anyone going ice-fishing this weekend??

[MeadowPikeman]

i'm thinking saturday was my last day out in the boat managed to land 3 trout and break one off, and was going to go today but it is too d@#n cold with the wind. hopefully it gets colder yet maybe get out on a trout lake or two by this weekend. anyone else going to head out this weekend?? if there is enough ice this will be the earliest ice in 4 years for me.

here's the first ice dates the last few years for me
2005 november 15
2004 november 10
2003 november 6
2002 october 30

[APU GARCIA]

We were planning on heading out for the last trip in the boat but I think that may be off as there will be ice on the lakes after this weekend for sure.

-16c windchill today in Saskatoon!!!!!!!!   Not one day forcasted for above freezing for the next week!!!!!!!!!

I still need 6" of ice before I venture out but it shouldn't be long now!!!!!!

APU.

[MeadowPikeman]

come on apu 6"?!!!!!!!!!!! give me 3" and i'm out there , been on 2" a couple times but it's a little scary.

[farmboy]

It's too early, gotta wait until I've shot my big whitetail for the year, gotta beat my dad's from last year.  Could be tough but I'm gonna give it a shot.   Then it's off for some big pike fishing after that.

[PGKris]

3" is pushing you luck man, unless you're on the clear black stuff. I love the black ice, I'd go out on 3" of black anyday. 4" of greypack was a little sketchy last year. FOR THE LOVE OF ICE POST SOME PICS IF YOU DO!!!!

[pikemaster789]

lucky b******S

post pics!!!!!!

[Meatro14]

All I need is 4" of ice...maybe 3" but I think I'm going to wait for 4"...It's a step up, like a year to two years ago I waited for 8" of ice.

[MeadowPikeman]

i stepped out onto small lake this morning maybe 1.5" going to go check again tommorow maye try for some small bows

[APU GARCIA]

come on apu 6"?!!!!!!!!!!! give me 3" and i'm out there , been on 2" a couple times but it's a little scary.

I like to stay dry when I'm ice fishing, and I don't want to go swimming either!!!!!!!

I would say if this weather stays the way it is we will have 6 to 8" by Nov. 11th on the small lakes.

Good luck and stay safe if you go this weekend MP!!!!!!!!!

APU.

[fishnut]

There was a slew outside saskatoon that I was out on today.  I didn't have my Auger with me, but But looking at the ice, I could tell it was at least 2 inches thick.

I think I'm gonna go out to blackstrap this weekend just to say I fished, even though blackstrap hardly produces anything.

Does anyone know were the safest place is to walk out is(flattest slope)?  I don't want to walk out where it goes from 5-15 feet in a matter of footsteps.  If there is 2 inches where it is 5 feet deep, there might not even be 1 inch where it's 20 feet deep.

[APU GARCIA]

Anywhere in the center of Sheilds town site doesn't get deeper that 6 ft until you get out about 100yds.

[Big Burk]

if there is 1 1/2 inches of black ice  on echo i will be out there pike fishing this weekend... if we get ice