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Was checking ACCUWEATHER online and the forecast for the month shows some cold temps coming and the last week or so of November is supposed to be below average temps with nightime average in the teens! (forecast for Layton, Ut)
Even with the warmer than usual fall, I think we'll be ice fishing by mid to late December at the closer in places like Pineview, Rockport, East canyon.
Funny, before I got into ice fishing didn't look forward to cold Winters.
Come on Ice! Time to start checking the ice fishing gear.
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I can attest to the cold weather, I work in Park City and FELT it today! i drive up Provo canyon every morning and am drooling at the opportunity to fish the hard deck on Deer Creek, Jordanelle, and Echo. I am praying for ice before Christmas!!
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I can't wait!! Got my new ice sled built and now I am working on my snowmobile trying to get that ready. I hope these cold temps you speak of come true!
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Drove through Strawberry Valley this a.m., 11 degrees on the west side of the reservoir, 8 degrees on the east! Thats a good start for ice making weather.
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Thanks to you guys about the temps up in the mountains where it counts. Just about got my rods, reels, terminal tackle ready. Next going to go through my sled, ice auger, etc..
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Looks like this years ''Ice Watch'' is officially on.Would especially be interested if anyone is able to ice fish.roadside lakes in the Uintas any time soon. Did it a couple of years ago and it was a hoot ! Good luck to all.
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I know this doesn't really count, but the Cutler back sloughs have held ice for two days now with a forecast of 3 deg F overnight. Where I checked today had about 3/4" of ice. Might start to hold you skinny crazy guys in another night or two. That is probably an indication that the high country lakes are getting close. Have fun but be safe. Later J
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Drove the Mirror Lake highway this morning. Trial has ice with quite a bit of open water. Lost was capped with just a few spots of open water. On over the top, Mirror was almost completely capped. Pass lake was completely capped. I walked out about 10 feet and drilled a hole. Only about 2 inches of ice. I wasn't brave enough to go out to deeper water and try fishing but the lakes are almost there.
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Echo?????? you'll need a backhoe to dig for water!!!!!!!!!!
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Do you know when they stop plowing thru the hwy???
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Don't know when they close the gate - not sure how much snow accumulated on Thurs. Wednesday, it was open and the road was clear except down to Mirror from the highway. That had some snow but was not a problem.
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