Lake Newell

bear12 · #1 01-15-2021, 11:09 AM

Does anybody have a report on ice conditions or fishing at Newell. My son wants to head there tomorrow.

thx

Remps17 · #2 01-15-2021, 12:47 PM

It was 14 inches last Saturday, ice is getting softer and a week of this heat and wind, I am not driving on. Lots of good fishing within walking distance.

old dog · #3 01-15-2021, 07:26 PM

Be careful for sure. I know of one truck that dropped the front end in.

Habfan · #4 01-30-2021, 07:56 AM

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Be careful for sure. I know of one truck that dropped the front end in.

I’ve been out a few times this winter and haven’t noticed any weak spots. Do you have a location of the spot where they broke through.

Talking moose · #5 01-30-2021, 08:39 AM

Just talked with a buddy who’s there now. 19” ice where he is. Trucks on.

WayneChristie · #6 01-30-2021, 08:55 AM

Measured 17 where I fished with my son this week. Pike were off and on but slowest day we caught 7 best 12 or so. Also LDR 2 30 pound pigs. Next time.!

Salmo · #7 01-16-2021, 10:57 PM

14" of good hard ice today.

Zero snow on top, great visibility in the water, but very slick on top.

Remps17 · #8 01-17-2021, 11:10 AM

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Originally Posted by Salmo

14" of good hard ice today.

Zero snow on top, great visibility in the water, but very slick on top.

Same experience for me. Solid 14”. Slippery as all hell

Z7fulldraw · #9 01-22-2021, 12:25 AM

Lots of traffic on ice? How thick on average today?

Evan83 · #10 01-29-2021, 08:14 PM

Any ice updates? Best place to access on the East side? Kinbrook? I don’t mind walking on if the ice isn’t great. Wanting to try a new lake this weekend.

UngulateMeatEater · #11 03-02-2021, 11:54 AM

Anyone bin out with the warm weather there I’m guessing it will be very wet this weekend?

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Talking moose · #12 03-02-2021, 12:59 PM

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Anyone bin out with the warm weather there I’m guessing it will be very wet this weekend?

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I just got back from there yesterday. Lots of ice, not much snow, decent action.
No tanks this trip. It will be fine.

WayneChristie · #13 03-02-2021, 02:29 PM

if anyone has a shack on Jackfish Id keep an eye on it, the shoreline isnt going to last very long at the access.

Wes_G · #14 03-02-2021, 11:06 PM

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Originally Posted by Talking moose

I just got back from there yesterday. Lots of ice, not much snow, decent action.
No tanks this trip. It will be fine.

At least someone had some action then... it was slooooow for us sunday. 1 fish from 8am-2pm, Didn't see much on the flasher either. By the amount of people that had left before us, it was about the same for them to!

UngulateMeatEater · #15 03-03-2021, 07:50 AM

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Originally Posted by Talking moose

I just got back from there yesterday. Lots of ice, not much snow, decent action.
No tanks this trip. It will be fine.

Thanks so much for the info. Maybe we will go north to winefred/grist then I know the winter action just isn’t as good at winefred in the winter but doesn’t sound like Newell has bin to hot lately but it does look like the lake will be in better condition then Newell will after Friday’s 15 degrees out there.

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Poppa · #16 03-03-2021, 02:26 PM

less than 2 weeks left in ice season for Newell and area lakes. Hoping to make a big push on the 12th/13th, but this friggin' heat......not sure what access will be like. Fingers firmly crossed...want one last crack this ice season!!

Sharpie · #17 03-04-2021, 01:26 PM

Was there yesterday, filled a walleye tag, pike were non stop but no big ones. Tons of ice, very slippery.

ragweed · #18 03-07-2021, 12:13 PM

The lake is hot today. Just make sure your gear is tied down!

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WayneChristie · #19 03-08-2021, 10:32 AM

checked the access at Jackfish a couple hours ago, there were a couple vehicles on the ice but the mud is melting the access pretty quick, I doubt it will last the week

Esox · #20 03-08-2021, 02:39 PM

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Originally Posted by WayneChristie

checked the access at Jackfish a couple hours ago, there were a couple vehicles on the ice but the mud is melting the access pretty quick, I doubt it will last the week

What about rainier draw or even walking on at kinbrook?

WayneChristie · #21 03-08-2021, 04:11 PM

should be great still to walk out, depends on how many donuts you ate on the way to the lake I guess

Rainier, never fished at that end probably still walkable too

graybeard · #22 03-16-2021, 09:34 AM

A buddy from Brooks sent me a disturbing email from a guy on Lake Newell yesterday morning @ 0900, (March 15).

The picture has a fisherman in a newer truck with a quad in the back towing a holiday trailer. The front end of the truck broke through the ice and is in water up to the side mirrors of the truck.....

The trailer was still on the ice surface.

They figure is was a gas ice pocket......Wowwww....

There was no comment on damage or injuries?

I would say by the angle and the height of the water, that the occupants got out of the cab; or it fell through while they were fishing??

WayneChristie · #23 03-16-2021, 12:47 PM

Darwin always wins, what is wrong with people.

Poppa · #24 03-16-2021, 02:29 PM

Newell was about 22" at Kinbrook on Sunday morning. Lots of trucks out there. It all sort of depends on where you're going on the lake. Of course, it's closed now. Our "other" lake in the south was, unfortunately, rotted at the shores, and there was no way to access what has become a real treat destination for us. So Kinbrook was what we chose, and ended up with a 24.5" walleye, which was my biggest of the ice season. I have high hopes for summer mode, tho, when we're able to get a boat wet and really get after 'em. Still after that 30"!

old dog · #25 03-16-2021, 03:38 PM

I was on the ice last day. And although the ice is still fairly thick. It is rotten ice The auger was breaking it off huge chunks. Don’t trust late season ice. The water below the ice warms up and weaken the ice from below.