gino Posted January 21, 2011 Report Share Posted January 21, 2011 Hi everyone! I want to go on Temagami on february and I was wondering if anyone been there lately. How is fishing there? Any recommendations regarding places to go? How thick is the ice? thank you very much! Gino Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris.brock Posted January 21, 2011 Report Share Posted January 21, 2011 I'm pretty sure with this brutal cold weather, the ice is at least a foot thick by now Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smally21 Posted January 21, 2011 Report Share Posted January 21, 2011 tamarvacations.com - check the website and give him a call he'll update you on ice conditions but feb should be no problem Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
10point Posted January 21, 2011 Report Share Posted January 21, 2011 Check out www.ottertooth.com I think the ice road is open so I would think the ice is good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
irishfield Posted January 21, 2011 Report Share Posted January 21, 2011 Don't be so sure about that 10 point.. Temagami first nations will clean and then flood to increase thickness and get the ice road open.. just like my neighbour does to get a road out to his place and mine. I'm the one that posted the road to Bear Island was open, on Ottertooth, based on Nipfishers trip up there. That said... I know I can at least drive a portion of the NE Arm.. but not sure how safe it is beyond the gap onto the main lake... or thru the axe narrows. Gino.. just remember that Lakers don't open until the 15th of Feb. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishhunter Posted January 21, 2011 Report Share Posted January 21, 2011 NO FISH IN THAT LAKE Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John the Fisherman Posted January 21, 2011 Report Share Posted January 21, 2011 Temagami FN will be putting the 5 ton plow on the ice road come Mon. TFN does not flood the road to increase thickness. There was 14" of clear black ice at my hut on Sun. before this cold snap, so I would guess 16" by now. As we all know the ice is not consistantly thick, but I would not fear sledding around the main channels. Saw a full size pickup heading up the NE arm on Sun. Not sure how far up they may have went, but I would guess up to Broom Island, or the Hub. JTF Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John the Fisherman Posted January 21, 2011 Report Share Posted January 21, 2011 5 ton is on the ice road today. JTF Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
irishfield Posted January 21, 2011 Report Share Posted January 21, 2011 Thanks for the update JTF ! I thought they flooded that thing... but I guess just keeping the snow off is the main thing. I know with our road to the dock it's generally twice as thick as the ice under the snow right beside the road. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John the Fisherman Posted January 21, 2011 Report Share Posted January 21, 2011 The 5 ton is now off the road and at the bottom of the lake in front of Bear Island. No one was hurt. JTF Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smally21 Posted January 21, 2011 Report Share Posted January 21, 2011 what a great thread so far. im not saying its funny that the truck is at the bottom of the lake, just the way the thread plays out and your matter of fact updates. i put my chevy into temagami about 10 years back on the ice road going to the south arm. it happens. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
irishfield Posted January 21, 2011 Report Share Posted January 21, 2011 I guess Monday would have been the better plan JTF ! 3 more days of -20+ would have helped... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SmokestackLightnin Posted January 21, 2011 Report Share Posted January 21, 2011 I guess Monday would have been the better plan JTF ! 3 more days of -20+ would have helped... Or regularly flooding it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnnyb Posted January 21, 2011 Report Share Posted January 21, 2011 The plow is down?!!!? Noooo! Good thing nobody was hurt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gino Posted January 22, 2011 Author Report Share Posted January 22, 2011 thanks guys for the updates...I'll be careful.we're going there probably the second weekend in february, and thanks Irishfield...i know it's only open on 15, well...that's it , I couldn't get more free days. wish me luck! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
irishfield Posted January 22, 2011 Report Share Posted January 22, 2011 You'd think that since they end the Laker season, in March, on a weekend.. that they could at least open it .. say Midnight friday.. 2nd weekend in Feb..not on a Tuesday ! So you'll be fishing Whities and Pickeral... find some flats in 40 to 50 FOW.. drill and give it an hour tops. Nothing.. move. We've found 45 feet or so to be the best whitie water over the last 6 years. Pickeral.. we've found them during the day when fishing for lakers/whities.. in 70 FOW believe it or not, but with the slot it's a real gamble if pickeral is what you're targeting. They'll be dead on arrival from that depth. Other great spots.. shoals/points etc as the sun lowers. Where are you staying??? Will give some light as to how to help you out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
irishfield Posted January 24, 2011 Report Share Posted January 24, 2011 A Bump for Gino.. and video if anyone wants to see a 5 ton plow do the disappearing act.. http://www.ottertooth.com/Temagami/newsbriefs.htm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BUSTER Posted January 24, 2011 Report Share Posted January 24, 2011 (edited) BUBBYE Edited January 24, 2011 by BUSTER Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grimace Posted January 24, 2011 Report Share Posted January 24, 2011 Cool video. Reminds me of a video I saw of a pick up truck trying to pull another pick up out of a similar style hole. Deep water and 20 feet of chain. The truck went down and drug the other truck along the ice and it followed. I forget where I came across it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gino Posted January 24, 2011 Author Report Share Posted January 24, 2011 WOW!!! Pretty scary !!! Luckily I don't own a 5 ton plow truck but a little Subaru...I should be safe with that . Wayne, we might be stay at Loonlodge, and we moved our trip for next weekend, 18-20 feb to be sure we catch some trout too. If you have some info and advices for me it will be more than welcome.Cheers! Gino Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nipfisher Posted January 24, 2011 Report Share Posted January 24, 2011 Don't be so sure about that 10 point.. Temagami first nations will clean and then flood to increase thickness and get the ice road open.. just like my neighbour does to get a road out to his place and mine. I'm the one that posted the road to Bear Island was open, on Ottertooth, based on Nipfishers trip up there. That said... I know I can at least drive a portion of the NE Arm.. but not sure how safe it is beyond the gap onto the main lake... or thru the axe narrows. Gino.. just remember that Lakers don't open until the 15th of Feb. I'm scheduled to go to the Island this week. Maybe, I'll request a pick up at the launch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
irishfield Posted January 24, 2011 Report Share Posted January 24, 2011 WOW!!! Pretty scary !!! Luckily I don't own a 5 ton plow truck but a little Subaru...I should be safe with that . Wayne, we might be stay at Loonlodge, and we moved our trip for next weekend, 18-20 feb to be sure we catch some trout too. If you have some info and advices for me it will be more than welcome.Cheers! Gino They should take care of you well at Loon. Not a spot we generally fish, so I can't offer much for that location.. we either fish well before it down the NE Arm or further up the North Arm and into Kokoko etc. We stay away from drilling anywhere near the ice road to Bear Island etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smally21 Posted January 24, 2011 Report Share Posted January 24, 2011 check out the big pike on the wall at loon, caught just outside the hub by a friend a few years back Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SmokestackLightnin Posted January 24, 2011 Report Share Posted January 24, 2011 If you have some info and advices for me it will be more than welcome.Cheers! Gino Here's my Loon Lodge advice: Order the steak dinner and get John to cook it medium rare. Don't take Irene's parking spot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lunkerhunter Posted January 24, 2011 Report Share Posted January 24, 2011 im headed to loon lodge for mar 7 -11 and staying in one of there ice bungalows! i cant wait any more advise is much apreciated. cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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