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Lakers are a fatty fish, especially the ones the Alberta esrd think should be the keepers 
When filleting lakers, not only making them boneless, but trimming the fat is a must. There is fat along the back, fat along the belly, and fat down the center along with the grey meat. Trim this off and you will have some great tasting fish.
My father in law filleted a laker then invited us over for supper, he didn't trim it up. Then I filleted a laker and we invited them over for dinner. Night and day difference in taste. A little extra time and care while filleting will make all the difference when your dealing with lakers. |
All my lakers are smoked ....
fileted boneless skin left on belly fat removed skin slit and smoke
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08-27-2015, 06:51 AM
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All my lakers are smoked ....
fileted boneless skin left on belly fat removed skin slit and smoke
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That's the way to smoke'em
Lake is full of little fellas, like I mentioned earlier if this keeps up and they do indeed grow the lake will be full of big fish. Unbelievable how many you can catch in a day now.
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08-27-2015, 09:16 AM
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That's the way to smoke'em
Lake is full of little fellas, like I mentioned earlier if this keeps up and they do indeed grow the lake will be full of big fish. Unbelievable how many you can catch in a day now.
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Agree in a couple years fishing should be amazing. Not that it is not fantastic now.
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08-28-2015, 09:22 PM
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Would be nice if we could tag them ,then release them as we do for the sturgeon fish in the river
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09-06-2015, 08:11 PM
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Anyone fishing cold lake this weekend....heard the wind is blowing hard !
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09-06-2015, 08:55 PM
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Anyone fishing cold lake this weekend....heard the wind is blowing hard !
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We went there yesterday to go camping and spend a few days fishing, didn't go so well. My wife broke her ankle while on the way (she tripped on the side of the road), so after 2.5 hours in Lac La Biche hospital getting X-rays and a cast we went on to the Provincial Park. Set up camp, had supper and a nice campfire; went to bed about 10:00, it started raining - hard. 1 1/2 inches by noon today, and extremely windy. Trees and branches down. We drove to the ramp to see what it looked like. Bad, very bad. Waves washing over the dock. A guy had tried launching, looked like about an 18 footer; what was he thinking? No way to boat comfortably, let alone try to fish!!! Looked like they were having a heck of a time getting the boat back on the trailer. Hope he didn't damage it too much - it looked like it was wedged up tight against the dock and taking a real pounding. We went back to the site and packed up and left. The forecast was for more rain and heavy winds from the north north-east through tomorrow.
We drove over by the marina to see how it looked there - WOW! Waves were breaking over the break-wall!!! Unreal (and I say that having spent many, many hours fishing the big water of the Great Lakes - Erie and Huron / Georgian Bay).
I don't think there will be any fishing reports from this weekend.
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09-06-2015, 09:34 PM
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wow ! Thanks for the report. I was going to do a day trip this weekend but after checking the wind finder report I decided not to .
Hope she has a fast recovery.
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09-07-2015, 08:14 AM
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Nothing like fishing in six foot plus waves yet alone launch and recover your boat! Can't fix stupid, lucky they only get a damaged boat could have been a lot worse!
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*patiently waits and twiddles thumbs*
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11-19-2015, 09:03 PM
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Don't wait ...fish
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11-20-2015, 07:15 PM
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Don't wait ...fish
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I'm busting out a whole bunch of OT hours right now to bank for when ice fishing begins - was gonna go out somewhere tomorrow but surprise surprise they called in the guy that never turns down the extra pay, lol.
I think by next weekend I'll have gone out.
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11-21-2015, 07:55 PM
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I have never been cold lake fishing, or laker fishing.
Might have to make a trip this year!
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12-05-2015, 06:59 PM
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Might have to make a trip this year!
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a trip ... or 5 muahah.
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12-13-2015, 02:38 PM
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2016 Season is just around the corner for ice fishing Cold Lake.
With this warm weather the main lake is normally open water.
Heard its been windy there the last few days. May freeze one day and open the next. If any locals in the area please post a few pictures of open water.
Be safe and play safe !
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12-13-2015, 08:40 PM
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I'm praying we can do our yearly xmas break trip up there this year!
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12-15-2015, 12:06 AM
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I'm praying we can do our yearly xmas break trip up there this year!
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Prey hard, she is still not near frozen, back bays got ice on them, wouldn't chance that with a vehicle, main lake is open water for as far as the eye can see at least to Saskatchewan anyways 
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Prey hard, she is still not near frozen, back bays got ice on them, wouldn't chance that with a vehicle, main lake is open water for as far as the eye can see at least to Saskatchewan anyways |
Any one fishing French? 
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If you are fishing french does your tongue get stuck to the ice?
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12-16-2015, 01:09 AM
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Never went out on it, open water at the launch, bay looks covered but too iffy for me.
No tongues stuck yet gotta wait for a French guy to show up....
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Just saw a pic on facebook of the marina and its still wide open.
could take your boat out if you want.
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12-27-2015, 10:24 AM
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Just heard today Cold Lake is fully iced over . Its only around 2 inches on the main lake.
Should be able to walk on it next weekend if it stays cold.
This should get the itch back !
Click on picture to start!
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Fished French bay today. Only 4" of ice in 60' of water. Snow is heavy enough to weigh down ice as flood water has started. Most walking out with the odd bike on ice in the shallower water. Be careful just enough ice to get in trouble with machines
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Fished out at the Marina Today, 5" of ice in 60 ft of water, a few ATV's on the ice.... fishing was good.
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01-08-2016, 12:09 AM
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Any tips for fishing cold lake? Never been there but thinking of doing a trip early February.
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01-08-2016, 04:50 AM
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Any tips for fishing cold lake? Never been there but thinking of doing a trip early February.
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Bring a sonar or flasher.
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01-08-2016, 05:08 AM
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Fished out at the Marina Today, 5" of ice in 60 ft of water, a few ATV's on the ice.... fishing was good.
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How many lakers did you land any legal fish EMF 1978
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01-08-2016, 06:00 AM
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Wk end there was a few trucks on the ice out at French bay...I will fish it when we sit around 0 degrees and two feet of ice... 
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01-08-2016, 08:10 AM
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only fished for 2.5 hours, landed two and had a tonne of bites. they were 65cm each but they have to be 75cm so no keepers.
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01-08-2016, 08:12 AM
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Any tips for fishing cold lake? Never been there but thinking of doing a trip early February.
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you don't need a sonar/flasher. i fished last year without one just fine.....but you should use the cold lake special and jig just off the bottom.
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you don't need a sonar/flasher. i fished last year without one just fine.....but you should use the cold lake special and jig just off the bottom.
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