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Old 12-06-2018, 03:58 PM
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Default Lac Ste.Anne

Anyone know the ice thickness out at Ste.Anne? Westcove?
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Old 12-06-2018, 09:09 PM
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Anyone been out to Rattlesnake/Sauder?
Friend was out there today fishing,said it’s a good 6” of solid ice. Crusty snow on top but flat. Didn’t catch anything but said they were there.
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Old 12-07-2018, 06:04 PM
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Default Cold lake

Any Cold lake update?
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Old 12-07-2018, 10:09 PM
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Friend was out there today fishing,said it’s a good 6” of solid ice. Crusty snow on top but flat. Didn’t catch anything but said they were there.
Thanks for the update.
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Old 12-07-2018, 10:24 PM
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Eagle is at 5 in of good ice, and 1.5 in of so-so ice on top. Few guys on sleds today and I’m bringing the quad next time.
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Old 12-08-2018, 11:13 AM
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Emerald Lake north of Carson has approximately 9 inches of good ice.
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Old 12-08-2018, 11:31 AM
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Default Cardiff pond

8 inches around the southeast corner of Cardiff pond, thin layer of slush under the snow.
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Old 12-08-2018, 12:19 PM
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Pigeon North side has 4.5 inches of good ice and 1.5 inches of white ice on top of that. About 3-4 inches of snow on top. The small heaves look safe until I found one where the two sheets of ice pulled apart from each other by about 2 feet and the ice in them middle was less than an inch. Walked out which was fine as long of you were careful around these ridges. Not quite snowmobile time yet.

Hauled out a new tent which weighs a ton so only fished in 3 FOW but and managed one small but healthy pike.
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Old 12-09-2018, 08:44 AM
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I was wondering how much ice might for on Pigeon over the next 2 weeks. There is some good literature on this:

http://lakeice.squarespace.com/ice-growth/

Looking at the temps, wind forecast and snow cover I'm guessing at 8.5 inches of ice average on the lake. It is about 5-6 inches average now.
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Old 12-09-2018, 10:20 AM
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Anyone have ice reports for Calling Lake yet? Would appreciate any feedback, thanks
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Old 12-09-2018, 12:24 PM
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Can't report for Calling Lake, but Fawcett Lake had about 5-6" of ice yesterday and flood water EVERYWHERE. It was a mess out there and fishing was slow. Anchor Inn Resort was all locked up as well.
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Old 12-09-2018, 03:31 PM
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Any Cold lake update?
Apparently, none whatsoever from my source. Was hoping it was on its way with last weeks weather.
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Old 12-09-2018, 06:19 PM
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Default Chain Lakes

I was out at Chain Lakes today and the ice was 6-7 inches thick. There were some wet spots that we steered clear of. Caught quite a few trout and a few suckers.
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Old 12-09-2018, 08:37 PM
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Lesser Slave is not safe yet. Tried walking to the drop of near Assineau. We were first tracks. Numerous holes tested at 5". Walked over two minor cracks then at 300 yards there was one 3" wide and frozen. No big deal usually but on one side of the crack, 5" thick ice, opposite was 3" of ice. Needless to say we fished the 5" side and only caught one pile in 10' of water.
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Old 12-10-2018, 07:29 AM
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Any ice reports for Forty mile or Sherburne(Grassy)?
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Old 12-10-2018, 10:17 AM
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There is 10” of ice w/ 2” of flood water out in Lakeland P.P over the weekend. If you don’t have insulated rubber boots this is the season to buy some
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Old 12-10-2018, 10:38 AM
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About 12" of good ice at Lower-K boat launch area.
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Old 12-10-2018, 11:12 AM
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There is 10” of ice w/ 2” of flood water out in Lakeland P.P over the weekend. If you don’t have insulated rubber boots this is the season to buy some
I solved that problem with a pair of thermacells for the hubs. I use Baffin -100c boots
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Old 12-10-2018, 09:52 PM
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Default Pine Lake

North end has significant flooding over 6 inches of fluctuating ice quality. All along the east shore for a mile had pockets of very wet slush. 2 keeper sized pike out of the adventure. It was hard slogging for a snowmobile with two of us.
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Old 12-11-2018, 07:20 AM
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Has anyone been out to lake Newell or crawling Valley, wondering what the thickness is like out there

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Old 12-11-2018, 09:20 AM
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Has anyone been out to lake Newell or crawling Valley, wondering what the thickness is like out there

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Newell is fishable, 8in last I heard. Don't imagine CVR would be much different.
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Old 12-11-2018, 10:33 AM
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Has anyone been out to lake Newell or crawling Valley, wondering what the thickness is like out there

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8 solid inches at Newell last Saturday.
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Old 12-11-2018, 10:38 AM
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Fished Engstrom Lake South of Fort McMurray on the weekend 4" of over flow and around 5-6" of poor ice. Fishing was Fairly slow for the few hours we spent on the ice but sure nice to get out with my daughter.
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Old 12-11-2018, 03:02 PM
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8 solid inches at Newell last Saturday.
Thanks for the feedback! I appreciate it

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Old 12-12-2018, 11:54 AM
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Lower chain lakes 8” with extra 4” of flood water. Guys were killing tigers when I was out, remember tigers are now a limit of zero, not 5!
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Old 12-12-2018, 12:35 PM
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Lower chain lakes 8” with extra 4” of flood water. Guys were killing tigers when I was out, remember tigers are now a limit of zero, not 5!
FFS. Hope you called rapp.
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Old 12-12-2018, 05:20 PM
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Any updates on skeleton lake?
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Old 12-14-2018, 10:35 AM
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Default Wabamun lake

8-9 inches of ice on the south side on wabamun lake by the sailing club, bring ice cleats a lot of the snow has melted.
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Old 12-14-2018, 10:40 AM
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Ethel lake on sunday had 7-8". Lots of flood water, but good ice below flood water.
Lac Sante has 6" of good ice, no flood water.
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Old 12-14-2018, 10:46 AM
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Wab has 4-6 inches out front of town safe walkn
West cove bay Lac St Ann has 10 inches all the way across to the island.
fishn was slow but gteat to get out.
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