Looking for an ice report for either lake any help would be greatly appreciated. Cheers jeff
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Looking for an ice report for either lake any help would be greatly appreciated. Cheers jeff
Hey Jeff, i'll let you know shortly, i'll be on another lake in the area tomorrow and will be checking in on eagle lake, moose, west, haliburton and percy this week.
*haliburton lake, not the lake in haliburton.... haha
Thanks I really appreciate it. It's a 2 hour drive up there for me. Cheers jeff
Hey Man, Ice huts are starting to go out in the area, you see them here and there when driving around, so it's mostly safe (still some water, and the regular danger zones) the stakes haven't been put up for the snowmobile trails yet though, but i just talked to my buddy and he's fished Haliburton lake and Oblong lake already.
Hey guys, any updates on the ice on Moose or Eagle. Going to be heading up this weekend and just wondering how it is up there.
Thanks for any info.
Rob
Just got this email from my old man. He lives in Eagle Lake (on a different lake, not eagle or moose, but he's still a resident of eagle lake) He also works at the Hatchery in Halliburton.
"It is supposed to get really cold at the end of the week. They are calling for minus 30 nights. There will be no ice problems anywhere after this week. Hope you can make it up.
Still not much snow."
Prior to this email we were talking about how some lakes still had LOTS of water on them(water over the ice, not open water), so it sounds like that's all freezing up now. i don't think i'll make it there next weekend, but the weekend after, i hope you do well. what lakes will you be on? i fish Halliburton lake and Percy lake a lot. also west lake for 'bows. rarely moose and eagle, because of the rod restrictions.
Thanks so much for the info. Looks like I won't be able to get up this weekend as they are still laying the flooring at my parent's place. I usually just fish Eagle and Moose as they are right on Eagle, and with little kids I rarely have time to go out and investigate new lakes. How is the access on any of those lakes that you mentioned without an ATV or snowmobile. I'm a walker when I fish so getting somewhere to park so I can walk out with my gear is always key. :)
Thanks again,
Rob
Halliburton Lake has great fishing, and it does have access, there are boat launches and public park access areas where parking is available(and right on the water) and you walk right onto the lake.Quote:
Originally Posted by archiero
LOTS of whitefish and ling in there too, not just lakers.
here's a map showing the two best access areas for you. you'll park at FIRA (fort irwin resident association) parking lot, or just on the side of the road.
These are both public access points, so you don't need to know anyone to use them.
if you're interested i'd be happy to share a few more tips. i know the lake extremely well, as well as anyone i'd say. i worked at the hatchery, and built many of the homes on haliburton lake. i have many friends there, and family living on the lake as well. i've hard water fished it a couple hundred times i'm sure at least. plus it's an easy drive for you if eagle lake is being hard on you! i lived in eagle lake for years.Attachment 32020
That picture didn't blow up very well. i can get a better one tomorrow, for tonight though i have to run... if you take the 14 towards haliburton lake, go through fort irwin, the marina will be on your right, drive past it until you see FIRA on the left, and park there, across the road is the lake and it's public access you'll see snowmobile tracks. that bay is a productive spot for lakers.\
i'm describing the northern arrow on the map i posted. get out into that bay and find 40 feet of water on the north shore of the bay. it's usually a sure thing. mostly in the 2-5 pounds range. but large fish come out of that lake every year in the 30+ class.
flytyermiller I sent you a PM