We are constantly asked how neighbouring Leighton Lake is going on ice off. It typically ices off a little bit later than Tunkwa, but this year has been an odd one. Leighton is still approx. 70% ice covered, with only the north bay being ice free. Here is a picture of the lake taken this morning, from the bluff area looking across.

Leighton Lake looking north.


North end of Tunkwa Lake this morning, BEAUTIFUL!!!

Tunkwa completely iced off today!
Fishing this afternoon, despite the cool windy weather was excellent! Many fish taken very shallow, small #16 or #14 chironomids (pattern didn't make a difference) fished about 20 inches under an indicator, right up against the shorelines where active fish could be seen moving, was key. Some fish on darker leach patterns, but the small chironomids provided pretty well non stop action, a great way to start the open water season!

Steady ice-off action close to the banks!

The ice on Tunkwa is almost all off today,!!!!!!! With only a small piece jammed up in the north end of the lake.....it will be gone in no time!
Fishing this afternoon in the sunshine, just from the shore in "windblown" areas(KEY!!!!!), was pretty good! Huge amounts of small dark chironies hatching, but the best presentation to the active rainbow trout in the shallows, was the good old micro leach, fished on a full floating line, in black or maroon.....BTW there are some huge fish around this spring 
Let the good times begin!

Some cooler weather the past days have slowed the ice off process on Tunkwa. There is now lots of open water, and one more good wind out of the south should see it go....Anyday now!!
 Some nice rainbows have been caught fishing off the shoreline, and we have been seeing some good chironomid hatches(very tiny size) coming off, even with the cool weather. Guests fishing a couple lakes just down the road from us have been having success as well, the big difference in elevation makes all the difference at this time of the year for icing off.
Next report will be reporting "ice off"!

Ice off has been progressing nicely. Lots of open water along the shorelines, plus several of the back bays are wide open with trout moving about. Big winds have been really helping the warmer temperatures. We are figuring the ice will be gone in a week 

Pictures from today show how it is progressing!

View looking north up the resort shoreline.

View of the bay our camping area fronts onto, totally ice free!