2016 Ice Conditions Thread - Page 15

Shekka · #**421** 03-05-2016, 06:46 PM

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Originally Posted by Zip-in-Z

I've been here more than once, this will be a bit difficult to get out.

Fuel tanker plunges through Déline, N.W.T., ice road today.

Déline is on Great Bear Lake, great place for monster lakers.

Here's the article from cbc on it.

http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/north/...road-1.3477869

I would hate to fall through the ice. Sometimes just hearing it "talk" is freaky enough. Lol

DiabeticKripple · #**422** 03-05-2016, 06:48 PM

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Originally Posted by Shekka

Here's the article from cbc on it.

http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/north/...road-1.3477869

I would hate to fall through the ice. Sometimes just hearing it "talk" is freaky enough. Lol

when we did a project in norman wells, the guys buckled their seatbelts behind them and had a window open just in case.

also a SUV went through on ghost today.

Shekka · #**423** 03-05-2016, 06:59 PM

Went for a fishing tour today, the day started at 6am and the first stop was at Minnow lake. Only one bite while we were there (

). Ice was 15-17" thick.

Got bored there and moved on to Shinning bank lake. Not a single bite there (

) for us. Ice was 17-19" depending which side of the boat launch we were on.

Got bored again.. (The buddy I was with and I tend to move around a lot if we don't get any bites within in a little bit), and decided to go over to Bear lake.

Caught several perch there, sadly none worth keeping. But atleast we got on the fish!! Ice was 17" thick where we were setup.

End of the day, it was a nice tour, seen some country and finally got a few fish to keep us occupied.

See what next week brings!

HuyFishin · #**424** 03-05-2016, 07:28 PM

does anyone have any reports on star lake?

Gonna head out there tomorrow

Pikecrazed · #**425** 03-05-2016, 07:55 PM

Old man res is almost all open water. Pcr is open around the bridge and along most of the banks I saw

mikejulien12 · #**426** 03-06-2016, 01:48 AM

Any updates on slave lake ice?

35 whelen · #**427** 03-06-2016, 08:00 AM

Was on cold lake this weekend saw trucks driving down to river on east side and across lake .was only 14in where we were P,P,access was good .we used quads .

alacringa · #**428** 03-06-2016, 01:52 PM

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Originally Posted by alacringa

Last Friday, there was a pressure ridge forming just South of the launch, which had broken the ice up, near the shore. I could see the bottom of the lake. Ice was still about 16", but conditions are not necessarily favourable.

Told ya so:

Can't believe someone would drive onto ice that looked like that, even if they didn't know it had been open in the recent past.

mac1983 · #**429** 03-07-2016, 01:38 PM

3.5 feet at Sturgeon Lake yesterday

coldredneck · #**430** 03-07-2016, 03:45 PM

Any reports from Pigeon?
Got a couple eye tags to fill pronto...

MountainLife · #**431** 03-07-2016, 09:30 PM

Anyone know if spray lakes is still safe and how the fishing is? Assuming it would be safe but would like to know for sure.

Astrocyte · #**432** 03-08-2016, 11:35 AM

Any ice updates on Lac St Anne? Heading there tomorrow.

kyledizzy · #**433** 03-08-2016, 03:38 PM

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Originally Posted by MountainLife

Anyone know if spray lakes is still safe and how the fishing is? Assuming it would be safe but would like to know for sure.

We went in at Sparrowhawk and there was at least 18". Fishing was mediocre, just two lakers in 4 hours.

coyotekiller · #**434** 03-08-2016, 07:59 PM

Around 18" today on south buck lake

MountainLife · #**435** 03-08-2016, 10:05 PM

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Originally Posted by kyledizzy

We went in at Sparrowhawk and there was at least 18". Fishing was mediocre, just two lakers in 4 hours.

Thanks for the heads up I'll be there tomorrow morning to see if I can break the trend!

Andy44 · #**436** 03-09-2016, 01:02 AM

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Originally Posted by sushi_man

does anyone have any reports on star lake?

Gonna head out there tomorrow

How do you even access that lake? I've tried twice and I can't find parking anywhere near one of those trails that leads to the lake. Did you have any luck?

Andy44 · #**437** 03-09-2016, 01:05 AM

18-20+ inches of ice at the south boat launch on Lac Sante. There's a small water puddle just off the boat launch but it's easy to drive around it.

deerguy · #**438** 03-09-2016, 06:40 AM

Any updates on Newell or CVR?

Fwee6 · #**439** 03-09-2016, 10:23 AM

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Originally Posted by MountainLife

Thanks for the heads up I'll be there tomorrow morning to see if I can break the trend!

Was out on Saturday AM between Driftwood and Sparrowhawk. About 22" of solid ice anywhere I drilled. Was on the ice for 4 hours and didn't even get a nibble. Was in 90 FOW, then 40-50 FOW. Smelts on tip ups, and jigging.

Been to Spray 3 times now in the last 2 years, and yet to have a fish on the line. Wind was ridiculous every time.

Needless to say, frustrating!!

Crankbait · #**440** 03-09-2016, 06:48 PM

if you want to use your regular summer rod before the season closes, keho is open.

Gillfisher · #**441** 03-10-2016, 05:14 AM

Has anyone been to Birch Lake by Caroline lately hoping to get out on Sat

Thx Gillfisher

Talking moose · #**442** 03-10-2016, 05:25 AM

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Originally Posted by mac1983

3.5 feet at Sturgeon Lake yesterday

That's a lot of ice. A lot!

Astrocyte · #**443** 03-10-2016, 08:11 AM

Went to Lac St. Anne yesterday. We were around the lake access at Range Road 40. Over 22 inches of solid ice. Much better quality ice, black and continuous, on the South side of the lake there than the North Gunn/Yellowstone side.

Followed the tracks on the left going towards the narrows, crossed through a weed bed, and ended up in a bay just outside of the narrows. Had good success there at about 4pm. Filled my remaining tags with 48 and 49 cm walleye. A few hammerhandles too. Ice a bit less in that location but still solid.

Scott N · #**444** 03-10-2016, 08:27 AM

I was out on Beaver Mines 2 weeks ago, the ice was about 8" or 9" think. Beauvais had "Danger Thin Ice" signs out. Anyone know the ice status of any of the lakes in the SW? I've heard that Payne was mostly open about 10 days ago, just wondering if anyone has driven by Lees, Beaver Mines, Beauvais, or Police (keeping in mind Police isn't open for fishing yet). We didn't drill any holes on walk on Beauvais when we were there.

I'm getting the itch for float tube season!

slamilton · #**445** 03-10-2016, 08:30 AM

Want to head to chain lakes or twin valley on Saturday? Any recent reports?

Salmo · #**446** 03-10-2016, 10:34 AM

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Originally Posted by Crankbait

if you want to use your regular summer rod before the season closes, keho is open.

Completely Open? Can you get a boat in? March 10, WOW!!

TROLLER · #**447** 03-10-2016, 11:00 AM

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Originally Posted by slamilton

Want to head to chain lakes or twin valley on Saturday? Any recent reports?

I think you may want you full size rod and reel, Twinn was rotting away bad a week ago so I would think it is totally open or very close. With the warm temp and all the huge winds in that part of the country I don't think you should venture out, best to go north.

Hunter4ever12 · #**448** 03-10-2016, 03:15 PM

Any updates on Rattlesnake Lake ice thickness? Hoping to go out tomorrow with better wind conditions.

Crankbait · #**449** 03-10-2016, 06:29 PM

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Originally Posted by Salmo

Completely Open? Can you get a boat in? March 10, WOW!!

yes. very clear water.

as for twin, imo just consider the season closed. if you're ballsy and get on the ice somewhere it is unlikely you will be getting off the ice, it is in full bore rot.

REMY · #**450** 03-10-2016, 06:45 PM

I was out there on Tuesday all around the shore was open ice was white i don't think i would chance it