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04-28-2017, 09:12 AM
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Kananaskis Ice Update!
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04-28-2017, 10:15 AM
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Hey, thanks for the updates!
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04-28-2017, 02:07 PM
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I know where I'm going this weekend. Thanks for the update.
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04-28-2017, 08:41 PM
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Awesome, thanks for the recon!
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04-28-2017, 10:57 PM
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No Problem Fellas.
If I get a chance next week, I'll head up north and check Beaver, Mitchell, Strubel, Etc.
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Give a man a fish, he'll eat for a day.
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04-29-2017, 06:18 AM
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That's great, thanks for sharing!
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04-29-2017, 01:08 PM
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Originally Posted by FishingForLife
No Problem Fellas.
If I get a chance next week, I'll head up north and check Beaver, Mitchell, Strubel, Etc.
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Just drove through the lot at Beaver over 60% iced over with over a dozen vehicles in the lot. Didn't seem like it was worth launching and competing for open water.
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05-12-2017, 08:16 AM
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Has anyone ventured out there since this update? Thanks!
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05-12-2017, 08:54 AM
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I went out last night
barrier and wedge are ice free
lower lake still has ice but I imagine it wont last much longer
upper lake still has a lot of ice but it's starting to show signs that it wont last much longer either
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05-12-2017, 10:46 AM
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Perfect. Thanks vermin
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05-12-2017, 11:05 AM
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Much appreciated, Vermin.
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05-16-2017, 05:30 AM
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Lower kananaskis lake is half frozen, fishing was really good. Caught a bull trout and 3 cutties . Upper lake most of it is still frozen. Barrier lake, Mt Lorette and Wedge pond are all ice free. Be bear alert, we were visited by one on the spillway.
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05-16-2017, 06:22 AM
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Originally Posted by noviceguy
Lower kananaskis lake is half frozen, fishing was really good. Caught a bull trout and 3 cutties . Upper lake most of it is still frozen. Barrier lake, Mt Lorette and Wedge pond are all ice free. Be bear alert, we were visited by one on the spillway.
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We're you fishing from shore?
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05-16-2017, 06:39 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by noviceguy
Lower kananaskis lake is half frozen, fishing was really good. Caught a bull trout and 3 cutties . Upper lake most of it is still frozen. Barrier lake, Mt Lorette and Wedge pond are all ice free. Be bear alert, we were visited by one on the spillway.
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Thanks for the update.
Did you happen to go buy the boat launch on lower lake? I'm assuming it's not worth bringing a power boat for this weekend?
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05-16-2017, 07:04 AM
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Originally Posted by calgarysledguy
Thanks for the update.
Did you happen to go buy the boat launch on lower lake? I'm assuming it's not worth bringing a power boat for this weekend?
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That is the part of the lake that it is still frozen.
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05-16-2017, 08:20 AM
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Originally Posted by calgarysledguy
Thanks for the update.
Did you happen to go buy the boat launch on lower lake? I'm assuming it's not worth bringing a power boat for this weekend?
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I think the lake water level tends to be very low when the ice comes off, making the boat launch unusable for a few weeks. So even if this part wasn't frozen as per noviceguy, it will probably be a few weeks before boats can be launched, depending of course on what you have.
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05-16-2017, 08:27 AM
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Originally Posted by noviceguy
That is the part of the lake that it is still frozen.
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Thanks that is what I thought. Big difference from last year, since I had a 16 foot boat in both lakes on may long weekend last year.
Maybe ill bring the ice auger instead of the boat.
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05-17-2017, 04:32 PM
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it's not perfect but I'm using the lake louise webcam to give me an idea when upper/lower kan should be ice free. louise is 200ft higher than upper lake
http://cams.skilouise.com/cam9.jpg
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05-21-2017, 11:59 AM
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Hey guys, has anyone been out to the lower lake lately??? Any updates?
Thanks!
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05-21-2017, 07:27 PM
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Went yesterday boat launch is still frozen but I think it will be ice out next week
The upper is still frozen
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05-21-2017, 08:47 PM
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Nice. Thanks.
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05-24-2017, 05:54 PM
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Originally Posted by djrxxs
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Originally Posted by commieboy
Nice. Thanks.
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Yes. Thank you for the update and pics. Would you mind sharing where G bear 163 was observed. Looks to be the shore line out from the Lower Lake Day use.
Dace
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05-24-2017, 06:03 PM
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#163 came along the west shore line of the Lower Lake north to south and then headed up to the Upper Lake via the Inter Lake area. He was on a mission pausing to sniff the air at the top of the hill. I'm guessing he could smell the fire pits that were in use on the south side of the Upper Lake. 
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05-24-2017, 07:16 PM
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Originally Posted by djrxxs
#163 came along the west shore line of the Lower Lake north to south and then headed up to the Upper Lake via the Inter Lake area. He was on a mission pausing to sniff the air at the top of the hill. I'm guessing he could smell the fire pits that were in use on the south side of the Upper Lake.
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Nice. You captured some great photos of that bear. Thanks again for sharing and continue to stay alert up there.
Dace
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05-24-2017, 08:00 PM
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There is a big boar grizz wandering around the Lower lake. He has a radio collar and the officers are monitoring his movements on a regular basis
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05-24-2017, 09:07 PM
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Griz
He was by the spillway on Sunday..... sorry no pics..... 
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05-27-2017, 10:03 PM
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was out in the boat on lower lake today.
drove to upper after to have a look.
upper lake still had more or less complete "ice" coverage.
ice in this case was little more than a mat of ice shards covering the water. tossed a couple rocks at it and they went right through. I expect it will be ice free in a couple of days at this point.
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05-29-2017, 03:06 PM
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Upper K on Saturday morning
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05-29-2017, 03:09 PM
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Upper K on Saturday morning
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What the heck? Still ice on????? I am going to meet a buddy there this weekend and was wondering if I should bring my boat!!!
Someone said Lower K was clear but that it's low. Too low for boat launch?
Thanks.
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