Pigeon Lake

[drewski]

Heard through the grape vine that people are riding on the lake already. Can anyone else confirm this?

 

[rubirose]

Stupid is as Stupid does.

 

[plio7]

Stupid is as Stupid does.

hrmmmm....thats kind of mean......pigeon is very shallow these years, with very little running into to it with no current......could very well be thick enough, just make sure you check for yourself first.

there are track on sylvan already....wont try it myself just yet but plan on checking it in the next week or so

 

[drewski]

hrmmmm....thats kind of mean......pigeon is very shallow these years, with very little running into to it with no current......could very well be thick enough, just make sure you check for yourself first.

there are track on sylvan already....wont try it myself just yet but plan on checking it in the next week or so

thanks plio. I was just wondering if anyone has been out there just to get an idea if it was close yet. Just a long drive to go check myself. I will be checking the ice thickness before I attempt riding on it. I don't blame rubirose for his retarded comment, I wouldn't expect any less from a person with nothing better to do than poke at people on the internet

 

[Poleman]

Eight to ten inches of ice at Long Lake. You should be fine at Pigeon.

 

[SLEDBUNNYRACING]

You can usually tell by the Ice Fishing Shacks if the ice is thick enough.

 

[goodngrubby]

You can usually tell by the Ice Fishing Shacks if the ice is thick enough.

Yep, if all you see is the roof, don't go on yet.:d

 

[arff]

Yep, if all you see is the roof, don't go on yet.:d

You can just stay on the roof.

 

[goodngrubby]

You can just stay on the roof.

Poor man's houseboat.

 

[SLEDBUNNYRACING]

Yep, if all you see is the roof, don't go on yet.:d

You can just stay on the roof.

Make sure your "paddles" are working....lol...

 

[ICANAM]

Just checked the trout pond here and there is exactly 8 inches. Almost ime to get the shack out :d:d

 

[Puba]

I'm in Fort Mac right now and they are sledding on the clearwater river and crossing the athabasca river. Even pickups crossing the clearwater river. Just check the ice thickness is all :d

 

[Summitric]

i'm in fort mac right now and they are sledding on the clearwater river and crossing the athabasca river. Even pickups crossing the clearwater river. Just check the ice thickness is all :d

crossing the athabasca? Wow, that's early.......the clearwater slough, i believe, but wouldn't catch me on the athabasca yet.... Cold up there dale?

 

[Bullseye]

Yeah, I keep looking at the "Blindman River" everytime I go to Red Deer. Still waiting to see the first tracks !!!! I usually wait to between Xmas and New Years to ride on the rivers around central Alberta.(thats most years any way !!)

 

[Bullseye]

I lied !!! I saw lots of tracks this week on the Blindman River and a few tracks on the Battle River by Ponoka this week !!! I still might wait till middle of the month at least till I feel confindent about ridin on ice !! (I know I'm a chicken !)

 

[shan]

I lied !!! I saw lots of tracks this week on the Blindman River and a few tracks on the Battle River by Ponoka this week !!! I still might wait till middle of the month at least till I feel confindent about ridin on ice !! (I know I'm a chicken !)

better to be safe than sorry :d

 

[imdoo'n]

yeah saw a few tracks on the blindman river, down the centre. good thing the water moves slow. may still want to wait as there is still a lack of snow.

 

[Puba]

crossing the athabasca? Wow, that's early.......the clearwater slough, i believe, but wouldn't catch me on the athabasca yet.... Cold up there dale?

Yup they had a real cold snap, the sleds crossing the Athabasca are pinned out but no wet spots behind them sooooo. I know I wouldnt be trying it but the Clearwater would be an easy cross.

 

[Robins]

Being a full time area resident, I can tell you that there have been three vehicles go through the ice already at Pigeon Lake this year.

 

[arff]

Being a full time area resident, I can tell you that there have been three vehicles go through the ice already at Pigeon Lake this year.

Sounds about right.......