Edmonton area Ice?? warm weather

[pophouseman]

What is everyones opinion on the last 2 warm days? do you think this will impede the ice forming much? The warm winds we saw in edmonton yesterday could do some serious melting. anyone think these last few days could affect our outings on saturday?

[Geezle]

The warm winds may slow down the thickening of the ice a little bit, but it shouldn't really be melting away anything yet I wouldn't think.

I went and checked out one of the pothole trout ponds yesterday and the ice was around 5"-6" thick, though there was some slush under the snow from the ice flooding a little since we got last week's snow.

As long as the lake you're planning to fish had decent ice before, it should still have decent ice on Saturday.

[Guy on a Buffalo]

Noticed around St. Albert area today that there was open water in the middle of some pothole lakes, when, just the other day it was iced over. Don't think I'll even chance it for a long time yet.

[pophouseman]

Noticed around St. Albert area today that there was open water in the middle of some pothole lakes, when, just the other day it was iced over. Don't think I'll even chance it for a long time yet.

hmmmmmm was it quite windy in the St.Albert area today?? i think the wind affects it more then anything???

[Guy on a Buffalo]

hmmmmmm was it quite windy in the St.Albert area today?? i think the wind affects it more then anything???
That could be the case, and probably is, but I couldn't tell ya for sure as I wasn't outside that much today. When I was outside it was relatively calm. I just drove by the lakes from work. On the radio they were saying that the wind 1000ft up was gusting at times just under 100km/hr! Crazy!!

[dragon]

it only reached 2 degrees yesterday. With in the 24 hour period find out the average temperature. That will tell you if for the day the ice grew or shrank.
my guess would be -4 ish?
Also keep in mind the 2 degrees was in edmonton. It will be a couple degrees colder out of the city.

[linemanpete]

Noticed around St. Albert area today that there was open water in the middle of some pothole lakes, when, just the other day it was iced over. Don't think I'll even chance it for a long time yet.

Could be water on top of the ice?

[Shaynet]

What is the best lake for whitefish in Edmonton area?

[Mr.twister]

Grrr.... i heard +9 for sunday. Really sucks.

[j_porter]

man made lake by morinville had almost 9 inches of ice at noon today

[Kim473]

What is the best lake for whitefish in Edmonton area?

Pigeon Lake probably.