can any one give me a general location to look for fish on bear lake throught the ice before the ice is gone. and driving directions on how to get to said location.. i dont want any secret spots or baits, just a general location and how to get there. i am very unfamiliar with bear lake. i know nothing about it or my way around it. please and thank you.. PM me if you are more comfortable with that
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Check out the Utah forum . There is alot of good information . They are catching some big Macs . Curt G.
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Check this thread out on the Utah forum. [url "http://www.bigfishtackle.com/forum/Utah_Fishing_Forum_C55/gforum.cgi?post=803039;forum_view=forum_view_collapsed;page=unread#unread"]Amazing bear lake[/url].
Just drive up there. You can see where everyone is fishing.
Good Luck.
Idaho
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Here is a three popular locations. [cool]
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I have been on the east side idaho state park several times and seen several fish caught i have not been the lucky one several smaller mac a few 6lb cuts and a 10lb mac. People also go to the south end between garden city and laketown
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I have never had great luck on the east side. Pump house and the weed patch a little further south always provided a lot of action for smaller macks.
Everyone loves the Rock Pile. I think it just hates me in general. The south side between garden city and laketown is the place where I marked as my spot. Overall it has produced the best results for me over the years. I know of other locations, but I don't know how good they are and have not gone to them myself.[cool]
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Thanks all, im going bright and early in the morning with my dad, spent most of the day getting my gear ready just in case I get lucky, because my prior set up wouldnt if I did manage a big mak or cutt. Im going to go where ever looks promising which I have no idea seems how I have only fished there once and that was 5 years ago.
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so do I have to have a utah license if i fish on the utah side? or is it like when there is open water and it doesnt matter which as long as you have a valid license?
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Your good anywhere you go on Bear lake with a Idaho license. The last two times Ive been ive got skunked but one time before that I got a 7,12,15lber in 2 hours, all back in the water to catch again. Thats bear lake for ya. All the places noted on the map have been hit hard with fisherman and the fish are being tight lipped. This is the most ice I have fished on at bear lake since I started ice fishing here 8 years ago. Good luck
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Thank you, i plan on release anything I might catch as well.
I just want to catch a laker have never caught one and would like to get it off my bucket list.
I am taking my dad out there also ha has never caught a laker ether. I know my chances are not the greatest but figure the only way to catch one and get it off my list is to try.
I have all the same jigs and misc baits i have scene in pictures of others catches. so i figure my odds are ok. wont break my hart if i dont catch one but would be nice too.
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[
] The last time the lake froze over like this was very similar with the tight lip action around the white fish spawn. Sometime in the next week the bite will pick up again, but the ice will only last so long.
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I am hoping for big wind and warm days! I want to get my boat bad!
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