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Canada => Ice Fishing Saskatchewan => Topic started by: walleyekiller282 on Nov 28, 2019, 06:58 PM
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Hi all,
What is the ice thickness? anyone been out there yet ??? ?
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it is still open water on main lake, good shore fishing trout now.
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Any word on ice? I heard coteau was locked up and most small bays and coulees? Just wondering if its ready to walk on in places
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I made a map of hazards, locations and ice access locations for Buffalo Pound:
https://www.scribblemaps.com/maps/view/Buffalo_Pound_Ice_Fishing_Hazards/BuffaloPoundICEFishing
Would the folks here be interested in helping me make one for Diefenbaker?
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One already exists actually.
Diefenbaker Lake Landmarks
https://goo.gl/maps/V6Sq9HpvrfLzZY8Q6
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Does anyone have any ice reports, near Prairie Lake area? Planning on giving a bay a try on Saturday, so just checking if its worth hauling the SxS or plan to walk on?
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Anyone know typically how the fishing is and if the ice is safe by the Eastside pump house? Can you drive on near by?
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Anyone know typically how the fishing is and if the ice is safe by the Eastside pump house? Can you drive on near by?
There has been average fishing at the east pump house for me. The only way to drive on is from a boat launch ~1 km south of it when the big lake freeze solid somewhere in January. This time of the year, you have 50-50 chance of getting walkable ice in the pump house bay.
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Has anyone been out to Coteau Bay yet? Wondering how thick the ice is out there.
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I haven’t been there yet but I was told today Coteau is frozen over as is Hitchcock Bay. Not enough for driving but definitely enough to walk on. Supposedly catching trout.
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10 plus inch of ice in pump house bay. The big lake has a layer of ice around Gardiner Dam. I suppose it's walkable almost every bay near the dam.
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What the ice thickness, anyone test it with their truck yet?
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Has anyone been out to tufts bay just wondering ice thickness I am going to be walking on, thanks in advance.
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4-5" around cactus bay entrance (fish farm)
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I’m out at Elbow this week. In the harbour now. About 8-10 inches of ice. Hoping to hit tufts tomorrow. I’ve been told it’s thick enough to drive on. But I’m not familiar with Diefenbaker in the winter so I’m walking as well. Did hear that a rainbow was caught there this past week
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Was just at elbow drilled a few holes off the boat launch and only 4 inches where I drilled but there is a shack just to the left of launch must be alot thicker there
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Boys. Can't be trolling the shore lines with the pick ups!
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How is the ice at couteau bay?? Safe to walk on?
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Was out today on a East coulee. Ice was a black, hard 9 + inches. I walked about 30 yards one way and found myself in some slush. BE CAREFUL as there are gas wells that create open water right in the middle of great ice. The blowing snow will gather on these spots and make them hard to see. I didn’t catch anything saw several walleye that weren’t interested and a lot of whitefish. Still a good day on the ice.
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How deep of water where you sitting at.
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How deep of water where you sitting at.
23 feet
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Are most of the Coulee's affected by gas pockets etc. My son has his shack at Diefenbaker, Would you care to send me a pic of where you were.. I have zero interest in fishing your location, I am trying to warn him of the dangers of Dief but his buddy's insist its where they need to be.. The photo he showed me had quite a few doc's pulled up on shore, im going to try to get a map of where he's at.
thanks in advance, hope this made sense.
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Has anyone been around danielson yet? Is it drivable to pull a shack on?
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for sure it would be by now...but GAS WELLS
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I have seen lots of bubbles in the ice. I haven't encountered gas well danger so far around Danielson Bay, but you never know for sure. The ice itself was close to 14" inside the bay, and 10" 100s of yards outside of the bay at the New Year. It would be around 20" of ice now.
At the new year, there were quite a few trucks off the west end of Gardiner Dam, or where the visitor centre is.
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Anyone been out, hows the bite?
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Any drive out of the danielson park boat launch recently? Just curious if it’s blown in or not? Thanks
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I was out yesterday. Accessed the boat launch at Danielson, it was plowed and no issues getting on. 24 inches of ice in most spots. Then moved south to dog leg bay. Need 4x4 to make it down the trail thru the willows access and good again 24inches+ of ice. Drove out at both locations, had a buddy walking out in front checking ice and looking for gas wells. Fishing was very slow. Fished everything from 3 feet for rainbows to 28 feet for walleye.
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Has anyone been driving onto the ice by fish farm. How’s the fishing at fish farm
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first trip to the big lake yesterday started out at dogleg for the am then moved in the afternoon to a different area. as stated above 4x4 is needed in some areas getting to and onto the lake with all the drifts in the areas i was at. fishing was really slow in the early am lots of smaller marks coming through managed a big whitefish and a bunch of smaller perch. afternoon was better for marking bigger targets in a different area of the lake but not committing. did hook up on 1 walleye. great to be out on deif looking forward to more trips.
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I am planning on being out at Diefenbaker this weekend. How is the ice around Tufts Bay and Elbow Harbour? And just as important, how's the bite been? Also, what is the ice like out by Mistusinne and Douglas Park (around where the old rail tracks were).
thanks
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There are some big heaves out on the main lake. Access is good at both Tufts and the Harbour. People have been fishing at the old railbed. Bite hasn't been great for me. Seeing loads of whitefish in 35 ' and I have caught a few burbs. You shouldn't have any problems. Good luck.
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I was at Dief couple days ago. Set up early for rainbow. Only one little one that I killed. However first thing I caught a walleye on jaw jacker in 5 fow. Mid day I scouted out deeper 20 to 30 feet. Marked fish on bottom bit not interested. Waited them out till dusk. Then they went crazy. Got a limit of nice walleye and 3 perch over 12 inch.
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Anybody try getting to the stone dam? Or should a person even attempt to get out there?
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Thank you for the information. I think I will be giving Tufts a try first at day break and then maybe even along the shore north of the harbour. Is ice thickness looking good on main part of the lake around Elbow and Coteau (Danielson boat launch)?
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Hey folks, just wondering if anyone had some info on the ice around elbow going north to the coulees? Thinking about trying something new but have no knowledge of the ice in the area.
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There are some big heaves out on the main lake. Access is good at both Tufts and the Harbour. People have been fishing at the old railbed. Bite hasn't been great for me. Seeing loads of whitefish in 35 ' and I have caught a few burbs. You shouldn't have any problems. Good luck.
Is the ice thick enough to drive on at Elbow Harbour? I'm collecting water samples there next week, aiming for a spot about 500m south of the mouth to the harbour (see attached picture.) Last February the ice was 23 inches thick there so we had no problem driving on. Hasn't been as cold this year though.
Thanks!
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You'll have no problem. Probably the same amount of ice as last year.
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How about that brown on 39 hrs though.......
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How about that brown on 39 hrs though.......
what a tank.... 37 inches..... That thing had fat rolls
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Did you collect your samples yet? How was the ice?
Is the ice thick enough to drive on at Elbow Harbour? I'm collecting water samples there next week, aiming for a spot about 500m south of the mouth to the harbour (see attached picture.) Last February the ice was 23 inches thick there so we had no problem driving on. Hasn't been as cold this year though.
Thanks!
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How’s this for honesty. I am going to riverhurst ferry area for the first time ice fishing on the lake. So instead of just asking for ice conditions in the dead of winter in hopes of someone slipping up and giving up some key info, I am just gonna be blunt. Does anyone want to share any tips or secrets for that area? You can feel free to pm me or just say the secrets out loud in the forum. 👍😁
Thanks in advance!
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We went out there last Monday and drove across the ice road to the west side of the lake and then headed north to the fish farm. Fished on the. South shore in 5-15’ and managed to catch a rainbow, pike , perch and 6 walleye so not at bad day. First time being there so I think we did pretty good. Ice was 30” thick
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How’s this for honesty. I am going to riverhurst ferry area for the first time ice fishing on the lake. So instead of just asking for ice conditions in the dead of winter in hopes of someone slipping up and giving up some key info, I am just gonna be blunt. Does anyone want to share any tips or secrets for that area? You can feel free to pm me or just say the secrets out loud in the forum. 👍😁
Thanks in advance!
Id give you the secrets if i had them. Tbh i think most people are actually interested in ice conditions despite it being feb. Havent you seen how many people go through at dief and LML?
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Id give you the secrets if i had them. Tbh i think most people are actually interested in ice conditions despite it being feb. Havent you seen how many people go through at dief and LML?
I do agree with you, I do hear nasty things about the ice conditions on those two lakes. It’s the main reason I have never fished them before. I apologize if I offended anyone.
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Is a guy able to drive on the lake safely at Mistusinne? I have fished there only a couple once but he had walked on. We did very well and I’d like to return. Thanks a lot. And by some miracle is there not a bunch of sand on the top of the ice? I’d like to use my strikemaster but don’t want to kill my blades. I’ll bring my old jiffy if that’s the case. Thanks team.
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You will be able to drive on at the boat launch safely. About 30 inches of Ice. No problem with sand the last time I was there. Good luck.
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Hey thanks a lot.
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Hit 2 different spots around coteau bay / dam today with Shawno. The wind towards the end of the afternoon made fishing almost unbearable. Only had a handful of really light bites, one small perch and saw next to nothing on the flasher.
Fished from 8ft to 50ft and everything in between.
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Anyone been out much the last couple days? Hows the ice holding up? Still good to drive on? Havent been out in a long while and wondering what this warm weather has done
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Anyone been out much the last couple days? Hows the ice holding up? Still good to drive on? Havent been out in a long while and wondering what this warm weather has done
I was out on Wednesday last week, we were at riverhurst and coteau bay. At least 28” at riverhurst and more in coteau... the auger was just about bottoming out.
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Nice ya id think itd be fine to just cruise on so a guy doesnt have to walk half a mile up hill with all his gear the the bays lol
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Heading out to dief for the first time,
Planning on getting on wither at tufts or elbow harbour possibly mistisinne
Can/do guys fish right in the bay or marina? Anything to be wary of in either of these bays?
I hear all sorts of stories of gas wells..
Im hoping for walleye or rainbows, any general direction would greatly be appreciated as ive never been on this lake, as importantly areas to avoid.. hoping for any feedback... thanks!
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Not very familiar with deif but sounds like your aware of the hazards.
I’m not much help but I can pass on that I know a guy who broke through on foot by the fish farm a few days ago. 30 inches of ice everywhere and all of a sudden he broke through on a gas well that only had 1.5 inches of ice. He’s very familiar with the lake as well so pretty scary stuff
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Spent 7 hrs with Shawno at Douglas today. Not sure what was with the depths but we worked our way out to 15 ft infront on the park, and then it came back up to 2-3' deep for atleast 100 yards. Navionics said we should have been in atleast 50. Some weird ice collapse/ double layer thing? Ice looked good and dark. Nonetheless, got it handed to us, without even a sniff.
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Spent 7 hrs with Shawno at Douglas today. Not sure what was with the depths but we worked our way out to 15 ft infront on the park, and then it came back up to 2-3' deep for atleast 100 yards. Navionics said we should have been in atleast 50. Some weird ice collapse/ double layer thing? Ice looked good and dark. Nonetheless, got it handed to us, without even a sniff.
Sorry to hear you didn’t put any topside. The Navionics map is not accurate at all for the main Lake as it’s changed a lot over the years.
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Anyword on how the bite has been? Hiw ice conditions are holding up? Can u still drive on in most places?
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I went on at Elbow this evening. The access and the ice is still good. A good 24" of ice. The catching on the other hand was non existent. Tried various depths from 14' to 27' in numerous locations. Good luck.
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Coteau Bay yesterday late pm. A few aggressive walleyes from 15 to 25 feet of water at sunset.
30 inchish of ice. No need for extension. Little snow cover.
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last trip to Diefenbaker on Saturday met up with saskbucks, twistedhook, and another buddy put a full shift in couldn't ask for a better day on the weather. can't think of a better way for social distancing. fresh air. exercise, and good fun... oh yeah walleyes and perch were caught. BONUS..... nice work on those eyes saskbucks.
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Were did you guys end up fishing. I was at fish farm and my luck was crapty.