Deer Creek - Is It Frozen?

[rgreenland]

It has been many years since I have fished through the ice at Deer Creek....Mainly because I have not seen it frozen over for quite a while. Does anyone know if it has done so this year? If yes, hows the fishing??

Thanks
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[aquaman]

good ice poor to fair fish depenping on who's report you read here a link to the most recent report

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[Bigcat]

Driving home from Strawberry on tuesday there were plenty of people on the ice fishing at Deer Creek however there are several areas of open water. Looks like a good place to take a bath if you don't know where you are going and are not careful.
Bigcat
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[ryno23]

My wife and I fished Deer Creek yesterday from about 12:30 to 4:00. We caught 20 nice Bows, with numerous break offs and fish lost at the hole. Ice was about 6-8 inches...we fished straight out from the parking area, just NW of the island. We were using small ( 1/32 oz) tubes, tipped with a waxie or a mealie. Both worked, with the waxie being more effective.The best color was white...other colors worked as well. But, I believe, the key was Smelly Jelly ( the liquid form, herring scent). We used it liberally whenever we rebaited. The fish hit hard, and fought well. We did not catch ANY perch....where are they?? **CAUTION** THERE IS OPEN WATER TOWARDS THE MIDDLE...BE CAREFUL, AND DON'T VENTURE OUT TOO FAR!!
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[fishman]

Great report Ryno23! What depth of water were ya fishing?
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[MrLipripper]

Is that "pay $" area where you were? Do you just squirt the Smelly Jelly on and hope it sticks to the lure/worm/hook? I used it the other day, anchovy scent, and it smelled like bad cat food![laugh] Guess that's why it works. Bright, glow-in-the-dark green color from HFT in a large squeeze bottle. Am I doing it right?

Oh, yeah, congratulations! 12:30-4:00 is usually my siesta time when fishing. I can't buy a bite then![unsure]
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[ryno23]

I did not have my depth finder, but I would estimate we were in only 15-20 feet of water. Yes, the area we parked in is a pay area. I have a season pass, so I don't suffer the sticker shock of the one time entry fee.[mad] You know, that Smelly Jelly is great stuff. Even after not re-applying for a while, the scent really sticks on baits.Even the liquid stuff.I just squirt a bit on the jig, and let it run down the whole length of it. I'm heading back in the morning...I'll let ya'll know if we were successful in catching!
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