Fishing Forum

Is what it takes to go out on early ice! Good grief - I dragged my boy onto two inches of clear solid iceness. Was fine till that one burp of an ice check when kazoom under and across the lake. Whew - Butt-pucker moment if ever... son's "go gett'm" attitude turned to "ok we're done, let's go" - a few perch later, things lightened up.

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First fish iced!
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Had some live-action reports as Bama made his way out. We were later getting started. Crossed paths as it-were. But we went for it. Smooth as slickery snot! But clear solid ice - what there is of it. Few groups along the west dike. Docks have been up for a few weeks now.

We headed from the south road but not too far out. Not a whole lot of crazy action, but got into some perch, gills, and a fat trout. I think if we'd felt more confident would could have moved around more. But it was a bit spooky. But fun as hell just to be on ice again!

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And I'll say it again - I LOVE having a decent fish-finder for ice! Left the camera home this run, but still - watching a fish come arc off bottom to check out your bouncing jigs... then boing - spring bobber, and go! Missed a bunch of bites, and had a fat-ass gill that disconnected on the finder cable! Had I been quick enough - it was still sitting in the hole for a sec!

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It was a grand day out. Well - short quick morning anyway!

[cool] made it on the ice myself today, although it was a bit thicker, good on ya.
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nice to hear you guys did good where do you guys head out on i have always wondered were the other spot is that every one alwats launches at. We always just go out on the west side
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on this map there's a little square that's dang near pat to where parking/launch is at. Hard to miss.

Courtesy is to NOT park AT the slope spot. You can drive down to the bathrooms - turn around - and then park facing out along the road.

Some of the time - being close to an inlet can be a favorable location for ice. Long as the ice will support the notion!!!

Nice job Yote i am chomping at the bit to get out on the hard deck
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Hey your 5th pic has me in it important the guy on the far right Crm is the guy on the far left and roller is in the middle nice pic please send it to me ill send ya my email
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Great pics CoyoteSpinner. Wow, that looks cool as heck with the clear ice. Almost looked like you guys were walking on water at first.
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It can happen! Here's Bama on Hyrum after a rain.


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Of course it's shareable! That pic was taken the same day, just a little earlier.
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