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Got an invite from a friend to go up to Bear Lake as we bravely faced the 10 degree temps with optimism. We had been previously and had caught both lake trout and cutts. Tried to launch from First point and it was a bit dicey with floating ice chunks and a built up dropoff from the wind splashing against the boat ramp.

Ending up launching at Cisco Beach with no problems and no ice. Nothing was plowed at this point. (When we left and drove past First point on our way home, it had been plowed.) Headed over to the Rock pile and proceeded to stay until 1 or so. Ended up catching 11 fish, all cutts, with 3 around 4lbs. We had a hard time graphing fish and only went to waypoints from previous successful adventures and that seemed to work well. Had to break up some ice when we got there but it all melted and was pushed off by the wind.

We tried to see if any cisco were there yet with a dropped castmaster. No takers. Kept two small cutts and no cisco in their bellies. Still, like on schedule, a couple weeks away. Good luck and stay safe. LC

If you were wondering, we didn't see the Bear Lake Monster.

-Here is some pics of the 3 best fish of our 3 trips.

Hey LC! Nice report. I'm really hoping the Bear will cap this year. Never caught a mac outta there (yet).
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it is plenty cold up there but the wind keeps it from freezing. Once a solid high sets in, maybe then. LC

Attached some pics. LC

[quote lordCrappie]Ended up catching 11 fish, all cutts, with 3 around 4lbs.[/quote]

I'm not sure if you left out the details of that first fish, but I would have guessed it was closer to double the weight you mention (~4 lbs). That fish looks huge. Now that I think of it, you must have been posting pics from one of the other three trips you mention since you have a big laker in one of the pics and above you only mention cutts. Those are some nice fish, especially that first cutt.
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Sorry for the confusion. These three photos are the best fish from our 3 trips to BL. The biggest cutt would go close to 8lbs. Very nice! The lake trout was close to twenty.The other cutt was around 4lbs. I caught the smallest cutt but it is great to see others catch nice fish. I am a crappie, bass, perch, and bluegill fisherman but Bear Lake fish are fun and great to catch. I can see why people love to go and get them. LC

Nice fish, congrats!
Those fish, big as they are, are actually pretty common sized up here. If the guys take the time to figure these fish out, they can usually expect some of the best trophy trout fishing , hand down, in the western U.S.
When I say " common sized" I mean they are caught commonly enough to be expected once in a while, but those fish are still VERY nice!
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