Rottacker Lake
MU 8-23, Okanagan
50.3605° N, 118.3280° W
- Surface area
- 4.4ha
- Elevation
- 850m
- Campsites
- 1
- At Rottacker Lake rec site
Open Rottacker Lake in the appThe 7-day forecast, max depth and wildfire smoke check, on the lake's own coordinate.
Rottacker Lake at a glance
- Region
- Okanagan
- Management unit
- MU 8-23
- Species
- Bull Trout (last recorded 1995), Rainbow Trout (last recorded 1995)The newest of these fish records is from 1995.Species from the province's fish observation records.
- Lake size
- Small Water (< 50 ha)
- Coordinates
- 50.360538, -118.328017
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Fish on record at Rottacker Lake
| Species | First recorded | Last recorded | Records |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bull Trout | 1995 | 1995 | 1 |
| Rainbow Trout | 1995 | 1995 | 1 |
A year is when the Province last recorded the fish here, not a statement that it is caught today.
Rottacker Lake fishing regulations
We have no lake specific regulations on file for Rottacker Lake yet.
Getting to Rottacker Lake
Coordinates: 50.360538, -118.328017
Camping and rec sites at Rottacker Lake
- Rottacker Lake
- Campsites
- 1 designated
- To the shore
- 25 m
Coordinates: 50.360423, -118.32997
The ice year at Rottacker Lake, modelled
Modelled from air temperature, not an ice report. It says nothing about whether ice will hold you.
In the model Rottacker Lake froze in 65 of the 65 winters since 1960. Freeze-up falls most years between 7 November and 25 November, and ice-off between 6 April and 27 April. The median winter freezes on 18 November and opens on 17 April.
the middle half of modelled winters the median ice cover in the median winter
Winter 2024-25 in the model: frozen from 26 November 2024 to 27 March 2025, 121 days.
We have no ice fishing regulation on file for Rottacker 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.
Rottacker Lake climate, 1960 to 2025
Averaged over a year, the air above Rottacker Lake is 1.1 C warmer than it was in the 1960s. That is 66 years of daily readings, not a forecast.
- +1.1 Csince the 1960s
- -0.4 Caverage year now
- -1.4 Caverage year then
- -11 daysbelow freezing, change
each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025
each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025
This week at Rottacker 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2 Nov | Fog | 6° / -7° | 5 km/h | dry | Steady |
| Tue 3 Nov | Overcast | 7° / -2° | 5 km/h | dry | Falling (-4.6 hPa) |
| Wed 4 Nov | Overcast | 8° / -2° | 4 km/h | dry | Falling (-3.8 hPa) |
| Thu 5 Nov | Slight snow | 4° / -1° | 6 km/h | 2 mm | Rising (+2.7 hPa) |
| Fri 6 Nov | Heavy snow | 3° / -4° | 14 km/h, gusts 54 | 13 mm | Falling (-2.4 hPa) |
| Sat 7 Nov | Overcast | 4° / -6° | 4 km/h | dry | Rising (+11.5 hPa) |
| Sun 8 Nov | Overcast | 7° / -4° | 4 km/h, gusts 43 | dry | Falling (-8.2 hPa) |
Rottacker Lake, in brief
What fish are in Rottacker Lake?
Bull Trout (last recorded 1995), Rainbow Trout (last recorded 1995). Species from the province's fish observation records.
How big is Rottacker Lake?
Rottacker Lake covers about 4.4 ha, by the province's Freshwater Atlas.
Which management unit is Rottacker Lake in?
Rottacker Lake is in MU 8-23, in the Okanagan. The BC Freshwater Fishing Regulations Synopsis is organised by management unit; check it before you go.
Trout lakes near Rottacker Lake
- Kate Lake 12 km away
- Sugar Lake 14 km away
- Little Mosquito Lake 18 km away
- Mosquito Lake 20 km away
- Sigalet Lake 22 km away
All 212 lakes in the Okanagan, with today's conditions on each.