Author Topic: 2012/2013 Lake Louise Reports Thread (Read 29341 times)

Dirtofak · « **on:** Nov 14, 2012, 04:21 PM »

This just in:

8" new snow over a foot of ice. Still snowing.

Ice fog is bad this year. Have the tools and equipment to find your way around.I just got a Garmin Montana. Gonna see how it works.

Ice road is supposed to go in Saturday.

iced · « **Reply #1 on:** Nov 14, 2012, 06:49 PM »

Did you say "Ice road". guess I can start driving the truck on the lake.

trekk202 · « **Reply #2 on:** Nov 14, 2012, 07:44 PM »

Hey Dirt, you trying it out this weekend or what? Let me know how you like the new equipment if you would, thanks.

Good luck and stay safe.

Dirtofak · « **Reply #3 on:** Nov 18, 2012, 10:56 PM »

Just returned. Garmin Montana worked great to -20. 2011 Tundra 550F LT was AWESOME! Even though I tipped it over 2X hauling freight. It torqued so hard it went over. 1200# of freight up a 45 degree slope. No fishing for me. Looked for a bou and hauled freight for a friend.

Barleydog · « **Reply #4 on:** Nov 18, 2012, 11:18 PM »

Dirt did you see any bou? Heard the winds were nasty down by Summit.

Dirtofak · « **Reply #5 on:** Nov 18, 2012, 11:42 PM »

Quote from: Barleydog on Nov 18, 2012, 11:18 PM

Dirt did you see any bou? Heard the winds were nasty down by Summit.

No bou. I put over 50 miles on my machine too.

Akhardwater · « **Reply #6 on:** Nov 18, 2012, 11:47 PM »

Hows the overflow. I heard that its been getting bad because of the snow.

Dirtofak · « **Reply #7 on:** Nov 18, 2012, 11:57 PM »

Quote from: Akhardwater on Nov 18, 2012, 11:47 PM

Hows the overflow. I heard that its been getting bad because of the snow.

Stay on the trail if pulling a load. Lots of overflow. Lots of pushups. Trail is in, but I think the peole doinging it were stoned. They didn't miss very much overflow. Susitna is the worst. Don't even think about getting off trail in front of Larsen Bay. Snow off lake is crappy. No place for water cooled machines. Highway is ROUGH in spots. 3 shacks at the channel.

Thanks to the makes of blue foam outhouse seats!

akdube · « **Reply #8 on:** Nov 19, 2012, 12:10 AM »

Quote from: Dirtofak on Nov 18, 2012, 11:57 PM

Stay on the trail if pulling a load. Lots of overflow. Lots of pushups. Trail is in, but I think the peole doinging it were stoned. They didn't miss very much overflow. Susitna is the worst. Don't even think about getting off trail in front of Larsen Bay. Snow off lake is crappy. No place for water cooled machines. Highway is ROUGH in spots. 3 shacks at the channel.

Thanks to the makes of blue foam outhouse seats!

So will the have the trail groomed by this weekend? It wasnt me who put in the trail. Honest. Rough road goin up huh?

Dirtofak · « **Reply #9 on:** Nov 19, 2012, 01:06 AM »

Quote from: akdube on Nov 19, 2012, 12:10 AM

So will the have the trail groomed by this weekend? It wasnt me who put in the trail. Honest. Rough road goin up huh?

I don't know about grooming.

100 yards of snow that isn't stuck to the ice, the 40 yards of frozen overflow..... repeat...... don't be hauling (*&* when you hit the overflow!

I'll be up Wednesday PM..... stay at lodge..... run to cabin, fire up stoves, back to lodge.... DINNER!!! ..... back to cabin.

I need your expertise on a stove/cluster..... you have to see it to believe it......

Salmonman · « **Reply #10 on:** Nov 19, 2012, 10:28 AM »

3 shacks at the chanel are the group of guys I fish with. Mine is the smallest, yukon green. 5 ft of water where they are right now. Mine is in 13ft and it drops off quick from there. Speared my first whitefish. Tiny little guy but I will have to put in some more effort. Susitna overflow turned me around in my little shack as it was coming up over my tow bar and I was barely moving. I was on the trail!

akdube · « **Reply #11 on:** Nov 19, 2012, 11:39 AM »

Quote from: Dirtofak on Nov 19, 2012, 01:06 AM

I don't know about grooming.

100 yards of snow that isn't stuck to the ice, the 40 yards of frozen overflow..... repeat...... don't be hauling (*&* when you hit the overflow!

I'll be up Wednesday PM..... stay at lodge..... run to cabin, fire up stoves, back to lodge.... DINNER!!! ..... back to cabin.

I need your expertise on a stove/cluster..... you have to see it to believe it......

Let me know

jiggenfrogs · « **Reply #12 on:** Nov 19, 2012, 06:14 PM »

Sounds like an adventure! I will bring plenty of beer and beam, so when We get stuck we will have the fuel to get out

akdube · « **Reply #13 on:** Nov 19, 2012, 08:47 PM »

Quote from: jiggenfrogs on Nov 19, 2012, 06:14 PM

Sounds like an adventure! I will bring plenty of beer and beam, so when We get stuck we will have the fuel to get out

Least you wont freeze to death

Akhardwater · « **Reply #14 on:** Nov 19, 2012, 09:43 PM »

What day is everyone headin up? I'm leaving real early Fri. morning and coming back Sun. afternoon. Looking foreward to some prime rib and beer drinkin.

jiggenfrogs · « **Reply #15 on:** Nov 20, 2012, 03:07 AM »

I'm thinking around Sun, but it depends on the fishing is in Fairbanks.

akdube · « **Reply #16 on:** Nov 20, 2012, 11:37 AM »

Friday for me i hope all depends how the poker tourney in valdez goes

jiggenfrogs · « **Reply #17 on:** Nov 20, 2012, 06:58 PM »

looks around -30 at the lake, hopefuly the overflow will freeze up and the shacks will pull easy!

eiderz · « **Reply #18 on:** Nov 20, 2012, 07:15 PM »

Forgive the ignorance, but what the hell is the "overflow"?

akdube · « **Reply #19 on:** Nov 20, 2012, 07:27 PM »

Slush!! Cracks in the ice let water through and it soaks the snow on top. Bout a foot of it right now. Even at -20.

eiderz · « **Reply #20 on:** Nov 20, 2012, 07:31 PM »

Thank you! That's what I was guessing but never heard the term before. We live in the land of slush because we rarely get more than 15" of ice, a foot of snow on top turns it to a soupy mess. You guys are so lucky, your mixed drinks have more ice than we get to fish on.

Dirtofak · « **Reply #21 on:** Dec 22, 2012, 01:58 PM »

Looking good starting Mon-Tuesday.....

Akhardwater · « **Reply #22 on:** Dec 22, 2012, 02:21 PM »

Sure does I got plans to fish xwinds this week so a warm up will definatly be welcome. Who is all heading up for new years?

Dirtofak · « **Reply #23 on:** Dec 22, 2012, 07:21 PM »

Quote from: Akhardwater on Dec 22, 2012, 02:21 PM

Sure does I got plans to fish xwinds this week so a warm up will definatly be welcome. Who is all heading up for new years?

I am heading up as soon as I feel better about the temps. At least for a week. I miight even fish.

Dirtofak · « **Reply #24 on:** Dec 22, 2012, 07:22 PM »

Who had the green mini-shanty?

Akhardwater · « **Reply #25 on:** Dec 22, 2012, 07:32 PM »

That's Pats new day shack. I stayed in it 2 weakends ago for the night and had the little buddy heater on low at 20 below all night. He got the insulation right now he just needs to fix that death trap of a door knob. Hey Dirt get a hold of me when you get up there and maybe we can fish together.

akdube · « **Reply #26 on:** Dec 22, 2012, 08:21 PM »

Quote from: Akhardwater on Dec 22, 2012, 07:32 PM

That's Pats new day shack. I stayed in it 2 weakends ago for the night and had the little buddy heater on low at 20 below all night. He got the insulation right now he just needs to fix that death trap of a door knob. Hey Dirt get a hold of me when you get up there and maybe we can fish together.

Dont do it dirt its a trap. The death trap of a door handle? Yeah once your in your not gettin out unless you give some up. Just a warning!!!

Dirtofak · « **Reply #27 on:** Dec 22, 2012, 09:11 PM »

Quote from: akdube on Dec 22, 2012, 08:21 PM

Dont do it dirt its a trap. The death trap of a door handle? Yeah once your in your not gettin out unless you give some up. Just a warning!!!

Don't sniff the hankey!

Akhardwater · « **Reply #28 on:** Dec 22, 2012, 11:45 PM »

O ya I wouldn't recomend fishing in the little green shack of death.

Dirtofak · « **Reply #29 on:** Dec 23, 2012, 02:33 AM »

Quote from: Akhardwater on Dec 22, 2012, 11:45 PM

O ya I wouldn't recomend fishing in the little green shack of death.

He owes rent. If I can hit it in the morning when I pee..... it is to close.

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