McGregor is solid frozen as you can see from the north dam, 2.5" of ice. Water is not clear.

ice
 

4 inches of ice on trout lakes around edmonton. caught my limit in an hour!

Didn't go out and measure thickness but chip lake is frozen across as well.


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Gull today is frozen over but pretty sketchy... 1.5 inches of ice till about 10 feet out. Was terrified to go any further... Will check again after weekend

Thanks! It is appreciated but you don't have to rush checking. It should get some good ice now over the next week - at least half an inch per day.

One thing is for sure, there will be a lot of ice for opening day. I'm still predicting 13 average for Gull by 11-Dec.

As long as you use caution and know how to read the ice, you would be surprised how much weight an inch of clear ice can support. That said, I have purposely broke through before in deep water to get out and I am quite comfortable. I'm sure we will run into each other out there this year, good luck to you too!

I was out again yesterday and landed my first pike this season, just a small guy but I didn't have much time to fish either. 2-3inches of ice depending on the hole!

slave lake
 

Any word on slave if it covered with ice yet? If it is I am sure it is scary thin.

Yeah, I'm just not that guy. I have enough trouble ice fishing on 8 inches...it is just me and my own fears.

Nice work on the pike!

I'm am impressed the weather held out for the past 2 weeks. The next 2 are just as cold and colder...unbelievable. I don't recall a code snap this early and this continuous for this long.

Next 2 week forecast at Pigeon:

Saturday, November 11 1 Low -12
Sunday, November 12 -3 Low -10
Monday, November 13 -1 Low -9
Tuesday, November 14 -7 Low -12
Wednesday, November 15 -10 Low -17
Thursday, November 16 -14 Low -19
Friday, November 17 -11 Low -14
Saturday, November 18 -7 Low -12
Sunday, November 19 -8 Low -13
Monday, November 20 -8 Low -13
Tuesday, November 21 -7 Low -11
Wednesday, November 22 -6 Low -11
Thursday, November 23 -7 Low -10
Friday, November 24 -7 Low -10

I think a bit of common sense comes into play at this time of year. When you have been ice fishing for a few years you realize that lakes don't freeze even.
I have seen as much as 8" difference around points or reefs later in the winter.

First ice can be very unpredictable, I am very anxious to get out but I need a bit more than a couple inches to feel comfortable. I like at least 6-8" for walking as it usually still leaves 3-4" in the "skinny" parts.

A guy was ice fishing east of Taber today. I drove by and asked how much ice and he said he was on 6 inches.

Did you park yout truck beside his and then do some doughnuts around his shack before you left?

No i shouted from shore to him he drug his sled 50 feet from shore only and it was cakm down south yesterday.

This is the time of year the suits with flotation built in or even a life jacket and a set of spikes to claw your way out if you fall in are mandatory in my books. A guy is also smart to "spud" your way out with a heavy and sharp ice chisel as you walk. A few bucks spent on the basic equipment could save your life.

Hahaha. I was just kidding. Once I get the wife her deer I can start fishing

Yeah i am stoked to get out as well was just kinda surprised to hear 6 inches. At least thats what he said

Bearspaw
 

Early yesterday morning Bearspaw was frozen side to side and almost end to end. Inlet end was still in the process and will go further once the temps cool down more.

Weak ice, far from safe to even go on and test thickness.

Spray Lakes
 

Hi guys! Are there any updates on Spray Lakes?
Thank you!

Someone drove a car on Carson the other day. Didn't check how thick the ice is myself but it has got to be WAY to thin to be driving on with any margin of safety.

Buddy lives in Slave Lake and he advised me yesterday its still wide open

Calling Lake
 

Any reports on Calling? Just looking for enough to walk on.

Thanks

Anyone been at Newell, 40 Mile, or Cypress Hills (Ressor/Spruce/Elkwater) yet?

Ice north east of edmonton is about 4 inches, if the temps stay low we could be driving on in 2 to 3 weeks,

Figured so but thought maybe just maybe it was getting close to be fully covered!! thanks muzzy!

Lake McGregor today - solid 4 inches. Tons of pike in 3-5 lbs range ( please remind me why there is a zero limit? ).... no whitefish or burbot yet.

Was there today as well, got a bunch of pike as well but didn't see one whitefish either. Were you the one of the two guys on the west end of the dam or the large group in the middle? We were at the west end the three of us (my wife and son were the ones speaking Finnish) and a dog (not the dog without a tail).

If you were one of the two guys, if our dog got too nosy and close to you guys I apologize. We try and keep her from getting too close to others but sometimes we might not have noticed how far she wandered.

I was there too, near boat launch. A few whites were cruising early- right after dawn. Caught a big rainbow but missed the whites. 4 inches all the way to the lomond causeway everywhere I checked

Jenkins, ghost, and Lawrence lake are all covered.

Baptiste lake still had some water in the middle.


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Yes, I was with larger group in the middle.

Anyone been to East Pit? I’ve never been there before and was thinking of going today.


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OT: Leash works