Tunkwa still has lots of ice cover, and we foresee safe ice for the rest of the month, still some great ice fishing opportunities to be had. Fishing pressure was light this past weekend, but we did see rainbows caught in both Tunkwa and Leighton. Our fisheries biologist was out yesterday(yes, a Sunday on his own time!) doing O2 reading on the waters under the ice, and we were pleased to hear O2 levels are good in both lakes and doing well this winter, and bodes well for a great spring fishery.  

Angling pressure this past weekend was fairly light. Mixed reports from guests, some doing pretty good and some having little luck. Surprisingly, we had one guest doing very well using egg skeins fished below a spoon. Lots of ice still, and looks like it will be a good long ice fishing season still to come.

We had warmer weather at Tunkwa this past weekend, but the winds on Saturday were incredibly strong. Only the hardiest of anglers could stay on the ice and deal with the wind. Fishing was slower on Tunkwa, with some fish being caught, but lots of short bites. Guests commented that they can see the fish but they aren't biting, perhaps due to all the scuds just under the surface of the ice. Driving down to Leighton is a bit of gamble with more than one truck getting stuck, best to quad or sled the short distance if you want to fish there. Trout were a bit more co-operative on Leighton, with small pieces of worms being the best presentation.

Despite a busy weekend up at the resort, we had no ice fishing reports come in, with most guests content to just be out in the sunshine enjoying winter, skating, sledding etc. Snowmobile conditions are just unreal right now, the best I have seen in the past 4 winters!
We have had some good snowfalls, blanketing everything with powder. Fishing should be the same as previous reports, and still good during times of stable weather.

Ice fishing remained steady this past weekend, with the best bite being first light. Winter weather has returned to the area, and any surface slush has hardened providing lots of safe ice. Cooked shrimp remain the best bait.