12-28-2020, 03:55 PM
I fished there on Saturday and the ice we fished was 8-inches. It can be variable in there though, so definitely check as you go. There were a lot of anglers on the ice too. The ice sheet ended at Confluence Point, so the end of Forest Service road 11 was open water. There were portions starting to skim over, from there down to Currant Creek, and from Buckboard south to the dam its still open water. The ice was pretty polished, so bring your cleats.
Fishing was good for small lake trout in about 60ft of water and the occasional rainbow just under the ice (10-20ft). Most of the lake trout we caught were coming through suspended around 30-45ft. Minnow or rap style baits worked best for us (for example Jigging Raps) tipped with a small chunk of bait. We caught a few fish on tubes, grubs, etc. as well.
Hope it helps, Ryno
Fishing was good for small lake trout in about 60ft of water and the occasional rainbow just under the ice (10-20ft). Most of the lake trout we caught were coming through suspended around 30-45ft. Minnow or rap style baits worked best for us (for example Jigging Raps) tipped with a small chunk of bait. We caught a few fish on tubes, grubs, etc. as well.
Hope it helps, Ryno