05-11-2011, 10:49 PM
Fished it last night (in the snow). There is very very little open water. If there are very many people there already fishing, you may have a tough time finding a spot to fish.
I fished an area of open water that was about 50 yards long. By the tracks in the snow / mud, it had been fished a couple times before me, too. Good news was that I managed to catch a few cuts and bows, and it was at least soft water fishing.
My guess is that it is still a ways off. It won't be off on Saturday, but there maybe a few more fishable places. Chicken Creek East and West have places to fish as well as some of the shoreline @ the Ladders, but it seriously is very limited. The ice is against the shore in most places, and most open pockets are only out 20 feet or so.
When I left at 8 pm, it was 33 degrees. Amazing how much snow is still up there! It won't be long now.
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I fished an area of open water that was about 50 yards long. By the tracks in the snow / mud, it had been fished a couple times before me, too. Good news was that I managed to catch a few cuts and bows, and it was at least soft water fishing.
My guess is that it is still a ways off. It won't be off on Saturday, but there maybe a few more fishable places. Chicken Creek East and West have places to fish as well as some of the shoreline @ the Ladders, but it seriously is very limited. The ice is against the shore in most places, and most open pockets are only out 20 feet or so.
When I left at 8 pm, it was 33 degrees. Amazing how much snow is still up there! It won't be long now.
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