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11-23-2020, 02:05 PM
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Join Date: Jul 2011
Location: Edmonton
Posts: 31
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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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11-23-2020, 05:04 PM
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Join Date: May 2014
Posts: 1,670
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4" good ice at payne.
Waterton rez completely open.
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11-24-2020, 07:08 AM
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Join Date: Aug 2012
Location: Edmonton
Posts: 767
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Quote:
Originally Posted by myhippocket1
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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I was at the morinvile pond sunday and about 30ft from shore with a solid 6 inches 9f ice.
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11-24-2020, 10:08 AM
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Join Date: May 2012
Location: Alberta
Posts: 2,451
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Crankbait
4" good ice at payne.
Waterton rez completely open.
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Any idea on Beaver Mines or Butcher? Pretty surprised to hear that Payne has 4in.
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11-24-2020, 10:08 AM
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Join Date: Dec 2011
Location: Rocky View County AB.
Posts: 3,604
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Originally Posted by MaxxiD
Thanks. That will get me off to a great start. I'll keep you posted on how it goes
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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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11-24-2020, 10:13 AM
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Join Date: May 2007
Location: Calgary
Posts: 7,551
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Quote:
Originally Posted by pinelakeperch
Any idea on Beaver Mines or Butcher? Pretty surprised to hear that Payne has 4in.
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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.
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11-24-2020, 10:31 AM
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Join Date: May 2012
Location: Alberta
Posts: 2,451
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Scott N
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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Interesting. Nighttime temps are looking good in the coming days.
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11-24-2020, 08:26 PM
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Join Date: Nov 2015
Location: Southern Alberta
Posts: 132
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Chain
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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11-25-2020, 12:36 PM
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Join Date: Oct 2020
Posts: 60
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Quote:
Originally Posted by .243dude
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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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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11-25-2020, 06:59 PM
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Join Date: Nov 2015
Location: Southern Alberta
Posts: 132
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Chain
Quote:
Originally Posted by litwin
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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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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11-25-2020, 09:46 PM
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Join Date: May 2020
Posts: 351
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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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11-25-2020, 11:10 PM
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Join Date: May 2014
Posts: 1,670
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Quote:
Originally Posted by MaxxiD
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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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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11-26-2020, 08:33 AM
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Join Date: May 2013
Posts: 7
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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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11-26-2020, 09:27 AM
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Join Date: Dec 2011
Location: Rocky View County AB.
Posts: 3,604
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Quote:
Originally Posted by MaxxiD
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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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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11-26-2020, 10:33 AM
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Join Date: Feb 2009
Location: pigeon lake
Posts: 1,624
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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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11-26-2020, 02:46 PM
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Join Date: May 2020
Posts: 351
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Chain lakes was 4-7" today. A few bites but nothing landed. Got windy as hell
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11-26-2020, 04:03 PM
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Join Date: Dec 2009
Location: Calgary
Posts: 884
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Adam Thomson
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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Mcgregor was solid 4 inches by north dam last weekend.
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11-26-2020, 04:16 PM
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Join Date: May 2014
Posts: 1,670
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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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11-26-2020, 06:47 PM
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Join Date: May 2007
Location: Calgary
Posts: 7,551
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Beaver Mines
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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11-26-2020, 09:21 PM
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Join Date: Aug 2014
Posts: 1,075
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Crankbait
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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Yep we're real warm in Central the next week at least. Not good for Glennifer, Sylvan, etc....
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11-26-2020, 09:34 PM
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Join Date: May 2012
Location: Alberta
Posts: 2,451
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Scott N
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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How was the fishing?
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11-27-2020, 01:59 AM
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Join Date: May 2007
Location: Calgary
Posts: 7,551
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Quote:
Originally Posted by pinelakeperch
How was the fishing?
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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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11-27-2020, 07:13 AM
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Join Date: Oct 2020
Posts: 60
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Quote:
Originally Posted by AK47
Mcgregor was solid 4 inches by north dam last weekend.
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Remember Mcgregor does not open up until Dec 1st
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11-27-2020, 08:35 AM
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Join Date: May 2009
Location: Calgary
Posts: 11
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Quote:
Originally Posted by litwin
Remember Mcgregor does not open up until Dec 1st
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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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11-27-2020, 09:10 AM
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Join Date: Nov 2007
Location: Chestermere, AB
Posts: 225
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Any word on Newell ice ?
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11-27-2020, 01:01 PM
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Join Date: Dec 2009
Location: Calgary
Posts: 884
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Quote:
Originally Posted by litwin
Remember Mcgregor does not open up until Dec 1st
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You mean for fishing after sunset?
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11-27-2020, 05:07 PM
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Join Date: Aug 2014
Posts: 1,075
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Quote:
Originally Posted by fish99
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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is there an access point at Grandview, or do people access at MaMeO and go from there...?
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11-27-2020, 05:20 PM
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Join Date: Mar 2020
Location: Leduc County
Posts: 1,079
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Poppa
is there an access point at Grandview, or do people access at MaMeO and go from there...?
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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.
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11-27-2020, 05:41 PM
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Join Date: Sep 2014
Location: McBride/Prince George
Posts: 14,971
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Jigsalot
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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People have been driving on right there already. Blazer.
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11-27-2020, 05:43 PM
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Join Date: Sep 2014
Location: McBride/Prince George
Posts: 14,971
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My bad. That was at the pp
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