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02-02-2017, 07:05 PM
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Fields are bare. Maybe you could get away with a fan cooled sled but a quad would be the way to go.
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02-02-2017, 07:20 PM
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Join Date: Nov 2012
Location: Bonnyville
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Quote:
Originally Posted by lromanchuk
Is there enough snow for sleds? Or is quad the way to go?
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I have been using my sled, it's liquid cooled and have been out 11 times now to Cold lake, going out in the morning, I will let you know
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02-03-2017, 07:49 AM
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Join Date: Jan 2010
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Quote:
Originally Posted by jkbloom
I have been using my sled, it's liquid cooled and have been out 11 times now to Cold lake, going out in the morning, I will let you know
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Awesome. Thanks!
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02-03-2017, 03:04 PM
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Join Date: Nov 2012
Location: Bonnyville
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I am out Cold lake now, I used my skidoo, lots of bare ice, a skidoo or quad will work
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02-03-2017, 05:58 PM
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I was out there today to. North side. 3 inches of snow hard pack. If you think that's enough for a liquid cooled sled you don't know how the heat exchanger works or don't care about destroying your engine.
No skin off my back. Have fun.
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02-03-2017, 07:09 PM
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Ok great. i'll be bringing the quad.
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02-04-2017, 01:19 AM
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Join Date: Dec 2012
Location: At the end of the Thirsty Beaver Trail, Pinsky lake, Alberta.
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Quote:
Originally Posted by lromanchuk
Is there enough snow for sleds? Or is quad the way to go?
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Quad will get you around easily. Not a lot of snow.
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02-04-2017, 02:13 PM
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Location: LLoydminster
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So is anyone catching anything decent ??
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02-04-2017, 02:42 PM
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Join Date: Nov 2012
Location: Bonnyville
Posts: 183
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Teamprotz
So is anyone catching anything decent ??
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I just let a 11 pounder go, have caught 4 so far today, caught 16 and a 14 pound yesterday, not what I am looking for but they will do for now
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02-04-2017, 02:51 PM
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I haven't targeted lakers been focusing on hunting pike and walleye. Trying some new spots. Nothing huge so far but some decent fish. If you're planning on fishing the south side in the bays I'd bring an extension. I had 3 inches left before my auger head would gave hit the ice today.
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02-04-2017, 04:51 PM
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Join Date: Apr 2010
Location: edmonton
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Quote:
Originally Posted by jkbloom
I just let a 11 pounder go, have caught 4 so far today, caught 16 and a 14 pound yesterday, not what I am looking for but they will do for now
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How deep are you fishing this time of year?
They have been abit finicky lately.
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02-04-2017, 06:03 PM
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Join Date: Nov 2012
Location: Bonnyville
Posts: 183
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Game Hunter
How deep are you fishing this time of year?
They have been abit finicky lately.
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Last couple days was 113 FOW on the deeper side of the drop off, they have been very picky lately
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02-06-2017, 11:36 AM
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Join Date: Feb 2012
Location: Far Enough From The City, AB
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Quote:
Originally Posted by jkbloom
Last couple days was 113 FOW on the deeper side of the drop off, they have been very picky lately
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Any issues traveling on the ice and were you in a vehicle or
quad/ snowmobile? Thanks.
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02-06-2017, 11:41 AM
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Join Date: Nov 2012
Location: Bonnyville
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Quote:
Originally Posted by 7magtime
Any issues traveling on the ice and were you in a vehicle or
quad/ snowmobile? Thanks.
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I am using skidoo's and quads, there is trucks driving on the lake just be careful
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02-06-2017, 11:51 AM
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Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: GRAND PRAIRIE
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Any fishing updates from this past weekend at Cold Lake
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02-06-2017, 02:05 PM
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Join Date: Feb 2012
Location: Far Enough From The City, AB
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Quote:
Originally Posted by jkbloom
I am using skidoo's and quads, there is trucks driving on the lake just be careful
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Thanks for the info, appreciate it.
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02-07-2017, 06:14 PM
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Join Date: Jun 2015
Location: sykvan lake
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Is there a map that has the names of the bays so I have some direction? Planning a trip with a buddy, neither of us have ever been. If marina is closed we're does a guy get on? I see a boat launch at the south side of the big bay to the east of town ....is that a place to get on?
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02-07-2017, 06:28 PM
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Location: Edm.
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Jaylive
Is there a map that has the names of the bays so I have some direction? Planning a trip with a buddy, neither of us have ever been. If marina is closed we're does a guy get on? I see a boat launch at the south side of the big bay to the east of town ....is that a place to get on?
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That would be the provincial campground .
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02-07-2017, 06:31 PM
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Join Date: May 2007
Location: Gull Lake
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Coooooolllllddddd Lake
Was up there Sat morning thru to Monday evening. Wow was it cold to say the least. We managed 10 Lakers and 4 Ling between us but no keeper Lakers and all the Ling went back to make new ones.
Met up with JkBloom on on the ice and he helped us out immensely. Cant thank him enough. He is a bang up guy to say the least!!!
Thanks again JKbloom
cheers
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02-08-2017, 08:42 AM
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We fished in French Bay on Saturday and managed 20 lakers. The bites were spaced out but we got a few flurries of activity throughout the day.
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02-08-2017, 11:39 AM
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Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: GRAND PRAIRIE
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Anybody catching any size out there are they all under the slot don't want to keep any just like fishing for bigger fish
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02-08-2017, 12:22 PM
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Join Date: Nov 2012
Location: Bonnyville
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Out on Cold lake today, Very windy, fish are biting really good today, biggest so far is 38", ice is cracking and rumbling today pretty good
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02-11-2017, 10:38 AM
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Join Date: May 2009
Location: spruce grove alberta
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Anyone out on the lake today that is catching fish ? I'm on the sask side marking loads of fish but they just won't bite.
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02-11-2017, 11:11 AM
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Join Date: May 2007
Location: Edm.
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Full moon will do that .
Try down sizing on the jig .
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02-11-2017, 12:10 PM
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Join Date: Nov 2012
Location: Bonnyville
Posts: 183
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Quote:
Originally Posted by BUCKAROO
Anyone out on the lake today that is catching fish ? I'm on the sask side marking loads of fish but they just won't bite.
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I am out today, move your Jig very very slowly off the bottom, they will bite it, or leave your bait laying on the bottom, is working for me today
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02-11-2017, 04:45 PM
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Join Date: Mar 2010
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Don't drive on English Bay, 2 wide open pressure cracks opened up straight off the launch. It will only get worse with this warm weather.
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02-12-2017, 09:31 AM
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Join Date: Aug 2009
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Quote:
Originally Posted by jkbloom
I am out today, move your Jig very very slowly off the bottom, they will bite it, or leave your bait laying on the bottom, is working for me today
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anything in particular more successful when it slows down? or the usual? do you stay as deep when it slows?
heading up march 11-14 hoping the ice holds out.
thanks.
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02-12-2017, 11:28 AM
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Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: Edmonton
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Is there anywhere to get onto the ice from sask side? Looking at getting into the north east corner of the lake and trying to avoid having to get there from the provincial park. I only have my truck so could I even do that now with the new cracks that have opened up?
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02-13-2017, 08:59 AM
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Join Date: Jan 2010
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Went out this past weekend, and the fishing was very slow. Marked quite a few fish, but couldn't get anything to bite. Tried slow jigging, fast jigging, bottom bouncing, laying right on the bottom... nothing worked well for us. We only managed to ice 2 65-70 cm lakers.
Wind was brutal. Steady 30 km winds with big gusts for 2 straight days. At one point the ice rumbled so hard at our feet for 5-10 seconds straight. I thought for sure the ice was going to open up right at our feet. I'm assuming an ice heave opened somewhere near us and we were feeling the shock of that.
Anyone have better luck?
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02-13-2017, 09:52 AM
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Join Date: Aug 2012
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Thanks
Nice update,
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