Our ice fishing season has started!!

Ice thickness varies from 4"-6" depending on the part of the lake, but we have not been all over the lake to know thickness in other areas, so use caution if you venture out form other access points.
Right now, rainbows are being caught on small pieces of worm or chunks of cooked  shrimp. Typically some of the best ice fishing is at early ice.

Tunkwa froze over this past Saturday Nov.18.
 It won't be long until it's safe for ice fishing.
Watch for updates here on ice conditions and ice fishing reports.

Nov.23/10 - we drilled and there is only 2" of solid black ice, and about 2" of white porous ice, definitely NOT safe.

Nov.25/10 - drilled and we now have 4.5" of solid black ice out in front of the resort. We have not been elsewhere's on the lake to determine ice thickness.

Nov. 28/10 - Ice was 6" thick out front, but upon traveling out a bit farther, the ice was only 3" thick at points, definitely still not safe! Snow on the alke is insulating the surface from the cold,and really slowing the ice making process.

Lake is still open, no ice even in the back bays. Fish are still being caught, but are up very shallow. pressure on them is next to known.

Fishing pressure has been very light the past while, but fish are still being caught. Active rainbows are very shallow, in and around the green weeds and feeding heavily. Fishing from shore is the best bet, with green leach patterns fished slowly in the shallows or on top of the weeds the best presentation right now.

Fish are in and off the weeds as of late, taking red and black leech patterns trolled or casting off the weed beds in various areas of the lake. Stomach contents reveal green and red large bloodworms and snails so fishing bloodworms on the mud bottom or working off the weed bed with leeches or a searching pattern should provide results.
Weather has been fair with near freezing temps(3-5Deg) at night with highs to the mid teens making for comfortable afternoons.
Fish are averaging two pounds with an occasional 3-4 lb fish angled.