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12-21-2015, 09:58 AM
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Join Date: Dec 2013
Location: Deadmonton
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la nonne
Sunday. 8 to 10 inches clear ice - could actually see the fish swimming below the ice after we'd put them back in the water. about 5 inches of snow. no trucks, one side-by-side, 3 local's shacks, couple pop-ups. fishing moderate.
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12-21-2015, 10:35 AM
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Join Date: Apr 2013
Location: Strathcona County
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Anyone have an update on spray lakes?
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12-21-2015, 10:40 AM
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Join Date: May 2007
Location: West Central Alberta
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9 inches or so of ice at Emerald by Carson. Fishing for me was slow but couple of others did alright.
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12-21-2015, 01:35 PM
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Join Date: Sep 2014
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Still better no driving on Sylvan this week?
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12-21-2015, 02:24 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2009
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~9" Ghost Reservoir. Folks driving on with small cars. Kinda seems a bit early still.
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12-21-2015, 02:27 PM
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Join Date: Feb 2009
Location: Southwest
Posts: 532
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5-6 inches of clear ice on park lake by Lethbridge.
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12-21-2015, 05:00 PM
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Join Date: Dec 2008
Location: Calgary, Canada
Posts: 693
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Not that you can fish there at this time of year, but Lake Minnewanka had absolutely no ice this past weekend (Dec. 19/15) when we went for a walk there. I guess deep water takes longer to freeze up.
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12-21-2015, 09:35 PM
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Join Date: Nov 2013
Posts: 34
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Eagle by Strathmore
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Originally Posted by Russ C
Wondering if anyone has been to Eagle lk by Strathmore and can share what the ice conditions are like. Thanks in advance.
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About a foot of ice, wouldn't suggest driving on it as pressure ridge closer to the middle! Caught 3 pike 1 walleye and missed 5-6 bad timing! Great day sunshining and a happy kid!!!!
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12-21-2015, 10:47 PM
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Join Date: Nov 2010
Location: Calgary
Posts: 567
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Have At'er
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Originally Posted by ADH
Anyone have an update on spray lakes?
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Fished left (south) side of Driftwood access in 4' - 25'FOW (up to 100 yards out) on Sunday, ice structure was clear, solid and ranges 8" - 10". Surface was slightly blanketed, with up to a foot of packed snow. Could see several groups fishing much further out towards the middle of the lake. Dog sled teams were also out in full force. Fishing was slow for our group but not everyone got skunked.
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Originally Posted by pikergolf
Mine is so secret I don't even fish there lest someone spots me, I'm content just knowing about my secret spot.
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12-22-2015, 07:23 AM
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Join Date: Apr 2013
Location: Strathcona County
Posts: 340
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Quote:
Originally Posted by ogre
Fished left (south) side of Driftwood access in 4' - 25'FOW (up to 100 yards out) on Sunday, ice structure was clear, solid and ranges 8" - 10". Surface was slightly blanketed, with up to a foot of packed snow. Could see several groups fishing much further out towards the middle of the lake. Dog sled teams were also out in full force. Fishing was slow for our group but not everyone got skunked.
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Thank you!
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12-22-2015, 07:55 AM
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Join Date: Apr 2009
Location: Bonnyville
Posts: 417
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Truck went through the ice at Stoney Lake near Elk Point yesterday. Reports of people in one ton trucks racing up and down the lake for the last couple of days prior.
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12-22-2015, 06:19 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2012
Posts: 309
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Quote:
Originally Posted by 1bluZebec
Do you speak english hilarious but your right wtf is his problem? It's quite funny if you read from very beginning with all his pathetic useless commenting thrown in one post per page pretty much. All to try to **** you off for nothing. Sorry but I just couldn't help but lmao at the situation
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Still no input hahahaha
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12-22-2015, 06:38 PM
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Join Date: Nov 2013
Posts: 34
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Newell ice
Well there was black ice at the campground end it ranged from 12" on the shore side of the pressure crack and only 6" on the other, use caution! I walked on but as I was leaving saw someone pulling a hut out there with small white truck, hope we don't hear of someone going through!
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12-22-2015, 06:48 PM
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Join Date: Nov 2010
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South buck had 7-8inches on the north end where we were on Sunday. Flood water was spotty but noticable by the darker snow.
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12-22-2015, 07:58 PM
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Join Date: Aug 2015
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Quote:
Originally Posted by K born
Well there was black ice at the campground end it ranged from 12" on the shore side of the pressure crack and only 6" on the other, use caution! I walked on but as I was leaving saw someone pulling a hut out there with small white truck, hope we don't hear of someone going through!
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There's a pressure crack already at Kinbrook? Is it about 100 yards west of the boat launch?
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12-22-2015, 08:47 PM
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Join Date: May 2009
Location: Canterbury
Posts: 1,320
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Quote:
Originally Posted by schleprock
Truck went through the ice at Stoney Lake near Elk Point yesterday. Reports of people in one ton trucks racing up and down the lake for the last couple of days prior.
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I heard its in about 30 feet of water, about 12 to 13 inches where she went down. They have to wait for a t least 2 feet of ice before getting it out.
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12-23-2015, 12:14 PM
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Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: Edmonton
Posts: 11,933
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Anyone been out by Brownlows? How's the fishing and what are the ice conditions - might try and get out boxing day ...... thanks in advance !
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12-23-2015, 01:32 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2015
Posts: 2
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slave lake jousard
How is the thickness of ice around jousard (lesser slave lake) coming along so far?
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12-23-2015, 02:01 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2009
Posts: 118
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Quote:
Originally Posted by EZM
Anyone been out by Brownlows? How's the fishing and what are the ice conditions - might try and get out boxing day ...... thanks in advance !
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Maybe 10"
Was on the ice at first light until noon and not a white even spotted
One ok pike and a couple perch
Some guys are driving on but not venturing too far
Not thick enough for me yet to be driving out
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12-23-2015, 03:12 PM
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Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: Edmonton
Posts: 11,933
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Quote:
Originally Posted by bossmann
Maybe 10"
Was on the ice at first light until noon and not a white even spotted
One ok pike and a couple perch
Some guys are driving on but not venturing too far
Not thick enough for me yet to be driving out
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Thanks for the info - we are likely to head out there on boxing day.
I agree - 10" is ok for a sled or quad but not nearly enough for a truck. I will wait until we get 18" of consistently thick and clear ice.
We will haul the gear out on quads ...... a little more work ...... but much safer.
Hopefully the fish will cooperate.
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12-23-2015, 06:39 PM
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Any one been out to crawling valley in the past few days?
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12-23-2015, 08:45 PM
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Join Date: Jul 2009
Location: Vermilion ab
Posts: 2,289
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Blastoff
I heard its in about 30 feet of water, about 12 to 13 inches where she went down. They have to wait for a t least 2 feet of ice before getting it out.
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I would like to say I'm surprised , but I'm not. There were alot of fools out on the lake 2 weeks ago.
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12-23-2015, 09:07 PM
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Join Date: May 2012
Location: Alberta
Posts: 2,451
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Quote:
Originally Posted by RDW
Any one been out to crawling valley in the past few days?
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6in a week ago, and it hasn't been close to above 0 since. Should be a little thicker by now.
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12-23-2015, 09:11 PM
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Join Date: Sep 2011
Location: Calgary
Posts: 429
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Was out today at Mcgregor's north end (rock pile) and the ice was a good 8". Water was fairly clear but fishing was extremely slow. Light snow cover throughout the area. The ice thickness seemed to vary a fair bit towards the south end.
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12-25-2015, 03:13 PM
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Join Date: Feb 2009
Location: Edmonton
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Wizard Lake, Dec 24th. 10inches solid.
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12-25-2015, 10:19 PM
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Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: Parkland County, Alberta
Posts: 336
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Lessard lake, east of edmonton, dec 24, 11" ice 200 yards out from the south boat launch. 4-5" of standing snow on top.
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12-26-2015, 04:16 PM
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Join Date: Dec 2010
Location: Edmonton
Posts: 1,022
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Anyone been to lac ste Anne recently??
Northwest side near the reserve.
Schian
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12-26-2015, 05:02 PM
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Join Date: Aug 2015
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Will be at Mcgregor north side tomorrow.
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12-26-2015, 05:44 PM
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Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: Edmonton
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Gull Lake ....... 11"-12" of clear ice (Aspen beach and Brownlows area). Fishing was average to good.
I was surprised to see only 20 or so group throughout the entire south end.
We were also surprised to see a few trucks driving around the lake - it was definitely noisy as they passed us along what will soon become Brownlows drive. At the end of the day a guy was pulling a big trailer/shack out with his truck .....
There was one particular Dodge Ram driver who decided it was safe to drive 50km/hr on 11"-12" of ice. We could feel the "wave" 40 yards away as he passed and the water pumped up the holes as he passed.
We were less brave ...... we used a tracked side by side - had to make 2 trips for gear - but whatever ...... no point in risking our lives ....... I would suggest to all people that this just isn't enough ice yet. Maybe another week of cold weather.
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12-26-2015, 06:35 PM
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Join Date: May 2008
Location: Strathmore/Calgary
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http://www.outdoorblog.net/outinmich...guidelines.jpg
10.5"-13" at CVR between 8 holes a km apart, north end. Drove my 3/4 ton on it no problem.
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