IDAHO ICE

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IT IS FINALLY HERE. MADE IT UP TO DEVILS CREEK AROUND 0730 SATURDAY MORNING. WITH THE TEMPERATURE OUTSIDE I AM SURPRISED THE ICE WASNT THREE FEET THICK. IT WAS AROUND 5-6 INCHES. WE BRAVED THE WIND AND COLD FOR A COUPLE OF HOURS AND CAUGHT 15-20 FISH WITH THE MAJORITY OF THOSE BEING VERY SMALL RAINBOWS. AROUND 10 WE PICKED UP AND HEADED FOR A LAKE NEARBY AND WE WERE REWARDED WITH NO WIND AND VERY PLEASANT CONDITIONS. AFTER A TEST DIG (3 INCHES) WE VENTURED OUT 100 YARDS AND SET UP CAMP. IT WAS NON STOP ACTION THE REST OF THE DAY ON SOME VERY AGGRESIVE BOWS. THE AVERAGE WAS PROBABLY AROUND 15 INCHES WITH THE BIGGEST AROUND 18 INCHES. WE FINISHED THE DAY WITH OVER 100 FISH IN OUR GROUP. HECK OF A WAY TO START THE YEAR.
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What lake did you move to after fishing Devils Creek? Was it Crowthers? Where were you guys fishing on Devils Creek? Were you guys fishing out from the boat ramp? There was four guys there that left at about that time. We started out fishing out from the dock. Stayed until 1. You are right about the cold temps. The wind blew until noon or so.
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WE WERE FISHING JUST SOUTH OF THE DOCK IN 18 FEET OF WATER. I WAS DISAPOINTED IN THE SIZE OF FISH. WE EXPECTED ALOT BETTER. THE BITE WAS PRETTY FAST BUT THE SIZE WAS NOT THERE. WE WENT OVER TO DEEP CREEK AND DID REALLY WELL. WHERE WERE YOU FISHING AT?
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