Lesser slave lake ice update

[t-hunt-3]

Well joussard is frozen all the way across as of a few days ago and -20 every night for 4 nights and -16 during the day we got some good ice, walked out about 250yds and ice remained about 6" and about 8" closer to shore, only had a chisel so couldn't check water depth. But we are getting there!!😄

[Talking moose]

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[1bluZebec]

This is very good news!

[Mayhem]

Good news indeed! Thanks for the update.

[kispiox]

Does anyone have any resent update on how the ice is shaping up??

[Cory1]

New to the area, but looks like it's coming slowly.

If there's no reports by Saturday I'll head out and update... Just don't trust myself alone on thin ice after dark haha.

Also if anyone needs a fishing buddy in the area hit me up, just moved from Calgary and flying solo atm.

[Shmag]

Well I am certainly surprised at the joussard report being froze over. I live on the shoreline in widewater area and the lake has only froze to 200 yrds off shore a few weeks ago. But with warm temps and high winds, I think I am back to 100 yards of ice in front of the house and then water as far as I can see....

If I can remember how to post a damn pic again, I'll post one tonight

[Shmag]

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[Shmag]

That picture was taken today Thurs, Dec 3rd in Widewater....Still lots and lots of water...!!!

[Talking moose]

If that's your yard, your a lucky man.

[Shmag]

If that's your yard, your a lucky man.

Yes it is...Thanks...pic doesn't show it but im about 25 ft above water level there...and un fortunately the rail tracks are down there

But yeah... pretty good scenery having the morning coffee and baileys or afternoon beers on the deck....

[horse shoer]

Like the view. Any updates? I wanted to head to the narrows Sunday

[Shmag]

I was away for most of the week...it did look like it iced over on the east end when I left to work and then my neighbor sent me a pic on the 12th and again lots of opened water. Back home now and it looks like the east end is iced over again. Pretty cold the last 2 days which will help but thinking its not very thick.

Nobody I know has ventured to the narrows yet. I'm guessing with the amount of current going through there it would be one of the last places to freeze over...

[horse shoer]

Yes it is...Thanks...pic doesn't show it but im about 25 ft above water level there...and un fortunately the rail tracks are down there

But yeah... pretty good scenery having the morning coffee and baileys or afternoon beers on the deck....

I was away for most of the week...it did look like it iced over on the east end when I left to work and then my neighbor sent me a pic on the 12th and again lots of opened water. Back home now and it looks like the east end is iced over again. Pretty cold the last 2 days which will help but thinking its not very thick.

Nobody I know has ventured to the narrows yet. I'm guessing with the amount of current going through there it would be one of the last places to freeze over...thanks a lot hopefully the ice holds up in this wind

[horse shoer]

Anyone out at slave today? this cold must of thickened the ice

[Cory1]

Anyone out at slave today? this cold must of thickened the ice

In with a cold today but hoping to get out tomorrow

[horse shoer]

have you been out there yet this year?

[Cory1]

Was planning on heading out last weekend but forgot the bait so detoured for trout instead

[horse shoer]

where abouts do you go? the only place i have been there is the narrows

[Shmag]

I can't stress enough to use extreme caution around the narrow's. I've personally been on there and almost needed an extension on my auger and doing a 2-300 yrd move and only had about 14 inches of ice.

Crazy current's and very un-predictable ice.!!...There is a good reason why the local's aren't out there yet

[horse shoer]

Thanks. I was out there today. Three shacks. 8" of ice. Pretty sketchy.

[dfrobert]

3 shacks at the narrows? You got to be kidding.

Yikes. Could be awhile yet. Ain't worth dying for a chance at a couple walleye. Whoever is curious about ice conditions you guys should listen to Shmag. He just posted pics and info on open water very recently.

[Brock1]

Thanks. I was out there today. Three shacks. 8" of ice. Pretty sketchy.



shacks or tents? big shacks? seriously?

[Shmag]

I talked with a few local's on Friday, they said some guys moved their shacks onto the lake about 1-200 yrds off shore and blocked them up there...Thinking they wanted to get past the shoreline where it really drifts in. Maybe those are the ones horse was talking about...not sure.

If you found 8 inches, I can almost guarantee you travelled over lots of 4 inch ice to get there...yeah, not for this guy...

[dfrobert]

People will never learn Grant. Anything to catch a fish.

[horse shoer]

Three shacks all the way out saw it with my own eyes

[horse shoer]

The guy lives right in kinuso mother week it should be good

[dfrobert]

Good for them. I wouldn't even be running my quad out to the narrows yet.

[Cory1]

I went out by joussard and had 6-10" in the holes I drilled. Fishing was slow, couple eyes a pike and a burb.

[#1mooselover]

Talked to a guy tonight and was told to use caution at the narrows. A soft spot about half way out. Some springs in there creating thin ice as is the case every year.

[pikeslayer22]

Any updates? Thinking of going to the Shaws point/Hilliards Bay side

[fisherman420]

10" at canyon creek, Took quad out

[dfrobert]

Any shacks out at Canyon yet?

[oscar]

Yes there are a few out already.

[stubblejumper01]

Went to Canyon Creek today. Drove my side by side out to the shacks. There were lots of areas where you could see that water had flooded through cracks.
I followed the existing tracks out and as I passed over one of these areas I could hear the ice cracking. Quickly swerved onto the snowcovered areas, which seemed better, at least I heard no cracking.
Drilled 3 holes ,each 3 feet apart. First was 12 ", second was 9", third was 12 inches.
I was a bit surprised to see the variance in holes that close together!
Anyway the walleye were biting good, caught 8, also a couple of pike. Saw a huge burbot on camera a couple of times but couldn't get him to bite. Also saw a couple of whitefish swim by. There were some Ravens feeding on burbot carcasses that had the back straps removed .
It was a nice day to be out but the wind was howling pretty hard,

[outdoors forever]

Any updates? Thinking of going to the Shaws point/Hilliards Bay side

I know this post is a few days old, but here...........

http://www.outdoorsmenforum.ca/showthread.php?t=275724

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