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Title: Latest snow storm will idle trout fishing for several weeks!
Post by: greatoutdoors on February 02/21/14, 07:31:43 PM
The latest snow storm and winds will idle lake trout fishing for two to three weeks unless we get a miracle.
The plowed roads were getting a lot of water and slush all over them on Burntside and Snowbank Lakes before we got this dumped on us.
Ely area received about 12-14 inches of snow, which created 2-3 foot drifts on the lakes.
This is going to make travel next to impossible unless you have a wide track, high HP snowmobile or an ATV with Camoplast Tracks. :cry:
Title: Re: Latest snow storm will idle trout fishing for several weeks!
Post by: Lee Borgersen on February 02/22/14, 09:00:41 AM
The latest snow storm and winds will idle lake trout fishing for two to three weeks unless we get a miracle.
The plowed roads were getting a lot of water and slush all over them on Burntside and Snowbank Lakes before we got this dumped on us.
Ely area received about 12-14 inches of snow, which created 2-3 foot drifts on the lakes.
This is going to make travel next to impossible unless you have a wide track, high HP snowmobile or an ATV with Camoplast Tracks. :cry:


Boy O Boy!, :doah:

I sure wish I could be there to share your misery Jimmy. :whistling:

Ely Echo Headlines:
• Heavy snows, schools closed
• City of Ely declares Water Main Emergency
Title: Re: Latest snow storm will idle trout fishing for several weeks!
Post by: The General on February 02/22/14, 11:47:38 AM
The latest snow storm and winds will idle lake trout fishing for two to three weeks unless we get a miracle.
The plowed roads were getting a lot of water and slush all over them on Burntside and Snowbank Lakes before we got this dumped on us.
Ely area received about 12-14 inches of snow, which created 2-3 foot drifts on the lakes.
This is going to make travel next to impossible unless you have a wide track, high HP snowmobile or an ATV with Camoplast Tracks. :cry:

Sounds like the perfect excuse to go buy a ranger with tracks to me. :happy1:
Title: Re: Latest snow storm will idle trout fishing for several weeks!
Post by: greatoutdoors on February 02/22/14, 05:00:18 PM
The Ranger with tracks goes good through snow and slush, even crummy stuff like this. :happy1:
It's when you step out of it into knee deep, or deeper snow, that the trouble begins.  Then there's that 6-12 inches of water and slush below the snow that makes things interesting.
You can auger a hole to fish, but with all the water below the snow, it's like fishing in a toilet that never quits flushing. :banghead: :banghead: :banghead: :banghead: