2020 Ice thickness thread

[spert]

Anyone been out to Spray Lakes, or Lower K since the last snow fall?

[MeYammy]

Pine Coulee, about 6” of ice, hard and clear, with hardly any snow. I was expecting it to be a little thicker.

[Crankbait]

Originally Posted by MeYammy

Pine Coulee, about 6” of ice, hard and clear, with hardly any snow. I was expecting it to be a little thicker.

A majority of the lake froze only recently, be super careful especially if you are deciding to go for a scouting on you snow mobile.

[MeYammy]

Originally Posted by Crankbait

A majority of the lake froze only recently, be super careful especially if you are deciding to go for a scouting on you snow mobile.

Good thing we’re only walking out less than a hundred feet from the boat launch. Would hate to discover a super thin spot on a scouting mission!

[mongo]

About 12 " in front of boat launch boxing day

[MeYammy]

PCR boat launch

[Poppa]

12" solid black ice over 20fow on Newell today at the north end. Several half tons out there.

[CatchingWithChris]

Lots of snow and some slush under certain sections which make pulling a sled very difficult.

Ice was 10 inches thick on Boxing Day.

Originally Posted by spert

Anyone been out to Spray Lakes, or Lower K since the last snow fall?

[FearNoFish]

15 inches of clear hard ice. Lots of trucks on the ice.

Fishing was great until the *******s pulled up next to us with two trucks and three side by sides and setup shop. Closest hole i paced out was 7 winter boots from my bumper. One of their bastard children drove a snowmobile between my wife and I sitting about 10 feet apart.

[dtbuckmaster]

Anyone been out to Buffalo Lake recently on the Northwest side of the lake off Highway 21? How thick is the ice?

[buckbrushoutdoors]

lac la biche 14" of ice and good fishing

[sparkster]

between 9-11" inches ice on Twin boxing day. Took the duramax and small flatdeck out across the ice from east access. Seemed to be the first truck tracks out there. Few others were out without their vehicles.
Being the first is always a little nerve wrecking, hearing all the ice popping and such but was worth it just to watch my wife loose her mind during the drive to my spot, haha

[Ribolovac]

Originally Posted by elk eater

West cove was 15” yesterday were I drilled. But a week ago it was 12 And to my surprise one hole was 6” thick. Guys are driving on. I had my side by side.

Thanks!! I went on the 27th and it was about 15”.

[Ribolovac]

How is ice at Spring lake near Edmonton?? Is it being aerated?

[fish99]

Originally Posted by lromanchuk

Are people driving on there yet? Are the normal ice shacks in their usually positions yet?

trucks are driving out to middle of lake and permeant ice huts are set up now.

[curtz]

Originally Posted by sparkster

between 9-11" inches ice on Twin boxing day. Took the duramax and small flatdeck out across the ice from east access. Seemed to be the first truck tracks out there. Few others were out without their vehicles.
Being the first is always a little nerve wrecking, hearing all the ice popping and such but was worth it just to watch my wife loose her mind during the drive to my spot, haha

my wife was freaking out driving across Cross Lake and I only had my Tacoma, and there was 16" of ice. That was yesterday, today she was much more relaxed.

[foothillzman]

Hey guys
i was gonna take my 4 yo down to her favorite lake in the hat. We were just walking on. How thick has the ice been in the area this week?
thanks a tonne and good fishing!

[th3count]

Any new updates on crawling valley? The last update for it in this thread was awhile ago.

[Hunter4ever12]

Originally Posted by foothillzman

Hey guys
i was gonna take my 4 yo down to her favorite lake in the hat. We were just walking on. How thick has the ice been in the area this week?
thanks a tonne and good fishing!

Rattlesnake was about 10” by the boat launch,open at the front dam and narrows. Murray is about 8” by the damn except where it was open all last week,I drilled a few holes of 3” today. Elk water I heard was over 12” and Reesor was 14” about a week ago....hope that helps.

[Talking moose]

Originally Posted by 35 whelen

Any reports from Cold lake frenchmans bay .

8” at Frenchman’s.
Provincial park bay just froze over. 3”
Got a buddy there now. Good bite.

[Talking moose]

Let’s leave this what it is. An ice thickness thread. Nobody wants an argument in an informative thread like this one.

[Smoky buck]

Originally Posted by Talking moose

Let’s leave this what it is. An ice thickness thread. Nobody wants an argument in an informative thread like this one.

I can respect that

[.243dude]

Originally Posted by th3count

Any new updates on crawling valley? The last update for it in this thread was awhile ago.

Ice was 12” thick yesterday, lots of snowmobiles and a few SUVS/trucks driving on.

[heymshooter]

20 inches on McLeods Lake yesterday

[fish99]

Originally Posted by Talking moose

Let’s leave this what it is. An ice thickness thread. Nobody wants an argument in an informative thread like this one.

well said there is to much negativity here sometimes

[graybeard]

December 29, 12" of ice, 100 yards out from the campground.

[th3count]

Originally Posted by .243dude

Ice was 12” thick yesterday, lots of snowmobiles and a few SUVS/trucks driving on.

Any pickups going across the middle?

[Talking moose]

17.5” of ice 1 km out from grandview on pigeon. 25’ fow.
3 walleye in 1 hour. All just over 50cm
Some 1/2 ton pickups out here.

[fish99]

Originally Posted by Talking moose

17.5” of ice 1 km out from grandview on pigeon. 25’ fow.
3 walleye in 1 hour. All just over 50cm
Some 1/2 ton pickups out here.

see any white fish , was out yesterday only one pike ,

[Talking moose]

Originally Posted by fish99

see any white fish , was out yesterday only one pike ,

No whites seen. Just caught a pike. Jigging a minnow in the shack with camera.
Jaw jacker about 25 yards away loaded with wire worms.