Ken Woodward
Tunkwa Lake Resort
Al Patton at Tunkwa Lake Resort, www.tunkwalakeresort.com
"Fishing has stayed pretty steady since the last report. Daytime temps have cooled off a bit, and nighttime have dropped down to more typical temps. Some rain here and there has lifted the campfire bans, but more importantly put some freshwater into the lake. Water levels are starting to drop as the ranchers are now pulling water out of Tunkwa, which is good, providing some movement in the lake water. Fish are still holding in the top 8 feet of water throughout the lake. Trolling shallow diving plugs like the Kwikfish or HotShots, keeping them in the top layers of water, has been producing some nice trout. Trout to 24 inches have been landed this past week, with a few good tales of bigger ones getting away. Worms under a float continue to be a really good bet as well."Fly anglers casting Micro Leeches (in various colours, but the Patrol Car leech has been hot!) into the weed edges, have been rewarded with some nice fish. Yesterday we saw some giant chironomids hatching in good numbers (maybe due to the water being pulled out of the lake?) with the trout really dialled into them. A bomber-sized ASB with red rib — fished 7 feet down over 8 to 11 feet of water — produced!"
Author: AnglersAtlas