Ruby Lake
MU 2-5, Lower Mainland
49.7217° N, 123.9908° W
- Surface area
- 448.2ha
- Maximum depth
- 111.6m
- 366 ft. Province survey, 1980
- Elevation
- 18m
Open Ruby Lake in the appThe 7-day forecast, max depth and wildfire smoke check, on the lake's own coordinate.
Trophy fish at Ruby Lake
Ruby Lake is known for trophy Cutthroat trout to 5 lb.
- Cutthroat trout to 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.
Ruby Lake at a glance
- Region
- Lower Mainland
- Management unit
- MU 2-5
- Species
- Cutthroat Trout (last recorded 1995), Kokanee (last recorded 1987), Threespine Stickleback, Lake Lamprey, Peamouth Chub (last recorded 1995), Prickly Sculpin (last recorded 1995), Lamprey (General) (last recorded 1995), Pacific Lamprey (last recorded 1987), Sculpin (General) (last recorded 1987)The newest of these fish records is from 2009.Species from the province's fish observation records.
- Lake size
- Medium Lake (50 - 500 ha)
- Ice fishing
- Open to ice fishing, confirmed
- Coordinates
- 49.7217, -123.9908
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Fish on record at Ruby Lake
| Species | First recorded | Last recorded | Records |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cutthroat Trout | 1965 | 1995 | 10 |
| Kokanee | 1987 | 1987 | 1 |
| Threespine Stickleback | 1987 | 2009 | 3 |
| Lake Lamprey | 2007 | 2007 | 1 |
| Peamouth Chub | 1987 | 1995 | 2 |
| Prickly Sculpin | 1987 | 1995 | 2 |
| Lamprey (General) | 1995 | 1995 | 1 |
| Pacific Lamprey | 1987 | 1987 | 1 |
| Sculpin (General) | 1987 | 1987 | 1 |
A year is when the Province last recorded the fish here, not a statement that it is caught today.
How to fish Ruby Lake
Best times of year at Ruby Lake
- May - June
- September - October
Ruby Lake fishing regulations
No Fishing in the outlet bay within 100 m of the head of Ruby Creek; Wild cutthroat trout daily quota = 2 (none 40 cm or more); single barbless hook. Source: Province of British Columbia
Getting to Ruby Lake
2.1 km of traced road to the shore. The road at the end is a paved surface. It stops 900 m short of the shore.
Coordinates: 49.7217, -123.9908
Depth chart for Ruby Lake
111.6 mdeepest52.1 mmean
Ruby Lake runs to 111.6 m (366 ft) at its deepest, by the Province survey, 1980.
The mean of 52.1 m (171 ft) is read off the same chart, surveyed in May 1980.
The Province sounded Ruby Lake and published the depth chart surveyed in 1980.
The ice year at Ruby Lake, modelled
Modelled from air temperature, not an ice report. It says nothing about whether ice will hold you.
The model treats Ruby Lake as too large and deep to freeze over, so it gives no freeze-up or ice-off dates. On air temperature alone it would have frozen in 36 of 65 winters since 1960.
Ruby 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.
Ruby Lake climate, 1960 to 2025
Averaged over a year, the air above Ruby Lake is 0.7 C warmer than it was in the 1960s. That is 66 years of daily readings, not a forecast.
- +0.7 Csince the 1960s
- 10.4 Caverage year now
- 9.8 Caverage year then
- -4 daysbelow freezing, change
each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025
each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025
This week at Ruby 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 | 17° / 5° | 10 km/h | dry | Steady |
| Wed 21 Oct | Overcast | 18° / 11° | 9 km/h | dry | Falling (-5.5 hPa) |
| Thu 22 Oct | Overcast | 14° / 6° | 9 km/h | dry | Steady |
| Fri 23 Oct | Overcast | 14° / 5° | 8 km/h | dry | Rising (+10.3 hPa) |
| Sat 24 Oct | Overcast | 15° / 6° | 7 km/h | dry | Rising (+2.8 hPa) |
| Sun 25 Oct | Partly cloudy | 17° / 6° | 8 km/h | dry | Falling (-1.2 hPa) |
| Mon 26 Oct | Overcast | 17° / 8° | 8 km/h | dry | Steady |
Ruby Lake, in brief
What fish are in Ruby Lake?
Cutthroat Trout (last recorded 1995), Kokanee (last recorded 1987). Species from the province's fish observation records.
Which management unit is Ruby Lake in?
Ruby Lake is in MU 2-5, in the Lower Mainland. The BC Freshwater Fishing Regulations Synopsis is organised by management unit; check it before you go.
Trout lakes near Ruby Lake
- Klein Lake 2 km away
- North Lake 3 km away
- Waugh (Worm) Lake 4 km away
- Kokomo Lake 6 km away
- Sakinaw Lake 6 km away
All 133 lakes in the Lower Mainland, with today's conditions on each.