FG 2/4-2/7

[Muskyon46]

Good report and I concur, the wind has been brutal up on the Gorge this year.  I was uplake yesterday and couldn't believe all the open pockets of water in the main channel- near Lowe Canyon, Crayfish Island, and a large one reaching from the south end of Breeze Hill all the way over to Buckboard.  We fished north of Currant Creek and the ice was good there, a solid 10-inches.  I had to cross one pressure ridge along shore, but other than that travel wasn't bad.  You also noted all the dust flying, and yesterday the ice was just covered with it.  It actually made pulling the sled more of a work out, even on the polished ice.  I've never seen dirt completely covering the ice like that.

Thanks for posting, Ryno

Thanks Ryno, that dirt/sand/dust was pretty crazy. Still digging it out of all kinds of places. had to tear my LX7 down and wash it all out. Definitely not pleased with that. Here's what it looked like behind the trailer before we pulled out. That was 10in thick when we arrived and we unloaded to the right on the ice

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Good report and I concur, the wind has been brutal up on the Gorge this year.  I was uplake yesterday and couldn't believe all the open pockets of water in the main channel- near Lowe Canyon, Crayfish Island, and a large one reaching from the south end of Breeze Hill all the way over to Buckboard.  We fished north of Currant Creek and the ice was good there, a solid 10-inches.  I had to cross one pressure ridge along shore, but other than that travel wasn't bad.  You also noted all the dust flying, and yesterday the ice was just covered with it.  It actually made pulling the sled more of a work out, even on the polished ice.  I've never seen dirt completely covering the ice like that.

Thanks for posting, Ryno

Hey Ryan you point out one thing folks need to be aware of with the grit on the ice... That will ruin a sharp auger blade... recommend taking a dull auger or look for cleaner ice before you drill a hole...  I chewed up an auger blade last spring not noticing the grit down in side the ice where I was drilling my holes... I was glad it was my cheap auger and not my Nils... Thanks for your update and report...  Jeff

definitely don't like dulling out the good auger for sure Jeff, that ice will be doing that to a few until it melts around there

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Thanks for the report. Glad you got off safe!

Thanks silverslinger