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Old 11-23-2020, 02:05 PM
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Any ice reports from anyone on some of the stocked ponds west of Edmonton like Hasse or Spring or East Pit?
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Old 11-23-2020, 05:04 PM
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4" good ice at payne.

Waterton rez completely open.
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Old 11-24-2020, 07:08 AM
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Any ice reports from anyone on some of the stocked ponds west of Edmonton like Hasse or Spring or East Pit?

I was at the morinvile pond sunday and about 30ft from shore with a solid 6 inches 9f ice.
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Old 11-24-2020, 10:08 AM
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4" good ice at payne.

Waterton rez completely open.
Any idea on Beaver Mines or Butcher? Pretty surprised to hear that Payne has 4in.
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Old 11-24-2020, 10:08 AM
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Thanks. That will get me off to a great start. I'll keep you posted on how it goes
DO NOT EVEN THINK ABOUT SPRAY BEFORE XMAS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

One of the last mt. lakes to have safe ice. Make sure it is safe cause you will most likely be hiking a good 500 meters plus to get to a decent fishn spot.

BE VERY CAREFUL.. Start on the smaller res. or trout ponds.
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Old 11-24-2020, 10:13 AM
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Any idea on Beaver Mines or Butcher? Pretty surprised to hear that Payne has 4in.
I'm not sure how thick the ice is, but one of my buddies drove by Beaver Mines Lake on Sunday and said there were about 8 people fishing in the bay by the scout camp. I might try there tomorrow myself.
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Old 11-24-2020, 10:31 AM
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I'm not sure how thick the ice is, but one of my buddies drove by Beaver Mines Lake on Sunday and said there were about 8 people fishing in the bay by the scout camp. I might try there tomorrow myself.
Interesting. Nighttime temps are looking good in the coming days.
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Old 11-24-2020, 08:26 PM
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Chain lakes west of nanton had 1”-5” of ice this past weekend.
North end produced one sucker on Saturday.
Went back Sunday afternoon to the south end off the boat launch and caught 2 rainbows.
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Old 11-25-2020, 12:36 PM
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Chain lakes west of nanton had 1”-5” of ice this past weekend.
North end produced one sucker on Saturday.
Went back Sunday afternoon to the south end off the boat launch and caught 2 rainbows.
Was thinking of taking the kids out for their first ice fishing trip on Friday, what end was the ice thicker North or South?
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Old 11-25-2020, 06:59 PM
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Was thinking of taking the kids out for their first ice fishing trip on Friday, what end was the ice thicker North or South?
Both ends seemed to be about the same. South end is easier access off the boat ramp, 20 ft from shore is 6-12fow which seemed to produce some fish.

I wouldn’t venture to far from the shore without checking the ice as it got thinner further out.
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Old 11-25-2020, 09:46 PM
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Anyone know about PCR? Any good for ice fishing in general? Again, I'm very new to this, gonna head out tomorrow. Thinking chain lakes, but I like to have options
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Old 11-25-2020, 11:10 PM
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Anyone know about PCR? Any good for ice fishing in general? Again, I'm very new to this, gonna head out tomorrow. Thinking chain lakes, but I like to have options
PCR is not safe yet, uneven ice formation and with these fluctuating temps, more uneven thaw/freeze. Some open water under the bridge and likely from boat launch and south.

If you're new to ice fishing, there is much to learn about ice and where it is thickening and thinning even during the coldest temps. E.g., if snow is melting on a hill, it can flow under the ice at shore making that area pungy,,, if there was a large weedbed that you liked in the summer, it might be rotting now causing uneven formation,, snow on ice is not always your friend and knowing to look for those certain colours/shadows.

Go with someone who knows their stuff, or wait it out a bit longer.
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Old 11-26-2020, 08:33 AM
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Any new updates on Crawling Valley, Newell, or Mcgregor? I am planning on checking this weekend but maybe I could save a trip.
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Old 11-26-2020, 09:27 AM
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Anyone know about PCR? Any good for ice fishing in general? Again, I'm very new to this, gonna head out tomorrow. Thinking chain lakes, but I like to have options
After getting skunked 4 out of 5 times last winter I call uncle on Pine. Lake has deteriorated quite a bit the last few yrs. I did see a few smaller trout swim by one of my ice holes last winter but other than that nothing on the sonar or tv screen.
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Old 11-26-2020, 10:33 AM
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pigeon lake at Grandview the ice was 8 to 11 inches a few walleye were landed
at sandholm beach on pigeon lake the ice was 3 to 8 inches be careful the ice thickness really Varys .
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Old 11-26-2020, 02:46 PM
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Chain lakes was 4-7" today. A few bites but nothing landed. Got windy as hell
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Old 11-26-2020, 04:03 PM
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Any new updates on Crawling Valley, Newell, or Mcgregor? I am planning on checking this weekend but maybe I could save a trip.
Mcgregor was solid 4 inches by north dam last weekend.
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Old 11-26-2020, 04:16 PM
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Holy shmoly, anybody look at the daytime temps for the next 14 days, plus wind.. nice days but be so nice if the daytime were sub without snow. Southern Alberta, haven't checked out central or north
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Old 11-26-2020, 06:47 PM
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I tried Beaver Mines today, fished the bay near the scout camp, the ice was a good 4" of clear ice with about an inch or so of crap on top.
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Old 11-26-2020, 09:21 PM
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Holy shmoly, anybody look at the daytime temps for the next 14 days, plus wind.. nice days but be so nice if the daytime were sub without snow. Southern Alberta, haven't checked out central or north
Yep we're real warm in Central the next week at least. Not good for Glennifer, Sylvan, etc....
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Old 11-26-2020, 09:34 PM
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I tried Beaver Mines today, fished the bay near the scout camp, the ice was a good 4" of clear ice with about an inch or so of crap on top.
How was the fishing?
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Old 11-27-2020, 01:59 AM
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How was the fishing?
It was really good - slightly better in the morning than the afternoon. I was just using a jig head with a bit of Powerbait on it.
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Old 11-27-2020, 07:13 AM
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Mcgregor was solid 4 inches by north dam last weekend.
Remember Mcgregor does not open up until Dec 1st
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Old 11-27-2020, 08:35 AM
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Remember Mcgregor does not open up until Dec 1st
Looks open now from what I’m reading.
But starting dec 1st open all day/night rather than sunrise to sunset
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Old 11-27-2020, 09:10 AM
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Any word on Newell ice ?
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Old 11-27-2020, 01:01 PM
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Remember Mcgregor does not open up until Dec 1st
You mean for fishing after sunset?
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Old 11-27-2020, 05:07 PM
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pigeon lake at Grandview the ice was 8 to 11 inches a few walleye were landed
at sandholm beach on pigeon lake the ice was 3 to 8 inches be careful the ice thickness really Varys .
is there an access point at Grandview, or do people access at MaMeO and go from there...?
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Old 11-27-2020, 05:20 PM
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is there an access point at Grandview, or do people access at MaMeO and go from there...?
There is a little playground you will see at Grandview. Can’t miss it. This is where everyone goes on. Don’t be driving out there yet. No way it would be safe.
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Old 11-27-2020, 05:41 PM
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There is a little playground you will see at Grandview. Can’t miss it. This is where everyone goes on. Don’t be driving out there yet. No way it would be safe.
People have been driving on right there already. Blazer.
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Old 11-27-2020, 05:43 PM
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My bad. That was at the pp
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