|
|
01-02-2017, 03:26 PM
|
|
|
Join Date: Jan 2017
Posts: 1
|
|
Spray lakes ice fishing
Hi guys,
Was wondering if anyone's been on the ice lately at spray lakes? How thick is the ice now ? My first time fishing there will be tomorrow any help with where to park or drill and set up would be great.
Thanks in advance
|
01-02-2017, 03:43 PM
|
|
|
|
Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: Calgary Perchdance
Posts: 19,285
|
|
Quote:
Originally Posted by Hardwaterdog
Hi guys,
Was wondering if anyone's been on the ice lately at spray lakes? How thick is the ice now ? My first time fishing there will be tomorrow any help with where to park or drill and set up would be great.
Thanks in advance
|
Let me know how it goes. Hoping to go next weekend.
__________________
Observing the TIGSCJ in the wilds of social media socio-ecological uniformity environments.
|
01-02-2017, 03:56 PM
|
|
|
|
Join Date: May 2007
Location: Calgary
Posts: 7,544
|
|
Quote:
Originally Posted by Hardwaterdog
Hi guys,
Was wondering if anyone's been on the ice lately at spray lakes? How thick is the ice now ? My first time fishing there will be tomorrow any help with where to park or drill and set up would be great.
Thanks in advance
|
Two popular spots to park are at Driftwood or Sparrowhawk day use areas. I was up there 2 weeks ago and the ice was about 8" or 9", so it's probably a few inches thicker by now. If you fish in 70 - 90 ' of water, closer to the bottom, that's usually where the lakers seem to be. I've never really targeted the whites in there, but I hear they are usually caught in much shallower water. Just a word of warning... it's usually quite windy out there most of the time, so be prepared.
|
01-02-2017, 04:53 PM
|
|
|
Join Date: Sep 2013
Location: Rocky View County
Posts: 633
|
|
Quote:
Originally Posted by Scott N
Two popular spots to park are at Driftwood or Sparrowhawk day use areas. I was up there 2 weeks ago and the ice was about 8" or 9", so it's probably a few inches thicker by now. If you fish in 70 - 90 ' of water, closer to the bottom, that's usually where the lakers seem to be. I've never really targeted the whites in there, but I hear they are usually caught in much shallower water. Just a word of warning... it's usually quite windy out there most of the time, so be prepared.
|
All great points and info.
I was out there about 10 days ago....12" of solid ice at Sparrowhawk.
Typically the bite is better 7-10am than any other time.
The wind started at 10am last trip, and it howled until we left at 1pm.
Highly recommend setting up a shelter, and be sure to bring plenty of ice anchors for it.
|
01-06-2017, 07:54 AM
|
|
|
Join Date: Aug 2007
Posts: 143
|
|
If I remember correctly, Fishin Doctor has a you tube episode on Spray Lake
|
01-19-2017, 12:09 AM
|
|
|
Join Date: Oct 2008
Posts: 224
|
|
Anybody been out here this week? How's the ice, Any floodwater?
|
01-19-2017, 05:13 AM
|
|
|
|
Join Date: May 2007
Location: Calgary
Posts: 7,544
|
|
Quote:
Originally Posted by Alta_Redneck
Anybody been out here this week? How's the ice, Any floodwater?
|
I was out last Sunday, ice was about a foot thick, no floodwater where I was, which was Sparrowhawk. That was all before our week of Chinook weather though.
|
01-19-2017, 07:25 AM
|
|
|
Join Date: Jan 2017
Posts: 4
|
|
Anyone know if youre allowed to overnight fish at spray?
|
01-19-2017, 07:56 AM
|
|
|
Join Date: May 2013
Posts: 123
|
|
couple soft spots at driftwood where shacks were and there is big section of floodwater on top about 4-6inches deep watch out for wet feet. about 12 inches ice as of monday morning
|
01-19-2017, 11:56 AM
|
|
|
Join Date: May 2013
Posts: 123
|
|
anyone getting any whites on spray?
|
01-20-2017, 07:43 PM
|
|
|
Join Date: Oct 2008
Posts: 224
|
|
Fished spray today, no water on the lake at all. Actually a fair amount of snow. Fishing was really slow. Watched a few other groups and didn't see them pull up and any fish.
|
01-21-2017, 02:50 PM
|
|
|
Join Date: Sep 2013
Location: Rocky View County
Posts: 633
|
|
Saturday
Just got back...really slow fishing.
We were on the lake before sunrise, which is usually a recipe for success. No dice today. Had 3 bites total, landed one laker about 10" long. Gorgeous day, almost no wind. Had to be 100 vehicles minimum parked at Driftwood and Sparrowhawk combined.
|
01-21-2017, 04:10 PM
|
|
|
|
Join Date: Aug 2008
Location: With my dogs
Posts: 4,545
|
|
Quote:
Originally Posted by Fwee6
Just got back...really slow fishing.
We were on the lake before sunrise, which is usually a recipe for success. No dice today. Had 3 bites total, landed one laker about 10" long. Gorgeous day, almost no wind. Had to be 100 vehicles minimum parked at Driftwood and Sparrowhawk combined.
|
Similar experience today. Went to a spot where I can usually get lakers and whitefish; fished from 8:45-2:00. Never even saw a fish.
__________________
alacringa
"This Brittany is my most cherished possession — the darndest bird-finder I have ever seen, a tough and wiry little dog with a choke-bored nose and the ability to read birds’ minds." -Jack O'Connor
|
01-23-2017, 09:07 AM
|
|
|
Join Date: May 2014
Posts: 8
|
|
Went on Saturday, was on a lake from 8 to 12. Got 10 total, biggest was 18". Missed many bites, almost lost a fishing rod in a hole Great day!
|
01-23-2017, 09:46 AM
|
|
|
Join Date: Dec 2011
Location: Rocky View County AB.
Posts: 3,597
|
|
Sounds like a lot of fun. You seem to be the only one catching on Sat. what was your secret
|
01-23-2017, 10:18 AM
|
|
|
Join Date: May 2014
Posts: 8
|
|
No secret really, used a piece of smelt on tube jig, water depth 60-70ish feet.
|
01-23-2017, 12:14 PM
|
|
|
Join Date: Jun 2012
Posts: 36
|
|
Was out Sunday. 65' of water. Saw a bunch on the sonar but nothing was really interested. Couple hard taps but mostly soft bites. We only landed one small laker and that was it. Left around 1pm after I didn't see a fish on the screen for an hour straight.
Tried a bunch of different baits but the only thing that consistently had takes were a white tube jig and smelt.
Sent from my D6603 using Tapatalk
|
01-23-2017, 12:27 PM
|
|
|
|
Join Date: May 2007
Location: Calgary
Posts: 7,544
|
|
We did ok on Saturday too, saw a few others catching some fish, but overall, I'd say it was a bit slower than the average day out there.
|
01-23-2017, 05:08 PM
|
|
|
Join Date: Oct 2008
Posts: 224
|
|
I was surprised to see a quad driving around on the lake when I was there on Friday. I always thought that was a no no. He came from the north end and went south of sparrowhawk. He was down at the large groups of hunts you can see, I've been told those huts belong to a guide? He wasn't bothering anyone and kept away from all the groups fishing, just surprised me. I also saw more tracks marks in the snow.
|
01-23-2017, 06:25 PM
|
|
|
|
Join Date: May 2007
Location: Calgary
Posts: 7,544
|
|
Quote:
Originally Posted by Alta_Redneck
I was surprised to see a quad driving around on the lake when I was there on Friday. I always thought that was a no no. He came from the north end and went south of sparrowhawk. He was down at the large groups of hunts you can see, I've been told those huts belong to a guide? He wasn't bothering anyone and kept away from all the groups fishing, just surprised me. I also saw more tracks marks in the snow.
|
I had F&W visit my tent the week before on an old Skidoo, kind of surprised me because I didn't think any motorized vehicles were allowed. I'm curious what the rules are too.
|
01-27-2017, 12:16 PM
|
|
|
Join Date: May 2013
Posts: 123
|
|
anyone having better luck thus week??
|
01-27-2017, 12:40 PM
|
|
|
|
Join Date: May 2008
Location: Calgary
Posts: 1,797
|
|
No motorized vehicles except F&W apparently, and also the sled dog operators who drive a sled to pick up dog crap. I've seen people get tickets a few times out there.
|
01-27-2017, 04:04 PM
|
|
|
Join Date: Dec 2011
Location: Rocky View County AB.
Posts: 3,597
|
|
The outfitters have a permit that allows them to quad or snowmobile out and back from their huts.
BS for sure but some seem to have certain entitlements that the rest of us do not/
|
01-28-2017, 08:22 PM
|
|
|
Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: Calgary AB
Posts: 85
|
|
Was out there today from roughly 9:30-3. Landed 3 smaller ones between 8"-14" and let them all go. Had another 10 or so bites on top of the 3 landed ones.
|
01-29-2017, 09:11 AM
|
|
|
Join Date: May 2013
Posts: 123
|
|
How was them hurricane winds....brutal yesterday
|
02-02-2017, 07:23 AM
|
|
|
Join Date: May 2013
Posts: 123
|
|
anyone wanna meet up sunday morning for a fish?
|
02-02-2017, 06:10 PM
|
|
|
Join Date: Dec 2016
Location: Calgary
Posts: 302
|
|
Quote:
Originally Posted by clay.stokker
anyone wanna meet up sunday morning for a fish?
|
going to mcgregor instead to catch some whites srry would go but i hav eto because my friend from america is visting. Use buzz bombs with shiner or spoon glow with long shank hook and thread shinner on that. dead stick or jig
|
02-03-2017, 07:12 PM
|
|
|
Join Date: Oct 2008
Posts: 224
|
|
Another slow day on the ice, only managed 4 fish between the two of us. 3 were really small less then 10". This is the first year I've fished spray, been there 3 times so far. The last time I was there was 2 weeks ago. I couldn't believe how much the water level has dropped since then . I Probably had to walk out 100 yards past where we fished before to get to the same depth that We fished before..
|
02-10-2017, 02:02 PM
|
|
|
Join Date: May 2013
Posts: 123
|
|
how much snow is on spray? anyone been past few days with these storms? anyone heading out monday morning??
|
02-10-2017, 02:10 PM
|
|
|
|
Join Date: May 2007
Location: Calgary
Posts: 7,544
|
|
Quote:
Originally Posted by clay.stokker
how much snow is on spray? anyone been past few days with these storms? anyone heading out monday morning??
|
We're probably going to try our luck tomorrow, I'll try to remember to post a report.
|
Posting Rules
|
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts
HTML code is Off
|
|
|
All times are GMT -6. The time now is 09:55 AM.
|