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03-15-2022, 04:01 PM
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Is it still safe on ice?
It's 13/4 degrees now...
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03-15-2022, 06:48 PM
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Depends where you are fishing and current ice conditions. In our neck of the woods it will be a few more weeks before I'd be getting concerned. I cut 34" of ice Saturday with very little snow cover on the ice. The big wind storm we had last week blew a lot of the packed and crusted snow free of the lakes making what little was left for easy travelling.
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03-15-2022, 07:16 PM
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Join Date: Mar 2009
Location: North of Redmonton
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Still gonna be weeks yet. 
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03-15-2022, 10:12 PM
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It will look bad at a lot of boat launches you drive on. At pigeon 2 yrs ago guys thought I was nuts driving thru 40 yds of water. Shore is where it breaks up and you can get stuck in uneven heaves. The ice should be good to drive on but will be a lot of water and slippery conditions. Be safe everyone and enjoy our last days of hard water.
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03-15-2022, 10:55 PM
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Join Date: Dec 2017
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Originally Posted by omf
It's 13/4 degrees now...
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Oh yeah... edges might get slushy but anything around 1 1/2hr from Edmonton will be solid till the end of march. Was out a couple days ago and its drilling holes to the handles on the auger. Im in a heeeeavy rig too. Be smart, stay safe.
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03-16-2022, 10:12 AM
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Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: Calgary, AB
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Sadly, Lake Newell ate an SUV a couple of days ago......Season is over now anyway.....
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03-17-2022, 09:22 AM
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Originally Posted by graybeard
Sadly, Lake Newell ate an SUV a couple of days ago......Season is over now anyway.....
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what area? Newell can eat a vehicle anytime of the winter, not all the lake has safe ice. I saw a lot of dugouts yesterday open water around the edges down south here, be careful on the lakes !
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03-17-2022, 01:56 PM
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Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: Calgary, AB
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Quote:
Originally Posted by WayneChristie
what area? Newell can eat a vehicle anytime of the winter, not all the lake has safe ice. I saw a lot of dugouts yesterday open water around the edges down south here, be careful on the lakes !
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I was told its landmark was near a lighthouse.... ?
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03-17-2022, 03:11 PM
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I heard the SUV was driving near the resort area and passed by where the residential drain pipes are.
Luckily it is only 2.5' of water, the SUV's left wheels were in the water, but most other parts stayed on the ice.
It was then pulled out safely the next day.
And the SUV just drove away without problems.
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03-17-2022, 03:11 PM
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Join Date: Mar 2009
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Is it still safe on the ice?
If you don't see me post tomorrow, probably not... 
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03-17-2022, 03:35 PM
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Join Date: Oct 2020
Location: Calgary
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I'm being super careful with the higher temperatures lately. I'm walking my sled out on Lower Kananaskis Lake now instead of driving my truck out like I've been doing all season
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03-17-2022, 04:47 PM
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Join Date: Feb 2009
Location: pigeon lake
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Reign_Man
I'm being super careful with the higher temperatures lately. I'm walking my sled out on Lower Kananaskis Lake now instead of driving my truck out like I've been doing all season |
you have been driving a truck on lower k lake ?
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03-17-2022, 05:40 PM
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Join Date: Oct 2020
Location: Calgary
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Quote:
Originally Posted by fish99
you have been driving a truck on lower k lake ?
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Nope, that's why I added the emoticon " " I'm being a smart ass.
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