2018/2019 Ice Thickness Reports

[Talking moose]

Originally Posted by SNAPFisher

Nice, on its own. Any chance you checked the ice thickness as well?

No we never. On Facebook the same day there was a report that Buffalo lake near the narrows was 5 inches... I’d say it woulda been close to the same. We parked 2 600 pound machines next to each other with 2 200 pound riders. It’s probably less ice now though with this weather.

[SNAPFisher]

Originally Posted by Talking moose

No we never. On Facebook the same day there was a report that Buffalo lake near the narrows was 5 inches... I’d say it woulda been close to the same. We parked 2 600 pound machines next to each other with 2 200 pound riders. It’s probably less ice now though with this weather.

Cool, thanks. Yeah, I suspect similar too. I don't think the warm weather will impact the already iced over actual lakes too much. Next week looks to get to "normal" temps for central. Nothing crazy but hopefully it stays before the freezing line during the day.

[PlayDoh]

Originally Posted by Talking moose

No we never. On Facebook the same day there was a report that Buffalo lake near the narrows was 5 inches... I’d say it woulda been close to the same. We parked 2 600 pound machines next to each other with 2 200 pound riders. It’s probably less ice now though with this weather.

Not trying to start anything, but how did you figure the ice was safe enough to do so? Sounds kinda sketch to me, not knowing at all what the ice was. Yet I presume you knew what you were doing, just curious.

[swampy45]

Devils Lake- 5” of good ice

Lac la Nonne- 2” close to shore. Absolutely unsafe farther than 100 feet off shore

Wabamun- open water off shore, didn’t bother with checking ice close to shore


One small pike at Devils. Been a slow start.

[Kim473]

Originally Posted by swampy45

Devils Lake- 5” of good ice

Lac la Nonne- 2” close to shore. Absolutely unsafe farther than 100 feet off shore

Wabamun- open water off shore, didn’t bother with checking ice close to shore


One small pike at Devils. Been a slow start.

Be careful on Devils lake. It's part of the Sturgeon river system and can be good in one place and very thin ice in another.

[Talking moose]

Originally Posted by PlayDoh

Not trying to start anything, but how did you figure the ice was safe enough to do so? Sounds kinda sketch to me, not knowing at all what the ice was. Yet I presume you knew what you were doing, just curious.

It’s a slough. Very shallow. If your within 100 feet of the shore your in no more than 2 feet of water.

[RACKER]

Anyone walked on to Coal at all yet. Need to get out and wet some hooks and hear the jawjacker go off.