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Tugulnuit (Tuc-el-nuit) Lake

MU 8-1, Okanagan
49.1983° N, 119.5405° W

Map of Tugulnuit (Tuc-el-nuit) Lake: the shoreline from the BC Freshwater Atlas, the roads round it from the BC Digital Road Atlas and the traced road in.119°33.8′W119°33.5′W119°33.2′W119°33′W119°32.8′W119°32.5′W119°32.2′W119°32′W119°31.8′W49°11.8′N49°12′N49°12.2′NTugulnuit (Tuc-el-nuit) Lake0250500 mNMap of Tugulnuit (Tuc-el-nuit) Lake: the shoreline from the BC Freshwater Atlas, the roads round it from the BC Digital Road Atlas and the traced road in.119°32.5′W119°32′W49°11.5′N49°11.8′N49°12′N49°12.2′N0250 mN
WaterTraced road inRoadRough surface roadShoreline from the BC Freshwater Atlas, roads from the BC Digital Road Atlas, under the Open Government Licence, British Columbia. The lake's depth is not drawn on this map.
Surface area
47.1ha
Maximum depth
7.9m
26 ft
Elevation
297m

Tuc-El-Nuit Lake sits in the Okanagan region at 297 m elevation, a small water (< 50 ha) reachable via the region's usual road and trail network. Use the map view for exact coordinates and turn-by-turn directions.

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Trophy fish at Tugulnuit (Tuc-el-nuit) Lake

Tugulnuit (Tuc-el-nuit) Lake is known for trophy Smallmouth bass to 7.5 lb.

  • Smallmouth bass to 7.5 lb

Trophy sizes this lake is known for, not a typical catch. They are historical records from our own big fish list, with no date on file, not recent catches.

Tugulnuit (Tuc-el-nuit) Lake at a glance

Region
Okanagan
Management unit
MU 8-1
Species
Smallmouth Bass (last recorded 1995), Rainbow Trout (last recorded 1964), Mountain Whitefish (last recorded 1995), Walleye (last recorded 1969), Burbot (last recorded 1959), Largemouth Bass (last recorded 1959), Whitefish (General) (last recorded 1959), Floater Mussel (General), Carp (last recorded 1995), Peamouth Chub (last recorded 1995), Black Catfish (formerly Black Bullhead) (last recorded 1995), Chub (General) (last recorded 1969), Bass/Sunfish (General) (last recorded 1959), Bullhead (General) (last recorded 1959), Northern Pikeminnow (last recorded 1959), Redside Shiner (last recorded 1959), Sucker (General) (last recorded 1959)The newest of these fish records is from 2013.Species from the province's fish observation records.
Lake size
Small Water (< 50 ha)
Ice fishing
Open to ice fishing, confirmed
Coordinates
49.19825, -119.54051

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Fish on record at Tugulnuit (Tuc-el-nuit) Lake

Species in the Province's fish observation records
SpeciesFirst recordedLast recordedRecords
Smallmouth Bass199519951
Rainbow Trout195019649
Mountain Whitefish196919952
Walleye196919691
Burbot195019592
Largemouth Bass195019592
Whitefish (General)195019592
Floater Mussel (General)201320131
Carp195019954
Peamouth Chub195019954
Black Catfish (formerly Black Bullhead)196919952
Chub (General)196919691
Bass/Sunfish (General)195019592
Bullhead (General)195019592
Northern Pikeminnow195019592
Redside Shiner195019592
Sucker (General)195019592

A year is when the Province last recorded the fish here, not a statement that it is caught today.

How to fish Tugulnuit (Tuc-el-nuit) Lake

Best times of year at Tugulnuit (Tuc-el-nuit) Lake

  • May - June
  • September - October

Tugulnuit (Tuc-el-nuit) Lake fishing regulations

Bass daily quota = 8, yellow perch daily quota = 20; Electric motor only - max 7.5 kW. Source: Province of British Columbia

Getting to Tugulnuit (Tuc-el-nuit) Lake

2.2 km of traced road to the shore by way of Lakeside Dr, Eastside Ave, Park Dr and Fairview Rd. The road at the end is a paved surface. It stops 220 m short of the shore.

The road route traced to Lake shore at Tugulnuit (Tuc-el-nuit) Lake, 2.2 km.Start of the traceLake shore500 m
The route traced over the BC Digital Road Atlas. A trace is a line on a map, not a report on the road: check conditions before you drive it.

Coordinates: 49.19825, -119.54051

Depth chart for Tugulnuit (Tuc-el-nuit) Lake

7.9 mdeepest

Tugulnuit (Tuc-el-nuit) Lake runs to 7.9 m (26 ft) at its deepest.

The Province sounded Tugulnuit (Tuc-el-nuit) Lake and published the depth chart surveyed in 1969.

The ice year at Tugulnuit (Tuc-el-nuit) Lake, modelled

Modelled from air temperature, not an ice report. It says nothing about whether ice will hold you.

In the model Tugulnuit (Tuc-el-nuit) Lake froze in 65 of the 65 winters since 1960. Freeze-up falls most years between 28 November and 28 December, and ice-off between 30 January and 2 March. The median winter freezes on 12 December and opens on 14 February.

Modelled ice season at Tugulnuit (Tuc-el-nuit) Lake: freeze-up most winters between 28 November and 28 December, ice-off between 30 January and 2 March.OctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayJunFreeze-upIce-off

the middle half of modelled winters the median ice cover in the median winter

Winter 2024-25 in the model: frozen from 17 January 2025 to 27 February 2025, 41 days.

Tugulnuit (Tuc-el-nuit) Lake is open to ice fishing under the regulations on file.

Whether a lake is open to ice fishing says nothing about whether its ice will hold you. Ice conditions vary year to year and across a single lake. Check locally before going out, every time.

Tugulnuit (Tuc-el-nuit) Lake climate, 1960 to 2025

Averaged over a year, the air above Tugulnuit (Tuc-el-nuit) Lake is 1.3 C warmer than it was in the 1960s. That is 66 years of daily readings, not a forecast.

  • +1.3 Csince the 1960s
  • 9.2 Caverage year now
  • 8.0 Caverage year then
  • -15 daysbelow freezing, change
Average year at Tugulnuit (Tuc-el-nuit) Lakedegrees C, yearly mean
6 C9 C12 C1960198020002020

each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025

Days below freezingdays a year averaging under 0 C
22681151960198020002020

each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025

This week at Tugulnuit (Tuc-el-nuit) Lake

The forecast on this lake's own coordinate, refreshed through the day. The app reads these seven days for fishing and scores each one.

DaySkyHigh / lowWindRainPressure
Tue 20 OctOvercast16° / 4°21 km/h, gusts 32drySteady
Wed 21 OctMainly clear21° / 7°20 km/h, gusts 29dryFalling (-5.5 hPa)
Thu 22 OctOvercast21° / 8°9 km/hdryFalling (-3.7 hPa)
Fri 23 OctOvercast15° / 5°22 km/h, gusts 39dryRising (+11.4 hPa)
Sat 24 OctOvercast14° / 2°14 km/h, gusts 23dryRising (+7.6 hPa)
Sun 25 OctOvercast12° / 2°14 km/hdryRising (+2.3 hPa)
Mon 26 OctOvercast13° / 0°8 km/hdrySteady

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Tugulnuit (Tuc-el-nuit) Lake, in brief

What fish are in Tugulnuit (Tuc-el-nuit) Lake?

Smallmouth Bass (last recorded 1995), Rainbow Trout (last recorded 1964), Mountain Whitefish (last recorded 1995), Walleye (last recorded 1969), Burbot (last recorded 1959), Largemouth Bass (last recorded 1959), Whitefish (General) (last recorded 1959). Species from the province's fish observation records.

Which management unit is Tugulnuit (Tuc-el-nuit) Lake in?

Tugulnuit (Tuc-el-nuit) Lake is in MU 8-1, in the Okanagan. The BC Freshwater Fishing Regulations Synopsis is organised by management unit; check it before you go.

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