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02-22-2015, 09:47 AM
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Was there yesterday also, caught 3 between the 2 of us tried multiple spots on the lake. Second time up this year not much action either time.
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02-22-2015, 05:51 PM
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Any new reports on ice and snow ,how was the bite this weekend,
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02-22-2015, 09:55 PM
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Today was better than yesterday. Landed 24 (group of 6) as a whole. Lost multiple others. Seeing lots throughout day. Hard to make commit. 4 over 75. One newby landed his first ever!! 78cm. One more day and it looks balmy for the morning! Good luck to all and thx to splako for the hooks!
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02-23-2015, 02:00 AM
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Location: Cold Lake
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Originally Posted by Paule
Today was better than yesterday. Landed 24 (group of 6) as a whole. Lost multiple others. Seeing lots throughout day. Hard to make commit. 4 over 75. One newby landed his first ever!! 78cm. One more day and it looks balmy for the morning! Good luck to all and thx to splako for the hooks!
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Glad to hear it!!
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02-25-2015, 04:38 PM
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how much snow fell last night during that warning?
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02-26-2015, 07:40 AM
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Not all that much. Maybe a couple inches. Havnt been down to the lake since to know what conditions are like but should still be ok getting around with 4x4
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02-26-2015, 07:51 AM
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Location: At the end of the Thirsty Beaver Trail, Pinsky lake, Alberta.
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Lake will be crowded with all the oil patch cut backs....fish on!
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02-26-2015, 12:54 PM
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We'll be rockin skidoos out there. So pumped to be coming back out again!
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02-27-2015, 07:24 AM
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Join Date: Dec 2012
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We'll be rockin skidoos out there. So pumped to be coming back out again!
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Make sure you have one of those loud cans on, you know the ones that at minus 30 sounds like a F18 in heat.....rock on!
Just kidding good luck!
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02-27-2015, 05:46 PM
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Originally Posted by 58thecat
Make sure you have one of those loud cans on, you know the ones that at minus 30 sounds like a F18 in heat.....rock on!
Just kidding good luck!
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haha never!
Speaking of which, we had a few ppl blow by us with those on their suped up machines, pretty much gave us hearing damage for life.
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02-28-2015, 11:33 AM
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I did not make it to cold lake this weekend,maybe next weekend.
Anyone on the lake this morning (FEB28) that can give a current up date if the bite is back on .
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02-28-2015, 11:38 AM
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Heading tommorow am Will give u a report JR
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02-28-2015, 02:54 PM
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Slow this morning. Few bites, lost 1 and 1 landed
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02-28-2015, 03:03 PM
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Location: Sherwood Park, Ab
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Slow yesterday got two and two other guys each got one but missed 5 or 6. Today hasnt been succesful per say but more bites. 2 for each of us 3 and missed probably a dozen
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02-28-2015, 04:45 PM
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We're having ok luck, we've moved a few times now all throughout the north side around 8 or 9 so far and 3 were over 75cms.. Water is really, really murky up here but we're powering through it. Biggest was 31.5" and I just caught a 29" in 23FOW (we're messing around in different depths.) We've been marking non-stop but these stupid storms keep rolling through and I don't think it's helping the cause. F&W said we're the only ones having luck it seems.
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02-28-2015, 05:54 PM
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Are you still able to get around with a 4x4 Thanks
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02-28-2015, 06:07 PM
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Lots of snow but PPL are still rippin' around. Some guy just passed our set up doing like 65/70 in his lifted pathfinder hahaha.
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02-28-2015, 06:33 PM
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Ya been getting around just fine in my
F150!
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03-01-2015, 06:05 AM
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Thanks for the updates guys
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03-01-2015, 02:14 PM
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Thanks for the updates guys
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2x
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03-01-2015, 02:59 PM
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Few under sized lakers from last weekend.
Two 10 inch holes
Last edited by -JR-; 03-01-2015 at 03:06 PM.
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03-01-2015, 09:05 PM
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Did pretty good just off one of the fingers with 4 keepers (all thrown back) and all fish caught were 28" and up aside from 1,
and the ice heaves aren't as bad this year
Met that guy that lives in that lake access only cabin (NE side) that bombs around in the lifted SUV - pretty nice guy, came and checked on us in the AM to make sure we didn't die on the ice!
Other person pictured there is user: kingshow (brother-in-law)
Just love this lake to pieces!
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03-02-2015, 12:26 PM
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Went on Fri/Sat/ Painfully slow. Caught 4 between the wife and I. Two of them caught at the same time..........one in the tent and just as soon as the hit in the tent I heard the Jaw Jacker go off outside. Just rigged up a herring with a single hook and treble stinger for the Jaw Jacker.........first time I used one since purchasing. Sweet tool...
Saw lots of fish on the flasher.....but they were not committing. Used the typical Cold Lake special, airplane jigs, white spoons, silver spoons, mRapala clackers..........nothing seemed to get their attention enough to swallow. They were rebuffing everything..................except for the Cold Lake special and a herring on the Jaw Jacker. I know what they are not biting lol. What are you guys catching them on?
I have a RAM 2500 diesel............it was difficult plowing through the snow. Had to resort to shovelling once.........after that I made sure we had enough momentum to cary us through deeper areas. Trying to follow others tracks was more difficult than cutting our own trail.
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03-02-2015, 02:39 PM
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This was the first trip I did where I didn't have good luck with the CLS, only caught one (in 25FOW) at 29" on it.
This trip I brought my camera because I wanted to know why ppl have wen saying it's been slow; every hole we punched and put the camera down, the water was super murky with 3-5' of visibility. So because of this we switched tactics and used attractant as well. All the holes we punched were near the fingers and towards the island (northside).
As for the lure I was using, it was a 7" swim bait and they were being inhaled.
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03-02-2015, 07:31 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by ineptflux
This was the first trip I did where I didn't have good luck with the CLS, only caught one (in 25FOW) at 29" on it.
This trip I brought my camera because I wanted to know why ppl have wen saying it's been slow; every hole we punched and put the camera down, the water was super murky with 3-5' of visibility. So because of this we switched tactics and used attractant as well. All the holes we punched were near the fingers and towards the island (northside).
As for the lure I was using, it was a 7" swim bait and they were being inhaled.
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25FOW ! I see guys fishing that shallow and I think they must be fishin walleye/pike/perch. I usually fish in between 100 - 150FOW........and they are always at the bottom
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03-03-2015, 06:20 AM
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We were just trying a bunch of depths to see what we find - pretty mobile species if you ask me. This trip was also the first that we spent a lot of time in under 100FOW. We camped at 57' and had no issues catching them.
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03-03-2015, 07:03 AM
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I havent fished over 80fow ever for lakers in the winter, and always do well. My favorite depth is 45 feet
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03-03-2015, 07:05 AM
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Quote:
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I havent fished over 80fow ever for lakers in the winter, and always do well. My favorite depth is 45 feet
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Misconception is deeper is better but really you just need to find some sort of structure and you'll do very well.
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03-03-2015, 07:08 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Vigsy
I havent fished over 80fow ever for lakers in the winter, and always do well. My favorite depth is 45 feet
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They go where the bait is...
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03-03-2015, 08:37 AM
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being winter with the water temps they are able to roam into the shallower areas chasing bait and such because the temps are more evenly spread unlike the summer where they can only live in the depths where the temp suits them. and i think thats where the missconception of always deep comes in.
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