One of the first lakes in the hills to be ice-free is Jacko Lake.    Since it is also a popular hike for fishermen, avoid peak times to paddle the lake.    The Jacko Lake Road is an extension of the Inks Lake Road.    It has been a rough road, but it has been improved by the Trans Mountain Pipeline Project staff.  Nevertheless it is still a high clearance road.

With little wind and a dozen fishermen, I paddled around the lake twice (8 km if you paddle the bays too).

Jacko is a favorite to paddle so I will be back again soon.