Last night ice started forming on the lake, boat launch has ice below it and out but open water to the west of the ramp, the day use area has ice along the shore but open water toward the middle. With the sun coming up it’s made it difficult to see with the fog coming off the open water
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Ok fog lifted a bit so pic below from day use area, some open water along the shore
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Thanks for the report. Though I don't fish Hyrum much it is a good indication of what to expect from other Res.
RJ
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Thanks Alan, I really expected more ice when I seen -4F this morning... but it's not supposed to get above freezing for a couple days so let's hope it caps solid... Thanks for the update... Jeff
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Thanks for the update.
I've attached the camera link so you can watch the progress of the ice.
By the looks of it you won't have to wait much longer.[
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http://www.hyrumdamcam.com/
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It doesn't look safe yet on camera, but Hyrum appears to have capped last night. Hopefully it can build enough thickness to withstand forecast high temps in the 40's this weekend.
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The pictures look better today than yesterday... It's been a great couple days for building ice... My home pond got up to 3" last night so hopefully Hyrum will get over 2" and it just might make it through the little warm up that is forecasted... Man bring on 3" so I can fish it... Later Jeff
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12:50pm sitting at the launch ramp, areas open close to here yesterday have iced over. I went about 2’ off the bank and chopped a hole and it appears the ice is about 1.5” thick, picture below
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Swim beach area looks like almost everything capped, there are a couple open water spots out toward the middle that the waterfowl are keeping open currently
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Boy if it stays cold we might get on it Friday. Thanks for the update, are you ready to try it? Later Jeff
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Oh yea I’m in, cold went away Monday Night
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Ill bet you see the dare devils on it tomorrow, but I’m probably not strong enough to pull myself out if I went through so I’ll wait another day, plus I have to work anyway. But Friday has some potential unless my wife puts me to work getting ready for Christmas. That actually has high potential of happening so I guess I better keep from getting too excited. Hope I can go soon though. Later Jeff
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I’ve got a workout scheduled for 9 on Friday at the gym so I can’t go until after 10 so get your honey do’s done early lol
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Sure was good and cold again last night, I'm watching for the first guys on the camera this morning but the cameras haven't updated since 11:00 last night... Probably will see someone, unless the fog is too thick to see that far from the camera... There's probably 2.5-3" this morning if my guessing is close... Should be good strong black ice, so it's a definite maybe for sure... I'll have to see what my wife says, but expect earlier would be better than later, but I can go get holes drilled and find the fish and let you stay after I have to go... I think I'll try those perch in the piles and see if I can find some size early before all the big ones are caught... Hope it works out... Later Jeff
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