Tunkwa Lake
50.6089° N, 120.8575° W
Tunkwa Lake, British Columbia. 50.6089° N, 120.8575° W
Not for navigation. Depths are from government surveys and may be outdated.
borealbound.ca/lakes/bc/tunkwa-lake/, compiled October 9, 2026
- Canadian Geographical Names Database, Natural Resources Canada. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada.
- HydroLAKES v1.0, Messager et al. 2016 / WWF HydroSHEDS. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.
- Census boundaries and population, 2021, Statistics Canada. Adapted from Statistics Canada. This does not constitute an endorsement by Statistics Canada.
- Known BC Fish Observations and BC Fish Distributions, Government of British Columbia. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – British Columbia.
- Bathymetric Maps – Open, Government of British Columbia. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – British Columbia.
- Wildlife Management Units, Government of British Columbia. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – British Columbia.
- City page weather forecasts and alerts, Environment and Climate Change Canada. Contains data from Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC Data Servers End-use Licence).
- Air Quality Health Index observations and forecasts, Environment and Climate Change Canada. Contains data from Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC Data Servers End-use Licence).
Tunkwa Lake covers 1.54 km², British Columbia. It lies 32 km southeast of Ashcroft.
Government surveys have recorded 1 fish species here: rainbow trout.
- Area
- 1.54 km²
- Shoreline
- 9.4 km
- Fish species
- 1
- Elevation
- 1,149 m
Today on the water
19.6 °C
Observed at Kamloops, as of 5:00 a.m. PDT
Wind from the northeast: the northeast shore is the sheltered side.
| Time | 6 a.m. | 9 a.m. | 12 p.m. | 3 p.m. | 6 p.m. | 9 p.m. | 12 a.m. | 3 a.m. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wind km/h | S 20 | W 20 | W 20 | W 20 | W 20 | W 20 | W 20 | var. 5 |
| Gusts km/h | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | ||||
| Temp. °C | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 8 |
| Precip. % | 0 | 80 | 80 | 80 | 80 | 20 | 20 | 20 |
Today: Cloudy. A few showers beginning early this morning. Amount 5 to 10 mm. Wind south 20 km/h gusting to 40 becoming west 20 gusting to 40 this morning. High 14. UV index 1 or low.
Weather: Kamloops (local forecast), as of 5:03 a.m. PDT
Sun and moon
- Civil dawn
- 6:44 a.m.
- Sunrise
- 7:16 a.m.
- Sunset
- 6:23 p.m.
- Civil dusk
- 6:56 p.m.
- Moonrise
- 6:15 a.m.
- Moonset
- 5:43 p.m.
- Moon
- Waning crescent, 1% lit
Air Quality Health Index
2 low risk
Kamloops, as of 5:00 a.m. PDT
Depth
- Official government depth map (PDF)1981 survey
Not for navigation. Depths are from government surveys and may be outdated.
Fish
Sport fish by the share of the 269 government surveys (1939–2026) that recorded them.
Fishing regulations: Region 3 – Thompson. Check seasons and limits before you fish.