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jignhookz	Posted: Apr 05, 2016 - 11:44 am #permalink #1
Lunker Trout Group: Members Posts: 398 Member No.: 10427 Joined: January 08, 2016	Hello all I was thinking about getting out on the ice this weekend. I'm just curious roughly how far I would need to drive to find a lake with hard water. I'm not asking for any specifics just a general areas so I have an idea of how far north to look. I put all my ice fishing gear away but I feel an urge to take it out for one last adventure before its retired until next season. Thank you

sparky302	Posted: Apr 05, 2016 - 01:31 pm #permalink #2
World Record Trout Group: Members Posts: 1973 Member No.: 4572 Joined: August 07, 2013	Still ice in the sudbury area.

deepjigger	Posted: Apr 06, 2016 - 07:56 pm #permalink #3
Trophy Trout Group: Members Posts: 509 Member No.: 2904 Joined: January 15, 2013	If you do decide to head out, stay away from rivermouths , creeks and even steep hills beside a lake. We got a lot rain last week ( Thursday I think) and may of frozen over this week with cold temps, but could be very thin in those areas. I was out 2 weeks ago on a small haliburton lake and found 10-12 inches of ice still. Didn't catch anything but was a beauty of a day with the sunshine. I may try and venture out again this weekend as my final ice fishing trip.

smc2200	Posted: Apr 07, 2016 - 07:28 am #permalink #4
Adult Trout Group: Members Posts: 277 Member No.: 3921 Joined: March 11, 2013	Call it a season like everyone else. It's painful I know but in 2-3 weeks time you'll be in your boat. It's not worth it this time of year.

Dbfish	Posted: Apr 07, 2016 - 09:29 am #permalink #5
World Record Trout Group: Members Posts: 4464 Member No.: 1601 Joined: February 29, 2012	You serious??? Ya here's some!

jasonb

Posted: Apr 07, 2016 - 09:55 am

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Parr Trout

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QUOTE (Dbfish @ Apr 07, 2016 - 09:29 am)

You serious??? Ya here's some!

Ya that's about it. I wouldn't be there this time of year. Might as well wait 'till ur boat goes in.

deepjigger	Posted: Apr 07, 2016 - 12:43 pm #permalink #7
Trophy Trout Group: Members Posts: 509 Member No.: 2904 Joined: January 15, 2013	There is safe ice out there..... Most people are not willing to drive far or have their limits how far they want to drive for one day's fishing. As long as you exercise caution and don't take any risks. Like dont park on the ice!!! I have been fishing all of March when most people were saying to put away the ice gear.

deerhunter	Posted: Apr 07, 2016 - 01:35 pm #permalink #8
Trophy Trout Group: Members Posts: 680 Member No.: 10322 Joined: January 04, 2016	Time to call is a season. Soon, very soon, the bass and walleye bite on the soft water will make up for the lost few (dangerous) days on the ice. Time to focus on soft-water fishing - the countdown is on.

Dbfish

Posted: Apr 07, 2016 - 06:31 pm

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World Record Trout

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QUOTE (deepjigger @ Apr 07, 2016 - 09:43 am)

There is safe ice out there..... Most people are not willing to drive far or have their limits how far they want to drive for one day's fishing.

As long as you exercise caution and don't take any risks. Like dont park on the ice!!!

I have been fishing all of March when most people were saying to put away the ice gear.

It's April now! Be safe!

jcraw	Posted: Apr 07, 2016 - 07:51 pm #permalink #10
Smolt Trout Group: Members Posts: 134 Member No.: 6386 Joined: March 04, 2014	Just got back from the Timmins area on Tuesday. Still decent ice up there. Eighteen to twenty inches. Long way to go.

jignhookz	Posted: Apr 08, 2016 - 03:43 pm #permalink #11
Lunker Trout Group: Members Posts: 398 Member No.: 10427 Joined: January 08, 2016	I probably wont be out on ice again until next winter hits us. I'm sure theirs lots of ice to be had if your willing to drive or live in northern Ontario. It's just not in the cards, soft water season is among us in southern Ontario. I will get my jollies out soon enough. Thank you everyone for the help and advice, it was all very valuable in making my decision.

Northshore

Posted: Apr 09, 2016 - 10:45 am

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Smolt Trout

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QUOTE (jignhookz @ Apr 05, 2016 - 11:44 am)

Hello all
I was thinking about getting out on the ice this weekend. I'm just curious roughly how far I would need to drive to find a lake with hard water. I'm not asking for any specifics just a general areas so I have an idea of how far north to look.
I put all my ice fishing gear away but I feel an urge to take it out for one last adventure before its retired until next season.

Thank you

Last weekend near Sudbury

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