01-29-2025, 12:09 AM
Soft water is going fast. I took a drive to Jordanelle on Sunday and found the north marina iced in. The PWC ramp was open. On Deer Creek the Island marina and north was iced up but much of the lake was still open.
I pulled the boat up to Jordanelle this morning (my drive by of Deer Creek reported above). The cold temps 0* as I passed Deer Creek and 12* at Jordanelle had changed things since Sunday. Much of Deer Creek was capped. I'm not sure if the main ramp is iced, that would be the place to try if you are going to try the tubes. The PWC ramp at Jordanelle was also iced in. It was beautiful and sunny at Jordanelle with no wind but fishing was a no go.
Now I don't want anyone to misunderstand, it is not ready yet for ice fishing. Yes there were some people fishing the ice right near the Island at Deer Creek (where it was iced on Sunday) but the newly capped areas did not look ready - lots of scattered open water patches. With the warm temps forecast for the weekend, I have my doubts that it will have safe ice. Be safe out there.
I pulled the boat up to Jordanelle this morning (my drive by of Deer Creek reported above). The cold temps 0* as I passed Deer Creek and 12* at Jordanelle had changed things since Sunday. Much of Deer Creek was capped. I'm not sure if the main ramp is iced, that would be the place to try if you are going to try the tubes. The PWC ramp at Jordanelle was also iced in. It was beautiful and sunny at Jordanelle with no wind but fishing was a no go.
Now I don't want anyone to misunderstand, it is not ready yet for ice fishing. Yes there were some people fishing the ice right near the Island at Deer Creek (where it was iced on Sunday) but the newly capped areas did not look ready - lots of scattered open water patches. With the warm temps forecast for the weekend, I have my doubts that it will have safe ice. Be safe out there.