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Heading up to Alexander and Fish trap in next few days, first time out there this season. Wondering what ice thickness looks like?  Anyone driving on them yet or do I just need to have a 4 wheeler??  Any help would be appreciated.

 

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Not sure about Alex or Fishtrap but people are driving trucks all over shamineau 14 to 15 inches out there I watched a 3/4 ton drive across the lake today.

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How much snow did you get up there? Is it easy to get around or is it going to be slushy? Never fished up there but my son is going to school in the area and I wanted to bring the ice castle up for a weekend. 

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Hey guys.  Has anyone actually been on Alexander lately.  Fish11 was going up there Last week....what were the ice conditions?  Looking to get an ice update on Alexander...heading up there this weekend. Has anyone been out there?

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Was out there yesterday, out from Cushing access.  There was about 15" of ice and maybe 6" of snow on the ice. Easy to get around. It was my first time out there this year, and was surprised by the lack of activity out there.  Very few houses from east end to soldiers island, more houses from soldiers to the west end. I drove out a ways, but did explore too much.

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Thanks for the report shamalex.  Great to know someone out there is still watching this site and fishing Alex.  Looking forward to going up there this weekend and chasing the eyes.  Never had too much luck with them on this lake.  I plan on driving out off of castaway then heading southeast toward solider island.  Ice should be good for that trip. Going to set up early in the am to see if the eyes are active.  Looking forward to getting out.

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I wouldn't expect to drive out from the castaway!

The aerators along that shore has kept the shore ice very thin!

I have been by there but have not fished the lake yet this year.  This is where I spend most of my time on alex so I try to keep an eye on it.  Be careful.

I did hear a car went down this week out there, not sure where on the lake though.

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Thanks for the heads up ANYFISH2.  I never did make it up there last weekend. Some things came up that prevented me from being able to go.  It's definitely locked in for this weekend though!  I will be up there all weekend and hoping to spend most of Saturday on the ice.

Will give a report once once I get back. Good luck anyone else out there on Alex this weekend.

 

 

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I fished it yesterday for a little while I didn't find much for decent fish lots of perch and little sunnies but I didn't fish long either. I Found 15 Inches of ice in the thorough fare and 19 on the main lake I'm not sure about a car going threw just be careful driving threw the thorough fare stay as far north as possible on that south tip is where everyone always goes threw because there is current there let me us now how you do 

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Spent a,total of about 3 actual hours fishing Alex Saturday. Drilled a lot of holes didn't mark much of anything. Spent most of our time near haystack island. North side. East side. South side. Fished everything.from 18'-34'. Not even a bite. Unbelievable. Easily drilled 100+ holes for the day trying trying to find something. Had the camera down. Fished sandy bottom with some descent breaks.  Must have been missing something.  Drove all over the lake. Not a ton of snow and had 17+ inches everywhere we fished.

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Heading up to the cabin for guys weekend on Friday and just wondering if anyone has a recent report on the ice condition for either Shamineau or Fish Trap.

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