Go Back   Alberta Outdoorsmen Forum > Main Category > Fishing Discussion

Reply
 
Thread Tools Display Modes
  #1  
Old 02-17-2018, 04:53 PM
Mike-words Mike-words is offline
 
Join Date: Jan 2018
Posts: 10
Default Slave lake

What are the conditions like near lesser slave lake provincial park. Also where are people getting on the ice at that end
Reply With Quote
  #2  
Old 02-17-2018, 07:45 PM
tikkataker tikkataker is offline
 
Join Date: Aug 2011
Location: Edmonton
Posts: 74
Default

Canyon creek was 3-3.5 feet of ice. Extension is a very good idea. East side lots to have lots of snow. I imagine it is drifted good. We are going to try out by the park tomorrow. Never fished it in winter time though. 4x4 forsure.
Reply With Quote
  #3  
Old 02-17-2018, 08:18 PM
Mike-words Mike-words is offline
 
Join Date: Jan 2018
Posts: 10
Default

Any ideas where to get on the ice reasonably close to the park
Reply With Quote
  #4  
Old 02-17-2018, 09:33 PM
tikkataker tikkataker is offline
 
Join Date: Aug 2011
Location: Edmonton
Posts: 74
Default

Martin river. Turn off the highway, then at the tee turn left and there's a small campground. If it's open you can get access through there. Although not sure how deep the snow is unless you have sleds. That's as far as I know. The river is wide open and flowing so that area is not recommended. Aha
Reply With Quote
  #5  
Old 02-17-2018, 11:20 PM
boonedocks boonedocks is offline
 
Join Date: Dec 2009
Location: in the pines
Posts: 1,156
Default Slave

No extension needed on west end, getting close though.
Reply With Quote
  #6  
Old 02-18-2018, 09:15 AM
Outdoorfanatic Outdoorfanatic is offline
 
Join Date: Jan 2011
Posts: 242
Default Narrows

Opposite end of where your asking about, but was out Thursday over to Friday at the cabins by the Narrows and bite was slow. Ended with less than our limit but one good one at 60cm just past midnight. Found that dead sticks produced zero. Active jigging required to bring them in, but then hold the rod still while letting them slowly savour the minow. Don't be to quick to set the hook. And use tiny stinger hooks, often the Walleye are only very lightly nipping at the tail of the minow. Lots of snow and for most part extensions not yet needed except for clearing the holes in the cabin due to a few more inches of floor hight.
Reply With Quote
  #7  
Old 02-18-2018, 04:01 PM
Mike-words Mike-words is offline
 
Join Date: Jan 2018
Posts: 10
Default

Ended up going out by widewater rather than try to find a way in by the park been dead out by the shacks today. Pretty much need a extension now lower handle on the manual auger just starts to hit the ice when it breaks though.
Reply With Quote
  #8  
Old 02-19-2018, 09:09 PM
SamSteele's Avatar
SamSteele SamSteele is offline
 
Join Date: Aug 2010
Location: Edmonton
Posts: 2,781
Default

Slow at the Narrows today. Need an extension as well. Pushed out one truck and a sxs that were stuck on the lake. I wouldn’t try going on with anything but a quad or sled.
__________________
Princecraft, Humminbird, MinnKota, Cannon, Mack's Lure, & Railblaza Pro Staff

YouTube: Harder Outdoors
Instagram: @harderoutdoors
FB: HarderOutdoors
Reply With Quote
  #9  
Old 02-21-2018, 07:57 PM
LostMeName LostMeName is offline
 
Join Date: Feb 2018
Posts: 1
Default Joussard Ice Village

This thread should be called Lesser Slave Lake, not Slave Lake which is confusing - there is lots of hard water out there and most of the fishing is the west basin !

Due to the number of huts at Joussard, there is always a trail out to the fishing area. I've seen lots of frontwheel drive cars out there, but its mostly 4x4, quads, sleds and sxs. Almost a 100 huts now, biggest concentration on the lake I would say.

Here are some shots from the end of January:

http://southpeacenews.com/pics-jouss...shack-village/

Fishing lousy the last week, but up to then was decent and some days outstanding. Hope it picks up

Last edited by LostMeName; 02-21-2018 at 08:00 PM. Reason: Clarify
Reply With Quote
  #10  
Old 02-21-2018, 08:33 PM
Jawjacker Jawjacker is offline
 
Join Date: Mar 2017
Posts: 333
Default



That's what I call a cool Shack .
Reply With Quote
  #11  
Old 02-22-2018, 08:38 AM
DOGFISH's Avatar
DOGFISH DOGFISH is offline
 
Join Date: Feb 2010
Location: Fort Saskatchewan
Posts: 730
Default

Like said below the bite has been slower. It should start picking up this week. 4x4 needed except maybe Joussard. Dogfish
__________________
Reply With Quote
  #12  
Old 02-24-2018, 09:43 PM
Mike-words Mike-words is offline
 
Join Date: Jan 2018
Posts: 10
Default

I was amazed at the number of shacks out there. Some look like quite the fancy rigs. Headed up in the morning for the day hopefully the fish are more cooperative
Reply With Quote
Reply

Thread Tools
Display Modes

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off

Forum Jump


All times are GMT -6. The time now is 01:27 AM.


Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.8.5
Copyright ©2000 - 2024, Jelsoft Enterprises Ltd.