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03-10-2016, 07:11 PM
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Join Date: Oct 2015
Location: Medicine Hat
Posts: 550
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Quote:
Originally Posted by REMY
I was out there on Tuesday all around the shore was open ice was white i don't think i would chance it
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Thanks for the info
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03-10-2016, 10:56 PM
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Join Date: Sep 2008
Location: Edmonton
Posts: 23
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anybody have any info on calling lake? thanks
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03-11-2016, 07:12 AM
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Join Date: Aug 2012
Posts: 1
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Lake Newell
Does anyone know the ice conditions on Lake Newell
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03-11-2016, 07:56 AM
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Join Date: Jul 2015
Location: Lethbridge Alberta
Posts: 208
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Newell:
Been around +10-15 or so here all week in the afternoons. 17-18 yesterday with big winds. All the info I have :/
Haven't been out there lately myself. Maybe someone else will chime in.
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03-11-2016, 08:49 AM
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Join Date: Oct 2015
Location: Calgary
Posts: 20
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Eagle lake, CVR
Any ice updates for Eagle Lake or Crawling Valley Reservoir ?
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03-11-2016, 09:52 AM
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Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: Central AB
Posts: 1,714
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17-18 inchs on south buck yesterday with lots of flood water
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03-11-2016, 09:56 AM
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Join Date: Dec 2014
Location: Wetaskiwin
Posts: 231
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Thinking of heading back to Gull on Saturday.
Has anyone been out on it in the past couple days?
how is the overflow/flood water situation?
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03-11-2016, 10:03 AM
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Join Date: Sep 2013
Location: Rocky View County
Posts: 633
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Spray Lake
Any ice reports? Come on guys!!
Do I need to bring the canoe with me or not? Should the dog have a life jacket on?
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03-11-2016, 10:28 AM
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Join Date: Sep 2007
Posts: 535
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Any info on Slave west end, ice and access?
Thanks
WC
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03-11-2016, 10:46 AM
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Join Date: May 2007
Location: Calgary
Posts: 7,544
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Fwee6
Any ice reports? Come on guys!!
Do I need to bring the canoe with me or not? Should the dog have a life jacket on?
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I've been out by Sparrowhawk for the last two Saturdays, and the ice has been about 18" both times. It was raining lightly last Saturday when we left, so the top was a bit soft, but I can't see there being a drastic change, at that location at least, in a week.
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03-11-2016, 10:54 AM
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Join Date: Jul 2008
Posts: 131
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Elkaholic338
Thinking of heading back to Gull on Saturday.
Has anyone been out on it in the past couple days?
how is the overflow/flood water situation?
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Was on Gull yesterday at Brownlows (sp?) - lake is fine ish. If you are cutting new trails in the snow on the ice be a bit careful. I wouldn't use anything but 4x4 these days. On and off of the ice at the shore was slushy but not bad.
If you are not cutting your own trails you could likely get on and off with a car, just be careful as to where you go and still watch your clearance.
Still around 20 to 22 inches of good enough ice but suspect it will go bad quick with the weather staying on the plus side the majority of the 24 hours now.
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03-11-2016, 10:57 AM
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Join Date: Sep 2013
Location: Rocky View County
Posts: 633
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Scott N
I've been out by Sparrowhawk for the last two Saturdays, and the ice has been about 18" both times. It was raining lightly last Saturday when we left, so the top was a bit soft, but I can't see there being a drastic change, at that location at least, in a week.
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Thanks!
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03-11-2016, 11:58 AM
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Join Date: May 2014
Posts: 1,670
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Fwee6
Any ice reports? Come on guys!!
Do I need to bring the canoe with me or not? Should the dog have a life jacket on?
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Sometimes it's good to put in the time and effort and gas money and discovery yourself! If I'm out there I will report but sometimes it gets frustrating reading that the same people are reporting and the same people just enquire from their laptops.
rant over
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03-11-2016, 02:28 PM
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Join Date: Sep 2013
Location: Rocky View County
Posts: 633
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Crankbait
Sometimes it's good to put in the time and effort and gas money and discovery yourself! If I'm out there I will report but sometimes it gets frustrating reading that the same people are reporting and the same people just enquire from their laptops.
rant over
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Then don't read those posts. Simple fix.
This forum has been incredibly helpful, and continues to be. I do my best to help someone where I can as well with reports, etc.
I burn more than my fair share of gas in the truck annually.
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03-11-2016, 02:45 PM
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Join Date: May 2007
Location: Falun
Posts: 465
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Pigeon Ice
Pigeon Lake this am.....Just a quick ice report ..... Still driving on this am ..... That being said, I've seen a few 1 tons cruising around still but they have bigger balls than I do. I'll still drive on tomorrow as we still have a little over 20" of ice but it's spring ice.. All white ice & the holes have barely been freezing over the last few days... So do what you want but keep your head up out there. Myself, 1 more day with the half ton & I'll be switching to the quad & toboggan..... Cause I'm still chasing the whites deep & I caught another 3 this am... Should've been 5 but I got rammy on a couple fish this am
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03-11-2016, 05:13 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2016
Posts: 21
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Beaver Mines Lake
Heading down this way on Sunday, looking to fish Monday, anyone know if the ice on Beaver Mines Lake is safe? Just walking on of course.
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03-11-2016, 05:53 PM
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Join Date: May 2007
Location: Calgary
Posts: 7,544
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Quote:
Originally Posted by MountainLife
Heading down this way on Sunday, looking to fish Monday, anyone know if the ice on Beaver Mines Lake is safe? Just walking on of course.
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My buddy did a recon trip today and drove by Beaver Mines Lake.... it's partially open, and by Monday, there may not even be any ice. Beauvais and Lees are both wide open.
Update: The only ice at Beaver Mines is by the bay near the scout camp.
Last edited by Scott N; 03-11-2016 at 06:11 PM.
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03-11-2016, 06:15 PM
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Join Date: Dec 2011
Location: Rocky View County AB.
Posts: 3,597
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Lortadan
Any ice updates for Eagle Lake or Crawling Valley Reservoir ?
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Eagle is not safe, I was there last Friday and the launch was getting pretty touchy with all the mud and water you had to go through to get on the ice. A few were going on the so. end but that is starting to come away from the shore as of last weekend. With all the warm temp and wind of this week I have decided to call it a season at Eagle. Not a place to be fishing imo
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03-11-2016, 07:56 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2016
Posts: 17
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rattlesnake
I took a drive out to rattlesnake tonight wide open from spill way as far as you could see down the narrows . Over by the dam on the bigger part still some ice with this weather a couple days should be gone . I'd have the boat out but iback to work tomorrow
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03-11-2016, 11:08 PM
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Join Date: Feb 2011
Location: Provost, Ab
Posts: 146
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Newell
I drove out to Newell yesterday and all around the edges (I was in the north west corner) is open water. I might have seen full ice going up to the rocks near that pump station, but I sure wouldn't go on it.
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03-12-2016, 12:44 AM
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Join Date: Jan 2016
Posts: 21
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Scott N
My buddy did a recon trip today and drove by Beaver Mines Lake.... it's partially open, and by Monday, there may not even be any ice. Beauvais and Lees are both wide open.
Update: The only ice at Beaver Mines is by the bay near the scout camp.
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Thanks for the heads up, guess the full size rod is coming!
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03-12-2016, 07:58 AM
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Join Date: Oct 2015
Location: Calgary
Posts: 20
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Quote:
Originally Posted by TROLLER
Eagle is not safe, I was there last Friday and the launch was getting pretty touchy with all the mud and water you had to go through to get on the ice. A few were going on the so. end but that is starting to come away from the shore as of last weekend. With all the warm temp and wind of this week I have decided to call it a season at Eagle. Not a place to be fishing imo
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Thank you Troller.
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03-12-2016, 06:46 PM
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Join Date: May 2009
Location: calgary
Posts: 364
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Pine
Pine lake
-no vehicles on lake today on north end. Quads ok. Launch area is breaking up. 1-3 feet of slushy mush at shore. Some spots break through really easily.
If you still have a shack on the ice, get it off ASAP!
-ice 24inches and good condition just a short walk from shore
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03-13-2016, 12:36 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2016
Posts: 156
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Lac Sante
Went down to Lac Sante last night, there's a good amount of flood water on the ice just off the south boat launch. The ice there looks like Swiss cheese with tons of new cracks, the ice is still 16"+ but there are holes every 5m so it's not as sturdy as it seems. I wouldn't recommend driving on it, a lot of people were parking just off the side of the launch and walking on.
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03-13-2016, 04:22 PM
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Join Date: Aug 2008
Posts: 373
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2016 ice conditions thread
We hit Birch lake yesterday over 12" of ice still fishing was real slow 1 caught 2 lost and a few tugs that was its. 2 guys 6 hrs on the ice.
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03-13-2016, 04:55 PM
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Join Date: Sep 2013
Location: Rocky View County
Posts: 633
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Spray Lk
Still 18-20" of solid ice.
Was first on the lake this AM, but the ride from Calgary was brutal starting at Stoney Nakoda due to black ice on Hwy 1. 50 km/h from there to Canmore....transports jack knifed on hills.
6" of fresh snow up on the mountain.
Had a total of 5 hits in 6 hours fishing...iced two 12" lakers.
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03-14-2016, 01:47 PM
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Join Date: Dec 2013
Location: In your personal space.
Posts: 4,789
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Buffalo Lake
The ice at Buffalo is breaking down.
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When in doubt, use full throttle. It may not improve the situation, but it will end the suspense.
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03-14-2016, 04:59 PM
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Join Date: May 2009
Location: calgary
Posts: 364
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Gull and sylvan March 11-
Looking for a very recent update on ice conditons at Gull and Sylvan. Thanks!
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03-14-2016, 05:12 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2015
Posts: 15
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Sylvan
Quote:
Originally Posted by nevercatchmuch
Looking for a very recent update on ice conditons at Gull and Sylvan. Thanks!
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20" at halfmoon bay on saturday. Some flood water by the boat launch. Saw some half tons still on the ice.
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03-14-2016, 08:15 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2011
Posts: 625
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Any info on the ice condition st wabasca? Or that area. Thanks
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