We're Making Ice Now!

[Frank_NK28]

Should be able to take trucks out on Cold Lake soon!

[Smoky buck]

Boo

I am wanting an early break up and open water. This stuck fishing through a hole is just to keep sanity over the winter till real fishing starts

[Drewski Canuck]

Sure glad that you're happy there bud!

Now if you are looking for a good investment come March, start building ice auger extensions. With the little snow cover we have, the ice will be wicked thick in no time.

You won't be able to keep up with the demand!!!

I fondly remember standing on a milk crate to start drilling with my custom 14 inch extension bar to get through at Cutbank at Lesser Slave. That poor Jiffy Auger easily cut a kilometer of ice that year.

Funny part was the Factory Jiffy extension bars on other friends' augers did not get through in alot of the holes they drilled that trip.

I had to finish off a number of holes for the other guys I was fishing with.

Drewski

[Frank_NK28]

Originally Posted by Drewski Canuck

Sure glad that you're happy there bud!

Now if you are looking for a good investment come March, start building ice auger extensions. With the little snow cover we have, the ice will be wicked thick in no time.

You won't be able to keep up with the demand!!!

I fondly remember standing on a milk crate to start drilling with my custom 14 inch extension bar to get through at Cutbank at Lesser Slave. That poor Jiffy Auger easily cut a kilometer of ice that year.

Funny part was the Factory Jiffy extension bars on other friends' augers did not get through in alot of the holes they drilled that trip.

I had to finish off a number of holes for the other guys I was fishing with.

Drewski

Yes I'll be picking up an extension for sure. There was already 15"-22" of ice on the lakes I've been fishing prior to this cold snap. I'm only happy in that it's going to make truck travel available on Cold Lake.

[58thecat]

Originally Posted by Frank_NK28

Should be able to take trucks out on Cold Lake soon!

trucks have been out and about but yup this will solidify things.....truck is packed....quad is staying home from here on in unless we get a big dump and high winds.

[HuyFishin]

I was fishing up in the lac la biche area today and holy cow my jeep temperature reading was an average of -35 and at one point it was -40.

everything propane froze in seconds as soon as I took it out of the vehicle.
propane auger, buddy heater, coleman stove

[Talking moose]

Originally Posted by HuyFishin

I was fishing up in the lac la biche area today and holy cow my jeep temperature reading was an average of -35 and at one point it was -40.

everything propane froze in seconds as soon as I took it out of the vehicle.
propane auger, buddy heater, coleman stove

Did you end up jeep window fishing?

[58thecat]

Originally Posted by HuyFishin

I was fishing up in the lac la biche area today and holy cow my jeep temperature reading was an average of -35 and at one point it was -40.

everything propane froze in seconds as soon as I took it out of the vehicle.
propane auger, buddy heater, coleman stove

Ya at those temps I just don't go out....things Tend to not go right...break etc...not in survival mode so hang out around the house

[HuyFishin]

Originally Posted by Talking moose

Did you end up jeep window fishing?

I was contemplating it for a short bit. I actually gave up fishing pretty quick.

called it a road trip not a fishing trip lol

[Frank_NK28]

Well last time I was out was on the 22nd and the small lake I have been fishing for trout had a measured 13"-15" ice. Today I measured ice from 22"-24". Thats a 7"-9" gain in 6 days!