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12-26-2009, 09:44 AM
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Join Date: Sep 2007
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Hasse Lake
Hey all, I am gonna take my daughter out ice fishing for the first time on sunday and want to go somewhere close to edmonton. Does anyone know if Hasse would be a good lake to start? I am not too concerned about big fish, just makin sure that we get some fish so she will want to go again. I have a 4x4 but I am sure that there is probably too much snow to drive on the ice so I guess we would have to walk on. Any advice would be appreciated.
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12-26-2009, 10:28 AM
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just a quick suggestion, maybe you would want to try devils lake. you can just walk a little ways off shore, weedbeds are obvious...just drop a minnow down and wait, always a few pike around for a fun time..just a suggestion.
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12-26-2009, 10:32 AM
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Hasse is great. You should find fish in no time at all!
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12-26-2009, 04:57 PM
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Let us know how you make out! And if you're available on monday, you should come out for the gathering!
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12-26-2009, 06:40 PM
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Hasse Lake ??????
I would rather fish at Star Lake or go down the road to Salters Lake. There is a huge difference in the quality of the fish. I find Stars fish meat has a nice deep pink color. Here is todays catch. I caught lots of small ones before I caught this on. I have included a photo of the weapon I like to use.
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12-26-2009, 08:37 PM
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QUOTE=thorne;465130]just a quick suggestion, maybe you would want to try devils lake. you can just walk a little ways off shore, weedbeds are obvious...just drop a minnow down and wait, always a few pike around for a fun time..just a suggestion.
which shore do you go off of the start of the lake or by the cabins??how about perch, how are they in that lake?
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12-26-2009, 08:40 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Paul C
I would rather fish at Star Lake or go down the road to Salters Lake. There is a huge difference in the quality of the fish. I find Stars fish meat has a nice deep pink color. Here is todays catch. I caught lots of small ones before I caught this on. I have included a photo of the weapon I like to use.
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Star was awfully slow for much of the summer... is it picking up again now?
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12-26-2009, 08:54 PM
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Star Lake
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Originally Posted by Wulfespirit
Star was awfully slow for much of the summer... is it picking up again now?
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Star Lake rainbows are fussy but using the right fishing line makes all the difference. The fall fishing was a blast. First ice at 3 inched thick produced a wide variety of sizes. For the most part I fished in shallow water for the bigger ones. I have always done well close to shore. I would suggest that fresh minnow with a number 12 hook with 4 lb line. I tried 6 lb line but was missing those soft bites were missed. Ultra Light Fishing is the best way to get those fussy fish. Check out my custom rod I like use for trout.
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12-26-2009, 09:11 PM
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Interesting! Never tried minnows for trout at our potholes. Thanks for the tips.
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12-27-2009, 03:36 PM
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Join Date: Sep 2007
Location: edmonton
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well, we went out to hasse and caught a few small perch. Tons of bites but they were all really small so it was hard to even set the hook. All in all though it was a good time and my daughter had fun.
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12-27-2009, 05:36 PM
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Glad to hear that you and your daughter had a good time out there today If it's not a huge secret, do you mind sharing what you were using for the perchies? And are you coming out to the gathering tomorrow?
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12-28-2009, 10:24 AM
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Join Date: Sep 2007
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Cant go to the gathering. Working of course. We were using meal worms and maggots and both worked really well. Have fun!
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