Author Topic: Lake Diefenbaker 2023-2024 (Read 9913 times)

burbotmachine · « **on:** Nov 28, 2023, 02:03 PM »

Sask Landing got white snow and frozed up. How is the bays and coulees looking? Thanks

Mikethi21 · « **Reply #1 on:** Dec 05, 2023, 07:38 PM »

Went out today. Main lake is still wide open. Danielson on the east side of the lake had 2-3" of ice at the launch. Walked on and fished by sandy shores in coteau bay just off the launch. Good 4-5" in 15 fow. Looked like I was the first one on. Didn't go more than 40' off shore. Jumbo perch was the only thing biting.

EVAN NIM · « **Reply #2 on:** Dec 18, 2023, 09:29 AM »

Any ice reports in the bays? I heard tuffts bay was wide open but I can see how there’s not even a little icep

ToonFisher · « **Reply #3 on:** Dec 18, 2023, 09:22 PM »

Today the main lake at the dam is wide open with water fowls. Pumphouse bay is mostly open. Coteau Bay is partially frozen with 6 inch of ice off the boat launch.

speckspotter · « **Reply #4 on:** Dec 19, 2023, 05:24 PM »

Toonfisher, I went and observed your waterfowl this morning at Danielson and then Coteau. The ice towards the mouth of the Danielson Harbour is very thin; no more than 1.5 inches right by the shore. I did pop a hole in 3 ft of water and got a fairly aggressive series of strikes from the same fish, but that was all.

Coteau ice was far safer, and I drilled among old holes out to 20 ft. A few big marks put in an appearance and closed on the bait, but none would commit. A handful of perch prevented a total skunking, but even the 9 inch "jumbo" got to swim free.

As the Canadas streamed overhead, I was thinking I should have grabbed the Beretta instead of the Fenwick this morning.

EVAN NIM · « **Reply #5 on:** Dec 20, 2023, 12:06 PM »

Is Coteau the big bay on the North End where the visitors center is.. I sometimes mix this up with Danielson

speckspotter · « **Reply #6 on:** Dec 20, 2023, 02:26 PM »

The Danielson launch is on the Northeast side of the lake. From Saskatoon you turn south before crossing the dam and go through the Provincial Park entrance.

Coteau Bay is the body of water that defines the Northwest tip of Lake Diefenbaker. Cross the dam, go past the Visitor Centre and look for the Provincial boat launch on your left.

Bring your ice gear for the bay. Bring your open water tackle to fish in front of the Visitor Centre.

EVAN NIM · « **Reply #7 on:** Dec 21, 2023, 08:46 AM »

Thanks Speck 😅

ToonFisher · « **Reply #8 on:** Dec 22, 2023, 10:44 PM »

Coteau Bay, water on top of ice

SquidBilly G · « **Reply #9 on:** Dec 23, 2023, 01:31 PM »

Cool photo! How thick was the ice there?

Gkomo · « **Reply #10 on:** Dec 23, 2023, 07:31 PM »

Very nice photo, brother in law and his friend were out in the boat yesterday at diefenbaker he said they only caught one walleye

ToonFisher · « **Reply #11 on:** Dec 24, 2023, 07:52 AM »

Quote from: SquidBilly G on Dec 23, 2023, 01:31 PM

Cool photo! How thick was the ice there?

6 inch, but open water at the exit channel, so be careful. Caught 20ish perch up to 12 inch and 5 small walleyes.

ToonFisher · « **Reply #12 on:** Dec 28, 2023, 10:13 AM »

No more standing water yesterday. Burbots came as late as expected.

Water Wolf · « **Reply #13 on:** Dec 28, 2023, 10:23 PM »

Nice one ToonFisher.
Burbots in the moon light.

WW

Paraaronoid · « **Reply #14 on:** Dec 28, 2023, 11:47 PM »

Is there any more open water that would be accessible from shore, other than in the river? Like, that you could go for a swim in?

ToonFisher · « **Reply #15 on:** Dec 29, 2023, 09:32 AM »

The main lake around the dam is wide open bar some drifting ice pile. The mouth of pumphouse Bay and the exit channel of coteau Bay are open.

ToonFisher · « **Reply #16 on:** Dec 29, 2023, 09:33 AM »

Quote from: Water Wolf on Dec 28, 2023, 10:23 PM

Nice one ToonFisher.
Burbots in the moon light.

WW

we are still waiting for your reports.

Water Wolf · « **Reply #17 on:** Jan 02, 2024, 03:53 PM »

Hi ToonFisher,
Yeah, you are correct. I am still working on the open water reports and will start the ice fishing report for Dec. ASAP.

WW

jpicks · « **Reply #18 on:** Jan 02, 2024, 05:15 PM »

Was out in Birsay last weekend. It was neat to see the ice being broken up and washed in by the waves. Sounded like glass breaking.

saskgui · « **Reply #19 on:** Jan 03, 2024, 01:17 PM »

I tried for a while at Coteau Bay yesterday fishing in different spots between 15 - 20 FOW. Ice was about 9 inches deep, unfortunately we did not catch anything, I do not have a camera and did not bring the flasher so not sure if there was anything down there that just would not commit or if there was nothing there at all.

ToonFisher · « **Reply #20 on:** Jan 21, 2024, 12:13 AM »

Nice weather is back. Drove on but didn't venture far into the mainlake. Found whitefish.

dirtyduck · « **Reply #21 on:** Jan 21, 2024, 07:42 AM »

Any idea how the ice around elbow is?

Burbot Master · « **Reply #22 on:** Jan 21, 2024, 10:50 AM »

One shack outside Tufts Bay. People have been fishing in Elbow Harbour, but I haven't seen any tracks heading out onto the main lake yet. I wouldn't be surprised if someone gives it a try today with the better temps. Always check for yourself and don't rely on others.

saskbucks · « **Reply #23 on:** Jan 24, 2024, 11:26 PM »

Anyone been out to Danielson campground way. Just wondering how thick the ice is. Thanks.

Burbot Master · « **Reply #24 on:** Jan 25, 2024, 09:21 AM »

I fished Coteau the other day and there was 22" of ice. My buddy took a swing through Danielson on the way home and said there was an Ice Castle out from the boat launch and someone was fishing outside the mouth of the boat launch bay.

ToonFisher · « **Reply #25 on:** Feb 03, 2024, 06:18 PM »

wet ice, 15 inchish

speckspotter · « **Reply #26 on:** Feb 03, 2024, 09:25 PM »

Good work Toonfisher. Good to see you found Walter as well as Whitey.

SASKaGUY · « **Reply #27 on:** Feb 04, 2024, 08:09 PM »

Quote from: ToonFisher on Feb 03, 2024, 06:18 PM

wet ice, 15 inchish

What area were you at?

ToonFisher · « **Reply #28 on:** Feb 04, 2024, 10:03 PM »

I was at Danielson park east and went 1000 yards into the main lake. Another group was 800 yards out from the boat launch. More at the bay mouth.

Joe Fishhead · « **Reply #29 on:** Feb 10, 2024, 05:26 PM »

I was very disappointed with the low water level this ice fishing season so made up this little chart to see how bad it is compared to other years.

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Author Topic: Lake Diefenbaker 2023-2024 (Read 9913 times)