Southern Reservoir Ice

[jacenbeers]

Eagle Lake - From Hwy One it looked frozen.

Chestermere Lake - Completely frozen

McGregor Lake - Frozen along the dam early this morning but thawed by noon except by shore on the West end.

[slingshotz]

Did you happen to go down to the shoreline at Mac to see if the whites are in the shallows yet? Was thinking of heading down there today but got tied up. I'm probably going to try on Friday.

Remember last year when you caught that Rainbow at Mac, was that near the launch? I always thought that the canal came out beside the launch but last weekend I discovered that wasn't the case.

[calgarygringo]

I am heading down to work at our Lethbridge location this morning and coming back tomorrow. If I get done early I may take the back road home and maybe slide across the Milo rd and see what things look like there if I am making some good time. I am hoping to be done by noon so may have some time to slide over.

[WayneChristie]

checked out 3 reservoirs yesterday, Newell is icing up in the bays around the south east end. Rolling Hills is icing around the inlet, and Scope is freezing up along the dam

[ak-71]

Saturday morning McGregor had ice in a channel "delta", but not on the lake side, The very last small "bay" had some broken up ice at the water edge. Dam was ice free at sun rise. BUT my car outside temperature gauge showed -20C on the way there @~7:30 that shoud help ice grow

[jacenbeers]

Did you happen to go down to the shoreline at Mac to see if the whites are in the shallows yet? Was thinking of heading down there today but got tied up. I'm probably going to try on Friday.

Remember last year when you caught that Rainbow at Mac, was that near the launch? I always thought that the canal came out beside the launch but last weekend I discovered that wasn't the case.

I didnt go to the shoreline around the launch. I did right where the shore meets the dam but it was iced over so I couldnt see through it. Along the dam I couldnt see much. The water was pretty milky.

Last year when I caught that rainbow I was directly out from the launch probably 40 feet. It is still pretty far from where the canal comes out. Yesterday when I was there I drove along the canal from the drop structure all the way to the weir and it was frozen except at the structures and I couldnt see any fish passing through the channel.

[Gust]

With Thursdays forecast of plus 9 with rain/snow mix, I've a feeling that the precious first ice will be overweighted, sink and melt, or make slush ice at shore,, Fridays forecast isn't going to help the ice much either,,, well at least some days of rod action can't hurt. The longterm forecast doesn't look very promising for really nice long days and nights of sub-sub-sub zero temps.

I'm praying for clear skies and minus 20 for a month with moderate wind.

[ak-71]

You think 25th of November is too early then?
I'm just about to take a day off to go to Travers / McGregor, but I am a good wader, I think

[WayneChristie]

Hope you dont mind me adding a few pics Jacen

looks like someone has already been checking for whites

http://inlinethumb53.webshots.com/47796/2791271360106727962S500x500Q85.jpg (http://pets.webshots.com/photo/2791271360106727962jVFSxu)

Low Bow
http://inlinethumb09.webshots.com/50184/2556510710106727962S500x500Q85.jpg (http://pets.webshots.com/photo/2556510710106727962mDIbyc)

http://inlinethumb19.webshots.com/49490/2670937820106727962S500x500Q85.jpg (http://pets.webshots.com/photo/2670937820106727962fSbDxo)

Does this count as ice fishing? I was fishing over it instead of through it
http://inlinethumb39.webshots.com/14310/2184179280106727962S500x500Q85.jpg (http://pets.webshots.com/photo/2184179280106727962lNXIqZ)

Newell
http://inlinethumb26.webshots.com/50201/2646536590106727962S500x500Q85.jpg (http://pets.webshots.com/photo/2646536590106727962kwgoTx)

Commercial guys beating us to the whites
http://inlinethumb16.webshots.com/47055/2873750620106727962S500x500Q85.jpg (http://pets.webshots.com/photo/2873750620106727962arpRng)
http://inlinethumb38.webshots.com/8677/2647919140106727962S500x500Q85.jpg (http://pets.webshots.com/photo/2647919140106727962ItRxYD)

http://inlinethumb25.webshots.com/46744/2988184850106727962S500x500Q85.jpg (http://pets.webshots.com/photo/2988184850106727962wXqrGm)
http://inlinethumb50.webshots.com/47281/2242643450106727962S500x500Q85.jpg (http://pets.webshots.com/photo/2242643450106727962ulkJcY)
http://inlinethumb30.webshots.com/44957/2207691760106727962S500x500Q85.jpg (http://pets.webshots.com/photo/2207691760106727962gTmvfJ)

[slingshotz]

You think 25th of November is too early then?
I'm just about to take a day off to go to Travers / McGregor, but I am a good wader, I think

Not at all, I was "ice" fishing last year about Nov 15th. If you do go during the week, let us know the ice (if any) conditions.

[calgarygringo]

Just got in from spending the last few days in Lethbridge. Didn't get a chance to drive to the reservoirs but the river did not look very iced up and it was warm and breezy today so maybe waders may be better than ice gear for a while yet.

[jacenbeers]

I wonder how Spray and Lower K are doing. Has anybody been into K-Country? There are lots of whites in Spray.

[Gust]

Press play on this satellite image, though it will be updated on the hour,, thing is, the weather channel fudged on where the pacific disturbance was moving and if you look at Idaho or S Alberta, the system is pulling a lot of warmth northward. Or better yet, check the wind direction for lomond then milo,, the towns are only 40 kliks apart. I'll post Macgregor and maybe Travers pics tommorow night.

http://www.weatheroffice.gc.ca/satellite/animateweb_e.html?imagetype=satellite&imagename=goes_wcan_1070_m_..................jpg&nbimages=1&clf=1

[Gust]

Did I miss an overnight storm? Weather People are hopeless. Anyhoo, No ice at MacGregor and what hard puddles there were, were as annoying as a stick in the ocean, you could've dropped a boat in at Milo, wind moderate till noon. No ice at Badger, inlet still fishable, check for wind it was very difficult to stand. No shore ice.
Picture from threabouts the boat launch at Milo towards the dam;

[Gust]

Forgot to mention, If you go to badger and the wind is from the NW, go to the west side inlet,,, if wind from West, fish off the building, it's weird but the head on west wind of 40kmh feels like 10kmh,, however if it's a SW wind, fish the southwest causeway, threabouts 200 yards from the corner. There was ice, 1 inch thick that the wind, waves and warmth receded about 20 feet in 3 hours. The lake is open spare maybe a tennis corts worth of ice, fish from shore unless you like kite surfing.

[Gust]

Don't try driving the old road beyond the boat launch at MacGregor, I walked it and saw fresh 4x4 tracks and it looks like they sunk pretty good at one point. For those who fish off the point, you can walk it.

[tara_13]

Over by the rocks today, and came home skunked.

[AK47]

Went to PCR today for couple hours, no ice at all, caught two burbot and over 20 small walleye:angry3:...burbot could not get to the bait, anytime it sunk to the bottom in few seconds there was walleye attacking it. And since you can't fish after sunset till December it sucked as there was no way to avoid those small hungry walleye. I wish they would never stock them in PCR :mad3:
There is a picture of muskrat who kept me company.

http://i42.tinypic.com/2e2km05.jpg

[jacenbeers]

Forgot to mention, If you go to badger and the wind is from the NW, go to the west side inlet,,, if wind from West, fish off the building, it's weird but the head on west wind of 40kmh feels like 10kmh,, however if it's a SW wind, fish the southwest causeway, threabouts 200 yards from the corner. There was ice, 1 inch thick that the wind, waves and warmth receded about 20 feet in 3 hours. The lake is open spare maybe a tennis corts worth of ice, fish from shore unless you like kite surfing.

I was out there all day and never saw anybody except all the fowl hunters. I was fishing at the canal near the building that controls the water level.

[Gust]

I was out there all day and never saw anybody except all the fowl hunters. I was fishing at the canal near the building that controls the water level.

How did you do and how was the wind?

[outandabout]

Was out at Mcgreagor this morning...wind was strong out of the west and COLD! No ice though and no white fish by the shore, seen a coulple rise about 15 feet out. Hopefully this week cools down enough to get a thin layer:)

[skiwili]

Heading out tomorrow to Mcgreagor. Anyone knows ice thickness?

[jacenbeers]

Somebody needs to post the ice conditions at McGregor at the dam because I think a lot of us want to go there tomorrow morning.

[Gust]

Heading out tomorrow to Mcgreagor. Anyone knows ice thickness?

I'm going to make an educated guess, being that I was there last Friday and it was completely ice free,,, I would suggest testing the ice from shore not from the dam. stay about 6 feet away from the dam. If you want whites, they are shallow, safest would be 100 yards South of the boat launch, max 30 from shore,, bring plywood to disperse your weight,,, if water comes up and on the ice move closer to shore, 3 feet or less of water is plenty enough to fish.

[Gust]

Is there still a Hotel in Milo? I'll call them now,, brb

[ORV]

Is there still a Hotel in Milo? I'll call them now,, brb

yep. s/b. the milo hotel. lol

i know the bar is still there.
was in it this summer.

orv.

[Gust]

Someone is going to call around and call me back on ice conditions,, I phoned a few people, they were all really nice,,, did you know there's a Milo Hotel in Italy, Whew!!! that would have been a very expensive call and I'm not even sure if there's a Lake MacGregor in Italy.

[Gust]

Hate waiting for calls,,, dooopy doooopy dooo wop wop,,, what are you guises doing right now? I'm at Starbux flicking little bits of rolled up paper at a collicky kid in a stroller, nostril -50points, mouth -25 points, hair clingers -10points, young mother bending over to pick at bits of paper out of hair -priceless.

Come on Milo phone me!!!

Will post when info comes

[Gust]

Ok, so I'm going offline until Monday,,, so if someone calls back from Milo, I have some friends who will post results from me as they come,,, thanks for your support, it's been a blast, you can stop holding your bic lighter up high now, enjoy the show,, next up is Roger Waters performing The Wall on Gazzooo and foot snare, should be good, after Roger we have Brian Mulroney reading The Night Before Nafta, it should be festive,,, good night and farewell.

[chubbdarter]

call Vulcan Esso...they are bait central
word is there is guys near shore ON ice at Badger already....and that lake stinks of Whites

[Dan Foss]

Gus you are weird. Some times I wonder why I keep bringing you out fishing. Kinda scared your insanity is contagious.

[Gust]

call Vulcan Esso...they are bait central
word is there is guys near shore ON ice at Badger already....and that lake stinks of Whites

Bump

[ak-71]

:computer-18:
I might just go tomorrow anyway. Figured it won't get much better over the next week.

PS. Vulcan Esso doesn't know nothing, just called them...

[jacenbeers]

I just talked to Gus and he said that his reports from Milo are that the ice is pretty sketchy. I think I might go there super early tomorrow and check it out and if it sucks I will head over to Badger.

[outandabout]

I will be heading out tommorow morning to Mcgregor regadless:). Hope to see you out there. I will be trying the dam first, driving a 05 grey liberty with manitoba plates...

[jacenbeers]

I will be there at the crack of dawn in a black Chevy Cobalt.

[WayneChristie]

I know the local lake Im watching went from a bit of ice along the dam to a whole lotta ice as of last night, but it was pretty dark when I was there. Probably check out a few tomorrow in the hood and post results later on, unless I find enough ice to get out on. Been freaky cold and windy all night and day with a dusting of snow so they should be well on their way. at least til it all melts again next week :angry3: The Bow cleared up for last weekend, but as of last night it was freezing over fast and the rest full of ice again.

[skiwili]

I will be there tomorrow around 7am. sHa_shakeshout:

[slivers86]

bow had ALOT of ice floating today on my way to work, but to be expected in -20 conditions! Glenmore resevoir is completely frozen over as of today, yesterday was still some open water, but all gone today. I know you can't ice fish it, just for perspective in calgary area of a body of water that moves ALOT of water through it :)

[skiwili]

:sHa_shakeshout: ICE ICE :sHa_shakeshout::sHa_shakeshout:

[WayneChristie]

Scope and the Bow completely frozen over. post some pics later I have to clean a couple fish.
:sHa_shakeshout:

[Kokanee9]

The Red Deer river had many ice pieces floating down early, early this morning and some buildup of ice along the shores near Red Deer. The ice floating down the water was similar to the ice in Waynes' pictures of the Bow at the beginning of this thread.

Glenmore is a good gauge to use to know how the surrounding lakes are doing.

[skiwili]

I was at mcgregor and Badger lake this morning. Both lake completely covered with Ice. Thickness around 2"

[AK47]

I was at mcgregor and Badger lake this morning. Both lake completely covered with Ice. Thickness around 2"

how was fishing? I see hole in ice in your picture?

[slivers86]

looking like more of a test hole to me. At 2" at shore, don't think I'd venture too far!

[skiwili]

I fished at Mcgregor for about 1 hour and I used the camera to check if there is any fish but I didnt see any then I went to Badger but I didnt want to risk and test the ice.

it was very very cold.

[jacenbeers]

That hole in your picture at McGregor might be mine. I stopped by to check it out this morning before I went to Badger. The ice was pretty sketchy. Badger was a lot thicker near the inlet canal.

I ended up at Pine Coulee and caught a bunch of burbot. There are some in there that have grown a lot since last year.

[outandabout]

lol, its was fffreezing at Mcgreger this morning. ice was....maybe 1 1/2 inch thick. was there for about 2 1/2 hours with a couple bites. It was good to get out, was about 6 feet from shore, didn't want to venture any further yet.

To bad Badger didn't give you guys fish.

[AK47]

I ended up at Pine Coulee and caught a bunch of burbot. There are some in there that have grown a lot since last year.

Was there ice already as well?

[jacenbeers]

Was there ice already as well?

The lake was mostly frozen over. There were small patches of open water. Only about an inch and a half of ice. I pretty much fished from a hole just off shore in shallow water. The burbot still came.

[WayneChristie]

http://i787.photobucket.com/albums/yy156/rollinghillbilly/DSCF3941.jpg

Bow river now, last weekend it cleared right out, this time I think its for good
http://i787.photobucket.com/albums/yy156/rollinghillbilly/DSCF3943.jpg

http://i787.photobucket.com/albums/yy156/rollinghillbilly/DSCF3945.jpg

Reservoir completely frozen over, last weekend it was 99 % open
http://i787.photobucket.com/albums/yy156/rollinghillbilly/DSCF3948.jpg

minnows
http://i787.photobucket.com/albums/yy156/rollinghillbilly/DSCF3950.jpg
http://i787.photobucket.com/albums/yy156/rollinghillbilly/DSCF3951.jpg

http://i787.photobucket.com/albums/yy156/rollinghillbilly/white1.jpg
http://i787.photobucket.com/albums/yy156/rollinghillbilly/whites2.jpg
http://i787.photobucket.com/albums/yy156/rollinghillbilly/whites3.jpg
http://i787.photobucket.com/albums/yy156/rollinghillbilly/DSCF3959.jpg
bigger one was 5 or 6 pounds, didnt weigh it. and it was a male

[ak-71]

Went to McGregor - ice in 2 "big bays" is ~2-2.5 in, felt somewhat safe with makeshift "skies" but couldn't find any fish.
Went to dam, park area - ice felt really sketchy and unsafe, maybe 1.5in at most where I tried - went home with no fish

[calgarygringo]

Come on you guys can't you wait another week? Just checking the board from my hotel in Phoenix. Won't be back until next weekend and am itching to get on the ice. Nice fish to start the year Wayne. Can't even find much for ice fishing gear to tease me so far. Have been to Cabelas since it is across the street and Bass Pro across town in the next few days. I don't think there is a lot I can tease myself on, even going through the Black Friday flyers. :thinking-006::thinking-006::thinking-006:

[npauls]

Hey Wayne what were those whiteys feeding on? I may go out and try for a few if my back ever settles down.

[ORV]

Come on you guys can't you wait another week? Just checking the board from my hotel in Phoenix. Won't be back until next weekend and am itching to get on the ice. Nice fish to start the year Wayne. Can't even find much for ice fishing gear to tease me so far. Have been to Cabelas since it is across the street and Bass Pro across town in the next few days. I don't think there is a lot I can tease myself on, even going through the Black Friday flyers. :thinking-006::thinking-006::thinking-006:

so you are in phoenix & we are sitting on minus 20 ????
ya. i feel really sorry for ya ken!!!! .lol

orv.

[calgarygringo]

Yes Orv it sucks to be still in Calgary. Nice here today low 20's and a little mountain hiking as below. Here for 2 weeks actually. First week work and now wife is here and we are just hanging out. I do want to try for some of those early season Whitefish as I have never targeted them. http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v605/calgarygringo/Phoenix%20Arizona/PB202694.jpg

[WayneChristie]

nate they were eating minnows, so thats what I gave them.

[slingshotz]

MacGregor has increased to 3-4 inches of solid clear ice as of today along the dam. Amazing what -20 can do :lol:

I think the whites are a little later than last year for coming into the shallows. There were about a dozen people on the lake today and most people seemed to only get one or two for the day. The water is still extremely murky compared to last year so I'm assuming it should clear up for sight fishing in the next few weeks.

Managed two big whites though, one had something take a big bite out of it's tail but was still healthy.

http://i677.photobucket.com/albums/vv137/limes8888/Fishing/P1000256.jpg

[npauls]

nate they were eating minnows, so thats what I gave them.

Thanks Wayne,

Hopefully I can make it out this week before this warm weather hits and eats up the few inches of ice that we have now.

[MoFugger21]

Thanks Wayne,

Hopefully I can make it out this week before this warm weather hits and eats up the few inches of ice that we have now.

Ya.... Sigh... Might be a later start than I was hoping for this year

For Lethbridge this week:



Monday, Nov 21- High 3°C/Low -7°C



Tuesday, Nov 22- 7°C/ -5°C



Wednesday, Nov 23- 10°C/ 2°C



Thursday, Nov 24- 6°C/ -3°C



Friday, Nov 25- 3°C/ -4°C



Saturday, Nov 26- 6°C/ -3°C



Sunday, Nov 27- 7°C/ -4°C


Not too mention the wind is gonna blow with the warmer temps... Hopefully the overnight temps are colder than the daytime lows... Uggg!

And my wife hits me every time I say it, but- Bring on the cold weather already!!

[Gary K]

Wayne, mind netting me all those minnows, freezing and salting. and shipping em to me ?:sHa_shakeshout:

[WayneChristie]

Wayne, mind netting me all those minnows, freezing and salting. and shipping em to me ?:sHa_shakeshout:

the whitefish are cleaning them up pretty good, crazy watching them squirm out of the water up in the holes between the rocks to get at them along the shore.

[fish farmer]

Wayne do you mind telling me where? Im not interested in the whites at all, I am interested in collecting some of those minnows for bait though.

[Gary K]

I dont care who collects them!
I jstu want some!:bad_boys_20:

[Daceminnow]

i was on a good 18" over the week-end on a southern alberta res. drove on, and used my truck as a wind break. when the sun went down the walleyes really strapped the feed bag on. my deadstick would get hit to my left, then a mark on my flasher and i would hook into another with my jigging rod. oh wally after wally well into the darkness..........then i woke up, got out of bed and chased deer around the foothills for the rest of the week-end. Soon, very soon boys and girls.

Dace

[Guitarplayingfish]

hahaha I was gonna say man.. I went out on the weekend and it was 2"... Wasn't a great day but managed a big fat white and saw hundreds. This warm weather and wind we are getting here in Leth will probably rot this ice by tomorrow =(

[Dale S]

We hit Chin yesterday(mon.),there was 5"to6" of ice in the camp kitchen bay. The water is cloudy and we had no bites.The main part of the lake is half open and full of geese.

[jacenbeers]

It seems that the water is cloudy everywhere I have tried. I hope that it settles down.

[Kokanee9]

i was on a good 18" over the week-end on a southern alberta res. drove on, and used my truck as a wind break. when the sun went down the walleyes really strapped the feed bag on. my deadstick would get hit to my left, then a mark on my flasher and i would hook into another with my jigging rod. oh wally after wally well into the darkness..........then i woke up, got out of bed and chased deer around the foothills for the rest of the week-end. Soon, very soon boys and girls.

Dace

You had me for a second there. As I was reading, I kept thinking, "Where is he talking about?"

Good thing I read to the end!

:)

[ORV]

had planned to go out down south on friday.
with this weather & wind i am guessing we will need the long rods.lol

orv.

[ak-71]

Could ice in some shallower areas survive these brutal temperatures?? :(

[skiwili]

these brutal temperature will only start from 10am to 3pm witch is only 5 hours comparing to 15 hours during the night when the temperature is below freezing (except this friday)

[ak-71]

And I am counting on the ledge @ 0C as in http://www.atmos.washington.edu/2003Q3/101/notes/WaterPhaseChanges.gif

... and a rope to shore, may be :)

[Gust]

Figured I'd copy/paste this that I just wrote on another thread but with the addition,,, if your ice has been 4 inches/clear and better, you're probably ok with the chinooks but

This is just my opinion on what to expect from Southern Reservoirs (South of Calgary) by guessing what people were saying about the Ice at MacGregor at 1.5inches to what we witnessed yesterday. We were fishing a private pond that had good clear and 7 inch ice,, though a small dug out and tree lined, the wind played on the lake ice like a diaphram with the usual expansion pops and moans. We had seven holes cut and the wind caused a consistent up and down welling of the water. So my guess is, with the larger rez's plus the warmth and these pretty hefty winds, it may look like a continuual sheet but my guess is that it's really a bunch of little sheets and not worth venturing on unless you are in shallow water, sprite on foot and know the water well,,, bring extra socks, pants and a blow torch and a bundle of wood.
Be super careful, the ice is expanding rapidly.

[Kokanee9]

Yesterday on the way to Red Deer I noticed that any standing water in sloughs, etc had a layer of water on top of the ice.

Any ice in deeper water than a slough is more than likely melting from not only the bottom upward, but the surface downward also. Getting it from both directions.

[hardcorefishingking2]

Our fishing gang is gonna try travers and mcgreggor on friday Nov 25. We'll let everyone know if long rods will be enough? We're sure hoping most of the ice is melted by then! Post a message up if anyone has been by there in the last few hours just so we are not wasting our time :). Thanks

[jacenbeers]

Did somebody already take the username: hardcorefishingking1?

Our fishing gang is gonna try travers and mcgreggor on friday Nov 25. We'll let everyone know if long rods will be enough? We're sure hoping most of the ice is melted by then! Post a message up if anyone has been by there in the last few hours just so we are not wasting our time :). Thanks

[slough shark]

Haven't been out yet but I'm planning on going out the 1st weekend in december I think. I'm hoping that the one good thing coming out of this chinook is melting the snow on the ice so that it freezes better. Unfortunately it is also melting the snow on land as well which it would be nice if it stayed around for hunting.

[eightdoor]

http://oi43.tinypic.com/35inltg.jpg
little bow park at 2011-11-23 1:00PM





http://oi39.tinypic.com/r92b2u.jpg
TRAVERS at 2011-11-23 2:00PM





http://oi43.tinypic.com/9fo5qo.jpg

TRAVERS Canal inlet at 2011-11-23 3:00PM

[ak-71]

Walked my dog by a local city "lake" yesterday - think I might need a longer rod... Half of surface de-iced and it's being frozen for a while before any real lake was. So sad to see my new Eskimo just sitting in a garage :(

[WayneChristie]

Checked out one of the local lakes tonight, doesnt look any different from last weekend. Bow is still iced over, tiny bit of water on the ice at shore but its still iced over.

[hardcorefishingking2]

Did somebody already take the username: hardcorefishingking1?



nope but i figured theres got to be someone out there who is more hardcore than me :)

[outandabout]

So whats the verdict on the ice on Badger, mcgregor, travers? Anyone heading out saturday or sunday?

[jacenbeers]

I am going out all day Saturday. Might start early at PCR and then head to McGregor.

[Flyfisher87]

I am going out all day Saturday. Might start early at PCR and then head to McGregor.

Let us know how you make out. Might make a trip south on Sunday.

[Gators]

I took a few casts under the bridge on the highway at the south end of Mac on thursday afternoon. Ice was purple and rotten along the causeway and melting in the wind. No way I would go out on it. Was surprised to get checked by CO apparently he caught someone snagging whitefish there the previous week. He said they had snagged 55 whites under the bridge. Shameful, and some wonder why fishing isn't as good as it used to be.

[chubbdarter]

I took a few casts under the bridge on the highway at the south end of Mac on thursday afternoon. Ice was purple and rotten along the causeway and melting in the wind. No way I would go out on it. Was surprised to get checked by CO apparently he caught someone snagging whitefish there the previous week. He said they had snagged 55 whites under the bridge. Shameful, and some wonder why fishing isn't as good as it used to be.

Sadly the information highway is open to everyone, if only law abiding sportsman read AO your post is safe

[Flyfisher87]

I took a few casts under the bridge on the highway at the south end of Mac on thursday afternoon. Ice was purple and rotten along the causeway and melting in the wind. No way I would go out on it. Was surprised to get checked by CO apparently he caught someone snagging whitefish there the previous week. He said they had snagged 55 whites under the bridge. Shameful, and some wonder why fishing isn't as good as it used to be.

That's sad news. Glad he got caught though.

[BeeGuy]

Anyone check pcr this morning?

[Gust]

not to jump over Jacen but apparently there's no ice at PCR except near the bridge

[azn_rice_man]

How reliable is this apparent status?

[Gust]

How reliable is this apparent status?

I texted Jacen, Jacen just texted me back,,,, if he's wrong we can banish him to General Discussion for the next month.

[Gust]

he just texted that there is ice at the north end, of pcr

[Gust]

How reliable is this apparent status?

Jacen is a reliable apparent status,,, though I'd never say that to his face,, not that there's anything wrong with being an apparent status,, I'm sure one day he will be a full fledged status but in the interim, I'm not sure it's politically correct to point out his apparentness.

[azn_rice_man]

Awesome! I'll be there shortly then! Any idea how the burbs are biting?

[Gust]

Awesome! I'll be there shortly then! Any idea how the burbs are biting?

I didn't ask but it's funny, I was just thinking of how to circumnavigate the walleye for the burbs,,, bigger bait,,, try a strip of squid just off the bottom,,, jace jigs for'em,, or get the pre-cleaned headless smelt and stuff a smaller smelt tail first then prong the hook and cast, you wont even need a weight.

[ak-71]

Was on McGregor yesterday, interesting, but in the bays ice is better than last saturday - really nice 4 inches of clear blue ice, but where it was broken by the wind it'e really thin - one has to be really careful. Didn't see much whites there though. Managed one later on a summer rod.
How is the dam, did ice survived?

[azn_rice_man]

Thanks for the tip, Gus! Now wish me luck! Unless you wanna join to show how it's done!

[Gust]

Thanks for the tip, Gus! Now wish me luck! Unless you wanna join to show how it's done!

I may go tomorrow or to MacGreg or Trav's,,, where is this wind they warned of????

[outandabout]

Just got back from Mcgregor. The ice is good...actually better then last weekend! We were on the dam and the ice was about 3" thick...where WE were...use caution as always:).
The wife had a few bits and managed 1 with help...but I didn't get a nibble:mad0030:. Oh well, we had fun and stayed dry.
The wind is bad down there coming from the south

[Gust]

Just got back from Mcgregor. The ice is good...actually better then last weekend! We were on the dam and the ice was about 3" thick...where WE were...use caution as always:).
The wife had a few bits and managed 1 with help...but I didn't get a nibble:mad0030:. Oh well, we had fun and stayed dry.
The wind is bad down there coming from the south

The wind is found and at the worst place possible,,, actually, a north wind rolls over the dam too,,,, how shallow were you fishing?

[WayneChristie]

Just got back from white hunting, I drilled a test hole out by a weedbed maybe 30 feet from shore, 8 inches thick. Oh and for those people asking what they need for ice fishing gear? number ONE "CLEATS"!!!!!!!! going to be fun trying to walk tomorrow, but it was worth it. And if you are missing the wind Gus, it didnt start til about noon, and it started like a dragster, zero to 100 in 4 seconds flat! no way you could walk out on the main lake without cleats, you go 4 steps back for every one forward. :angry3:

[Gust]

Just got back from white hunting, I drilled a test hole out by a weedbed maybe 30 feet from shore, 8 inches thick. Oh and for those people asking what they need for ice fishing gear? number ONE "CLEATS"!!!!!!!! going to be fun trying to walk tomorrow, but it was worth it. And if you are missing the wind Gus, it didnt start til about noon, and it started like a dragster, zero to 100 in 4 seconds flat! no way you could walk out on the main lake without cleats, you go 4 steps back for every one forward. :angry3:

I've a permanently fractured elbow from being gusted as a kid, and cleat the slick ice now,,, the wind is supposed to blow over by noon tomorrow but then what 50 klik's till tuesday?

any stellar whites???

[WayneChristie]

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