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04-15-2018, 08:40 AM
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Ice free lakes report
As we do in the fall for lakes that are frozen, I thought I'd start a thread for lakes that have started to open up. As a kayak fisherman they don't have to be completely ice free just open enough to put the kayak in.
Let's hear what people are seeing out there!
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04-15-2018, 08:42 AM
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04-15-2018, 09:18 AM
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seeing geese swimming in flooded farm fields 
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04-15-2018, 09:34 AM
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Slave lake is totally ice free.
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04-15-2018, 09:35 AM
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In July.
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04-19-2018, 11:58 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Talking moose
In July.
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Yeah, pretty much. The last time I saw the ice get this thick (around 5' by closing day) the lake was still covered in ice a week and a half after May long. I heard that a few people had actually crossed the thin span of water around the lake edge in boats, then drilled holes and done some ice fishing on opening week. Unless we get some freaky strong winds I imagine this spring will be much the same.
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04-26-2018, 10:57 AM
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Definitely later than other years. The Glenmore Reservoir is starting to show little pools and won't be long. I should think that the southern prairie lakes like Keho should be soon..?
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04-26-2018, 11:41 AM
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Heard that Bullshead was open, but probably winter killed.
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04-28-2018, 03:57 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Scott N
Heard that Bullshead was open, but probably winter killed.
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I was at Bullshead today, totally open. It was very windy, water somewhat muddy.
I didnt get even bite. When you say "probably" winter killed, is it a frequent occurence? I mean they boast its a trophy lake....you cant get trophy fish if the lake is winter killed every few years right?
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04-28-2018, 05:50 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Delavan
I was at Bullshead today, totally open. It was very windy, water somewhat muddy.
I didnt get even bite. When you say "probably" winter killed, is it a frequent occurence? I mean they boast its a trophy lake....you cant get trophy fish if the lake is winter killed every few years right?
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It does happen even on trophy lakes. Muir lake is an example.
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04-28-2018, 05:58 PM
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Drove to Lethbridge from Calgary and back today, Chestermere and Keho both have some open water now, so the ice should disappear pretty quickly in the south. It was 27 C when I drove by Keho!
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04-28-2018, 07:19 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Passthru
It does happen even on trophy lakes. Muir lake is an example.
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Muir Lake winter killed because they screwed up the aeration. 
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04-28-2018, 07:55 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by weedhaul
Definitely later than other years. The Glenmore Reservoir is starting to show little pools and won't be long. I should think that the southern prairie lakes like Keho should be soon..?
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Gonna be interesting year at Glenmore. They've dropped the level almost 3 metres to work on the dam. The south side has most of the ice sitting on the bottom with the old river channel running through it.
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05-02-2018, 01:57 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Bigheaddoug
Gonna be interesting year at Glenmore. They've dropped the level almost 3 metres to work on the dam. The south side has most of the ice sitting on the bottom with the old river channel running through it.
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I've heard the same, I don't have high hopes for this year though the fishing can be good off the kayak. I do use the reservoir to estimate ice out at other southern waterbodies though. Starting to see lots of open water.
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05-01-2018, 11:37 AM
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Talbot in Jasper is open, just not open to fish for another couple weeks.
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05-05-2018, 06:02 PM
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Meadow Lake area lakes are still solid. 2’ of water around the edges.
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05-05-2018, 07:53 PM
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small lakes like beaumont pond, leduc reservoir are open
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05-06-2018, 06:10 AM
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Maligne Lake webcam is up. Solid ice but that is normal for this time of year.
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05-07-2018, 04:03 PM
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Any one know if Newell is open?
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05-07-2018, 04:26 PM
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Quote:
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Any one know if Newell is open?
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It sure is.
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05-10-2018, 04:04 PM
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Went past lac la biche today about 50% ice free
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05-10-2018, 05:58 PM
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Has anyone been by sylvan or ghost lake in the last day or so?
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05-11-2018, 09:55 AM
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Anybody know the status of burnstick lake's ice?
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05-11-2018, 10:24 PM
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Makwa Lake in Sask is clear.
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05-13-2018, 09:49 AM
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the ice is off of pigeon lake with the winds help , only some ice bergs floating around
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05-14-2018, 07:34 AM
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Any reports on Winefred? Heading there in 10 days. 
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05-14-2018, 07:55 AM
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Thanks to BH3500 over in the fly fishing discussion.
All the lakes around Caroline are ice free.
Dickson
Glennifer
Beaver
Birch
Phyllis
Strubel
Burnstick
Etc.
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05-14-2018, 08:21 AM
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Looks like ice is off Long lake by Boyle.
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05-20-2018, 09:01 PM
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is upper k lake clear of ice yet?
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