the ice has cometh

[tigrr]

There was a bit of ice forming for a couple of feet off shore yesterday morning.  I suspect it has again this morning at -7.  Last year at this time I was walking on 4 inches of clear ice.  It was so clear I could see snail shells on the bottom.  I have had no lake trout in my freezer for 8 months and I am going through with drawls.
Quesnel lake has a 4 or 6 fish lake trout limit if you can get your head past the polly mine spill chemicals.  No one fishes it much so the numbers are building. 

[Turtle Thompson]

I’d imagine those heavy metals would end up at the bottom of Quesnel lake,  I can’t see the Lakers being too much affected but I can see the ling being questionable to eat , due to their depths and they’re a bottom feeder?

[ianwuzhere]

that's too bad about the polly incident. hopefully is passed and didn't stick around long enuf to harm the fish or consuming them.
Around Prince George area- still no ice- but im sure the lakes are getting pretty cold so wont be long to make it hard once the cold weather shows up.. I always enjoy first ice for brook trout fishing- always seems to be the best- wish they would stock more lakes with them around here...

[tigrr]

When the lake turned over the next fall all the white silt came to the top.  So Quesnel lake is still polluted in my books.

[ianwuzhere]

ahh weird- gross- hopefully it cleans up and goes back to normal soon.. tragedy to see such pristine stuff polluted in any way..

[tigrr]

Another week and I could be brook trout fishing.  Woohoo.

[Burnblaze]

3-4” on lake I want to go to next weekend for brookies

[gsp]

Some buddies are going Tuesday its coming!

[tigrr]

Had an inch of ice all across the lake and then the warm +5 wind blew and there is water on top of the ice all the way across the lake.  pout

[gsp]

nice to get out for the first time, its been awhile!  Got 8 in total lost few others.