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11-21-2018, 12:10 AM
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2018/2019 Ice Thickness Reports
Thought I would start this so we dont have to scroll throgh last years posts.
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11-21-2018, 02:15 AM
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Was quadding on red deer lake east of ponoka this weekend.
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11-21-2018, 12:25 PM
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Originally Posted by Talking moose
Was quadding on red deer lake east of ponoka this weekend.
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Nice, on its own. Any chance you checked the ice thickness as well?
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11-21-2018, 12:29 PM
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Nice, on its own. Any chance you checked the ice thickness as well?
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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.
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11-21-2018, 12:34 PM
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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.
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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.
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11-22-2018, 07:44 AM
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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.
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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.
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11-22-2018, 03:43 PM
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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.
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11-30-2018, 02:15 AM
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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.
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It’s a slough. Very shallow. If your within 100 feet of the shore your in no more than 2 feet of water.
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11-24-2018, 01:14 PM
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7” of good ice on Lower Chain.
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11-24-2018, 04:18 PM
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7" on small ponds near Bragg creek.
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11-24-2018, 04:30 PM
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7” of good ice on Lower Chain.
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Chain Lake south of Calgary??
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11-24-2018, 04:46 PM
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Chain Lake south of Calgary??
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The Lower Chain lake I’m referring to is north of Athabasca. Sorry for any confusion there.
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11-24-2018, 06:39 PM
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Gotter, Thanks!
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11-25-2018, 09:34 AM
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did I put the boat away to early or fake news
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11-30-2018, 02:12 PM
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Pigeon Lake?
Has anyone been out to Pigeon Lake yet? Wondering about thickness there this weekend.
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12-01-2018, 11:49 AM
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Pigeon Lake
I wandered around checking ice on Thursday and Prov Park end of boat launch was 5.5”.....4 steps farther out 4.5” and soft. Big cracks about 75 yds out and very wet looking. Grandview has about 6” out to about 30yds but was not good hard ice in my opinion. Large wet cracks further offshore it appeared. At Mulhurst, a crack had formed across access and appeared to heave up ice. I drilled about 5.5” off boat launch but went no farther. A couple of big wet cracks running from close to shore towards lake centre between access and Silver Beach point. Ice looks very shiny and wet around the point with binoculars. Did not venture out due to hearing ice is very thin at around 2”. Ice may start forming better with colder weather on the way as long as we don’t get a bunch off snow. Be very cautious and check ice thoroughly if heading out....
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12-01-2018, 02:34 PM
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Burnstick 5-6" ice.
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12-01-2018, 03:07 PM
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Coal lake ice
I’m out on Coal now on the North end. Ice is 8-9 all the way across. Caught 3 so far in 2 hrs but no keepers. Didn’t venture south of the boat launch.
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12-02-2018, 06:59 AM
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Anyone know the ice thickness in the lac la none area ?
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01-23-2019, 01:43 PM
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Thanks for info
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Burnstick 5-6" ice.
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Thanks forreport. Going out Friday. Will be on foot I guess. Thanks for info.
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01-23-2019, 05:59 PM
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Anyone driving trucks on the PP side of Pigeon?
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01-24-2019, 12:30 PM
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Thanks forreport. Going out Friday. Will be on foot I guess. Thanks for info.
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There was 14 inches of good ice and trucks driving on the south side a few days ago
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12-01-2018, 03:04 PM
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Originally Posted by fishhawk1650
I wandered around checking ice on Thursday and Prov Park end of boat launch was 5.5”.....4 steps farther out 4.5” and soft. Big cracks about 75 yds out and very wet looking. Grandview has about 6” out to about 30yds but was not good hard ice in my opinion. Large wet cracks further offshore it appeared. At Mulhurst, a crack had formed across access and appeared to heave up ice. I drilled about 5.5” off boat launch but went no farther. A couple of big wet cracks running from close to shore towards lake centre between access and Silver Beach point. Ice looks very shiny and wet around the point with binoculars. Did not venture out due to hearing ice is very thin at around 2”. Ice may start forming better with colder weather on the way as long as we don’t get a bunch off snow. Be very cautious and check ice thoroughly if heading out....
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Great report. Thanks.
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12-01-2018, 06:26 AM
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Any reports on Lac la biche got days off in early January going for my draws thanks
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12-02-2018, 08:51 AM
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A moron put a tractor through a pond in Innisfail last weekend, so don't push your luck yet.
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12-02-2018, 09:08 AM
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A moron put a tractor through a pond in Innisfail last weekend, so don't push your luck yet.
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Does that mean he Innisfailed??
Lord, I apologize for that there...
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12-02-2018, 02:34 PM
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2 so far. No burbot.
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12-02-2018, 03:15 PM
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2 so far. No burbot.
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Gotta wait for the night bite for the burbs.... 
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12-03-2018, 08:29 AM
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Has anyone been out on buck yet? Or swan lake west of Caroline?
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