Cold lake

35 whelen · #1 12-27-2013, 04:10 PM

HIT COLD lake last 2 days ice 12in all over frenchmans bay out to garnet point trucks driving out first few hundred yds out from boat launch .Roads to Edmonton were not good .Just putting up ice and road conditions this year thanks,

Rockjockey · #2 12-27-2013, 04:17 PM

Any luck?

7mmremmag · #3 12-27-2013, 04:29 PM

I was out today, drove from provincial park over to pelican point and went home through the ski hill launch. Lots of ice, 14-16" everywhere.
In 2 hours caught 11 lakers, smallest 5lbs, biggest 15lbs with a 11-12lb average size.
They were all beautiful, fat and healthy looking fish.

Lost more than Id like to admit lol

Ill be back out Sunday by myself

AppleJax · #4 12-27-2013, 04:47 PM

Was there any ice ridges or floodwater?

7mmremmag · #5 12-27-2013, 04:51 PM

Not that I seen, I drove my 1 ton diesel from PP over to the ski hill. Lots of ice and all good looking ice.

AppleJax · #6 12-27-2013, 05:01 PM

Awesome report guys. Its much appreciated to get info on ice conditions. The rest of it should be figured out on your own I say! Trial and error, in my case success

Cant wait to get out there!

7mmremmag · #7 12-27-2013, 05:18 PM

Fishing was great this morning. Had the lines in the water @ 8am and had a fish on before the baits hit bottom.
Fishing in 60-70ft of water, they were hitting hard and very aggressive.
Any questions shoot me a pm, lived in CL for 10 years

Fisherman_92 · #8 12-28-2013, 03:46 PM

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Originally Posted by Rockjockey

Any luck?

Was out on cold lake French bay on Tuesday. First trip of the year. Pulled out a 41" 19.8lb jack. Drove out on the ice no problem. Almost 2ft of ice

35 whelen · #9 12-28-2013, 04:34 PM

WE didn't see that much ice where we were ,im sticking to my quad for a while yet only 12in where we were .

-JR- · #10 12-28-2013, 07:01 PM

Sounds like the Lakers where bitting. How about some pictures

wellpastcold · #11 12-29-2013, 07:26 PM

Btt

Blairh · #12 12-29-2013, 09:50 PM

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Originally Posted by -JR-

Sounds like the Lakers where bitting. How about some pictures

Here are some pics, spent 3 days up there.. only managed 14 fish between 2 of us. Today was rough, 1 fish all day. Still better then doing nothing, will be back in feb to try again!

Sorry pics are upside down! :S

pikeslayer22 · #13 12-29-2013, 10:02 PM

Nice fish Blair congrats! We're you able to drive on?

Blairh · #14 12-29-2013, 10:12 PM

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Originally Posted by pikeslayer22

Nice fish Blair congrats! We're you able to drive on?

Some guys did, I didn't. I'd say there was 12-14" of solid ice so I would rather wait a bit. Plus I had a trailer and sled I didn't wanna leave on the side of the road!

Richmuiz · #15 12-29-2013, 11:06 PM

How much snow was on the ice thanks

Blairh · #16 12-29-2013, 11:47 PM

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Originally Posted by Richmuiz

How much snow was on the ice thanks

6-8" where I was, some drifts were a bit larger. Guys in trucks had no problem getting where they wanted to go!

35 whelen · #17 12-30-2013, 06:35 AM

Hi did you fish the p.p.or frenchmans bay side anyone going past garnet congrats on fish .thanks

cossack73 · #18 12-30-2013, 06:51 AM

nice fish and good job!!