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Old 11-21-2018, 12:10 AM
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Thought I would start this so we dont have to scroll throgh last years posts.
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Old 11-21-2018, 02:15 AM
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Was quadding on red deer lake east of ponoka this weekend.
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Old 11-21-2018, 12:25 PM
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Was quadding on red deer lake east of ponoka this weekend.
Nice, on its own. Any chance you checked the ice thickness as well?
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Old 11-21-2018, 12:29 PM
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Nice, on its own. Any chance you checked the ice thickness as well?
No we never. On Facebook the same day there was a report that Buffalo lake near the narrows was 5 inches... I’d say it woulda been close to the same. We parked 2 600 pound machines next to each other with 2 200 pound riders. It’s probably less ice now though with this weather.
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Old 11-21-2018, 12:34 PM
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No we never. On Facebook the same day there was a report that Buffalo lake near the narrows was 5 inches... I’d say it woulda been close to the same. We parked 2 600 pound machines next to each other with 2 200 pound riders. It’s probably less ice now though with this weather.
Cool, thanks. Yeah, I suspect similar too. I don't think the warm weather will impact the already iced over actual lakes too much. Next week looks to get to "normal" temps for central. Nothing crazy but hopefully it stays before the freezing line during the day.
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Old 11-22-2018, 07:44 AM
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No we never. On Facebook the same day there was a report that Buffalo lake near the narrows was 5 inches... I’d say it woulda been close to the same. We parked 2 600 pound machines next to each other with 2 200 pound riders. It’s probably less ice now though with this weather.


Not trying to start anything, but how did you figure the ice was safe enough to do so? Sounds kinda sketch to me, not knowing at all what the ice was. Yet I presume you knew what you were doing, just curious.
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Old 11-22-2018, 03:43 PM
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Devils Lake- 5” of good ice

Lac la Nonne- 2” close to shore. Absolutely unsafe farther than 100 feet off shore

Wabamun- open water off shore, didn’t bother with checking ice close to shore


One small pike at Devils. Been a slow start.
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Old 11-24-2018, 07:16 AM
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Devils Lake- 5” of good ice

Lac la Nonne- 2” close to shore. Absolutely unsafe farther than 100 feet off shore

Wabamun- open water off shore, didn’t bother with checking ice close to shore


One small pike at Devils. Been a slow start.
Be careful on Devils lake. It's part of the Sturgeon river system and can be good in one place and very thin ice in another.
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Old 11-24-2018, 01:14 PM
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7” of good ice on Lower Chain.
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Old 11-24-2018, 04:18 PM
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7" on small ponds near Bragg creek.
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Old 11-24-2018, 04:30 PM
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7” of good ice on Lower Chain.
Chain Lake south of Calgary??
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Old 11-24-2018, 04:46 PM
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Chain Lake south of Calgary??


The Lower Chain lake I’m referring to is north of Athabasca. Sorry for any confusion there.
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Old 11-24-2018, 05:52 PM
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Old 11-25-2018, 09:34 AM
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Old 11-25-2018, 07:40 PM
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Lessard averaging 7 inches looks like full coverage. I didn't cross the shifting ice ridge and check center lake but overall 6.5-7. 95% clear ice.

East Pit Lake the same report minus about an inch.

No fish caught in either lake.
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Old 11-25-2018, 08:19 PM
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I don't see myself getting out there until the last week of December, at a minimum. C'mon, cold temps!
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Old 11-27-2018, 04:00 AM
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Went NE to a small trout pond, 6 to 8 inches of ice. Mons was about 6 inches.
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Old 11-27-2018, 08:48 AM
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Does anyone have any ice info about the Cardiff trout pond lately?
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Old 11-27-2018, 08:53 AM
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Won't be long before buddy drag the archery shack onto Sylvan Lk,,, we have the extra large back drop this year. Ha

Ice fishing / Archery is the best,,, Old timer and I won't be there till we return from out East.

I hope we get a few days fishing out there.

Good times once again, Ye Ha
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Old 11-29-2018, 09:02 AM
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Any reports on Winchell Lake? May head this weekend if work permits.
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Old 11-29-2018, 11:37 AM
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Any reports on Winchell Lake? May head this weekend if work permits.
Usually mid December it freezes over well enough.
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Old 11-29-2018, 02:10 PM
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Any reports on Winchell Lake? May head this weekend if work permits.
Was ~5" late last week.
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Old 11-29-2018, 02:22 PM
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Anyone know any ice reports around the stony plain area? Just bought a tent/heater and looking to get out this weekend with some friends on some trout lakes
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Old 11-29-2018, 03:05 PM
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anyone near Strath been out to Eagle? Just curious how it's coming along.......?
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Old 11-29-2018, 10:05 PM
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anyone near Strath been out to Eagle? Just curious how it's coming along.......?


It’ll be after Xmas till it’s walkable I’d guess. Been way too warm. I haven’t bothered to look, but I’m close and all the ponds have a skiff of now rotten ice.

I’ll swing by soon though.
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Old 11-30-2018, 02:15 AM
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Not trying to start anything, but how did you figure the ice was safe enough to do so? Sounds kinda sketch to me, not knowing at all what the ice was. Yet I presume you knew what you were doing, just curious.
It’s a slough. Very shallow. If your within 100 feet of the shore your in no more than 2 feet of water.
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Old 11-30-2018, 06:55 AM
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Anyone walked on to Coal at all yet. Need to get out and wet some hooks and hear the jawjacker go off.
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Old 11-30-2018, 07:36 AM
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It’ll be after Xmas till it’s walkable I’d guess. Been way too warm. I haven’t bothered to look, but I’m close and all the ponds have a skiff of now rotten ice.

I’ll swing by soon though.
yeah, figured as much...thanks for the update!
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Old 11-30-2018, 02:12 PM
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Has anyone been out to Pigeon Lake yet? Wondering about thickness there this weekend.
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