Fort McMurray ice fishing

[aragor764]

Hey folks,

I would like to know how good the fishing is on the three stocked ponds near town this year. I have been to Engstrom but looking for something closer. Also i don't have an auger yet wondering what my chances are of going through the ice with an axe for now! thanks

[HuyFishin]

Originally Posted by aragor764

Hey folks,



I would like to know how good the fishing is on the three stocked ponds near town this year. I have been to Engstrom but looking for something closer. Also i don't have an auger yet wondering what my chances are of going through the ice with an axe for now! thanks

If u want to save your arms I would say atleast get a hand auger on kijiji haha

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[aragor764]

Originally Posted by sushi_man

If u want to save your arms I would say atleast get a hand auger on kijiji haha

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Trust me ive been looking, there is nothing in the region! im just going to bite the bullet and go to CT i think.

[Okotok]

Originally Posted by aragor764

Trust me ive been looking, there is nothing in the region! im just going to bite the bullet and go to CT i think.

Ha! Reminds me of grade 7 or so when some friends and I were going to try icefishing on the Peace River. Hacked through a couple of feet of ice with an axe before we gave up.

[aragor764]

ok ill drop the axe idea, how about the fishing? anybody lucky in those ponds??

[243plus]

No, no, no on the axe!

First time I tried it (young, dumb, and full of .... you know) it took me over an hour to finally get through over 2 feet of ice. Top of the hole was 3 feet wide, the bottom about 6 inches.

BUT.

Did catch me two pike. Finally talked to a couple "old timers" a couple of hundred yards away, and they showed me how an auger worked. What a revelation!