Author Topic: where's the ice? (Read 1822 times)

fowl_language · « **on:** Oct 23, 2014, 03:24 PM »

Come on something's gotta be frozen by now right?

Shoot with the fall being so warm the lower clearwater just now got below 51 took about two weeks longer than last year

i got hope that it starts to cool down faster pretty soon or i might have to duck hunt through January! (That be a shame

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Bearsfan · « **Reply #1 on:** Oct 23, 2014, 03:35 PM »

Yeah, you'd think something around Stanley would be locked up by now.

Reel trouble · « **Reply #2 on:** Oct 23, 2014, 03:36 PM »

Another 30 days higher elevations will have ice

fowl_language · « **Reply #3 on:** Oct 24, 2014, 09:31 PM »

I say we just dump some coolers full of ice in all the lakes and speed it up!

Reel trouble · « **Reply #4 on:** Oct 24, 2014, 09:59 PM »

Sounds good to me Im ready

bowhunter68 · « **Reply #5 on:** Oct 26, 2014, 09:09 PM »

Saw some white peaks today...its comn!!!!

Shivering · « **Reply #6 on:** Oct 26, 2014, 09:18 PM »

Launched Saturday morning and the pickup said it was 38 for the air temp, and snow on the peaks. wont be long. tick tock tick tock.

hooknhunter · « **Reply #7 on:** Oct 27, 2014, 08:33 AM »

I was at a high mountain lake (8200 feet) near the Stanley basin (often the coldest place in Idaho) and there was no ice anywhere on the lake. Last year I was ice fishing that lake in mid November.

Early in the afternoon, I snagged my gear in water about crotch deep, so I stripped down (completely buff naked) and walked out into the lake to retrieve my gear. I'm here to tell you we have a while before ice up. But it is coming.

Hamstn · « **Reply #8 on:** Oct 27, 2014, 08:45 AM »

The ice in the normal areas will come but I was told the Almanac predicts a warmer winter? I would say it's on trend as we have yet to have a frost in Oct. (maybe this morning)

panfishman13 · « **Reply #9 on:** Oct 27, 2014, 12:54 PM »

it's been getting frosty in the mountains down by Mcammon. even saw a couple of puddles frozen over one morning.

maybe this season we'll have ice clear through march, last year's season was cut way too short for me. $:-\$

hooknhunter · « **Reply #10 on:** Oct 28, 2014, 07:17 AM »

Snotel for Island Park says it was 22 degrees at 3:00 AM this morning. You guys are getting close to forming some ice over there.

Bearsfan · « **Reply #11 on:** Oct 28, 2014, 09:40 AM »

Quote from: hooknhunter on Oct 27, 2014, 08:33 AM

Early in the afternoon, I snagged my gear in water about crotch deep, so I stripped down (completely buff naked) and walked out into the lake to retrieve my gear. I'm here to tell you we have a while before ice up. But it is coming.

An invigorating retreive. Did you catch anything?

Bearsfan · « **Reply #12 on:** Oct 28, 2014, 09:43 AM »

Shivering, welcome to Idaho Ice Talk.

hooknhunter · « **Reply #13 on:** Oct 28, 2014, 09:52 AM »

Caught 14 beautifully colored Cuts.

Reel trouble · « **Reply #14 on:** Oct 28, 2014, 01:39 PM »

Photos of the 14 beautiful cutts please

hooknhunter · « **Reply #15 on:** Oct 28, 2014, 01:45 PM »

Sorry, I didn't take any pictures. You'll just have to take my word for it (or not, I don't care either way). The biggest was not that big, only around 14-15 inches, but the reds on some of their stomachs were incredible. I'll see if my brother took any pictures, but I doubt it. He threatened to take a picture of my bare @$$ out in the lake but then decided he was too busy fishing. The world is better off that way I'm sure.

Reel trouble · « **Reply #16 on:** Oct 28, 2014, 01:48 PM »

I wasnt saying you was full of it please dont take it that way Just love cutts there beautiful. Lol yea that wouldn't have been good

hooknhunter · « **Reply #17 on:** Oct 28, 2014, 01:54 PM »

No offense taken and for the record, I didn't think you personally had any doubts. I just meant that as a general reference to those who don't believe without pictures. I've found a few.....

If you like beautiful cuts, then how do you feel about beautiful rainbows? Check out this beauty from last year. I didn't catch it. I am the one pulling it out of the hole in the ice. Talk about beautiful......... Great memories. Can't wait till hard water!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L7Z0u4QA6oA

Reel trouble · « **Reply #18 on:** Oct 28, 2014, 06:47 PM »

Ok good I remember that from last year that was a fantastic fish

A real trophy rather threw the ice or open water

Shivering · « **Reply #19 on:** Oct 28, 2014, 07:08 PM »

Thanks Bearsfan.

muskyon46 · « **Reply #20 on:** Oct 28, 2014, 08:14 PM »

Welcome to the shanty shivering, hooknhunter that is one hog of a bow. Beautiful fish

No ice to speak of here but the lows have been in the lower 30's so the high uintahs should be getting close. Got lucky to get on chesterfield right before thanksgiving last year and ill be trying for the same this year

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