Fishing Forum

So ice fishing,

Yeah everyone is giving up due to the slow pace this year and the strange weather making some lakes inaccessible.
In fact I keep hearing people say things like "I'm giving up ready for spring" and "done ice fishing, the skunk is damaging my septum" etc....

That brings me to chesterfield res in Idaho, I had posted on the Idaho board and YoungFish gave me some great pointers, we left Ogden around 430am and arrived at 730 (because Chesterfield res and Chesterfield the town are not the same) it really should have taken only 2 hours.
When we arrived we punched a few holes using the tackle advise from YoungFish, the older gents across from us were struggling with their auger so I went to help them with mine, I was on the 4th hole for them when i was told that my pole was in the hole. I ran over and landed this 19 inch 3.5lb fighter ( Fish gods throwing me a break for helping other fisherman ) [inline DSC_0407.JPG]
The fishing was fantastic and we ended the day with a lot of fish some the same size as above and a few at this outstanding jaw dropping size
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The drive was long the fishing was great and the scenery was out of this world
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If anyone is thinking about going to chesterfield GO however, make sure your blades are sharp and don't fret when you think the ice is going to swallow every inch of auger blade, it is thick and hard but you'll get through.

Over all it was FANTASTIC!!!
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Thanks for the report. I would hit Chesterfield every winter when I was going to school at USU and I would always come home with a limit of 3 to 4 pound rainbows.
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I'm heading up there on Sat. Thanks for the report. Good on ya for helping out instead of pulling out your cell phone and taking video while you make fun of them. You definitely deserved the 19 incher.

Roman
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Hmm - sounds like there's a backstory there? Or just the random collection of youtube bafoonery?

Nice fish there - the first one I mean! haha

So thick ice, check. Don't trust the GPS to tell you where you REALLY want to go - check. Sharpen blade, check.
Edges solid?

maybe the ice sled stays in the back of the rig for a while longer...thanks for the report.

Edges are solid the collection of water at the noon mark had us worried but they remained golden, this also takes the snow away and freezes like an ice rink so careful on and off.

Also the res signs are small and under the big sportsmen access ones so pay close attention and if anyone needs the same advice I received pm me I'll hit you up.
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