blackstrap lake 2015-2016

[Ram Tough]

Sounds like fun. Is access by foot still pretty safe? Would like to get the kids out one last time. Could not even walk onto Diefenbaker last weekend.

[gman51]

Where I've been fishing it's pretty good really soft the first 20" then hard ice for 10"or less. As the auger goes through. Just need to use caution and common sence probably a good idea to pack some ice picks and a throw rope for an emergency. you never know!!!!  I do....

[rutherbefishin]

So are there any vehicles still driving on?

[corney]

I Hope not!

You can't fix stupid though!

[Ram Tough]

We didn't see any trucks on the ice. Don't risk it. Getting soft around the edges later in the day. Enjoyed some decent pike fishing with nine flags. Son was first to all of them. Fun day. 

[Broom Jockey]

Fished on Saturday.  The ice is over 12 inches but soft and the bottom of the holes look rotten.  However, the ice wasn't popping and cracking or giving any indication it was weak.
Fishing was a mixed bag of Perch, 1 walleye and a pike.

[Pollock fish]

Is it still alright who walk out or is shoreline to soft to walk out

[Dooman]

I walked on last night ice is fine still a foot ive seen more rotten ice by mid march other years strange with this nice winter how well the ice is holdin up.

[gman51]

ice is still in good shape for walking for the last 4 days of the hard water season. shorelines of course are sloppy other than that I'm still catching perch and walleyes 22' lots of huge female perch that are released and a few 12"walleyes. steady action for those who can make it out.  good luck....talk to you in November.

[Pollock fish]

By boat launch it fine at shoreline. I was out sat and had my best day of the year. Prob 12 perch six being hogs. And I also caught about 6 little baby eyes. No jack. Threw them all back. Had such a good day sat I went back sun at same time same place same bait and hooks and got skunked sun.

[darrenf442]

And thats all folks.

 I just hope the docks are in for May the 5th, kind of got my boat ready yesterday lol. !!!!

[Gkomo]

The strap should be open for opening day as I just drove by and there is lots of open water.tks gkomo

[darrenf442]

Docks are in now , i was just out there. Crooked as usual but they have two in