2023/2024 Ice Reporting

[fish99]

Originally Posted by Soiler

I was out on the 8th & measured 15” of ice in deep water. It had grown 1.75” in 2 days. So hopefully it should be 18-20” by now.

sounds good i am hoping to get out this weekend for the first time , this season.
are the fish biting

[Curtsyneil]

I haven’t bin out yet either but from years past usually January can be pretty good, so I would assume if your in a good area they would be biting.

[Soiler]

Made it out this am and measured 19” of ice. There’s been enough snow to insulate it pretty well I’d say cause it’s only grown 4” since I was last out 10 days ago.

[BigPapaBear]

Just curious on the ice on Buffalo Lake if anyone has been out.

Thanks

[carterM]

Anyone been on any of the lakes around Hinton? Curious of ice and snow depth. Passable in a minivan??

[Probar]

22 inches Driedmeat lake.


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[Albertajeff]

20+inches in coal lake yesterday. Was -22 and windy, didn’t see anyone else on ice.

[Battery]

Anyone been out to Spray yet?

[Ice Fishing Maniac]

Any reports on Ice conditions at Snipe and on Slave Lake from Hilliards Bay? Should be decent with the cold weather but good to ask fellow fishermen that have been out.

Heading out Friday with my boys…no school just need to decide where to go.

[Lunkerhunter]

A friend told me it was over 20” at Assineau. Can’t comment on Hilliard’s but I would imagine the same. Have fun!


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[Fishin' Fool]

Over 2' on Long yesterday. Fishing was meh.
Finally having some snow on the ice is a double edged sword: fish: don't get spooked as easily, but the camera is useless much earlier.

[caltheim]

Measured 20" of ice on Lake Isle on Sunday, probably 5" of snow...fishing was slow.

[CanadianPsycho]

15” of solid ice at peppers lake. Lots of trout to be had.

Side note, lost a benchmade folder out there, thinking at the upper parking lot. Will reward its return.

[highwood]

26 inches at LLB

[Anxious Cat]

does anyone have the measurements for the ice at Lac Ste Anne? I'm going fishing with my dad tomorrow, and I want to know if we can drive out or if we're hauling stuff out.

[7magtime]

Measured 20” of clear black solid ice today on the South side of the main lake on Lac St Anne.
A few trucks on the lake including a couple shacks/trailers and diesel’s.

[Ruger.308]

How is the ice at Mcgregor? Anyone been out recently?

[trophyhunter]

Any ice updates from lesser slave?


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[Fradaburidi]

Originally Posted by Ruger.308

How is the ice at Mcgregor? Anyone been out recently?

Sunday 28. Ice was 20''. The issue was that the snow that was covering the ice was melting and there was a lot of slush and/or water on the ice at the end of the day. Some people were still driving on the ice, but some portions were slippery.

[strungout]

Any recent updates on Newell conditions?
Thanks

[-JR-]

how thick is the ice at Sylvan ,can a gut drive all over easy or is there deep snow or any ice heaves around half moon bay

[WayneChristie]

Originally Posted by strungout

Any recent updates on Newell conditions?
Thanks

huge pressure ridge from the beach to the NW the usual place at Kinbrook, going to finish lunch and go try Jackfish maybe I will post what I find. mud everywhere that isnt paved

[Poppa]

Originally Posted by WayneChristie

huge pressure ridge from the beach to the NW the usual place at Kinbrook, going to finish lunch and go try Jackfish maybe I will post what I find. mud everywhere that isnt paved

looking forward to hearing back, buddy.... we're going to head to Dink Point probably in a couple weeks and I'm HOPING it's driveable, but we'll see. It was open water when we were there last. Fingers crossed!

[WayneChristie]

the bay has 18 to 20 inches, the top couple cloudy the rest nice and clear. 4 fish for my first outing of the season. shore access at the bay very mud

[horpensky]

Careful at Calling Lake this weekend

[WayneChristie]

Originally Posted by Poppa

looking forward to hearing back, buddy.... we're going to head to Dink Point probably in a couple weeks and I'm HOPING it's driveable, but we'll see. It was open water when we were there last. Fingers crossed!

I wanted to go check it yesterday but the trail is mud so I didnt bother. one emergency call from there was enough for me sounds like it will freeze up again this week so hopefully

[WayneChristie]

thought Id mention in case you dont have windows, we got a great dump of snow last night and its still coming down, on top of rained on roads, so anyone headed down south please be careful . maybe bring a fresh pair of shorts just in case

[MaxxiD]

Twin Valley is open water pretty much all around the perimeter today

[Lunkerhunter]

Originally Posted by trophyhunter

Any ice updates from lesser slave?


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Windswept black ice at the narrows. Trucks driving all over but the ice was the noisiest I’ve ever experienced.

The noise coupled with the refrozen jigsaw of thousands of pieces of clear ice got me wondering, if it just shatters like that when someone is out there how does one get back to shore 3kms away without tipping one of those floating chunks ???


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[Scott N]

I used one of my days off for a short solo trip to Spray today near Sparrowhawk. There's about 1" or so of snow on the ice, it was about 22" where I drilled. Fishing was a bit slow despite marking a lot of fish.

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