Any ice fishing gents out there?

[JKaboom]

I went ice fishing for the first time this season. A place called 11 mile reservoir in Colorado. It's a great place to catch large trout 3+ pounds on a regular basis. They're meat is such a dark rich orange/red.

Anyways, it was very cold 10 degrees with 25mph winds and wind chills to minus 25. I'm between huts right now so i went old school on a bucket on the ice. The action was non existent. I think because it's post frontal fishing. The bite reports were great over the last couple weeks.

Here's a pic looking through 8 inches of ice in 10 fow. See all the rocks and stuff? It's cool and freaky too...

 

[Toothpick]

As cold as it is I bet I can go out back in our little pond and not hit water. Ice solid top to bottom.

 

[Lightcs1776]

My oldest boy loves to go ice fishing. I usually go out with him once during the season, and only after the ice is thick enough to drive on, though I will never take my vehicle on the ice. It is a lot of fun pulling fish out of a hole in the ice and good time with my son.

 

[Steel2It]

I grew up in Maine, and enjoyed fishing through 2+ feet of ice every February, chopping five holes per fisherman with a homemade spud. I live in Colorado now, and have ice fished only once, also on Eleven Mile Reservoir in 1995. Ice was too thin for my comfort, about 5 inches as I recall, and the wind across South Park buckled and cracked the ice constantly. The possibility of unsupported ice over drawn-down reservoirs crept into my thoughts too. Spent the day scared to death. My ice rod has rested in the garage ever since.

Your photo indicates that the ice rested on the water surface, and eight inches is ok -- if it's that thick everywhere. Enjoy, and here's to better luck with those big trout.

 

[Rhody]

Cool pic. Looks ice cold. Lol
The closest I’ve come is pond skating (and not falling in) and watching “alone”

 

[FarmerTan]

Used to fish on a bucket. But ice cold beer was involved back then. Lol, I'm sober and smarter now.

 

[Ad Astra]

I'd love to try - so different from our lazy ways of fishing!

From a Minnesota visit I know how tasty that walleye is! Great fish.

AA

 

[JKaboom]

I'd love to try - so different from our lazy ways of fishing!

From a Minnesota visit I know how tasty that walleye is! Great fish.

AA

I like taking people. I have enough fishing gear for 2 people. I'm based in southern Colorado, if your interested, PM me

 

[Ad Astra]

I like taking people. I have enough fishing gear for 2 people. I'm based in southern Colorado, if your interested, PM me

Incredibly kind and thoughtful of you! Sadly, I've burned any and all time off until much warmer weather returns! Many thanks, though.

AA

 

[Ratso]

I’m not an ice fisherman even though I live on a lake in Northern Illinois. The lakes aren’t totally frozen yet and we’re expecting 50 degree weather Friday. The real message here is I bow hunt in Wisconsin. My two hunting buddies are from up there. When they’re not hunting they’re fishing. I benefit from a steady diet of mostly blue gills during hunting season. For a special treat it’s lake perch and walleye cheeks. Good stuff.