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Canada => Ice Fishing Alberta CA => Topic started by: Slamhound on Dec 21, 2014, 11:01 AM
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Anyone know how the ice is at cold lake and if the lakers are bitting thanks
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Lake is frozen, no snow on it so all black ice. No one has ventured on yet but holes have been drilled off the provincial launch 7" of ice 20 yards out off the launch but like I said it doesn't look like anybody has really tested it yet. I'm a local and it's been frozen approx 8 days. I don't think you would drive on at the launch there is allot of ice pushed up there a good 24" high.
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French bay (ski hill )has about 10 inches ,good to go for ATV ,but not thick enough in main lake for an ATV.
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Was on French bay 23 dec till 24 dec, 9" of clear ice all the way out to mouth of the big lake. Spent the night on the ice and had quite the wake up around 3:30am as the ice sounded like a thunder storm underneath us. Moaning and groaning and cracking of new ice forming. About 4 1/2 ton trucks went out on the lake about a km from boat launch. Lots of people fishing. I would only recommend taking sleds or quads out. Fishing was quite good . Lots of smaller healthy lakers, and a few keepers. Released all of them. First time out with my marcum lx7, and I don't know how I fished without it. All fishermen out on the lake seemed to be having a great time
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Just came off French Bay 13 inches good black ice, and not a rough guess measured 13 inches. 4 Fish biggest 70cm ish but all fish nice fat and healthy. Cold but nice to be back on the hard water.
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I heard a truck went through?
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Is the truck true coming up that way around the 20th of jan wanna stay on ice with my camper shack wondering if ice is safe?
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Was out off the provincial launch today. Some trucks driving around the north point of park already. Tonnes of truck traffic already on French bay! Fishing was phenomenal! Iced 28 lakers 63-74cms was between 10-13 inches close to shore along northern point of prov park straight north of point only 8 inches tho
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is there any snow on French Bay. As in, enough to run a skidoo?
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I was out there on Tuesday, there is just a skiff of snow on the lake. could barely get enough to bank up the bottom of my tent.
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What do you usally use for bait for lakers?
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1 1/2 ounce White tube jigs and tipped with anchovies or smelt
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Hey are guys driveing up the lake to garnet yet? Thanks
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just sleds,....only 10 inch max on main lake still. just got off today .Just to much warm water below ice .
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Are there ppl driving on the lake and how'd you make out today?
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Snowing here now so it should be good to go for sleds
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was out yesterday, went on from the provincial camp ground, probably 30 trucks out, not much snow as it has blown around, ice was good with 16 inches fishing was fair to good early morning then slow in the after noon, caught 5 fish and only one over.lots of fish on the flasher just didn't wanna bite in the after noon
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What's the launch like at the park can a guy pull a camper shack on there?
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oh yah for sure you could, guys were pulling on big sled trailers on the the lake easy, you would be fine, probably need 4x4 to get back up the lip as its starting to get slick but you would be fine, 16 inches of ice and nothing to worry about ,
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Thanks for the info head up nxt Tuesday for the week try my luck
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How much snow on the lake? Anyone know
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Only from other posts but not in person. Sounds like easy travel...with the exception of the recent heave:
http://www.outdoorsmenforum.ca/showthread.php?t=237777 (http://www.outdoorsmenforum.ca/showthread.php?t=237777)
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Ya seen those was just wondering if snowed more seen there was snow in recent forecast on weather net work thanks for info tho I read some of that forum post
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Any buddy ice fish walleye or perch on cold lake not looking for your honey hole just wondering if ppl do so and if it's near provincial park boat launch area thanks
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Only from other posts but not in person. Sounds like easy travel...with the exception of the recent heave:
http://www.outdoorsmenforum.ca/showthread.php?t=237777 (http://www.outdoorsmenforum.ca/showthread.php?t=237777)
yup good reading...
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herd the provincial boat launch has a big ice ledge and trailers won't go over, can anyone confirm . 2 weeks ago this wasn't and issue
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Was out last weekend and it wasn't a issue. Little slick coming off but not to bad.
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Heading up Friday for a first time try at some lakers, any tips would be appreciated. Hope to fish all day Saturday and Sunday morning. Can't wait been wanting to head up there for a long time.
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Fairly slow today landed one, lost a couple. Fished in 120'. Marking them fairly regularly on the flasher but they seemed a bit timid only action was closer to the bottom. People cruising all over. Fair amount of snow fell over night and in the morning but no problems getting around with a four wheel drive.
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How's the snow on the lake up there now?
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Snowfall warning for Cold Lake right now it looks like. Hope maybe that some of the local guys can keep the conditions updated. Had a blast there on my virgin trip. Only ended up landing a handful but I'm hooked. Determined to make another trip up in March.
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Things should still be fine. We got a couple inches of snow this week but should still be pretty easy going with 4x4
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Thanks for the update pikehunter. Heading up that way again in a couple weeks hope the conditions hold out
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I'm heading Cold Lake way and was wondering if anyone could update me on the ice conditions.
Any tricks and tips are always appreciated as well, hope the fourth time out is better than the first three. Lol.
Good fishin'!
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Not to bad getting around. Some decent snow drifts but keep it in 4x4 and it's pretty easy getting around. Was out yesterday and managed 3 lost a couple and missed a few. Today was very slow and lost 1 and missed a few. 100 ft of water I find best early morning than they go shallow like 40-50 ft or deeper to 130-150 ft. White or glow tube jigs or bucktails with a chunk of smelt or a anchovie. Dead stick I run sitting right on bottom with a big smelt or anchovie. Good luck!
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Not to bad getting around. Some decent snow drifts but keep it in 4x4 and it's pretty easy getting around. Was out yesterday and managed 3 lost a couple and missed a few. Today was very slow and lost 1 and missed a few. 100 ft of water I find best early morning than they go shallow like 40-50 ft or deeper to 130-150 ft. White or glow tube jigs or bucktails with a chunk of smelt or a anchovie. Dead stick I run sitting right on bottom with a big smelt or anchovie. Good luck!
Thanks for the info Pikehunter 1989, good luck out there!
Nothing so far and we've been her since 4am. Ahhh!
Good fishin!
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Thanks for the info Pikehunter 1989, good luck out there!
Nothing so far and we've been here since 4am. Ahhh!
Good fishin!
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Fished Sarturday and Sunday. Between three guys landed 17 lakers two keepers just over. Fished a bit of a hump both days and Saturday they were closer to the top in 95' and Sunday seemed to have better results off the shoulders in around 120'. Lots of good ice yet auger almost bottomed out. Surface was a mixture of old snow drifts and a lot of glare ice would recommend some ice cleats.
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Nice.
I was taken out.....on my last trip by a flu/migraines.
No one was really reporting much.
Glad your trip turned out alright!
Good fishin!
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Going friday March 20 for a 3 day trip,going to be last hard water trip for me . Anyone else going this weekend.
Heard the snow was all melted off and no water on top.
Good luck to everyone and be safe !
JR / Homewreaker
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Had a great time on cold lake ,fished steady for 3 days . averaged 5 fish a day . Caught no keepers until the last minute.
Just folded the tent up and placed everything in the sled ,just had to grab the rod that was still in the hole then back to Edmonton.
I garbed it and a laker was on it ...... AND IT WAS 75 cm.......I lucked out !
Ice was hard ,50% covered with snow . looks like they had top flood water first 300 feet from shore the week before ,but was froze this weekend.
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To bad about the trip ryanlfp sucks when that happens. Glad you had a good trip Homewrecker and thanks for the report.
Thought of maybe making one more trip here this weekend but I better take the boy out somewhere closer to home. Sure enjoyed the couple trips to Cold lake this year and plan to head up a least a couple times next year. Can't wait!