any tips on a close, easy spot?

[wildman]

hey dudes and dudettes!
looking to take my wee 3 yr old out for his 1st ice trip over xmas.
being 3 he's got no patience or stamina for long trips.
i hardly ever fish close to town so i don't know which spots have been good lately.
any thoughts on a good choice of somewhere close where we have a good chance at seeing fish and maybe keeping a few perch or trout?
any ideas?
thanks and cheers, gw

[one shot]

where do u live?

[wildman]

OOPS, SORRY, :sign0161:
I'M IN EDMONTON......

[Stewie]

Give Spring Lake a try... close to town just off hwy 16 and you shouldnt have a problem finding some fish...

[TheLegend]

Hasn't that lake had bad winter kill and summer kill? Or have I heard wrong?

[Kokanee9]

At 3, you could put a smelt on the end of a line and let him pull it up. He wouldn't know the difference.

Sure fire way to keep him entertained and not get skunked!

[FishingFrenzy]

Hasn't that lake had bad winter kill and summer kill? Or have I heard wrong?

IMO it must have, was out there last weekend for a couple hours. Made swiss cheese of one of the best area for perch and couldnt find a single fish.

Talked to one guy out there, said he fishes the lake alot and hasent seen a perch since last winter. Even last winter fishing wasnt the greatest.

I know the trout guys must be happy but it was a really great perch pond, even some decent sized ones in there. Its too bad..

[wbaj]

I often took my kids to Nakamun lake when they were small. The lake used to be full of perch, all I ever did was take the perch off the hook and load em up again with a maggot. They must have pulled out hundreds. We had loads of fun.

[wildman]

Hey thanks everyone
Was wondering about nakamun
Any recent reports?
How long of a drive is it by the way?
Thanks again, gw

[Willowtrail]

Here's a link to an updated thread.

http://www.outdoorsmenforum.ca/showthread.php?t=113429

It's a little over an hour, depends where in Edmonton you live.

I think a few of us are trying it Saturday