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Ross Moore Lake

MU 3-19, Thompson-Nicola
50.4656° N, 120.4217° W

Map of Ross Moore Lake: the shoreline from the BC Freshwater Atlas, the roads round it from the BC Digital Road Atlas, the traced road in and the recreation site.120°26.8′W120°26.5′W120°26.2′W120°26′W120°25.8′W120°25.5′W120°25.2′W120°25′W120°24.8′W50°27.5′N50°27.8′N50°28′N50°28.2′NRoss Moore LakeRossmoore Lake rec site4 campsites, 32 m to shore0250500 mNMap of Ross Moore Lake: the shoreline from the BC Freshwater Atlas, the roads round it from the BC Digital Road Atlas, the traced road in and the recreation site.120°25.5′W120°25′W50°27.5′N50°27.8′N50°28′N50°28.2′NRossmoore Lake rec site4 campsites, 32 m to shore0500 mN
WaterTraced road inRoadRough surface roadRec siteShoreline from the BC Freshwater Atlas, roads from the BC Digital Road Atlas, under the Open Government Licence, British Columbia. Rec site position from BC Recreation Sites and Trails, checked 11 September 2026. The lake's depth is not drawn on this map.
Surface area
42.6ha
Elevation
1,279m
Campsites
4
At Rossmoore Lake rec site

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Trophy fish at Ross Moore Lake

Ross Moore Lake is known for trophy Rainbow trout to 3.5 lb.

  • Rainbow trout to 3.5 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.

Ross Moore Lake at a glance

Region
Thompson-Nicola
Management unit
MU 3-19
Species
Rainbow TroutThe newest of these fish records is from 2025.Species from the province's fish observation records.
Lake size
Small Water (< 50 ha)
Ice fishing
Open to ice fishing, confirmed
Coordinates
50.4656, -120.4217

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Fish on record at Ross Moore Lake

Species in the Province's fish observation records
SpeciesFirst recordedLast recordedRecords
Rainbow Trout1954202566

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

How to fish Ross Moore Lake

Best times of year at Ross Moore Lake

  • May - June
  • September - October

Ross Moore Lake fishing regulations

Rainbow trout daily quota = 2; single hook. Source: Province of British Columbia

Getting to Ross Moore Lake

13.8 km of traced road to the campground by way of Lookout Rd, Lac Le Jeune Rd and Meadow Creek Rd. The road at the end is a loose surface.

The road route traced to Campground at Ross Moore Lake, 13.8 km.Start of the traceCampground2 km
The route traced over the BC Digital Road Atlas. A trace is a line on a map, not a report on the road: check conditions before you drive it.

Coordinates: 50.4656, -120.4217

Camping and rec sites at Ross Moore Lake

  • Rossmoore Lake
    Campsites
    4 designated
    To the shore
    32 m

    Access: From Kamloops, travel South on Lac Le Jeune Road. Turn left (West) onto McConnell Road, this road crosses the pipeline twice, after the second crossing the road narrows and gets rough, 4x4 may be required. Continue for approximately 5km, Rossmoore Lake Recreation Site will be on the left.
    Coordinates: 50.460044, -120.417182

    The site on Recreation Sites and Trails BC

The ice year at Ross Moore Lake, modelled

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

In the model Ross Moore Lake froze in 65 of the 65 winters since 1960. Freeze-up falls most years between 31 October and 12 November, and ice-off between 4 May and 21 May. The median winter freezes on 7 November and opens on 15 May.

Modelled ice season at Ross Moore Lake: freeze-up most winters between 31 October and 12 November, ice-off between 4 May and 21 May.OctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayJunFreeze-upIce-offabout 186 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 29 October 2024 to 1 May 2025, 184 days.

Ross Moore 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.

Ross Moore Lake climate, 1960 to 2025

Averaged over a year, the air above Ross Moore Lake is 1.2 C warmer than it was in the 1960s. That is 66 years of daily readings, not a forecast.

  • +1.2 Csince the 1960s
  • 3.1 Caverage year now
  • 1.9 Caverage year then
  • -9 daysbelow freezing, change
Average year at Ross Moore Lakedegrees C, yearly mean
-0 C3 C6 C1960198020002020

each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025

Days below freezingdays a year averaging under 0 C
941441931960198020002020

each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025

This week at Ross Moore 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.

DaySkyHigh / lowWindRainPressure
Tue 20 OctClear sky7° / 2°6 km/h, gusts 14drySteady
Wed 21 OctOvercast14° / 1°13 km/h, gusts 29dryFalling (-6.3 hPa)
Thu 22 OctSlight snow12° / 1°24 km/h, gusts 410 mmSteady
Fri 23 OctPartly cloudy6° / -1°23 km/h, gusts 47dryRising (+12.3 hPa)
Sat 24 OctOvercast5° / -1°7 km/h, gusts 32drySteady
Sun 25 OctOvercast7° / 0°8 km/h, gusts 25dryRising (+4.3 hPa)
Mon 26 OctPartly cloudy9° / 1°3 km/h, gusts 35dryFalling (-1.9 hPa)

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Ross Moore Lake, in brief

What fish are in Ross Moore Lake?

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

Which management unit is Ross Moore Lake in?

Ross Moore Lake is in MU 3-19, in the Thompson-Nicola. The BC Freshwater Fishing Regulations Synopsis is organised by management unit; check it before you go.

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