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Rose Valley Reservoir

MU 8-11, Okanagan
49.9000° N, 119.5631° W

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WaterRoadRough surface roadShoreline from the BC Freshwater Atlas, roads from the BC Digital Road Atlas, under the Open Government Licence, British Columbia. The lake's depth is not drawn on this map.
Surface area
50.6ha
Elevation
597m

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Trophy fish at Rose Valley Reservoir

Rose Valley Reservoir is known for trophy Rainbow trout to 3 lb.

  • Rainbow trout to 3 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.

Rose Valley Reservoir at a glance

Region
Okanagan
Management unit
MU 8-11
Species
Rainbow TroutThe newest of these fish records is from 2026.Species from the province's fish observation records.
Lake size
Medium Lake (50 - 500 ha)
Ice fishing
Open to ice fishing, confirmed
Coordinates
49.9, -119.5631

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What people catch at Rose Valley Reservoir

A small hike-in lake above West Kelowna, stocked with rainbow trout up to 16 inches and best in spring and fall, according to KelownaNow.

  • Rainbow Trout Stocked
    Typically up to 16 inches
    Source: KelownaNow

Best in spring and fall. Source: KelownaNow

The rule that shapes it. Electric motor only - max 7.5 kW. Source: Province of British Columbia

Fish on record at Rose Valley Reservoir

Species in the Province's fish observation records
SpeciesFirst recordedLast recordedRecords
Rainbow Trout1960202671

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

How to fish Rose Valley Reservoir

Best times of year at Rose Valley Reservoir

  • May - June
  • September - October

Rose Valley Reservoir fishing regulations

Electric motor only - max 7.5 kW. Source: Province of British Columbia

Getting to Rose Valley Reservoir

Coordinates: 49.9, -119.5631

Camping and rec sites at Rose Valley Reservoir

  • Rose Valley Lake
    No campsite count on file (BC Recreation Sites and Trails)

The ice year at Rose Valley Reservoir, modelled

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

In the model Rose Valley Reservoir froze in 65 of the 65 winters since 1960. Freeze-up falls most years between 21 November and 16 December, and ice-off between 21 March and 10 April. The median winter freezes on 2 December and opens on 31 March.

Modelled ice season at Rose Valley Reservoir: freeze-up most winters between 21 November and 16 December, ice-off between 21 March and 10 April.OctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayJunFreeze-upIce-offabout 119 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 12 January 2025 to 9 March 2025, 56 days.

Rose Valley Reservoir is open to ice fishing under the regulations on file.

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.

Rose Valley Reservoir climate, 1960 to 2025

Averaged over a year, the air above Rose Valley Reservoir is 1.3 C warmer than it was in the 1960s. That is 66 years of daily readings, not a forecast.

  • +1.3 Csince the 1960s
  • 8.9 Caverage year now
  • 7.6 Caverage year then
  • -17 daysbelow freezing, change
Average year at Rose Valley Reservoirdegrees C, yearly mean
6 C8 C11 C1960198020002020

each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025

Days below freezingdays a year averaging under 0 C
20701221960198020002020

each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025

This week at Rose Valley Reservoir

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
Tue 20 OctClear sky13° / 1°8 km/hdrySteady
Wed 21 OctOvercast19° / 7°18 km/h, gusts 28dryFalling (-6.2 hPa)
Thu 22 OctOvercast17° / 5°12 km/hdryFalling (-3.1 hPa)
Fri 23 OctOvercast12° / 2°15 km/h, gusts 27dryRising (+11.9 hPa)
Sat 24 OctOvercast10° / -2°7 km/hdryRising (+7.7 hPa)
Sun 25 OctOvercast8° / -3°6 km/hdryRising (+2.7 hPa)
Mon 26 OctMainly clear8° / -4°4 km/hdrySteady

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Rose Valley Reservoir, in brief

What fish are in Rose Valley Reservoir?

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

Which management unit is Rose Valley Reservoir in?

Rose Valley Reservoir is in MU 8-11, in the Okanagan. The BC Freshwater Fishing Regulations Synopsis is organised by management unit; check it before you go.

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