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12-06-2016, 06:03 PM
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My buddy wants to drive on this sunday if there is 6". Of ice.....lol...at brownlows....hes crazy......i dont know how to get the shack out there....im trying to convince him to bring a skidoo......man.....
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12-06-2016, 07:33 PM
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Originally Posted by happyfisher
My buddy wants to drive on this sunday if there is 6". Of ice.....lol...at brownlows....hes crazy......i dont know how to get the shack out there....im trying to convince him to bring a skidoo......man.....
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Happy .... The spot I suggested your check out is in 5 FOW ... 6" of ice is questionable, should you guys break through, bring some extra socks & clean underwear, your may need them.
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12-07-2016, 08:30 AM
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My buddy wants to drive on this sunday if there is 6". Of ice.....lol...at brownlows....hes crazy......i dont know how to get the shack out there....im trying to convince him to bring a skidoo......man.....
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Questionable to drive on even with a quad this year. Might be a few spots with only 4" or less of ice. Darwin comes to mind.
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12-07-2016, 12:06 PM
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Anyone know what the ice conditions are like on the very northeast corner of sylvan lake is kinda that Bay Area near rr23 thanks
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12-07-2016, 12:27 PM
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yea......man......ill keep u guys informed....any updated ice thickness at brownlows appreciated.......
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12-07-2016, 04:49 PM
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yea......man......ill keep u guys informed....any updated ice thickness at brownlows appreciated.......
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Brownlows lake access road is closed .... the gate is locked and someone here said it won't be opened by the local municipality until the day before fishin season starts .... but I can't confirm that. Does anyone here know for sure ?
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12-07-2016, 04:54 PM
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Anyone know what the ice conditions are like on the very northeast corner of sylvan lake is kinda that Bay Area near rr23 thanks
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Sylvan just froze over last night, my guess it's +/- 3" ... with this cold weather it may grow to +/- 5" by Sunday. Take a steel spud bar with you.
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12-07-2016, 04:56 PM
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I know last year the gate at brownlows wasn't open the morning of opening day. Now if it opened later in the day it could have..but when I checked at 7am it was still closed so I went to another spot on the lake.
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12-07-2016, 04:59 PM
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I know last year the gate at brownlows wasn't open the morning of opening day. Now if it opened later in the day it could have..but when I checked at 7am it was still closed so I went to another spot on the lake.
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I recall another member experienced the same ... this maybe one way to keep Happy's feet dry this weekend.
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12-07-2016, 06:02 PM
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EVERY year I ask the county to open the gate earlier. Every year I get the same reply. I personally go to the county office to ask. No dice so far. Might head out tomorrow and check the ice thickness and report back
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12-08-2016, 02:11 PM
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Im starting to panic
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12-08-2016, 02:15 PM
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He went 25' out and the ice was 12" thick. Then he went out 150' and the ice was 6" thick and water was 8' deep
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12-08-2016, 03:58 PM
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He went 25' out and the ice was 12" thick. Then he went out 150' and the ice was 6" thick and water was 8' deep
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Hey! That is better than expected no?
What I'm scared about is the forecast - Warning just issued - -42 windchill tonight....what!?!
Supposed to be better by Sunday so miracles can happen. Otherwise that is not just cold, it's stupid cold!
P.S. The -42 is for the Red Deer area. Here in Edmonton it is just a minor -34 wind chill..pffft... break out the shorts
Last edited by SNAPFisher; 12-08-2016 at 04:08 PM.
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12-08-2016, 04:23 PM
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Tomorrow you most likely will hear the lake ice cracking from cold stress just like the cubes in my Rum & Coke.
No one in Alberta parks in their garage anymore, wonder how many car batteries will call it quits with those temps.
Snow for Sunday .... things will improve.
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12-09-2016, 09:17 AM
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You called it Zip, from another thread it sounds like that is what others are hearing. Also reported 7-8 inches on the North West side. I'll wait until Saturday to decide but I'll be ready if the temps are reasonable for Sunday.
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12-09-2016, 09:22 AM
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Just posted in the other tread but should probly post here to. Was out checking yesterday morning at the new public launch on the north west of Gull (Stoners Launch). 10in at 20yards and 8ins at 50yards be safe out there. Mitch
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12-10-2016, 07:08 AM
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If any of you are still thinking of heading out tomorrow:
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Tonight Cloudy with 30 percent chance of flurries. Wind becoming northwest 20 km/h gusting to 40 overnight. Low minus 27. Wind chill minus 39.
Sun, 11 Dec Cloudy. A few flurries beginning in the morning and ending in the afternoon. Clearing late in the afternoon. Wind northwest 20 km/h gusting to 40 increasing to 40 gusting to 60 near noon. High minus 21. Wind chill minus 38.
Night Cloudy periods with 40 percent chance of flurries. Low minus 20.
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Like I said before, stupid cold.
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