2016 Ice updates
 

I figured we should start this thread so we can help each other out and stay safe.

Was at devils today 5 inches on the south side but didn't venture to far out as I was by myself.

Star Lake looks good there were about 5 people fishing it today

Mink Lake there was one tent set up.

Please keep this thread going

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Was at mink today on the back side ice was 4 inches on the NW side

Ft sask pond has 4" nice black ice[emoji6]


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5 inches at star yesterday


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Went to fallis point today on wab, the middle is still got some water but I was able to go right by camp YoWachas about 4 inches along the shore about 100 ft out

How's the bite? I live minutes walk away.. was thinking of drilling a hole in the morning .

Bite was honestly non existent [emoji1]went and punched about 10 holes around in the shallows all around anywhere from 4'-13' with no sign of fish anywhere. Tried small minnows on size 12 treble as well as dough. Tried small spoon, yellow jig, lindy grub ect and nothin but ice looks to be well on its way now[emoji106] good 3.5-4" minimum black ice. We just moved here in the summer so haven't been able to figure it out yet lol[emoji6]


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Right on thanks.

I'll definately be back though cause usually do quite well just not this first time out on the ice[emoji53]by the way the wind was coming from the east mainly[emoji1]


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Went to check out a few of the southern reservoirs today. Macgreagor had some ice in the back bays but lake was wide open. Traverse had a few inches right at the campground and a couple groups fishing it.

how did you do?

Cold weather. I can smell the ice fishing in the air!

5" of solid black ice on lac ste anne yesterday to about 150 yards off shore. Didn't venture any further due to some sketchy pressure cracks/ heaves.

Be careful on Ste Anne early ice. It is known to have some thin ice spots and even has open water in spots much of the year. The narrows is one bad spot but I believe there are a few more as well.

There is one over by Yellowstone also

There are a few springs on this lake. One in west cove about 500 meters from the bridge, Ross haven has one and one west of Val Quentin about 500 meters off shore.

There are more so be aware

Wow .... So much difference for couple of cold days like this. Does anyone know the ice on little pond such as hermitage?

Probably close to 6" by now


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You mean Hermitage?

2016 Ice updates
 

Yeah and any other small stocked trout lakes around Edmonton [emoji6]


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Travers/McGregor reports

Just got in from Travers......4-6 inches near Little Bow Campground where there were about 15 people huddled in tents. Fished the Pillars for whites, saw lots of slabs cruising but couldn't get them to bite. Pulled in a bunch of walleyes and a small pike on whitefish rigs(fun but damn they need a slot limit for eyes instead of 0 retention). Drove up to the spillway but the ice looks sketchy so I didn't attempt any holes and I saw no sign of anyone having been on the ice.

Went to McGregor on the way home and drilled several holes near the boat launch and a bit farther south by where the canal enters the lake....only 2-3 inches ice which is out of my 300# comfort zone so I didn't drop a line. There were two guys fishing the dam, don't know how they made out. A couple more days before I risk it. I expect both lakes will be busy this weekend

4" at the narrows of St Anne the other day about 50ft from the open water

Wabamun....
 

Went to Fallis point tuesday at the YO WO CAS camp side as it was more sheltered from the brutal windchill. Ice 200ft out was 8.5" and 9" in between there and shore. Nice clear black ice. Caught some pike and walleye but nothing huge. It was nice to get out and fish.... and send my buddy out to look for thin ice....

9" nice ice at the coronation dam right now

Was working out at Lac Ste Anne today. Looks like there is a big ice heave out by the island again this year. I didn't got on the lake so no ice info

10 inches on devils today

Travers

Another trip to Travers today...Little Bow campground...8 inches of ice and I saw a car drive on the ice by the swim floats...crazy.
Fishing for whites was slow, only managed 1 keeper. Walleye were biting everything I dropped down the hole including wire worms so there was never a dull moment. A large school of perch showed at around one o'clock but none were of any size...3 inches was the biggest I landed...a whale I know lol

Should be a good weekend for those of you who are lucky enough to have jobs and can only get out on the weekends, my unemployed butt will be back out On Monday.

Tight lines :)
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Drove out to lac ste Anne today and there's guy's driving on already. I sure wouldn'tbe driving on.

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That's insanity.