Ripple Lake
MU 3-39, Thompson-Nicola
51.5644° N, 120.5567° W
- Surface area
- 30.2ha
- Elevation
- 1,298m
- Campsites
- 2
- At Ripple (silver) Lake rec site
Ripple Lake is a small water of 30.2 ha in the Thompson-Nicola. The Ripple (silver) Lake recreation site is on its shore. Depth, elevation, stocking and regulations are not on file for this lake yet.
Open Ripple Lake in the appThe 7-day forecast, max depth and wildfire smoke check, on the lake's own coordinate.
Ripple Lake at a glance
- Region
- Thompson-Nicola
- Management unit
- MU 3-39
- Species
- Rainbow Trout (last recorded 1991), Longnose Sucker (last recorded 1991), Redside Shiner (last recorded 1991)The newest of these fish records is from 1991.Species from the province's fish observation records.
- Lake size
- Small Water (< 50 ha)
- Coordinates
- 51.564396, -120.556712
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Fish on record at Ripple Lake
| Species | First recorded | Last recorded | Records |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rainbow Trout | 1991 | 1991 | 1 |
| Longnose Sucker | 1991 | 1991 | 1 |
| Redside Shiner | 1991 | 1991 | 1 |
A year is when the Province last recorded the fish here, not a statement that it is caught today.
Ripple Lake fishing regulations
We have no lake specific regulations on file for Ripple Lake yet.
Getting to Ripple Lake
10.2 km of traced road to the campground by way of Wavey Lake FSR. The road at the end is a loose surface.
Coordinates: 51.564396, -120.556712
Camping and rec sites at Ripple Lake
- Ripple (silver) Lake
- Campsites
- 2 designated
- To the shore
- 33 m
Coordinates: 51.566149, -120.556684
The ice year at Ripple Lake, modelled
Modelled from air temperature, not an ice report. It says nothing about whether ice will hold you.
In the model Ripple Lake froze in 65 of the 65 winters since 1960. Freeze-up falls most years between 27 October and 7 November, and ice-off between 11 May and 28 May. The median winter freezes on 1 November and opens on 20 May.
the middle half of modelled winters the median ice cover in the median winter
Winter 2024-25 in the model: frozen from 29 October 2024 to 6 May 2025, 189 days.
We have no ice fishing regulation on file for Ripple 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.
Ripple Lake climate, 1960 to 2025
Averaged over a year, the air above Ripple 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
- 1.8 Caverage year now
- 0.9 Caverage year then
- -6 daysbelow freezing, change
each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025
each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025
This week at Ripple 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.
| Day | Sky | High / low | Wind | Rain | Pressure |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 25 Oct | Moderate snow | 3° / -1° | 15 km/h, gusts 42 | 0 mm | Steady |
| Mon 26 Oct | Overcast | 8° / -1° | 9 km/h | dry | Falling (-4.6 hPa) |
| Tue 27 Oct | Heavy snow showers | 3° / -2° | 12 km/h, gusts 17 | 6 mm | Falling (-5.0 hPa) |
| Wed 28 Oct | Moderate snow | 2° / -4° | 9 km/h, gusts 26 | 2 mm | Rising (+5.9 hPa) |
| Thu 29 Oct | Overcast | 0° / -6° | 3 km/h, gusts 20 | dry | Rising (+4.7 hPa) |
| Fri 30 Oct | Mainly clear | 2° / -8° | 4 km/h, gusts 12 | dry | Falling (-4.2 hPa) |
| Sat 31 Oct | Clear sky | 4° / -5° | 9 km/h, gusts 25 | dry | Steady |
Ripple Lake, in brief
What fish are in Ripple Lake?
Rainbow Trout (last recorded 1991). Species from the province's fish observation records.
How big is Ripple Lake?
Ripple Lake covers about 30.2 ha, by the province's Freshwater Atlas.
Which management unit is Ripple Lake in?
Ripple Lake is in MU 3-39, in the Thompson-Nicola. The BC Freshwater Fishing Regulations Synopsis is organised by management unit; check it before you go.
Trout lakes near Ripple Lake
- East King Lake 4 km away
- Wavey Lake 4 km away
- Willow Lake 5 km away
- Faulkner Lake 5 km away
- West King Lake 5 km away
All 342 lakes in the Thompson-Nicola, with today's conditions on each.