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Gah!!! It's go time!
Went to walk my daughter's dogs after work and the nearby pond had ice on it. Got home and the pond had ice too. I'm not ready yet. Gonna have to do a weekend thrash in the shop at the lake to get ready to go. Could be on the local trout ponds this weekend and ice camping next weekend. Not much snow in the forecast, so we could get some good solid ice to start the hardwater season. Let the games begin!!!
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11-02-2022, 06:28 AM
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You need to take a healthy dose of fish oil, takes the edge off 
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11-02-2022, 07:53 AM
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I'll lick my hands this weekend.
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11-02-2022, 08:05 AM
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Shove your masks and your vaccines 
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11-02-2022, 08:32 AM
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Yep. Very odd. It was 20*C here just the other day. But the water is still losing it's heat every night, and it is November. It's funny that with all the talk of climate change, global warming, and how hot the Fall has been, I could still be on the ice a week earlier than last year. Go figure...
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11-02-2022, 11:46 AM
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What happens in the fish hut stays in the fish hut!
Colder temps and snow is a coming!
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11-02-2022, 12:38 PM
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But my tube still has air in it.....I need an ice breaker
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11-02-2022, 12:45 PM
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West Central AB seeing an unfortunate dump of snow right now that is not good for making ice, but the good news is, once this snow is done, it's going to get cold and stay cold to lock up the lakes in the area. The one place the wife and I like to fish the most has daytime highs around -5 for a couple weeks, and overnight lows around -15. That's gonna have us on the ice in early December for sure. CAN'T. FREAKING. WAIT!!!!!!
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11-02-2022, 04:29 PM
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But my tube still has air in it.....I need an ice breaker
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Nice 'bow. 
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11-02-2022, 04:40 PM
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Originally Posted by Poppa
West Central AB seeing an unfortunate dump of snow right now that is not good for making ice, but the good news is, once this snow is done, it's going to get cold and stay cold to lock up the lakes in the area. The one place the wife and I like to fish the most has daytime highs around -5 for a couple weeks, and overnight lows around -15. That's gonna have us on the ice in early December for sure. CAN'T. FREAKING. WAIT!!!!!!
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-10*C here now and dropping close to -20*C again tonight. Our forecast has changed though to around 0*C tomorrow afternoon and then six inches of snow before dropping back to -25*C to -30*C at night into early next week. We could do without the snow. But I'll likely still bring a friend and a spud bar and ice the first trout of the year this weekend.
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11-02-2022, 04:52 PM
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Just like clock work every year . First week of Nov the ponds freeze and the geese and ducks fly south . Deer get dropped next .Then the short rods come out in December .
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11-02-2022, 05:08 PM
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Just like clock work every year . First week of Nov the ponds freeze and the geese and ducks fly south . Deer get dropped next .Then the short rods come out in December .
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November 11th & 12th respectively last year. You and I run on different clocks. But I don't hunt.
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11-02-2022, 05:50 PM
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Earliest I’ve been out in central AB has been late October. (25 and 27). Mind you, I was tied to a tree on those days. I gotta say this weather has me pretty sad about not doing my usual Nov. boat trips but also getting pretty excited for the early ice!
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11-03-2022, 11:26 AM
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My record earliest ice fishing was November 13th. With next weeks forecast I am seriously hoping Nov 11th as a start this year 
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11-03-2022, 03:12 PM
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I think I'll hit some local trout lakes tomorrow, as we're not due to get any significant snow until Friday night. It's much easier/safer to move around when you can read the ice. The only problem is I don't have any brookies nearby. First world problems. lol.
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11-04-2022, 07:52 AM
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News Report....Man drowns after he walks out on thin ice !
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11-04-2022, 09:12 AM
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Originally Posted by AlbertanGP
I think I'll hit some local trout lakes tomorrow, as we're not due to get any significant snow until Friday night. It's much easier/safer to move around when you can read the ice. The only problem is I don't have any brookies nearby. First world problems. lol.
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Spring Lake north of GP has brookies, though I have no idea what the ice is like.
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11-04-2022, 10:28 AM
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News Report....Man drowns after he walks out on thin ice !
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PAY CLOSE ATTENTION TO THIS POST PLS.
Not yet safe IMHO
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11-04-2022, 12:58 PM
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Spring Lake north of GP has brookies, though I have no idea what the ice is like.
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Stoney and moonshine as well.
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11-04-2022, 01:59 PM
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It’s not worth goin out on ice that’s not safe. If you gotta use a spud bar to check if it is then that should be your answer it’s still not safe. Why put your life in danger and all your expensive gear. The fish will still be there in December.
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11-04-2022, 02:01 PM
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. If you gotta use a spud bar to check if it is then that should be your answer it’s still not safe. .
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I don't want to get into a big debate about individual responsibility, but this part just isn't true at all.
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11-04-2022, 03:40 PM
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Originally Posted by AlbertanGP
I think I'll hit some local trout lakes tomorrow, as we're not due to get any significant snow until Friday night. It's much easier/safer to move around when you can read the ice. The only problem is I don't have any brookies nearby. First world problems. lol.
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Good luck, stay safe and post up a few pics please.
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11-04-2022, 03:46 PM
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Sadly, only an inch of clear ice on my early season go-to spot. Back into the shop to prepare for next weekend.
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11-04-2022, 04:02 PM
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I used to always go out early ice as a young man. We would use an axe, cut a foot wide area in a long L shape. Walk back and forth, basically troll. We caught a lot. Was fun, but not doing that now, hah.
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11-04-2022, 04:16 PM
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November 11th & 12th respectively last year. You and I run on different clocks. But I don't hunt.
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All that gear and electronics.
And a jaw jacker to catch the fish for you.
Haha
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11-04-2022, 05:57 PM
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All that gear and electronics.
And a jaw jacker to catch the fish for you.
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Jaw jackers out-fish me more times than I care to admit. Lots of times I just bring two and a comfy chair to sit in and wait.
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11-04-2022, 06:20 PM
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Jaw jackers out-fish me more times than I care to admit. Lots of times I just bring two and a comfy chair to sit in and wait.
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Jaw jackers are illegal in Minnesota.
They got it right in that state.
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11-04-2022, 06:44 PM
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Jaw jackers out-fish me more times than I care to admit. Lots of times I just bring two and a comfy chair to sit in and wait.
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I'm tempted to pick one up for giggles. I have a homemade version but I could never get it dialed in last season. It does kind of feel like cheating though. LOL
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11-04-2022, 09:59 PM
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Jaw jackers are illegal in Minnesota.
They got it right in that state.
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Don’t worry. Minnesotans complain about their DNR just as much as we do…
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11-05-2022, 09:52 AM
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Quote:
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Jaw jackers are illegal in Minnesota.
They got it right in that state.
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Dont use it if ya dont approve!Pretty simple concept.We have it right here
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