Scooter7779h
PATRON
Anchorage, Alaska
OK guys, starting a new thread for what we have been talking about under the Sucker Lake thread in this topic area... That is a Shell Lake fly-in - fish-in -fish-cook for pike on February 5.
I will be out there probably on the 3rd or 4th, and will have the cabin warmed up for the gang if need be. Weather is forecast pretty good at this point (Tuesday night) calling for temperatures in the + teens. I have limited room if some want to stay over night. Arrange with me on PM, first come first serve.
My cabin is the only blue roofed one, and it is across the lake from Shell Lake lodge and is on the East side of lake, about 1.5 miles north of the south end where the outlet creek is. I have a packed strip there you can pull up on, and I will pack some more area for parking, but snow conditions are real good now... no real sign of overflow. DO NOT TRY TO LAND ON WHEELS!! This is skis only, unlike the eastern part of the Susitna Valley, there is about 8' to 10' of snow on the ground a bit less on the lake but still TO DEEP for wheels. If you come on wheels we may be starting a new thread under aircraft retrievals.
We are going to fish real close to where my strip on the lake is, between my plane and a big beaver lodge. I don't think we will need an auger extension, but I would suggest bringing one if you have it. Make sure you have a fishing license, and remember two holes per person is the regs.
Cub_Driver has offered to cook, I will have some beverages, warm and cold available and some other fixings to go with the pike. Fishing is starting to pick up, and a 46" one was caught last week. No promises on a big lunker, but I think we will get into to them OK, and you never know.
If you want more info, PM me.. I can give you my cell phone number if you want to chat, or get an update on pike day before flying out about Wx, conditions or whats going on. I will be off the grid to get to the internet possibly after Thursday the 3rd.
Hope to see you out there, fly safe and dress warm.
Scooter
I will be out there probably on the 3rd or 4th, and will have the cabin warmed up for the gang if need be. Weather is forecast pretty good at this point (Tuesday night) calling for temperatures in the + teens. I have limited room if some want to stay over night. Arrange with me on PM, first come first serve.
My cabin is the only blue roofed one, and it is across the lake from Shell Lake lodge and is on the East side of lake, about 1.5 miles north of the south end where the outlet creek is. I have a packed strip there you can pull up on, and I will pack some more area for parking, but snow conditions are real good now... no real sign of overflow. DO NOT TRY TO LAND ON WHEELS!! This is skis only, unlike the eastern part of the Susitna Valley, there is about 8' to 10' of snow on the ground a bit less on the lake but still TO DEEP for wheels. If you come on wheels we may be starting a new thread under aircraft retrievals.
We are going to fish real close to where my strip on the lake is, between my plane and a big beaver lodge. I don't think we will need an auger extension, but I would suggest bringing one if you have it. Make sure you have a fishing license, and remember two holes per person is the regs.
Cub_Driver has offered to cook, I will have some beverages, warm and cold available and some other fixings to go with the pike. Fishing is starting to pick up, and a 46" one was caught last week. No promises on a big lunker, but I think we will get into to them OK, and you never know.
If you want more info, PM me.. I can give you my cell phone number if you want to chat, or get an update on pike day before flying out about Wx, conditions or whats going on. I will be off the grid to get to the internet possibly after Thursday the 3rd.
Hope to see you out there, fly safe and dress warm.
Scooter
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