Roche Lake

Lake Thompson Okanagan Provincial Park

About this spot

Roche Lake is a lake located in the Thompson Okanagan area of British Columbia. This waterbody sits on British Columbia Crown land open to anglers holding a valid BC fishing licence. British Columbia's crown land lakes support a diverse range of species including rainbow trout, cutthroat trout, kokanee, and northern pike.

Location

Fish Species

No species reported for this spot yet.

Ice fishing on Roche Lake

Roche Lake is in fishing Region 3 (Thompson-Nicola). BC has no separate ice fishing season, so the regular rules apply through the ice: the 2025-2027 synopsis lists rules of its own for this water, shown below, on top of the regional quotas.

No ice fishing. The synopsis closes Roche Lake to ice fishing. Open-water rules still apply the rest of the year.

Roche Lake · MU 3-20

No Ice Fishing; rainbow trout daily quota = 2; single hook
Electric motor only - max 7.5 kW, south of a line bearing true 244° from a point on the southern tip of the largest island in the south arm of Roche Lake to the westerly shoreline and conversely 64° to the easterly shoreline

Region 3 daily quotas

Trout/char: 5, but not more than 4 from streams, 1 over 50 cm and 1 bull trout (Dolly Varden) or lake trout, none under 60 cm. Release all steelhead, bull trout from streams Aug 1-Oct 31, and lake trout Oct 15-Jan 31.
Bass: 0 quota, closed to fishing
Burbot: 2
Crayfish: 25

All Region 3 quotas, closed and aerated lakes →

On the ice anywhere in BC

Ice fish with one line and one lure, artificial fly or other terminal attractor.
You are legally responsible for warning other people of your ice hole.
Remove your ice hut before ice breakup.

Nearest snow station: Afton (693 m, 32 km away), 0 cm on November 3.

Source: BC Freshwater Fishing Regulations Synopsis 2025-2027, matched to this water by name and management unit. Check in-season changes on the same page. No regulation makes ice safe: test it yourself. Ice fishing in BC guide.