Author Topic: When will our ice go? (Read 3366 times)

TGF · « **on:** Apr 20, 2009, 08:43 AM »

My guess will be May 12

holmes76 · « **Reply #1 on:** Apr 20, 2009, 09:22 AM »

i was out on coo-coo saturday and it was good but i dont know if i would trust it that long.Spike usually goes out a couple times after me though.

Drifter_016 · « **Reply #2 on:** Apr 20, 2009, 11:29 AM »

We had a week of warm temps and are now paying the price with lows to -16 at night and highs to a balmy 0 for the rest of the week.
Ice should be ok for a while yet.

TGF · « **Reply #3 on:** Apr 20, 2009, 01:17 PM »

Yeah were going cold at night in a couple days so all should be good for awhile

The ice probably isn't liking the rain were getting right now.

ianwuzhere · « **Reply #4 on:** Apr 20, 2009, 02:58 PM »

hmmm, i think itll definately be later this year, im gonna say the lakes nearby PG will be ice off on may 14th.

but hopefully sooner

salmoncandy · « **Reply #5 on:** Apr 23, 2009, 01:34 AM »

softwater traitor

ianwuzhere · « **Reply #6 on:** Apr 23, 2009, 09:08 AM »

last time i was out all i could catch were squaw fish.

This time of year for me always drags on it seems.==then its time to fish out of a boat

-was a fun year of hardwater- did manage a bow over 5 pounds=of the hundreds of fish ive caught- its the second bow over 5 pounds, so im happy.
Will be switchin to myfishfinder soon and will c u guys back on here in bout 7 months ready to post pix of that ice stuff!!!
Cheers

holmes76 · « **Reply #7 on:** Apr 23, 2009, 10:17 AM »

Quote from: salmoncandy on Apr 23, 2009, 01:34 AM

softwater traitor

are you saying you dont fish in the summer?

Drifter_016 · « **Reply #8 on:** Apr 23, 2009, 10:58 AM »

Quote from: holmes76 on Apr 23, 2009, 10:17 AM

are you saying you dont fish in the summer?

What's Summer?? ?? ??

Thunder Fish · « **Reply #9 on:** Apr 23, 2009, 05:58 PM »

Quote from: Drifter_016 on Apr 23, 2009, 10:58 AM

What's Summer?? ?? ?? (Image removed from quote.)(Image removed from quote.)(Image removed from quote.)

it's those couple of days you get in between winters I thing you folks call it up north the 4 days of August???

FirstCast · « **Reply #10 on:** Apr 23, 2009, 07:47 PM »

Okay I checked out some lakes close to PG and needed my hipwaders to get out on the ice. The old fishin holes have expanded enough to fall in so I would not go out on the ice anymore. The ice that is left is very slushy. My best guess for the ice to come off around here providing the weather stays warm and a little wind is the first week of May. Do you think that is too much to expect? Well when ever it happens it wont be soon enough for me. See ya all on the water soon.

ianwuzhere · « **Reply #11 on:** Apr 23, 2009, 08:18 PM »

ya i hear ya first cast= not soon enuf- I heard the same thing of a guy went out today to local lake and said he couldnt get out on it- only a few feet from shore but seemed thick once get out there-equaling-time to get out the ice breakin boats

pgfishin · « **Reply #12 on:** Apr 23, 2009, 09:00 PM »

any word on the ice on pete??? need to head out and start the new year off with a bang

Drifter_016 · « **Reply #13 on:** Apr 23, 2009, 10:00 PM »

Quote from: Thunder Fish on Apr 23, 2009, 05:58 PM

Quote from: Drifter_016 on Apr 23, 2009, 10:58 AM

What's Summer?? ?? ?? (Image removed from quote.)(Image removed from quote.)(Image removed from quote.)

it's those couple of days you get in between winters I thing you folks call it up north the 4 days of August???

NAH, the first two of those four days are spring and the last two are fall. No Summer here!!!

TGF · « **Reply #14 on:** Apr 24, 2009, 08:55 AM »

Quote from: ianwuzhere on Apr 23, 2009, 08:18 PM

ya i hear ya first cast= not soon enuf- I heard the same thing of a guy went out today to local lake and said he couldnt get out on it- only a few feet from shore but seemed thick once get out there-equaling-time to get out the ice breakin boats

Thats what ladders and planks are for

Quote from: pgfishin on Apr 23, 2009, 09:00 PM

any word on the ice on pete??? need to head out and start the new year off with a bang

Ice is off legion bay but on the rest. Probably by Monday it will be ice free.

Yes we in the north here have it so rough......icefishing 6 months of the year really sucks. Just remember the good old days like this month when your swatting bugs, or getting chased by bears in the summer

A couple years ago I was icefishing on Purden in early April in my gum boots, then the next day soft water boat fishing on Cluculz.
Life is short boys....don't spend time waiting for tomorrow

Then you will get old like me and wish you fished all the in between times

Drifter_016 · « **Reply #15 on:** Apr 24, 2009, 03:20 PM »

Quote from: TGF on Apr 24, 2009, 08:55 AM

Thats what ladders and planks are for

when your swatting bugs, or getting chased by bears in the summer

I can do without the bugs, but I kinda like playing Hide and Seek with the bears!!!

I came face to face with about a #1000'er last September!! It was the best adrenaline rush going!!! YEEE HAAA!!!!!

It was pretty neat standing 15' apart looking at each other. I have to say they look a lot bigger when they are that close.

I have atleast one or two close encounters per fall on my trips to Alaska. That was the biggest bear I have ever seen as well as the closest I have been to one that wasn't housed in a zoo (closer maybe).
I just wish I had a free hand to take her picture, but my fishin' rod was in my right and the bear spray was in the left. 8)
I did get a going away shot but it doen't do her justice.

TGF · « **Reply #16 on:** Apr 24, 2009, 05:50 PM »

Yeah I've ran into a few grizzly on the river and they seem to be OK since lots of food around.
Did have to shoot a couple black bears on different occasions that were charging me when on creek or river. I give them to 10 feet to bluff (which they usually do) but at 10 feet I pull the trigger on my defender.
Never met one charging in winter

Drifter_016 · « **Reply #17 on:** Apr 24, 2009, 08:06 PM »

Sure would be alot easier if they would let us carry pistols in Canada.

One of my buddies in Alaska got a new bear repeller last fall.
It's a sweet little revolver that is great for bear defense while wading.
I don't remember the make but it's a snub nose stainless .454 with a 2" barrel.

I would guess you would want the first shot to count as recovering from the muzzle jump on that bad boy would take too long for a follow up shot in close quarters.

ram3432 · « **Reply #18 on:** Apr 25, 2009, 11:01 AM »

I live in Quesnel and Pete lake is still a ways away yet. Maybe next weekend. We are wanting to go to Batnuni on May long weekend for a derby but I don't think she is gonna be open.

ianwuzhere · « **Reply #19 on:** Apr 25, 2009, 10:45 PM »

thanx for the report ram- was wondering how dragon was lookin- usually around early may its open...

ram3432 · « **Reply #20 on:** Apr 29, 2009, 06:36 AM »

Another update on Dragon Lake you can now go out in a boat not all the ice is gone but almost all of the south end is open. So happy fishing everyone.

ianwuzhere · « **Reply #21 on:** Apr 29, 2009, 09:11 AM »

Thanx for the update Ram. The wind and warm weather should make the rest disappear very soon now hey.

holmes76 · « **Reply #22 on:** Apr 29, 2009, 10:36 AM »

spike and i went to coo-coo again last sunday and it will be our last time out there this season. had to go out from the bosses dock and even then we got our feet wet. still looks to be around a foot and a half of ice but its getting harder to tell the good ice from the rotten stuff. managed to get 5 nice ling biggest one being 7lb 7oz. so it was a good last trip.

ianwuzhere · « **Reply #23 on:** Apr 29, 2009, 11:12 PM »

rite on- good to go out with a bang.. Mite have to try to fish them in the summer out of a boat... any pix of them?

Drifter_016 · « **Reply #24 on:** Apr 30, 2009, 09:58 AM »

Quote from: holmes76 on Apr 29, 2009, 10:36 AM

spike and i went to coo-coo again last sunday and it will be our last time out there this season. had to go out from the bosses dock and even then we got our feet wet. still looks to be around a foot and a half of ice but its getting harder to tell the good ice from the rotten stuff. managed to get 5 nice ling biggest one being 7lb 7oz. so it was a good last trip.

northernwillow · « **Reply #25 on:** Apr 30, 2009, 11:39 PM »

Kind of like the "Wild Thing" with out a partner

You took the words right out of my mouth Drifter.

ianwuzhere · « **Reply #26 on:** May 01, 2009, 08:16 AM »

is that what they call fish porn?

northernwillow · « **Reply #27 on:** May 01, 2009, 09:26 AM »

Yeah they don't call him "long fin" for nothing

Now on a more serious note ice is off on Dragon as of early this week. I think I will wait till after it turns.

salmoncandy · « **Reply #28 on:** May 05, 2009, 11:28 PM »

Pete is all the way off and has been for a few days. I can tell you the fishin has been incredibly slow and the lake is turning as we speak.
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