Fishing and Hunting blog

With ice starting to form on shallower lakes, the itch for fishing is getting stronger.  Safe ice will generally be said to be 4'' of clear ice to walk on.  What tools can you use to make your first outing safer?   Here are some key items that you should have with you to minimize the risk.  Be sure to click on the pictures to be redirected to the product on our store. HT Enterprise makes the Ice Safety Picks. These handy units will allow you to get out if fall t …

Ice off is going to be a little bit at this point.  Best guess would be end of April at this point.  Having said that ice conditions are still very good with most lakes having in excess of 24'' of good clear ice.  Places to watch out for are creeks or areas with run off from the current melt.  In the store we are currently switching the product from ice fishing to spring summer with new current product arriving everyday.  Be sure to stop in before the open water …

Canim Lake - April 9, 2019 Simon Lake - Apr 13, 2019 108 Mile Lake - Apr 15, 2019 Irish Lake - Apr 18th (by end of Day) Higgins Lake - Apr 19, 2019 Watch Lake - Apr 19, 2019 Horse Lake - Apr 19, 2019 (ice still on the east and west end) Howard Lake - Apr 19, 2019 Lac La Hache - Apr 20, 2019 Small Deka - Apr 22, 2019 Little Lac Des Roche - Apr 23 Hathaway Lake - Apr 23 Fawn Lake - apr 23 Ruth Lake - apr 23 Sulphurous Lake - Apr 24 Deka Lake - Apr 24 Sheridan …

This list will be updated as lakes become Ice free6 Mile Lake - April 15Canim Lake - Apr 22Mahood Lake - Apr 22Lac La Hache - Apr 23Simon Lake - Apr 23Little Heffley Lake - Apr 25Horse lake - Apr 29Irish Lake - Apr 29Watch Lake - May 1Eagan lake -may 3 Higgins Lake - May 3Fawn Lake - May 3Sheridan Lake - May 4Deka Lake - May 4Bridge Lake - May 5Lac Des Roche - May 5Sulphurous Lake - May 5Other Lakes that are offCrystal LakePhine …

QIce fishing in the Cariboo is about to start with last weeks temperatures dipping down to minus 27.  With that comes the first ice on the lakes.  Some anglers have less fear of thin ice then others.  Most of the guides say 4" of ice is safe to walk on (personally you wont catch me out there with less).  On the first trip out on to the ice make sure to have safety spikes and drill a few test holes as you work your way out to deeper water.  Some of our Cariboo lakes w …