Ritchie Lake
MU 4-14, Kootenays
49.2922° N, 118.1886° W
- Surface area
- 12.7ha
- Elevation
- 1,422m
Open Ritchie Lake in the appThe 7-day forecast, max depth and wildfire smoke check, on the lake's own coordinate.
Ritchie Lake at a glance
- Region
- Kootenays
- Management unit
- MU 4-14
- Species
- Rainbow Trout (last recorded 1989)The newest of these fish records is from 1989.Species from the province's fish observation records.
- Lake size
- Small Water (< 50 ha)
- Coordinates
- 49.292222, -118.188625
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Fish on record at Ritchie Lake
| Species | First recorded | Last recorded | Records |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rainbow Trout | 1983 | 1989 | 4 |
A year is when the Province last recorded the fish here, not a statement that it is caught today.
Ritchie Lake fishing regulations
We have no lake specific regulations on file for Ritchie Lake yet.
Getting to Ritchie Lake
Coordinates: 49.292222, -118.188625
Camping and rec sites at Ritchie Lake
- Peter Lake
No campsite count on file (BC Recreation Sites and Trails)
The ice year at Ritchie Lake, modelled
Modelled from air temperature, not an ice report. It says nothing about whether ice will hold you.
In the model Ritchie Lake froze in 65 of the 65 winters since 1960. Freeze-up falls most years between 25 October and 5 November, and ice-off between 12 May and 1 June. The median winter freezes on 30 October 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 28 October 2024 to 13 May 2025, 197 days.
We have no ice fishing regulation on file for Ritchie 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.
Ritchie Lake climate, 1960 to 2025
Averaged over a year, the air above Ritchie Lake is 1.0 C warmer than it was in the 1960s. That is 66 years of daily readings, not a forecast.
- +1.0 Csince the 1960s
- 6.9 Caverage year now
- 6.0 Caverage year then
- -9 daysbelow freezing, change
each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025
each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025
This week at Ritchie 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed 21 Oct | Partly cloudy | 13° / 2° | 8 km/h | dry | Steady |
| Thu 22 Oct | Overcast | 14° / 1° | 6 km/h, gusts 34 | dry | Falling (-3.6 hPa) |
| Fri 23 Oct | Overcast | 6° / -1° | 17 km/h, gusts 64 | dry | Rising (+8.0 hPa) |
| Sat 24 Oct | Overcast | 6° / -2° | 6 km/h, gusts 56 | dry | Rising (+3.1 hPa) |
| Sun 25 Oct | Overcast | 9° / -1° | 5 km/h | dry | Steady |
| Mon 26 Oct | Partly cloudy | 9° / -1° | 5 km/h | dry | Falling (-5.3 hPa) |
| Tue 27 Oct | Overcast | 7° / -2° | 7 km/h, gusts 14 | dry | Steady |
Ritchie Lake, in brief
What fish are in Ritchie Lake?
Rainbow Trout (last recorded 1989). Species from the province's fish observation records.
How big is Ritchie Lake?
Ritchie Lake covers about 12.7 ha, by the province's Freshwater Atlas.
Which management unit is Ritchie Lake in?
Ritchie Lake is in MU 4-14, in the Kootenays. The BC Freshwater Fishing Regulations Synopsis is organised by management unit; check it before you go.
Trout lakes near Ritchie Lake
- Xenia Lake 15 km away
- Xenia Lake 15 km away
- Nancy Greene (Sheep) Lake 18 km away
- Christina Lake 19 km away
- Burns Lake 28 km away
All 162 lakes in the Kootenays, with today's conditions on each.