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The idea of ice fishing on certain parts of rivers has been on my mind this whole winter season. I have been curious to hear what people have to say on the topic.
Any thoughts would be great!
Do you do it? Where? Do you take any special precautions because of the added danger of moving water and potential weak spots in the ice?
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i was fishing deep creek last weekend and a guy from af was talking to us about ice fishing on the snake he said they pull some nice fish out but it sounded like it was very slow moving water, he said your bait goes straight down doesnt seem to drift. He also said they have found spots 50 to 60 ft deep i would of never thought the river was that deep. Not much help but something i had been thinking about all week.
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The river ice I have been did not sem as strong and had alot of bubbles in it. I have seen people fishing the south fork at the Lorenzo bridge(hwy 20) on a pool off the main river in years past.
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I couldn't trust it just because of grandpa's stories. One day he's fishing on it, the next day he shows up to fish and it's gone. That sends chills down my spine.
p.s there must be alot of people in my situation today, and staying home for V-Day, and not fishing, all we can do is think and talk about it, thank God for BFT.
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I am afraid I am not much help here either. I have shied away from fishing frozen rivers. Just never felt like it was a safe thing to do. But to each his own! Good luck and be careful if you decide to give it a try.
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I go up and down the Salmon around Challis and Salmon several times a week. One day there will be 3-4 feet of ice, that afternoon, the ice is gone. I can't trust it. I once watched two whitetail does cross the ice near Shoup. One broke thru and finally pulled back out wet. Until that time, I had entertained thoughts of crossing the ice to hunt some elk with my muzzle loader, but I gave that idea up fast.
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es usually has action for Browns, so I focus my ice efforts there. I am not trying to discourage you, and maybe someone will speak up with some amazing tips, but with the action you have had at Island Park this winter it would be very dificult to top it.
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