Author Topic: Lake Diefenbaker -2020-2021 (Read 32431 times)

gman51 · « **Reply #90 on:** Feb 01, 2021, 07:26 AM »

agreed..

EVAN NIM · « **Reply #91 on:** Feb 01, 2021, 12:48 PM »

Was this gas pocket in Coteau bay?

Hatandboots · « **Reply #92 on:** Feb 01, 2021, 01:25 PM »

Is there any areas we are not allowed to fish near Gardiner damn? I like the depths in the Pump House Bay, and it looks like I can walk the sled on by the looks of the satellite map. I don't want to risk my car on the ice after all of your guys horror stories...

Lonestarsask · « **Reply #93 on:** Feb 01, 2021, 01:42 PM »

No restrictions by dam. Pump house bay is a good spot to walk on. You can't drive on at that location anyway. I've seen guys drive on at Danielson and head north to pump house. Not a trek I would advise.

speckspotter · « **Reply #94 on:** Feb 01, 2021, 03:46 PM »

My horror stories originate from further south down the lake past Hitchcock Bay.

armycat · « **Reply #95 on:** Feb 05, 2021, 05:15 PM »

Going to try Diefenbaker again this weekend. What are the chances an auger extension would be required? There is probably a lot a variations year to year but how often is an auger extension required? Is it the kind of thing you use once or twice a year or once or twice a decade? Should I be running out to get one tonight just in case?

Thanks in advance for any advice or guidance.

Sparetimeangler · « **Reply #96 on:** Feb 05, 2021, 06:27 PM »

I was out on monday, there was about 18 inches of ice didnt need an extension

Burbot Master · « **Reply #97 on:** Feb 05, 2021, 06:42 PM »

I was also out earlier in the week and there was about 18" of ice. You shouldn't need an extension yet but it would be a good idea to get one in the near future. Quite often I have to put mine on in late winter or early spring. A fairly inexpensive purchase versus driving all the way to the lake and finding you can't get a hole through the ice and having to turn around and go home.
Good luck and tight lines.

armycat · « **Reply #98 on:** Feb 06, 2021, 05:27 AM »

Sparetimeangler and Burbot Master, thanks for the replies.

daustman · « **Reply #99 on:** Feb 06, 2021, 11:11 AM »

What is the best way to access snakebite bay in the winter without a sled/quad? Is it just best to wait until the ice is thick enough to drive there or any accessible land access points? Looks almost entirely private land on the north shore.

cdnb · « **Reply #100 on:** Feb 06, 2021, 07:44 PM »

Does anybody fish around the Riverhurst / Palliser Park area? I've never ice fished the lake before and am wondering if anybody fishes the marina area?

Sparetimeangler · « **Reply #101 on:** Feb 09, 2021, 12:30 PM »

Anyone been fishing in this deep freeze? Lake frozen to the bottom yet? Lol

armycat · « **Reply #102 on:** Feb 13, 2021, 03:48 PM »

On Coteau Bay today. Pretty nice out compared to the last couple days. Didn’t need the auger extension. Not much luck today.

Joe Fishhead · « **Reply #103 on:** Feb 13, 2021, 05:13 PM »

Learned something Friday. Six hours in an ice fishing tent, -30ish, with a camera down an unwatched hole will lead to a camera cable bedded into the hole wall from top to bottom. Mine was under a 1/2 inch of ice. Lost feeling in three fingers whlle spudding down over two feet to free it. Camera still works but I have not had the nerve to inspect for cable damage yet. And another thing, the buddy heater can become temperamental in extreme cold, cylinders were warm, something in the regulation was sticking.

Eaxelson9 · « **Reply #104 on:** Feb 13, 2021, 10:37 PM »

Can anyone give any tips or good location on the lake like the depth that I should be fishing or where any help would be great also the fish just don’t seem interested in what ever I put down in front of them

Joe Fishhead · « **Reply #105 on:** Feb 14, 2021, 10:37 AM »

25 ft Friday, saw jack, perch, burbot and whitefish. Caught one perch and lost a whitefish. Slow with a lot of window shoppers.

saskbucks · « **Reply #106 on:** Feb 15, 2021, 02:23 PM »

Anyone out there today

Trewlyfishing · « **Reply #107 on:** Feb 16, 2021, 03:26 PM »

Was out on Feb 15 in Elbow harbour. Didn't need extension, but pretty much bottomed out the auger. Will definitely need one when in the shack (6" off the ice). My brother is out today (16th) saw a few walleye and a guy near him had a burbot on ice, but otherwise nothing topside for him.

armycat · « **Reply #108 on:** Feb 20, 2021, 12:31 PM »

Any problem getting on and off the ice at Elbow harbour with a 2 wheel drive? Thinking of trying some place new tomorrow.

EVAN NIM · « **Reply #109 on:** Feb 20, 2021, 06:22 PM »

Does anyone know if that south boat launch is accessible in the winter months in coteau bay? I took the path there in the summer and if not maintained it would be ugly in the winter

306fisher · « **Reply #110 on:** Feb 20, 2021, 07:44 PM »

Im out at elbow right now, seen a few on the electronics but not takers so far. You would have no issues getting on at the marina with 2wd there was all sorts of cars and small suv's on the lake today even

armycat · « **Reply #111 on:** Feb 20, 2021, 08:45 PM »

Thanks for the info 306fisher. Hope you caught something. Were you out there for the thunderous ice crack earlier today?

306fisher · « **Reply #112 on:** Feb 21, 2021, 03:44 AM »

Yes I was, I was out of my shack like a shot and it looked most of the other people around me did the same but after a quick underwear change I was back to fishing

armycat · « **Reply #113 on:** Feb 21, 2021, 11:34 PM »

Ended up on Tuffs Bay today. First time there. Surprised how fast it gets deep. Went past a couple of huts and first hole was 106'. Moved closer to shore and settled at 35'. Ice was thick enough I could just get through without an extension but got my hands wet in the process.

Three people in our group and only managed to get two Burbot and saw one white fish that swam around our bait for about 20 minutes but wouldn't even take a taste.

shawno · « **Reply #114 on:** Feb 22, 2021, 06:21 PM »

The struggle is real this year for me for sure. I have been fishing Dief a lot this winter trying to get it dialed in, but it has been tough. By chance we were at Tufts Bay on Sunday as well. Super slow... although jpicks managed to land a 36" ~15lb Pike. The CO's stopped by around 11:30ish. They said it has been slow for the last two weeks and that pike was biggest they had seen in about the last 10 days or so. Hopefully it picks up soon.

jpicks · « **Reply #115 on:** Feb 23, 2021, 10:55 PM »

Quote from: shawno on Feb 22, 2021, 06:21 PM

The struggle is real this year for me for sure. I have been fishing Dief a lot this winter trying to get it dialed in, but it has been tough. By chance we were at Tufts Bay on Sunday as well. Super slow... although jpicks managed to land a 36" ~15lb Pike. The CO's stopped by around 11:30ish. They said it has been slow for the last two weeks and that pike was biggest they had seen in about the last 10 days or so. Hopefully it picks up soon.

ryder29 · « **Reply #116 on:** Feb 24, 2021, 09:39 AM »

Nice, thick Pike! Well done!

Water Wolf · « **Reply #117 on:** Feb 24, 2021, 04:39 PM »

There you go jpicks, that's a dandy pike.

That one made up for the slow day, eh?

WW

speckspotter · « **Reply #118 on:** Feb 25, 2021, 09:31 AM »

Pretty good day out yesterday targeting walleye. The afternoon yielded a fat perch at 35 feet, and two small walleye at 70! I was trying a few new holes when it suddenly got deep but marks were showing on the flasher. I thought maybe these were whitefish. I had to keep these two since they showed no sign of reviving coming up from such depths. The sunset bite got really good at 27 feet. Before I lost light there were as many as three walleye on the camera at one time. Seven more saw the surface with numerous others that hit and got off.
No problem releasing these fish. Another jumbo perch hit at 7:10, and I thought I finally had a bragging walleye on shortly after. A great battle produced a big burbot instead - one ugly consolation prize.

Joe Fishhead · « **Reply #119 on:** Feb 25, 2021, 09:55 AM »

I love reading reports like this, makes we even more excited to hit the ice asap, thanks speckspotter!

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Author Topic: Lake Diefenbaker -2020-2021 (Read 32431 times)

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