Rock Lake
MU 3-12, Thompson-Nicola
50.0364° N, 120.0242° W
- Surface area
- 70.2ha
- Elevation
- 1,412m
Open Rock Lake in the appThe 7-day forecast, max depth and wildfire smoke check, on the lake's own coordinate.
Rock Lake at a glance
- Region
- Thompson-Nicola
- Management unit
- MU 3-12
- 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
- Medium Lake (50 - 500 ha)
- Ice fishing
- Closed to ice fishing
- Coordinates
- 50.0364, -120.0242
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Fish on record at Rock Lake
| Species | First recorded | Last recorded | Records |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rainbow Trout | 1923 | 1989 | 16 |
A year is when the Province last recorded the fish here, not a statement that it is caught today.
How to fish Rock Lake
Best times of year at Rock Lake
- May - June
- September - October
Rock Lake fishing regulations
No Ice Fishing; rainbow trout daily quota = 2; bait ban, single barbless hook. Source: Province of British Columbia
Getting to Rock Lake
Coordinates: 50.0364, -120.0242
Camping and rec sites at Rock Lake
- Rock Lake North
No campsite count on file (BC Recreation Sites and Trails)
The ice year at Rock Lake, modelled
Modelled from air temperature, not an ice report. It says nothing about whether ice will hold you.
In the model Rock Lake froze in 65 of the 65 winters since 1960. Freeze-up falls most years between 28 October and 7 November, and ice-off between 14 May and 2 June. The median winter freezes on 4 November and opens on 24 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.
Rock Lake is closed to ice fishing.
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.
Rock Lake climate, 1960 to 2025
Averaged over a year, the air above Rock Lake is 0.9 C warmer than it was in the 1960s. That is 66 years of daily readings, not a forecast.
- +0.9 Csince the 1960s
- 3.2 Caverage year now
- 2.3 Caverage year then
- -7 daysbelow freezing, change
each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025
each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025
This week at Rock 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue 20 Oct | Clear sky | 9° / -3° | 10 km/h | dry | Steady |
| Wed 21 Oct | Overcast | 14° / 3° | 17 km/h, gusts 27 | dry | Falling (-6.3 hPa) |
| Thu 22 Oct | Overcast | 12° / 0° | 12 km/h | dry | Falling (-2.3 hPa) |
| Fri 23 Oct | Overcast | 4° / -4° | 20 km/h, gusts 41 | dry | Rising (+12.6 hPa) |
| Sat 24 Oct | Overcast | 4° / -5° | 12 km/h | dry | Rising (+6.8 hPa) |
| Sun 25 Oct | Partly cloudy | 4° / -7° | 8 km/h | dry | Rising (+2.5 hPa) |
| Mon 26 Oct | Partly cloudy | 8° / -6° | 9 km/h | dry | Falling (-1.2 hPa) |
Rock Lake, in brief
What fish are in Rock Lake?
Rainbow Trout (last recorded 1989). Species from the province's fish observation records.
Which management unit is Rock Lake in?
Rock Lake is in MU 3-12, in the Thompson-Nicola. The BC Freshwater Fishing Regulations Synopsis is organised by management unit; check it before you go.
Trout lakes near Rock Lake
- Mellin (Jerry) Lake 4 km away
- Hatheume Lake 5 km away
- Jackson Lake 6 km away
- Little Spahomin Lake Trail 7 km away
- Pinnacle Lake 7 km away
All 342 lakes in the Thompson-Nicola, with today's conditions on each.