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Ruth Lake

MU 8-10, Okanagan
50.0864° N, 119.1418° W

Map of Ruth 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.119°09.5′W119°09.2′W119°09′W119°08.8′W119°08.5′W119°08.2′W50°05′N50°05.2′NRuth LakeRuth Lake rec site1 campsite, 182 m to shore0125250 mNMap of Ruth 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.119°08.8′W119°08.5′W119°08.2′W50°05′N50°05.2′NRuth Lake rec site1 campsite, 182 m to shore0250 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
8.6ha
Elevation
1,349m
Campsites
1
At Ruth Lake rec site

Open Ruth Lake in the appThe 7-day forecast, max depth and wildfire smoke check, on the lake's own coordinate.

Trophy fish at Ruth Lake

Ruth Lake is known for trophy Rainbow trout to 4.5 lb.

  • Rainbow trout to 4.5 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.

Ruth Lake at a glance

Region
Okanagan
Management unit
MU 8-10
Species
Rainbow TroutThe newest of these fish records is from 2018.Species from the province's fish observation records.
Lake size
Small Water (< 50 ha)
Coordinates
50.086407, -119.141769

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Fish on record at Ruth Lake

Species in the Province's fish observation records
SpeciesFirst recordedLast recordedRecords
Rainbow Trout1941201847

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

Ruth Lake fishing regulations

We have no lake specific regulations on file for Ruth Lake yet.

Getting to Ruth Lake

28.0 km of traced road to the campground by way of Wollaston FSR, Aberdeen FSR, Haddo Lake FSR, Haddo FSR, Bluenose Rd, Whitevale Rd, Reid Rd, Learmouth Rd and Park Lane. The road at the end is a rough surface. It stops 810 m short of the campground.

The road route traced to Campground at Ruth Lake, 28.0 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: 50.086407, -119.141769

Camping and rec sites at Ruth Lake

  • Ruth Lake
    Campsites
    1 designated
    To the shore
    182 m

    Coordinates: 50.089048, -119.140576

The ice year at Ruth Lake, modelled

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

In the model Ruth Lake froze in 65 of the 65 winters since 1960. Freeze-up falls most years between 29 October and 8 November, and ice-off between 7 May and 26 May. The median winter freezes on 5 November and opens on 19 May.

Modelled ice season at Ruth Lake: freeze-up most winters between 29 October and 8 November, ice-off between 7 May and 26 May.OctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayJunFreeze-upIce-offabout 193 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 3 May 2025, 186 days.

We have no ice fishing regulation on file for Ruth 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.

Ruth Lake climate, 1960 to 2025

Averaged over a year, the air above Ruth 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
  • 4.0 Caverage year now
  • 2.9 Caverage year then
  • -11 daysbelow freezing, change
Average year at Ruth Lakedegrees C, yearly mean
1 C4 C6 C1960198020002020

each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025

Days below freezingdays a year averaging under 0 C
891341801960198020002020

each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025

This week at Ruth 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
Sun 25 OctSlight snow5° / 0°7 km/h, gusts 27drySteady
Mon 26 OctOvercast8° / 1°6 km/hdryFalling (-4.8 hPa)
Tue 27 OctHeavy snow showers5° / 0°16 km/h, gusts 438 mmFalling (-3.7 hPa)
Wed 28 OctHeavy snow2° / -6°6 km/h, gusts 2312 mmRising (+2.7 hPa)
Thu 29 OctSlight snow showers2° / -6°3 km/h, gusts 111 mmRising (+6.0 hPa)
Fri 30 OctPartly cloudy3° / -6°4 km/h, gusts 13dryFalling (-3.8 hPa)
Sat 31 OctOvercast4° / -3°2 km/h, gusts 9drySteady

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Ruth Lake, in brief

What fish are in Ruth Lake?

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

How big is Ruth Lake?

Ruth Lake covers about 8.6 ha, by the province's Freshwater Atlas.

Which management unit is Ruth Lake in?

Ruth Lake is in MU 8-10, in the Okanagan. The BC Freshwater Fishing Regulations Synopsis is organised by management unit; check it before you go.

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