Mantua? Ice or no ice?

[zburninator]

Does anybody know what the conditions of Mantua are? Thinking about going up there today but not sure if there is safe ice or ice at all for that matter. Any info would be great, thanks! Yeah
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[RockyRaab]

The report further down on this page says it's "ugly."
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[zburninator]

Thanks, I may just have to spin cast the inlet. If I go I will post an update later
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[TheFishSlayer]

I drove up last night to have a look. The ice is rotten and not safe. The inlet is still open.
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[zburninator]

Thank you! Sounds like I'll be fishing the inlet today.
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[CVfisher]

My brother is on it as we speak (Fat Biker). Been sending my pics of caught fish all morning..
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[zburninator]

Is he fishing the Open Water by the inlet? If so I may just run into him. I'll probably be pulling up to the reservoir in about 45 minutes
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[CVfisher]

Nope... on the hard deck
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[zburninator]

Hell yeah, did he say how thick?
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[CVfisher]

a good 4" clear ice 50 yards out from ramp...
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[Sirfilletalot]

My dog and I took a stroll from the south bathroom parking area to the knoll. I didn't see anywhere I would want to get on the ice on the east side. Two guys were fishing out from the boat ramp as I was leaving about 3 pm.
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[zburninator]

That was me and my buddy! We ended up doing pretty well. My buddy Wilson caught 5 trout. One of the five was a really nice size. I managed to get one to the hole before he decided to spit my ice fly out and swim off. The ice was a solid 3.5-4 inches of solid ice with a thin layer of frozen slush on top. Overall we had an awesome evening! I have a feeling this ice season is going to be a productive one.
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[CacheIceMan]

Awesome job! Thanks for the report and breaking the ice on Mantua this new season! Errrrr bad cliche! NOT breaking the ice! [sly]
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[zburninator]

No problem! I can't wait to find the perch this winter. Its going to be a blast!
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[smittyts]

Thanks for the report. awesome pics. I love the crud eatin' grin on your fishing buddy. That says it all.
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