Today I tried a new approach to fishing. I tried to be more easy going and take it easy. I did some errands slept in a little and made it out to the lake around 1. Then we set up the permanent ice house which took a long time. Ended up fishing two hours. Didn't see a thing. Only saw one other group catch fish. I'm sure it was great in the morning.
Windriver
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I was not confident that the ice would be thick enough at Ririe so we made the trip to Mackay, and had a great time. The kids all had fun, we were in fish from the time we arrive until we left. They were very nice fish for Mackay, I took some photos and will post the later.
I drove up to Ririe tonight to check things out and and saw your icehouse, it looks warm and comfy. I talked to a couple of guys who were just getting off the ice, they said it was very slow (caught 1 trout). The good news, the ice looked to be about 4 inches. Looks like I know where I will be spending my free time for the next month or two.
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Were they selling the annual parking permit at the shack?
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Don't worry windriver you didn't miss much we got up there at day light and only caught one kokanee and one trout, one other group caught a few. We must have left about the time you got there must have just missed you hopefully tomorrow will be better
Like some great fisherman once told me:
"I'm sure you'll make up for the skunk today by getting twice as many next time." [
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Windriver,
My first time ever ice fishing at ririe and first time ever catching a salmon.
came in fast and furious shortly after setup in the morning...then nothing...until 2pm our neighbors 20 yards away starting catching again...we starting jigging and didn't get a bite.....
3 kokanee I brought home were great eatin during Saint's game.
I had a hard time setting the hook....seems like they just poke at the bait....
we left at 3...saw the building setting up....you have a chimney coming out....are ya gonna haul a wood burning stove out there????
Looks like a great setup! you are lucky to have a solid structure out there...the wind can get ya pretty cold for sure.....
I hope to go back up there soon...
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yes there is a woodburning stove. Good to hear you got into them. They are my favorite as far as eating goes. I felt like I had set up over the barren sea as I check tons of holes with the vex and didn't see a fish. It just wasn't my day, but I needed to get the house set up anyway.
Windriver
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Your fishing at Ririe was the same as our duck hunting. We didn't see a single duck until after shooting hours.
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