Tonkawatla Creek

Stream Thompson Okanagan Crown Land (Free)

About this spot

Tonkawatla Creek is a stream located in the Thompson Okanagan area of British Columbia. This waterbody sits on British Columbia Crown land open to anglers holding a valid BC fishing licence. British Columbia's rivers and streams provide excellent fishing for Pacific salmon, rainbow trout, and cutthroat trout.

Location

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Winter fishing on Tonkawatla Creek

Tonkawatla Creek is in fishing Region 4 (Kootenay). BC has no separate ice fishing season, so the regular rules apply through the ice: the 2025-2027 synopsis lists rules of its own for this water, shown below, on top of the regional quotas.

Tonkawatla (Tum Tum) Creek · MU 4-32
  • No Fishing
Region 4 daily quotas
  • Trout/char: 5, but not more than 1 rainbow or cutthroat trout over 50 cm, 2 from streams and 1 bull trout (Dolly Varden) of any size.
  • Bass: 0 quota, closed to fishing (see tables for exceptions)
  • Burbot: 2
  • Crayfish: 25
All Region 4 quotas, closed and aerated lakes →

Source: BC Freshwater Fishing Regulations Synopsis 2025-2027, matched to this water by name and management unit. Check in-season changes on the same page. No regulation makes ice safe: test it yourself. Ice fishing in BC guide.

Practical Info

  • Water type Stream
  • Region Thompson Okanagan
  • Access Crown Land (Free)
  • Coordinates 50.9858, -118.2192

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