Utah Lake ice thickness request, and Echo Reservoir report

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I would really like to catch some crappie there. Anybody have ideas or suggestions?

Crappies are definitely not as plentiful as white bass.  But there are roving schools that can provide some action.  And some of them may exceed 12".  They are a lot more structure oriented than white bass so you will usually do better fishing around and under the docks.  Also, they tend to suspend up off the bottom so you have to make good use of your sonar.  Always fish just above them.  They will rise to take a jig but almost never move down for something below them.

Those who specialize in crappie catchin' usually move around, drilling holes and sending down the transducer to see if anybody's home.  Good to wait a few minutes after the commotion of the drill.  But if there is nothing there, keep moving until you find something.

Also, for what it's worth, bank tanglers were picking up some crappie under bobbers just out off the point of the rocks at the harbor entrance...just before iceup.  Might still be some hanging around out there...right along the edge of the dredged channel.