Rosebud Lake
MU 4-8, Kootenays
49.0472° N, 117.2664° W
- Surface area
- 16.3ha
- Maximum depth
- 17.1m
- 56 ft
- Elevation
- 803m
Open Rosebud Lake in the appThe 7-day forecast, max depth and wildfire smoke check, on the lake's own coordinate.
Rosebud Lake at a glance
- Region
- Kootenays
- Management unit
- MU 4-8
- Species
- Rainbow Trout, Westslope Cutthroat Trout (last recorded 1954), Brook Trout (last recorded 1954), Cutthroat/Rainbow cross (last recorded 1940), 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)
- Ice fishing
- Open to ice fishing, confirmed
- Coordinates
- 49.0472, -117.2664
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Fish on record at Rosebud Lake
| Species | First recorded | Last recorded | Records |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rainbow Trout | 1937 | 2026 | 83 |
| Brook Trout | 1946 | 1954 | 9 |
| Cutthroat/Rainbow cross | 1940 | 1940 | 1 |
| Redside Shiner | 1949 | 1954 | 2 |
A year is when the Province last recorded the fish here, not a statement that it is caught today.
How to fish Rosebud Lake
Best times of year at Rosebud Lake
- May - June
- September - October
Rosebud Lake fishing regulations
Trout/char daily quota = 2; no powered boats. Source: Province of British Columbia
Getting to Rosebud Lake
Coordinates: 49.0472, -117.2664
Camping and rec sites at Rosebud Lake
- Rosebud Lake
No campsite count on file (BC Recreation Sites and Trails)
Depth chart for Rosebud Lake
17.1 mdeepest
Rosebud Lake runs to 17.1 m (56 ft) at its deepest.
The Province sounded Rosebud Lake and published the depth chart.
The ice year at Rosebud Lake, modelled
Modelled from air temperature, not an ice report. It says nothing about whether ice will hold you.
In the model Rosebud Lake froze in 65 of the 65 winters since 1960. Freeze-up falls most years between 10 November and 27 November, and ice-off between 23 March and 17 April. The median winter freezes on 22 November and opens on 4 April.
the middle half of modelled winters the median ice cover in the median winter
Winter 2024-25 in the model: frozen from 27 November 2024 to 26 March 2025, 119 days.
Rosebud Lake 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.
Rosebud Lake climate, 1960 to 2025
Averaged over a year, the air above Rosebud 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
- 2.6 Caverage year then
- -4 daysbelow freezing, change
each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025
each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025
This week at Rosebud 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 | 14° / 4° | 4 km/h | dry | Steady |
| Wed 21 Oct | Mainly clear | 18° / 3° | 6 km/h | dry | Falling (-4.1 hPa) |
| Thu 22 Oct | Overcast | 18° / 3° | 5 km/h | dry | Falling (-4.2 hPa) |
| Fri 23 Oct | Overcast | 12° / 2° | 5 km/h, gusts 57 | dry | Rising (+4.8 hPa) |
| Sat 24 Oct | Partly cloudy | 12° / 0° | 4 km/h, gusts 14 | dry | Rising (+8.3 hPa) |
| Sun 25 Oct | Overcast | 14° / 0° | 4 km/h, gusts 34 | dry | Rising (+2.6 hPa) |
| Mon 26 Oct | Clear sky | 13° / -1° | 4 km/h, gusts 11 | dry | Rising (+1.5 hPa) |
Rosebud Lake, in brief
What fish are in Rosebud Lake?
Rainbow Trout, Westslope Cutthroat Trout (last recorded 1954), Brook Trout (last recorded 1954), Cutthroat/Rainbow cross (last recorded 1940). Species from the province's fish observation records.
Which management unit is Rosebud Lake in?
Rosebud Lake is in MU 4-8, in the Kootenays. The BC Freshwater Fishing Regulations Synopsis is organised by management unit; check it before you go.
Trout lakes near Rosebud Lake
- Lomond Lake 6 km away
- Bridal Lake 17 km away
- Erie Lake 17 km away
- Waldie Lake 17 km away
- Curtis Lake 19 km away
All 162 lakes in the Kootenays, with today's conditions on each.