbelow freezing, change
Average year at Ripley Lakedegrees C, yearly mean
1 C3 C6 C1960198020002020

each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025

Days below freezingdays a year averaging under 0 C
1021441871960198020002020

each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025

This week at Ripley Lake

The forecast on this lake's own coordinate, refreshed through the day. The app reads these seven days for fishing and scores each one.

DaySkyHigh / lowWindRainPressure
Sun 25 OctSlight rain6° / 1°6 km/h, gusts 17drySteady
Mon 26 OctSlight rain12° / 0°6 km/hdryFalling (-4.8 hPa)
Tue 27 OctModerate rain showers9° / 2°10 km/h, gusts 164 mmFalling (-3.3 hPa)
Wed 28 OctHeavy snow showers5° / -1°4 km/h8 mmRising (+2.2 hPa)
Thu 29 OctModerate snow3° / -2°3 km/h, gusts 102 mmRising (+5.4 hPa)
Fri 30 OctOvercast4° / -3°7 km/h, gusts 15dryFalling (-3.2 hPa)
Sat 31 OctSlight snow showers6° / -4°3 km/h, gusts 12drySteady

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Ripley Lake, in brief

What fish are in Ripley Lake?

Rainbow Trout. Species from the province's fish observation records.

How big is Ripley Lake?

Ripley Lake covers about 7.3 ha, by the province's Freshwater Atlas.

Which management unit is Ripley Lake in?

Ripley Lake is in MU 8-1, in the Okanagan. The BC Freshwater Fishing Regulations Synopsis is organised by management unit; check it before you go.

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