Author Topic: May Long Weekend Ice Report!!!! (Read 19187 times)

Drifter_016 · « **on:** May 18, 2015, 06:16 PM »

Still have a bunch!!!!
Starting to get pretty rotten though.

Small lakes are either open or mostly open.

Big lakes not so much!!!
Nothing some warm weather and a bit of wind won't fix though.

ICE WANDERER · « **Reply #1 on:** May 18, 2015, 07:32 PM »

Wow, that looks inviting, I wish our ice lasted this long!

IW

mr.clean · « **Reply #2 on:** May 18, 2015, 10:58 PM »

Thank you for the photographs Drifter. The ice shown in the bottom photo looks dicey one wrong step and you are swimming.
Steve

Chris338378 · « **Reply #3 on:** May 19, 2015, 05:15 AM »

Just more proof that I should be living a lot further North than what I do. LOL

Akhardwater · « **Reply #4 on:** May 19, 2015, 12:18 PM »

Our lake is breaking up today from what I can tell. It looks like there is still ice out in the main lake but that should go in a day or 2. I'm ready to get out and chase lakers again.

Lavman · « **Reply #5 on:** May 19, 2015, 12:19 PM »

When you get get first ice Drifter?

Thanks for the look, you live in a beautiful place

masoneddie · « **Reply #6 on:** May 19, 2015, 04:18 PM »

Great pictures Drifter, thanks for sharing! Amazing how long the ice has remained...2 questions...how much ice did you actually have on the lake this year and what is the latest date you've ever ice fished? Thanks again...

Drifter_016 · « **Reply #7 on:** May 19, 2015, 08:40 PM »

Quote from: Lavman on May 19, 2015, 12:19 PM

When you get get first ice Drifter?

Thanks for the look, you live in a beautiful place

First ice is usually late October.

Drifter_016 · « **Reply #8 on:** May 19, 2015, 08:42 PM »

Quote from: masoneddie on May 19, 2015, 04:18 PM

Great pictures Drifter, thanks for sharing! Amazing how long the ice has remained...2 questions...how much ice did you actually have on the lake this year and what is the latest date you've ever ice fished? Thanks again...

Have no idea how much we got this year as I haven't been out since the second week of January. $:-\$
Depending on the lake and snow cover we usually get 4-5 feet of ice.

Have ice fished into about mid May before.

masoneddie · « **Reply #9 on:** May 20, 2015, 03:01 AM »

Awesome! Hope your build is going well Sir!

gorf37 · « **Reply #10 on:** May 22, 2015, 04:49 PM »

Yellowknife beat out Whitehorse this year. I was casting off shore at my cabin on the 16th of May, with the receding ice to the north. Lake Laberge looked more like your photo 1 than your photo 2 that day. Have fun with your cabin build!

Drifter_016 · « **Reply #11 on:** May 22, 2015, 05:15 PM »

I've got some open water to fish!!!
Probably take the kayak out tomorrow for a little fun.

Drifter_016 · « **Reply #12 on:** May 24, 2015, 10:05 AM »

Lost quite a bit of ice since last weekend. There is now about a mile of open water on the lake my cabin is on.
Last week only the small bay that the launch is in was open. Got out in the yak for a little laker trolling yesterday.
Unfortunately I didn't catch any but it was good to be out on water that was not solid again.

hunts2long · « **Reply #13 on:** May 24, 2015, 03:24 PM »

Nice reel. 5001C I believe...You should have open water by Canada Day...h2l

Raquettedacker · « **Reply #14 on:** May 24, 2015, 06:36 PM »

Glad you got some open water Dave...
How long till you can get to camp?

Drifter_016 · « **Reply #15 on:** May 24, 2015, 07:45 PM »

Quote from: hunts2long on May 24, 2015, 03:24 PM

Nice reel. 5001C I believe...You should have open water by Canada Day...h2l

6001C actually.
I had 2 5001C's until January when a big pike stole my rod and reel combo while ice fishing now I only have one.

Drifter_016 · « **Reply #16 on:** May 24, 2015, 07:46 PM »

Quote from: Raquettedacker on May 24, 2015, 06:36 PM

Glad you got some open water Dave...
How long till you can get to camp?

I'm hoping for 2 weeks.

Raquettedacker · « **Reply #17 on:** May 24, 2015, 07:51 PM »

Sweet.. Cant wait to see pictures....

SpitzoMT · « **Reply #18 on:** May 25, 2015, 04:24 AM »

Looks very inviting Drifter..........Enjoy your summer & keep the pics coming !!

ICE WANDERER · « **Reply #19 on:** May 25, 2015, 05:07 AM »

We all think there is no other place we'd like to be than our own home place, but you sir have a great spot to have your camp.
I wish you the best up there and I am jealous of your location. I can't wait to see the pictures in progress as you build.

IW

Drifter_016 · « **Reply #20 on:** Jul 07, 2015, 10:30 PM »

Right!!!
Here's a bunch of camp pics fer y'all.
Been busy here the last couple of weeks.
Had to relocate the shore side dock attachments as we lost 2 feet of water over the winter.
Also had to build a temporary shelter to keep the bugs out, rain and sun off.

Had to drill the rock for my pier saddles.

And install a bunch of piers.

And then frame in between the perimeter piers.

And now I'm finally installing floor joists!!!

Now you're up to data on the cabin building saga!!

Baetis62 · « **Reply #21 on:** Jul 07, 2015, 10:44 PM »

Awesome Drifter! Curious how difficult it was to drill those piers. Looks like a TE 72 and I know those will get after it but a good chunk of " living" granite can humble a guy. Thanks for the update. You are a rock star sir!

mr.clean · « **Reply #22 on:** Jul 07, 2015, 11:44 PM »

thank you for posting the cabin build photos . It appears you are making good progress with the build. In other news concerning your area I see the second season of the television show "Ice Lake Rebels " is starting later this month.
Steve

masoneddie · « **Reply #23 on:** Jul 08, 2015, 03:30 AM »

Thanks for the pictures Drifter...looking great!

ICE WANDERER · « **Reply #24 on:** Jul 08, 2015, 05:08 AM »

That sure is a lot of work, great pictures.

I can't wait for more, keep us up to date.

IW

Lavman · « **Reply #25 on:** Jul 08, 2015, 06:27 AM »

WOO HOO! Looking great Drifter! Cabin my ass, that's a house! You are living the dream man

Raquettedacker · « **Reply #26 on:** Jul 08, 2015, 06:33 AM »

Wow Dave that look just increadable. Also looks like a lot of work but well worth it....
Thanks for taking the time to post some pictures....

PS
I would have been just happy with your temporary shelter....

tomturkey · « **Reply #27 on:** Jul 08, 2015, 07:08 AM »

Those pictures are what I have been waiting for.

Building those bottom walls from the top down must be challenging. Also getting the tops of the piers level would be another one.

Drifter_016 · « **Reply #28 on:** Jul 08, 2015, 09:22 PM »

Quote from: Baetis62 on Jul 07, 2015, 10:44 PM

Awesome Drifter! Curious how difficult it was to drill those piers. Looks like a TE 72 and I know those will get after it but a good chunk of " living" granite can humble a guy. Thanks for the update. You are a rock star sir!

It was actually a TE80.
Took about 15 mins per hole only because it was at the max of my little 2KW genny.
If I worked it too hard it overloaded.
I used a TE70 when I did my dock and it worked much better with my generator and didn't over load it.
Unfortunately it was already rented out when I needed to drill my holes.

Drifter_016 · « **Reply #29 on:** Jul 08, 2015, 09:28 PM »

Quote from: tomturkey on Jul 08, 2015, 07:08 AM

Those pictures are what I have been waiting for.

Building those bottom walls from the top down must be challenging. Also getting the tops of the piers level would be another one.

Actually getting the pier tops level was quite easy.
I used 3000 year old technology to do the trick.
Those Egyptians knew a thing or two about building old school!!!
I built myself a 100' long water level. Then I picked the corner I wanted to work from @ the height I wanted at that corner and used the level to figure out the height of the rest of the piers.

In this pic you can see it running between the back left corner and closest story pole to the camera.

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Author Topic: May Long Weekend Ice Report!!!! (Read 19187 times)