Author Topic: Lake Diefenbaker -2020-2021 (Read 32371 times)

burbotmachine · « **on:** Nov 09, 2020, 04:29 PM »

What is the ice thickness around bays and coulees?

Dwightster1 · « **Reply #1 on:** Nov 10, 2020, 10:37 PM »

I have another question about Dief....are all the road accesses in the Prov Parks unmaintained in the winter??? Also...from what I have experienced...the better trout fishing is more towards the east/ dam area as opposed to my usual spots near sask landing and beaver flats?

Have also fished near the fish farm but not much for trout...just seemed to be into eyes/ burbs and pike and whiteys etc etc

Joe Fishhead · « **Reply #2 on:** Nov 13, 2020, 11:53 AM »

How do you catch whitefish on dief? I watch them swim throughout the water column on my camera, I can get them to come and look at my lure but they never show any interest in biting. My goal this ice season is to catch one of them but have no clue what makes them bite.

Gunflint · « **Reply #3 on:** Nov 13, 2020, 12:05 PM »

Quote from: Joe Fishhead on Nov 13, 2020, 11:53 AM

How do you catch whitefish on dief? I watch them swim throughout the water column on my camera, I can get them to come and look at my lure but they never show any interest in biting. My goal this ice season is to catch one of them but have no clue what makes them bite.

Prayer and fasting...

jpicks · « **Reply #4 on:** Nov 15, 2020, 10:13 AM »

Quote from: Gunflint on Nov 13, 2020, 12:05 PM

Prayer and fasting...

Or having Konrad on your drivers license.

Lonestarsask · « **Reply #5 on:** Nov 15, 2020, 03:24 PM »

Wire worm for whitefish or something really small. A good tip is to put an inline lure ( like a dropshot) over a bigger lure like a jigging spoon.

saskbucks · « **Reply #6 on:** Nov 15, 2020, 07:35 PM »

Quote from: jpicks on Nov 15, 2020, 10:13 AM

Or having Konrad on your drivers license.

Ha! This is good! Those dudes know how to fish, especially this lake.

Dwightster1 · « **Reply #7 on:** Nov 16, 2020, 11:26 PM »

No word yet from anyone re: ice thickness at Dief??? I heard about 4 inches...it will be nice to hear if/when it goes to 6 - 8 inches so that we can All Feel good about dragging a tent out there...

Joe Fishhead · « **Reply #8 on:** Nov 18, 2020, 08:16 AM »

Because of the changing water level I have stayed off this lake till at least 12" of ice for walk on. Is this not necessary, is the ice as good as any other lake at 4"? Anyone have experience?

Dwightster1 · « **Reply #9 on:** Nov 18, 2020, 12:05 PM »

Is that the current thickness??? Just 4"

Trewlyfishing · « **Reply #10 on:** Nov 18, 2020, 03:41 PM »

I was up at Elbow this past weekend (Nov.14-15) and the harbour, tufts bay, and at Mistusinne boat launch were still open water.

burbotmachine · « **Reply #11 on:** Nov 28, 2020, 08:34 PM »

I heard there is ice at the fish farm?

Dwightster1 · « **Reply #12 on:** Nov 28, 2020, 10:11 PM »

Some folks over by Hitchcock sent me a picture about 3 days ago....No Ice at ALL right by the shore...apparently there are some bays etc with ice thick enough to fish on ..but it IS gonna .be some time before Big Dief freezes up....
$:-\$

gman51 · « **Reply #13 on:** Nov 29, 2020, 05:14 AM »

i can confirm that. went for a drive last week and there is open water everywhere except the very back of couteau bay. and that had a very light skim of ice. checked out a few other bays and found open water. depending on weather (mostly wind) from what i seen it won't be til after Christmas early Jan.

Dwightster1 · « **Reply #14 on:** Nov 29, 2020, 10:48 AM »

....yes I think U R right and that is exactly what the lady at the Elbow sask Tourism said..." it is always After the Christmas holiday that it has finally ices over "

Snell1 · « **Reply #15 on:** Nov 29, 2020, 04:08 PM »

Agreed. Often I'm out trolling before or after Christmas.

burbotmachine · « **Reply #16 on:** Dec 03, 2020, 09:45 PM »

There is 7 inches of ice at Sask Landing and a guy was fishing on it already.

Dwightster1 · « **Reply #17 on:** Dec 03, 2020, 10:52 PM »

Thanks 4 the info

speckspotter · « **Reply #18 on:** Dec 09, 2020, 07:19 AM »

Had a look at the bay just north of Elbow two days ago. No ice except for a few small floating pans right up against shore.

ToonFisher · « **Reply #19 on:** Dec 09, 2020, 09:00 AM »

I normally found 3 8nch of ice in recent years at pump house bay east of Gardiner Dam around December 20th. Couteau Bay ices over earlier.

Dwightster1 · « **Reply #20 on:** Dec 13, 2020, 11:58 AM »

I would imagine that with this major Cold spell Dief Lake should have finally started to ice over a bit on the big part of the lake !!? We should be getting some "eye witness" reports soon...?

Joe Fishhead · « **Reply #21 on:** Dec 13, 2020, 05:33 PM »

Saw open water today, qu’appelle dam to elbow. Much fog rising from the open water

Dwightster1 · « **Reply #22 on:** Dec 13, 2020, 06:08 PM »

Wow !!! What a tough lake to freeze over!!!! I think it is going down to minus 20ish tonight....at some point all that latent heat in it is gonna be gonzo .....

Joe Fishhead · « **Reply #23 on:** Dec 14, 2020, 05:04 PM »

Will try riverhurst friday, appears they have ice

Burbot Master · « **Reply #24 on:** Dec 14, 2020, 06:52 PM »

Appears that a lot of the lake in the Elbow area has iced over in the past day. A few open areas of open water , but the freeze up has started. Will be a while yet. Be safe.

Dwightster1 · « **Reply #25 on:** Dec 14, 2020, 07:06 PM »

Nice to know....thanks. According to the so called experts....for every 24 hrs period where the average temp is around - 8 C or 17 Farenheit it will add approx 1 inch...so "some time" in the next few days...or weeks...or months....we will be drilling holes in Safe Ice. And....

Joe Fishhead · « **Reply #26 on:** Dec 17, 2020, 09:01 AM »

Has anyone witnessed ice fishing off Elbow south-east to the quappelle dam? Was open water to shore on Sunday. doubt if it is OK but have my best luck on that lake. Hope to save an hour drive to check myself.

Burbot Master · « **Reply #27 on:** Dec 17, 2020, 10:15 AM »

The McKenzie Arm has only had ice for 4 days. My guess would be that it isn't safe yet.

Dwightster1 · « **Reply #28 on:** Dec 21, 2020, 11:31 AM »

Looks like we have some Real Winter Weather coming this week... the Lake Dief Outdoors Facebook Group still has up to date pics of open Water....what an interesting lake this is!!!! Almost all other lakes at 12" plus !!!! Any reports from the Beaver Flatt area??? I had heard 12" in there....

Rustynutz · « **Reply #29 on:** Dec 21, 2020, 06:47 PM »

Here is Dief today.... Coteau and Danielson launch

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Author Topic: Lake Diefenbaker -2020-2021 (Read 32371 times)

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