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Sorry this is a day late. Went to Strawberry on Monday (holiday). After all the slush reports from Saturday, I took a pair of snow shoes. Didn't need them. They rode in the sled the whole day. You could see were wheelers/snow machines had been bogged and it looked terrible, but the top layer had frozen up. It was like walking on a sidewalk - opaque with a little skiff on top. Went out of the Strawberry marina, north a few hundred yards. In 10 minutes I had 2 nice rainbows. It slowed from there. Kept 3 rainbows for the girls at work. Turned back 2 more rainbows and 2 cutts. Beautiful day, no wind, reasonably warm - though the ice holes kept freezing up. What a great state - open water down in the valleys but the ice won't be off Strawberry any time soon. Take your pick soft or hard water.
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Do you think the conditions had improved enough to get an ATV on the ice, or is it still walking only. Thinking about going out tomorrow afternoon.
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I saw snowmobiles on the ice but I did not see any ATV's. My impression is you could use an ATV, but if you broke through the crust into the slush you would be stuck. I hate to make that call. The cold I feel outside right now might help things. Good luck. Sorry I am not much help.
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That is helpful. I think we may play it safe and just walk. It sounds like near the marina is doing okay for fishing anyway. I can't remember, did you say what time of day you fished? Thanks for the info.
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I arrived about 0715. It was light but the sun had not come up. If I were to do it again I would get there about a half hour earlier. Fishing was best early.
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I was up there on Saturday and went about 10 feet before the 4 wheeler was stuck. Unless it has changed since that time its a definite no. Fishing was fairly good, but not the greatest. Still caught a few nice ones
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