11-05-2019, 05:56 AM
Last year I kept track of, to the best of my ability, the waters that had thick enough ice to be safe to get out on and fish. I believe a lot of people found it helpful but I constantly worried that someone would go out, fall through, and blame me. I think I'll try it again this year. Inasmuch as possible I'll try to pass on specifics such as, " There is 4" of ice in the bay but open water further out." UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES SHOULD MY WORD BE TAKEN FOR CONDITIONS. EVERYONE MUST TEST AND VERIFY THAT THE ICE THEY ARE GOING TO FISH IS SAFE. This is best done with a spud or by drilling test holes when you first step out on the ice (watch out for those rocks, though [mad]).
It was discussed at some length last year just how much ice is safe enough. The consensus among experts is that you need 4". Some fish on thinner ice but it makes me nervous for them. No fish is worth getting "baptized." USE EXTREME CAUTION. As I have said before, we'd rather here from you than about you.
Without further ado, here's the list.
High Uintas lakes People have been fishing Mirror and Trial. No ice thickness report.
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It was discussed at some length last year just how much ice is safe enough. The consensus among experts is that you need 4". Some fish on thinner ice but it makes me nervous for them. No fish is worth getting "baptized." USE EXTREME CAUTION. As I have said before, we'd rather here from you than about you.
Without further ado, here's the list.
High Uintas lakes People have been fishing Mirror and Trial. No ice thickness report.
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The older I get the more I would rather be considered a good man than a good fisherman.
