Ice Fishing- Rattle Snake(Sauder Res.)

CLIPHunter · #1 02-04-2009, 08:51 PM

Hey has any one been out to Rattle Snake in the past few weeks. I haven't been out in about 2 weeks and was wondering if any one has been catching. The derby is this weekend and was wondering if anyone could tell me a few good spots to go????

Grizzly · #2 02-04-2009, 09:34 PM

what derby??!!??!!??!!

give me info!

CLIPHunter · #3 02-04-2009, 09:58 PM

hey, well there's the anual ice fishing derby out at rattle snake it runs both friday and saturday 6&7th.

Grizzly · #4 02-04-2009, 10:06 PM

do you know what times, fees, and do you have to partake in both days?

CLIPHunter · #5 02-04-2009, 10:11 PM

umm i don't think that there is an exact time that you can go. we are going out at about 8:00 saturday morning and staying all day. We aren't going friday, so you don't have to partake in both days. And i'm pretty sure it costs something like $20.00 or so to enter.

Grizzly · #6 02-04-2009, 10:12 PM

so there should be a booth or something?
like, who would i talk to, or any of that... how do i find them?

Grizzly · #7 02-04-2009, 10:13 PM

and how many holes and all that is a person allowed?

CLIPHunter · #8 02-04-2009, 10:24 PM

well as for the booth part. once you get to the park(golden sheaf park) there is the first booth when you come in the gate where you pay for camping. I'm pretty sure they will be running it out of there. and as for the number of holes its not like a big time derby where you have a certain amount of hole, i think your aloud as many hole but still only aloud 2 lines (DUHH). and for more info you can get ahold of the park at 403-832-2189 or The Outdoorsman at 403-529-9248.... Hope to see you out there!!

madatter · #9 02-05-2009, 12:29 AM

I was out there last Wednesday and hate to say it but it was slooooooowwww!!!
Worst ice fishing day this year.

My honey hole was occupied when I got there but from what I saw it would not have mattered(they were having as much action as I).
Deep,shallow,minnow,smelt,worm,maggots.etc.etc.... ..the fish were just not hungry.
Good luck,if things havent turned around out there you are gonna need some

!

CLIPHunter · #10 02-05-2009, 04:00 PM

where abouts is this HONEY hole if u wouldnt mind me asking. i know a good spot to the left of the boat launch it about 45 feet of water. but just alot of little pike. im lookin for some perch and some walleye. if u knw of any spots i would greatly appreciate it.....

gonefishn · #11 02-05-2009, 06:01 PM

Where is this lake?

Grizzly · #12 02-05-2009, 07:09 PM

just outside of medicine hat....

CLIPHunter · #13 02-05-2009, 07:09 PM

its about 20 minutes outside of medicine hat. how to get there. u go on the #3 by the airport, turn right at the spits factory. follow that road for about 10 or so minutes, u will get to a sign on ur right hand side that says golden sheaf park, turn right, if you go to far u will hit a dirt road, but not hard to miss, after turning right follow that road for about 5 minutes and then you will get to the lake( the first rock dam) then u should be able to find your way to the park....

Grizzly · #14 02-05-2009, 07:12 PM

You can also go to the the second damm on sauder res... but i cant remember how to get there, you follow the gravel road after golden shief park...
cliphunter may be able to describe that to you...
sorry

look for it on google earth... im sure it will display the back roads.

CLIPHunter · #15 02-05-2009, 07:37 PM

Yes you can fish the second dam. you follow the same road you come in on, it will turn to a dirt road and you follow that till you get to the dam, road will end at a cattle gate u just have to turn and get onto the dam and there are 2 good spots on the dam. you can fish about half way down the first part of the dam. or you can follow the dam around and fish out front of the big pump house. about 20-30 feet off shore at the pump house good pike fishing. or well really any where on the lake can be good, if you can access it. my favorite has to be off the boat launch at the park. strait out about 40 feet then turn left and walk about 20-30 feet and there is a really deep hole. about 30-45 feet of water. just keep drilling and dropping your line you will find it. this is a good spot for most species.... good luck out there, and hope you get a chance to go to the derby its going to be a blast