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Fishing in British Columbia => General Discussion => Topic started by: bowriva76 on December 07, 2009, 08:43:49 PM
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Hi to all, just wondering if there any any hard water guys on here. Has anyone fished Tunkwa lake in the winter?
thanks and great site.
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Yes and no.
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--mostly on interior lakes that are stocked with eastern brookies
--ensure to check regs as many lakes are closed Dec 1 or closed to ice fishing.
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I don't really enjoy ice fishing all that much but have a couple friends who like it so I'll go once or twice a year just to relax and hang out. Never ice fished Tunkwa before so I can't help you there.
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Have never iced fish before but it didn't stop me from colouring up this Christmas card (an art project our school did):
(http://i207.photobucket.com/albums/bb144/mastercaster07/IMGP0877.jpg)
Inside caption to read: So you may as well have a "Cool Yule" Merry Fishmas!
I guess the reason I don't ice fish is because I hate it when my flyline sticks to the ice! :D
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Mamit Lake by Merritt is a popular ice fishing lake.
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Uncle in law went ice fishing and drove his truck on the ice where a bunch of other guys out there parked. He got out and heard some cracked and yelled everyone out and his truck went in the lake. This was in Alberta and i suppose it happens every now and then
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Mamit Lake by Merritt is a popular ice fishing lake.
Got some decent rainbows outta that lake last winter.
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Ok so this may sound a little out there but I'm sure we have all watched the t.v show home improvement and have watched the episode were Tim and AL go ice fishing in that little shack . Is there anywere that offerers this sort of accommodation (in BC ) a few friends and I were talking about doing something like this if it was offered in b.c i just can't find anything like this. Anyone know of anything like this ?
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Ok so this may sound a little out there but I'm sure we have all watched the t.v show home improvement and have watched the episode were Tim and AL go ice fishing in that little shack . Is there anywere that offerers this sort of accommodation (in BC ) a few friends and I were talking about doing something like this if it was offered in b.c i just can't find anything like this. Anyone know of anything like this ?
You might consider trying rice lake in north van, but don't forget to wear a life jacket and keep a bag of dry clothes just incase its not frozen enough. I was there over christmas one year thinking I would get to fish, but it was completely frozen over.
As for shack rentals, non that I know of in BC, but you can do that in banff, or lesser slave lake in alberta. Or you can convert a travel trailer (my buddy has one) an put holes in the floor and pull it with a quad or sled... Pretty nice set up to fish in when its -30. Or you can buy your own tent for a few hundred and put up a shelter anywhere you can carry it.
But my personal favorite is to dress warm and wait for a nice day, and just sit in the open. Over here I am just waiting for the weather to warm up a bit and I will be drilling my first holes this season (This morning it is -18 according to the thermometer outside my window). I figure we must be at 50cm of ice on the local lakes by now (enough to drive on).
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Hi to all, just wondering if there any any hard water guys on here. Has anyone fished Tunkwa lake in the winter?
thanks and great site.
January 17 ice fishing derby (http://bcfishingblog.blogspot.com/2009/12/merritt-10th-annual-ice-fishing-derby.html) at Mamette Lake near Merritt. That lake has some very big trout in it and the fishing is always better than average. Tunkwa lake is not bad but Mamette is better and has bigger fish.
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Hi im glad someone brought this subject up, I was wondering the same thing. Does Mamett Lake offer cabin rental etc. And if not does anyone know of lakes that offer ice fishing and accomadation. Lakes that are not more than 4 hours from lower mainland, Also one other question at Mammett Lake do you guys use shrimp on a jig head as lure of choice or just night crawlers. Thanks guys
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Hi im glad someone brought this subject up, I was wondering the same thing. Does Mamett Lake offer cabin rental etc. And if not does anyone know of lakes that offer ice fishing and accomadation. Lakes that are not more than 4 hours from lower mainland, Also one other question at Mammett Lake do you guys use shrimp on a jig head as lure of choice or just night crawlers. Thanks guys
Mamette Lake does not have cabins, but there is good accommodation (Motels) available all over in Merritt.
Our derby fishers do very well on shrimp, colored in pink, red, chartreuse and natural, and worms. Also jig spoons do well. Best is to bring an assortment of bait and lure as you never can tell 100% what the fish like on a specific day.
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January 17 ice fishing derby (http://bcfishingblog.blogspot.com/2009/12/merritt-10th-annual-ice-fishing-derby.html) at Mamette Lake near Merritt. That lake has some very big trout in it and the fishing is always better than average. Tunkwa lake is not bad but Mamette is better and has bigger fish.
And an added bonus, the fish won't taste like poo ;D
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And an added bonus, the fish won't taste like poo ;D
Boneless brown trout taste terrible!! ;D
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Tunkwa Lake Resort is embracing the ice fishing in full force! Of course the owners being easterners they know all the tricks we see on all the fishing shows from Ontario.
They have huts you can rent that seat 4 with a few windows and a wood stove..we are going to give it a go in the next few weeks.
See the ice fishing packages here...
http://www.tunkwalakeresort.com/local-icefishing.php
Wonder if the fish will still taste like bum sweat in winter?
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--Tunkwa has been closed to ice fishing for many years but now is open.
--as to taste I would expect if you're gonna eat some this would be best time of year.
--please leave the larger poor tasting mudders for other sport fishers.
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Taste is not a prerequisite for ice fishermen. ;D ;D
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The best tasting fish I have ever caught was through the ice, no muddy flavor. We used to fish Loon Lake between Clinton and Cache Creek and always did well. Plan on going out once this year.
Have a great day
Rob.
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Wonder if the fish will still taste like bum sweat in winter?
Your taste buds will be frozen to notice any difference. ;D
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--Tunkwa has been closed to ice fishing for many years but now is open.
Yes Tunkwa Lake used to be closed to ice fishing like so many other lakes around the area. Our F&G club worked hard with the small lake fishery biologist to get more lakes opened. Personally I never could see any factual reason, other than politics, why these lakes where closed to ice fishing. There are lots of fish in the lakes and always have been. I am glad they are open and hope more will soon follow.
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Went ice fishing once and got thirty pounds of ice! :D
hotrod
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does anyone know if theres ice fishing on pavillion lake near cache creek? A friend of mine has a cabin there, recently purchased...he's not sure if people ice fish, altho there is rainbow trout in the lake.
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Not 100% positive, but I'm pretty sure Pavillion is ice fishable. Definitely check the regs though.
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It is for sure Kristopher. See guys out there all the time.
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With the warmer weather we have had in the last few weeks, does anyone have any idea what the ice is like on Bridge Lake or any lakes in that general area ??
supposed to be heading up there on Saturday and want to make sure that the surfaces arent all slushed up and that ice fishing would be a possibility.
thanx for any info you may have
cheers Rick
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does anyone have any idea what the ice is like on Bridge Lake or any lakes in that general area ??
http://www.beddowtree.com/sheridan/lake.htm
click on the web cam top left also has the link to the highway cam
if you click on yesterday at the lake it downloads a quick video of the day and you can see how fast the snow melts etc.
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Thx that is a cool link !
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I'm curious to see if they will be stocking tunkwa/leighton with more rainbows in the ice free season given the number of fish that are kept in the ice fishing season. I know there's lots of fish in these lakes...but that is something that should be considered..if not already.
Also someone said there's nothing but politics in the way of not being allowed to ice fish. And I don't have alot of experience with ice fishing, but is it not hard on the fish if you want to practice catch and release on a fish that is brought through the ice in frigid air temperatures. I've heard their gills or eyes can freeze in literally seconds out of the water. Also wouldn't a bait ban make it hard to ice fish? do you suppose they should lift bait bans on lakes as well to allow for ice fishing.
It's just my opinion but I think less regulations isn't always a good thing. And I consider the best fishing lakes to be the most heavily regulated, those are the lakes I specifically target. I think a misconception is that regulations aren't necessary such as fly only or barbless hooks. I totally disagree, regulations is what made some lakes exceptional fishing lakes. with many ice fishing lakes in all areas of bc adding new ones I don't think is necessary. It's worked in the past, so why change it?
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the ice fishing on pavilion is excelent!!
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my dad and i went out to edith lake just out of kamloops last sunday and i landed 2 rainbows, one pushing 3pounds. my dad got one almost 4 pounds. some guys out there landed brookies, but as far as we know we got the biggest ones out there that day. it had been almost 30 yrs since the last time i went icefishing with the old man. good times
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Im up in Williams lake playing hockey and have been ice fishing tons up here. I must say it is pretty fun! Although my biggest rainbow has only been 3-4lbs this winter Im having a blast!