Flaming Gorge Ice?

[RonPaulFan]

I'll be in Manila this weekend. How's the ice and fishing?
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[Tarponjim]

Damn thing is still frozen. I'm waiting for the thaw. No fishing or drowning reports.
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[RonPaulFan]

Hopefully, I'll post a fishing report. Friends are saying I should be fishing at 5 A.M. Saturday morning because that's when the fish want to eat. What are the fish thinking? They'll be just as wet at noon! I can get some good sleep in a warm comfortable bed and then it will be a warm Sunny day at noon. Anyone here is invited to join me fishing.
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[a_bow_nut]

They are right. Most days the bite really dies off by 9 or 10 in the morning.

That's why I started chasing bass and walleye. They have a active period at dusk that matches my lifestyle better.
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[muirco]

When does the thaw usually happen? Are we weeks away (2) or more like a month away before a boat can get on out of Lucerne? Also, I eventually need to get you to make me one more rod... You made me two last year, thanks![fishon]
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[Tarponjim]

Looking like two weeks for ice out at the moment, at least. I'm wrapping up the rod building for the season. I may order blanks and components for one more round, but pretty soon I will be fishing 7 days a week until mid-May. Let me know in an email, and I'll try.
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[RonPaulFan]

18+ inches of hard dry strong ice covered with 1" of dry snow. Blue sky sunny day and zero wind. Tee shirt comfortable afternoon.
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[fish_hntr]

[quote Tarponjim]Looking like two weeks for ice out at the moment, at least. I'm wrapping up the rod building for the season. I may order blanks and components for one more round, but pretty soon I will be fishing 7 days a week until mid-May. Let me know in an email, and I'll try.[/quote]

2 weeks ago Lucerne had 6-8 feet of open water along the edge and now it is frozen solid again, appears Linwood is frozen too and red canyon has ice in parts again as well, I hope and pray it is open in 2 weeks but think 3-4 is more realistic. Last year I was up there April 4th and it was a hoot, this year should keep our coolers full!
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[muirco]

Were you going for lake trout or rainbows or both? Any suggestions on lures? I have never been up there right at ice out. We have a boat that can troll or jig. Suggestions on what is best that time of year?
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[liketrolling]

this was 4 18 2016
https://youtu.be/OJ4x8BGESXs

was trolling for big lakers first then Kokes
this is the first time I have got a cray fish down 100 ft trolling over 2 mph.
kokes were biting good that day.
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[ducksfresh]

[quote Tarponjim]Looking like two weeks for ice out at the moment, at least. I'm wrapping up the rod building for the season. I may order blanks and components for one more round, but pretty soon I will be fishing 7 days a week until mid-May. Let me know in an email, and I'll try.[/quote]
Looks like you are right about the timing. And why wouldn't you be. Be safe out there this year.
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