Is the Ice off the lakes around Edmonton Area??

Morph1 · #1 04-06-2009, 10:03 AM

Last year it was March 14 when I got my first rainbow on a fly from my stocked honey hole, I wonder about this seazon, may 14 th ??

I hate winter as much as imbeciles !!!

PS it's a good sign though, left for work this morning and the puddles weren't frozen !!

redneck posse · #2 04-06-2009, 10:26 AM

was out at hasse yesterday still a good 2 1/2 feet of solid ice a bit of flood water mink is still soild as well as star and jackfish.

pdfish · #3 04-06-2009, 12:01 PM

Unless it gets REALLY warm for a LONG period of time, we'll be looking at May long weekend before the lakes are ice-free. On the bright side, the water may be frigid enough to cut down on ski boat traffic.

redneck posse · #4 04-06-2009, 01:21 PM

well heres hopeing for a week of 30+ temps next week with a nice light breeze

Morph1 · #5 04-06-2009, 02:37 PM

We should bring all the cows from Calgary feed them beans and let them run around fav lake , hopefully the methane would speed up the melting process

, maybe let David Suzuki ride the lead cow

BBJTKLE&FISHINGADVENTURES · #6 04-06-2009, 02:42 PM

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Originally Posted by pdfish

Unless it gets REALLY warm for a LONG period of time, we'll be looking at May long weekend before the lakes are ice-free. On the bright side, the water may be frigid enough to cut down on ski boat traffic.

Haaaaaaaaaaaaa Pigeon lake last may long still had ice , the day before and there's probably a good 5 to 10 inches more this year . Ive noticed some of the ponds with today's wind and heat really melting the snow on top of the ice . Also Last night when I was on my way home from Edmonton along Manning freeway near the Hindu temple there , across behind Alberta hospital that large pond in and behind appeared to have lots of water not sure if it was open or just water atop the ice . My open water senses are tingling .

Albertadiver · #7 04-06-2009, 02:47 PM

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Originally Posted by BIGBADJOHN

My open water scenes are tingling .

Uh oh! We know things get CRAZY when BBJ starts a-tingeling!

redneck posse · #8 04-06-2009, 02:50 PM

hey bbj thats just a little gas still left over from the taco's

BBJTKLE&FISHINGADVENTURES · #9 04-06-2009, 02:57 PM

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Originally Posted by Albertadiver

Uh oh! We know things get CRAZY when BBJ starts a-tingeling!

No I simply mean business when this happens , I'm hoping the water is open at Lower and upper Kananaskis lakes when im there 3rd week of June . I really wanna get my fly fishing skills up to par so I can hammer pike on the fly rod I think that would put a new kind of excitement in my britches other then Taco farts

Hey Posse pull my finger .

tbosch · #10 04-06-2009, 03:00 PM

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Originally Posted by BIGBADJOHN

No I simply mean business when this happens , I'm hoping the water is open at Lower and upper Kananaskis lakes when im there 3rd week of June . I really wanna get my fly fishing skills up to par so I can hammer pike on the fly rod I think that would put a new kind of excitement in my britches other then Taco farts

Hey Posse pull my finger .

What weight of fly rod are you going to use to toss those 00 bucktail len thompsons you've been building BBJ???

As for the taco thing I'm not even going there.

BBJTKLE&FISHINGADVENTURES · #11 04-06-2009, 03:04 PM

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Originally Posted by tbosch

What weight of fly rod are you going to use to toss those 00 bucktail len thompsons you've been building BBJ???

As for the taco thing I'm not even going there.

I dont know JACK #!@% about fly fishing Im gonna pick up a new fly rod this spring , if I dont buy more guns first LOL , i think I need new line on my current rod , the thing is junk keeps knoting up , Im like to get a 25 or 30 foot cat with the fly rod , if that was my bait caster I can get a good 150 feet with that puppy . Leave my buck tails out of this and ill leave my

in the water

tbosch · #12 04-06-2009, 03:11 PM

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Originally Posted by BIGBADJOHN

I dont know JACK #!@% about fly fishing Im gonna pick up a new fly rod this spring , if I dont buy more guns first LOL , i think I need new line on my current rod , the thing is junk keeps knoting up , Im like to get a 25 or 30 foot cat with the fly rod , if that was my bait caster I can get a good 150 feet with that puppy . Leave my buck tails out of this and ill leave my

in the water

Haha. Fair enough buddy. Just curious. I gaurantee some new weight forward line on your fly rod would improve your casting immensely. You should be able to get at least 35 feet out of er then...

Just kidding dude. You'll love it when you get in to it. Buy some fast sink line for it and I'll PM ya some tricks on catching walleye on the fly. It's a blast.

Albertadiver · #13 04-06-2009, 03:15 PM

I'm appalled! Is that a barb in that thar hook?

BBJTKLE&FISHINGADVENTURES · #14 04-06-2009, 04:58 PM

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Originally Posted by Albertadiver

I'm appalled! Is that a barb in that thar hook?

DAMN RIGHTS I'm not crazy enough to pinch all my barbs , only upon using a hook at a lake , I guess I could in my down time , but im busy with my new adventure , Painting my Gun safe Camo , you read that right CAMO .

Again I must thank Alberta Big Bore for trading me his gun cabinet for LOL 2 subway sandwiches I guess hes gotta put on weight for June 14 th or perhaps hes bribing me to to straighten out my hooks .

Morph1 · #15 04-09-2009, 10:49 PM

Well after all it's not loooking that bad

,
Went to Hasse this afternoon to check the ice condition, to my surprise there was about 35 ft of open water, the ice had shifted and ripped the floating dock right off, so I tried my luck casting a fly from the boat launch short dock, after about 30 minutes of casting I got a hit and then on and on, damn it was a blast, overall caught 6 last year stockers.
Fishing early spring is so much fricken fun

I call this one APRIL FOOLS

Cheers !

-JR- · #16 04-10-2009, 11:14 AM

Anyone no how Wabaman is doing . Would like to launch boat may long weekend !

pdfish · #17 04-10-2009, 03:41 PM

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Originally Posted by -JR-

Anyone no how Wabaman is doing . Would like to launch boat may long weekend !

I would be VERY surprised if you couldn't launch it by then (it may be open already for all I know), assuming you're talking about the townsite, not the Seba end.

JohninAB · #18 04-10-2009, 07:06 PM

Stopped by Wabby this morning. Just a small section of ice blocking the boat launch in town and ice farther out and around the point. Be surprised if in a week or two it was not opened up quite a bit if we keep the decent temperatures.

tonyflyfish · #19 04-16-2009, 11:31 AM

Can't take it any longer. Am taking the pontoon or canoe to Hasse Sat if it is above zero. Morph reports some liquid ice and some fish. Anyone want to join in? We could do a shore meal and tell some lies.

Morph1 · #20 04-16-2009, 12:24 PM

Man don't head out that way, I was just kidding,
but who knows about this coming weekend, maybe the ice will be gone.
Those pics were from April 26 last year

tonyflyfish · #21 04-16-2009, 12:29 PM

Chickackoo (sp?) had a very little edge water. Not enough for anything!
I am LOL at this now-Morph you little rascal you

jpietrzak1979 · #22 04-16-2009, 07:50 PM

I went to hasse today (thu) and its clean around the edges about 2 feet out but then its fairly thick rotten ice otherwise. Did fish through a hole at the dock and lost some bait probably to itty perch. Bah I never caught anything ice fishing in my life. Bring on the summer!

Albertadiver · #23 04-16-2009, 07:55 PM

I flew out of springbank airport to Red Deer and back today. Didn't get over Dickson, but most of the small pothole sloughs are fairly wide open. I'm guessing ice is rapidly going on most of the other larger lakes around.

lazer loop · #24 04-17-2009, 12:01 AM

Which edmonton area pothole is usually the first to ice off? are any ready to go yet?!!

Morph1 · #25 04-17-2009, 10:10 AM

did anyone have a look at the Hermitage Park yet?,
I wonder if those beauties would survive the winter...
I think the first pothole lakes that will be ice free are the ones that are not surronded by trees...
Im heading out this weekend to my personal Honey Hole - Ice Free

Watch out rainbows here I come !!

tonyflyfish · #26 04-17-2009, 04:44 PM

you litte rascal you!

redneck posse · #27 04-17-2009, 05:49 PM

was out at hasse this afternoon still frozen over solid and the water level is down a good foot from last year.

BBJTKLE&FISHINGADVENTURES · #28 04-17-2009, 08:37 PM

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Originally Posted by Morph1

did anyone have a look at the Hermitage Park yet?,
I wonder if those beauties would survive the winter...
I think the first pothole lakes that will be ice free are the ones that are not surronded by trees...
Im heading out this weekend to my personal Honey Hole - Ice Free

Watch out rainbows here I come !!

Ice freee hummmmm I now know where your talking I drove by today and shes free and clear with small areas of ice but 80 % is thawed . I bet Morinville is in good melting shape + 25 I hear for monday and Tuesday

Fishmaster · #29 04-18-2009, 11:34 PM

well i live in morinville so ill give it a peek tomorrow nd let ya know how it looks.

Emerica · #30 04-19-2009, 11:47 AM

Beaumaris looked like this yesterday, though its just a run off pool. Might give some ideas on how things are melting.
http://pxn.ca/pano/beaumaris_pano_springmelt_720.png