Bear Lake 1-10-2016

[Bduck]

Took a day drive to Bear yesterday. Garden City state park is launch at your own risk. An ice free path has a bridge of ice out a little ways from ramp. When entering lake from marina inlet a broken ice field extends out 60'+. As I drove to Cisco area the south end of lake was capped. As I got to 1st point launch it was another launch at your own risk again but not as heavy as it was on west side. Broken ice field extends out from ramp about 20'+. Continued on to south end of Cisco Beach, open water at ramp with no ice, there was a vehicle with boat trailer parked, vehicle had chains on for procautionary safety, north Cisco Beach ramp closed. Rainbow launch open, no ice field. Parking areas have been cleared at Cisco & Rainbow. Most ice observed was on west & south shores but conditions can rapidly change. East shore looks good but stay aware of ice sheets or chunks that may be present. [fishon]
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