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02-15-2018, 07:58 AM
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Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: Edmonton
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Ice thickness , auger extension ?
Are we generally gonna need a extension by Mid march ? How thick is the ice ? Slave lake, Utikama and boyle areas ? In your opinion .
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Kim
Gonna get me a 16" perch.
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02-15-2018, 09:11 AM
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Join Date: Dec 2011
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At calling my motor was down to the snow before i got through the ice. If the weather stays cool it will not be long before you will need an extension.
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02-15-2018, 09:42 AM
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Join Date: May 2007
Posts: 254
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You need extension for Slave lake already.
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02-15-2018, 09:54 AM
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Join Date: May 2007
Location: Stony Plain
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Everyone north of Calgary should own an extension .....much easier to drill even when not required 100%
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02-15-2018, 12:16 PM
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Join Date: Jul 2011
Location: West Edmonton
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Yup if in doubt just buy one. A lot cheaper then driving to the lake to find out your auger isn't long enough...
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02-15-2018, 01:07 PM
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Join Date: Sep 2014
Location: McBride/Prince George
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Save 60 bucks. Make one.
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02-15-2018, 03:39 PM
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Join Date: Aug 2010
Location: Edmonton
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I was about 4” away from needing one at Pigeon last Saturday.
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02-15-2018, 04:45 PM
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Join Date: Dec 2013
Location: Sturgeon county
Posts: 156
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Iv been using mine for couple weeks,even if you dont quite need one yet its easier on the back i find. Hopefully the bit of snow we got will slow down the ice now as long as the wind doesnt blow it all off.
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02-16-2018, 08:50 AM
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Join Date: Sep 2015
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Had 4-6 inches to spare around Boyle last weekend
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02-16-2018, 09:51 AM
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Join Date: Jun 2017
Location: Calgary
Posts: 115
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They are on sale at Cabelas right now. I saved $12.
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02-16-2018, 12:32 PM
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Join Date: Jun 2010
Posts: 917
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Talking moose
Save 60 bucks. Make one.
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What did you make yours out of and where did you get the materials? TIA
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02-16-2018, 12:38 PM
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Join Date: Sep 2014
Location: McBride/Prince George
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Calgaryguy1977
What did you make yours out of and where did you get the materials? TIA
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Had a millwright at the plant where I work whoop one up for me out of scrap. It’s just tubing a fitting and a bolt pretty much. Make sure everything is snug or you’ll get a bad wobble.
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02-16-2018, 11:58 PM
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Join Date: Dec 2011
Posts: 290
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Tried lac labiche today and had to shovel the snow away to get through without an extension.
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02-17-2018, 10:24 AM
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Join Date: Feb 2009
Location: Edmonton
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I'm not sure why guys run without an extension. It's such a simple insurance. I leave mine on all year.
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02-17-2018, 04:48 PM
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Join Date: Apr 2013
Location: Half Moon Lake ( North )
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Was at Island Lake by Athabasca today, just made it through without my extension.
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02-17-2018, 06:34 PM
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Join Date: Feb 2010
Location: Fort Saskatchewan
Posts: 730
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Quote:
Originally Posted by curtz
Was at Island Lake by Athabasca today, just made it through without my extension.
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Measures 29.5 inches of ice on Island lake on Thursday. Dogfish
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02-18-2018, 04:05 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2018
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I just barely got through on slave today without an extension
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02-19-2018, 06:56 PM
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Join Date: Nov 2013
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Ice Thickness
North wabasca had 33" of ice. Extension required for anytime in march this year.
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02-19-2018, 08:55 PM
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Join Date: Aug 2010
Location: Edmonton
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I was into the extension on Slave today.
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02-20-2018, 06:42 AM
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Join Date: Mar 2011
Location: 509
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I was north of calling lake on Friday and I had 4 inches of blade before it was extension time
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02-26-2018, 04:32 AM
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Join Date: Sep 2011
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Sea Hawk
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Wepmy motor was down to thniie snow before i got through the ice. If the weather stays cool it will not be long before you will need an extension.
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02-26-2018, 04:39 AM
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Join Date: Sep 2011
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02-26-2018, 07:14 AM
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Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: Edmonton
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Glad I bought one this year. Still a couple more weeks of ice to grow.
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Kim
Gonna get me a 16" perch.
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02-26-2018, 09:16 AM
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Join Date: Feb 2012
Location: Far Enough From The City, AB
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Sea Hawk
Tried lac labiche today and had to shovel the snow away to get through without an extension.
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Same for Smoky Lake area lakes yesterday, probably 2" left before extension will be needed......
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02-26-2018, 11:07 AM
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Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: Calgary
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I was at Newell a week ago and came close to needing an extension in some places. That is rare for the southern lakes for sure.
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02-26-2018, 11:10 AM
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Join Date: May 2007
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Extension needed on the Jiffy and Eskimo this weekend at Calling Lake.
Not a lot of snow on the west side of the lake, ice is gonna grow for a while yet.
Sure was helpful that NSR Fisher is as tall as he is for cutting those holes with the extension on!!!!!
I'm getting to the point of bringing a milk crate to stand on!!!
Drewski
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02-26-2018, 11:34 AM
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Join Date: Oct 2014
Location: NW Alberta ....
Posts: 658
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Had to use an ice bar to bang out the last 1/4 of ice yesterday, extension on the way!
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