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Wyoming => Ice Fishing Wyoming => Topic started by: IcenEyes on Sep 02, 2010, 09:04 AM
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I see SNOW on the Bighorns!!!! I know it's still a ways off, but it is still very EXCITING :tipup:
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no dooubt! Good to see a little action here on the ol Wyoming board! Nights have been getting cooler down here as well!! Cheers
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90 degrees here in up state N.Y. LOL. if we are lucky we will have ice right around Christmas ???
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Frost on the roof of my shop today!!!! Fall is in the air and soon very soon it will be FISH ON !!! Tip ups and jigs down baby !!! But for now elk camp will have to hold me over. Looking forward to it already!
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37 degress this morning i didnt know i liked the cold so much. i cant wait either.
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It was 29 degrees at alcova this morning at 5:30!!!!!!!
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I might have to take a trip out to Wyoming to experience some early ice action. 80's in Jersey still. Should have good ice by the last week of Dec.
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It was 29 degrees at alcova this morning at 5:30!!!!!!!
awesome. I cant wait to hit alcova this winter.
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It's colder this morning in Gillette than it was two nights ago in the Bighorns! Howdy fellers! Glad to see the Wyo Board is beginning to wake up from the Summer Slumbers! :tipup:
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It will be nice to have all of these reservoirs full this winter. I was talking to the manager of the Wheatland irrigation district the other day and he said the G&F stocked 2 million cuts in Wheatland #3. He also said that Hattie irr district had to let 25k acre feet out of Hattie because of problems with their check dam (or something like that). Hopefully it is still in good shape?
All of the No platte reservoirs are in good shape, Laramie river reservoirs too. The future is bright.
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There is definatly the smell of winter coming in the air!
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Maby I can find some walleye in Pathfinder this year!!!!! ;D
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i too am excited that all of the N. Platte reservoirs have plenty of water in them (pretty much ALL of the reservoirs actually) Should be a great season! it was pretty cold out tonight comming home from work.
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Still no snow in the Snowy Range as of yesterday, a little disappointed.
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I just got back from elk camp on Wednesday, it was 80 degrees even at 11,000 feet in the Gros Ventre.
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Saturday 30th. Green River water temperature; 45.1 was 39 a couple of days ago. The weather boat is going the wrong direction!
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First post...been just browsing on here since last winter, but was up at Rob Roy today and there is snow up there and ice is starting to form! ...and I caught a brown! Still figuring stuff out around here so I was pretty stoked!
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[ Still figuring stuff out around here so I was pretty stoked!
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Welcome to the shanty. Get ready as about New Years the list will be just buzzing.
WYIfish
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First post...been just browsing on here since last winter, but was up at Rob Roy today and there is snow up there and ice is starting to form! ...and I caught a brown! Still figuring stuff out around here so I was pretty stoked!
Welcome to the shanty thissilentstar.
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I spoke to one of my health care professionals today about the upcomming fishing season. The reply was:
From the information you provided, you appear to be someone who might benefit from psychotherapy from a mental health professional at this time. You appear from your responses to be grappling with a problem in your life that is causing you some concern. People in situations similar to yours often find that talking things over with a therapist can help them get back on track.
It would be advisable and likely beneficial for you to seek further diagnosis from an experienced, trained mental health professional soon to help you with the problem behaviors and feelings you're experiencing.
Thanks a lot buddy! Bring on the ice.
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Drag up a bucket and have a sit silentstar, just don't hog the bottle! sip sip pass pass!
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Thanks! Getting excited for it. Found a used Quick Fish 3 which will be much better than sitting out in that wind!
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:clap: :icefish:
18 degrees in Greybull this morning. I drove to Sheridan and saw that Sibly Lake was completely iced over. When I came back across late in the afternoon, it had opened up some though.
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Something better happen pretty soon. I catch myself playing with my ice fishing gear, tuning it up and getting it mission ready. If something don't happen pretty soon I will have it all worn out just by messing with it...
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I'm with ya branded! i have re-aranged my tackle box probably 5 times and cleaned the auger 3 times. im gettn a real itchy "throttle finger" for that auger!
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I gotta tell ya, I just experienced what might have been the best day of fly fishing I have ever had in my life. I am just not sure I am ready for it all to end ;D
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Got any pictures? In need of a bone thrown my way.......as are others.
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Got any pictures? In need of a bone thrown my way.......as are others.
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Spent the day out on the boat yesterday. I was wearing a short sleeve shirt and was sweating at one point. Not encouraging.
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Got any pictures? In need of a bone thrown my way.......as are others.
Sure.
Missed getting pics of some good fish, including one pig brown, but taking care of the fish was priority at the time. Wildlife abounded, weather was beautiful and the company was great.
(http://i263.photobucket.com/albums/ii132/getevenz/zach-even-art-1.jpg)
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Thank you Zach, I am quenched! Very nice fish.
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:clap: :icefish:
18 degrees in Greybull this morning. I drove to Sheridan and saw that Sibly Lake was completely iced over. When I came back across late in the afternoon, it had opened up some though.
how big of a lake is that and whats the elevation?
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Sibly is not that big of a lake. I imagine the elevation something like 7000-7500 feet. But hard water is hard water.
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Looks like the temps are really going to take a dive over the next week. Where did you fish Trog?
You get one guess and one guess only. At least i have an idea what the water level will be when it gets the hardtop. Too bad it will be another 6 weeks at least.
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Yup.
We had no intel on where to go and what to use. Didn't even have a depth finder on the boat so it was tough sledding. Speaking od sledding it sure looks like winter now. We got a good 5 inches of snow right now.
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i think 19 more days out here. it's 25 degrees now. bring it on can't wait.
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14.6 degrees in Laramie this morning! Won't be long now as long as the daytime temps stay below 40 ;D Wife has given me the ok to fish hard this ice season after she heals from her surgery!
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it was a whoppin 6 :o degrees in Pinedale this morning...
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That is why my wife's grandfather leaves Pinedale for Arizona in the winter now... He has lived there for ever but likes his trips to AZ 8)
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Whats his name Taz? never know...might even know him...to bad he snowbirds or it would give you a great excuse to come chase lakers up here!
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Whats his name Taz? never know...might even know him...to bad he snowbirds or it would give you a great excuse to come chase lakers up here!
Dan Carlson he used to part owners of Carlson and Wenz Construction my wife's Mom's family have been in Pinedale FOREVER! I wanted to get up there to Freemont all summer but life has been crazy :'(
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Well..I really wanted to take the boat out for one more run at another good wally. Not looki'n good on that front, Hardwater is soon to come and I'm PUMPED!!!Good luck to all and hopefully some of us can get together this winter. ;)
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I love how antsy everyone is getting.
heck ya, I just got a showdown and a power auger to tear it up this year :D
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Stopped by Sportsmans in Casper - they had some stuff out and were putting more out. A guy in front of me was buying 6 tipups, someone else is anxious!
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I got my auger from sportsman in Casper, he told me they only got a few power augers this year. The Z71 I got the only other they had was the floor model. It did look as though they had way more rods this year than they had last year.
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heck ya, I just got a showdown and a power auger to tear it up this year :D
you're really going to enjoy that showdown,believe me.got the updates on mine this summer so can't wait for the ice to get here.
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I love how antsy everyone is getting.
It was 8 above this morning in Farson. Big Sandy Res. will be covered soon.
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There was ice yesterday morning on the upper end of Big Sandy but alas the wind fixed that! My brother and a friend tried soaking some minnows and suckermeat by the dam and went 4 hrs without a bite! soon though...very soon..
troutsdaddy
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10° in Douglas last night. But this cold snap made my minnows move out of the hole that they were in. Hopefully they come back after I work the next 6 days.
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13 deg. here in Riverton this morning. i'd like to get some more jigs and what not but Rocky Mountain charges double for their stuff. sooooooo i guess it's time for a trip to BASS PRO!
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13 deg. here in Riverton this morning. i'd like to get some more jigs and what not but Rocky Mountain charges double for their stuff. sooooooo i guess it's time for a trip to BASS PRO!
I went on the net and found Mr.TWister and ordered a bunch of plastic baits for a quarter of what they cost locally. Even Radical Glow lures can be ordered over the phone. I imagine Bass Pro has a phone ordering number. I bought creepers and some heavy duty long johns on ebay. Not to deminish shopping locally but Being thrifty allows me to afford a bit more gas...or a little more of the pricy sucker meat.
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Here is Gellat this evening went out there to fish and the ice was in the way 8) Also added a cool picture of an eagle I saw out there..
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(http://i296.photobucket.com/albums/mm186/fishaholictaz/009.jpg)
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It was 5 degrees this morning along the river by Kaycee.I seen some ice on a little pond. Our mud pit was completely froze over. I cant wait much longer come on cold weather!
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Nice photos taz. Boyh the ice on gelatte and the eagle are equally sweet!
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I think fall only lasted like two weeks this year. Summer held on forever and... its winter now.
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5.5 degrees here in Laramie as I head out the door to work :tipup:
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Wyoming Farmer, you are right about the prices Rocky Mtn charges. Jump on the computer and search Bass Pro, Cabellas and Thorne Bros. I've ordered thru all of these places and you get quality and save some bucks even with freight. Its getting that time. Need to set minnow traps and start growing mealworms..Good Luck
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Raising meal worms? Never thought of that. Just add some meal worms to a container/tank with some bedding and they take off? Does it have much of a smell or anything like that. Mrs G may not be up for a project like this. Can you color them as well?
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Well my weather station showed 17 as a low and it shows 25 now. My low all week was 12 but a friend out by bass lake had a low of 6.. I was out by bass lake yesterday for pheasants and no ice. I spent over 120 hours on my ice castle this summer and fall and this hot dry fall sucks...
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Meal Worms are simple to raise. As far as a smell goes_if you keep the bedding changed and dont let the apple or potatoe rot it is scent free. Its nice to have a large supply when everyone else is out..
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Meal Worms are simple to raise. As far as a smell goes_if you keep the bedding changed and dont let the apple or potatoe rot it is scent free. Its nice to have a large supply when everyone else is out..
Branded what do you use for bait in your minnow traps and do you just buy a large amount of meal worms to start or are you actually breeding them?
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Moose I've made some hook setting tipups that work pretty well they are similar to a slammer.If you would like I'll tell you or show you how to make them. I use old or broken open water rods that i modify for them as rod length to trigger is fairly important.
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Looks like next week is going to be getting colder after these couple nice days.
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Looks like next week is going to be getting colder after these couple nice days.
Forecast is for a low of 7 degrees on next Tuesday night here in R S. I think if we're lucky in the SW part of WY that we may be on SOME ice the Saturday after the turkey comes and goes. Not to count chickens but the water is in condition now and a few days of good cold should do it.
WYIfish
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Were looking at a low of -3 for Tuesday at Worland that should put an ice cap on a few places.
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Were looking at a low of -3 for Tuesday at Worland that should put an ice cap on a few places.
On the pumpkins?
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Fishsmith, I use styrofoam as bait in my minnow traps. Sounds weird but it really works. It floats and brings the fish in. I usually buy 250 meal worms from a mail order dealer and raise them from there. Havent tried to do it from scratch yet. But its all good. When the fish are biting and the bait is hard to find I have my own stash.
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Fishsmith, I use styrofoam as bait in my minnow traps. Sounds weird but it really works. It floats and brings the fish in. I usually buy 250 meal worms from a mail order dealer and raise them from there. Havent tried to do it from scratch yet. But its all good. When the fish are biting and the bait is hard to find I have my own stash.
That sounds like a great idea would you mind either posting or sending me a pm. with their contact Info.
Thanks for the tips Branded.
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WOO HOO!!! the ice is coming...i can feel it in the air. wrkid said it was -1 yesterday in pinedale and tuesday's high for riverton is 5! bring er on!!
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...we are having 40+ highs in Laramie this week. But next week looks a little better. slowly...but soon
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Just crossed the blacks fork this morning and there was ice about halfway across even with good flows. It won't be long now!
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Fishsmith- I will send you the info by the end of the weekend for mealworm distributer and any other info you might need. I am going hunting this morning trying to fill the last tags of the season and start to get serious on the ice fishing. Didnt get to go last year as I was stuck in Oklahoma for a year. So I have a lot of making up to do. Like every day on the ice YES.
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6 for a High and -6 for Lows on Tuesday. I'll be punching holes the day after Thanksgiving for sure. :icefish: :icefish:
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6 for a High and -6 for Lows on Tuesday. I'll be punching holes the day after Thanksgiving for sure. :icefish: :icefish:
+And to go with the upcoming great ice fishing festiveus, I bought a 1983 F250 fishing truck today!
Woo-hoo! I got a heater in my truck.
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+And to go with the upcoming great ice fishing festiveus, I bought a 1983 F250 fishing truck today!
Woo-hoo! I got a heater in my truck.
moving on up. :D
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with the cold temps set for next week i'm sure hoping to see some ice fishing pictures real soon or take a few myself....whoot whoot.
Bring on the Ice Ice Baby.
By the way has anyone heard the song "Ice Fish Baby" A remake of Vanilla Ice's song. If you haven't heres the link, its pretty funny: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_sqddHrf9n4 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_sqddHrf9n4)
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Seen that video last year. stinking hilarious!
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High temp forecast of 11 degrees on Wednesday. Here comes our cold snap!
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My doggone eyes are bleeding from reading the forums so much. I sure am glad Ice fishing guide is on tonight!!!
It seems to help my disease to at least watch somebody else on the ice.
Man,I think I need some help.........
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9 degrees in cody right now. Went duck hunting this morning and my decoys had an inch of ice on them when i left. -9 for a low on Tuesday. lovin it. I will be very thankful if I could get on some ice Thanksgiving weekend. ;D ;D ;D ;D
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Now I am really ready!!! I found a free ice auger on craigslist a little over a week ago...surprisingly was able to find a new diaphragm for the carb on ebay (and only $3) -
Got it today...put it back together - and it ROARS! We will see how it does under a load, but it feels strong. Hopefully when the ice gets really thick I can use it and have more freedom to move around - I don't move very often once I get my holes drilled with the hand auger!
Bring on the cold!
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Free power auger? Nice grab!
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Fishsmith, PM me your Email address or just send it to my email address and I will send You mealworm information. Having a great deal of difficulty posting it on here. I can fish better than I can master the computer age..
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I can fish better than I can master the computer age..
Don't feel like the Lone Ranger?
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Just woke up this morning to 4-5 inches of fresh powder snow. The wind didn't blow at all with it so we should be building some good ice by the weekend!!!!!! ;D
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The fishing lake in gillette was 99% frozen yesterday. By the end of the week the lake should be close to safe for fishing.
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Greetings fellow Gilletian. I don't know how much ice in vegas you'll be finding.
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First trip out of the way! 3 hrs 5 little trout but at least I was ice fishing 8)
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It's a relief isn't it.
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Oh ya quite a relief! But now the desire to hit the ice has hit overdrive! I might go up to the other place we were talking about later today :tipup:
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Cool, let me know how you do.
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-17 @ My house this morning. Upper end of Fontenelle had ice yesterday. I am going to try to get up to Viva Naugthon today and check the progress up there. :tipup:
Wyo Ice
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For those of you in the Buffalo, Sheridan and Gillette area. Healy Reservoir was capped yesterday at 15:00 and had 1.5 inches. -8 here this morning and very little snow last night. And I am here at WORK >:(
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-16 in Worland this morning, might go do some scouting later on.
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-15° in Pinedale this AM.
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-4 in RS this morning, its gotta be makin some ice.
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For those of you in the Buffalo, Sheridan and Gillette area. Healy Reservoir was capped yesterday at 15:00 and had 1.5 inches. -8 here this morning and very little snow last night. And I am here at WORK >:(
Good news, thanks! Was planning on making a run there this morning but will waive it off for now. Might be back from work on Friday and make a trip there.
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-3 here in Riv this morning.... ;D ;D ;D
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it was -25 in meeteetse this morning. Anyone been up by sunshine yet?
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went up there yesterday the wind was howling and both lakes were still open except a little of the inlet on the lower. it was 15 degrees warmer there than in the basin.
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It's cold here in GR today lol...but lots of wind. Took a ride out to the Gorge to check on ice conditions and there was some ice way up at the bottleneck where the shallow blacksfork meets the wider gorge if that makes any sense. Also halfway hollow was capped ( i think that's the name). Probably an inch or less. I through some rocks against it and they bounced along. If the wind would stop blowing it would cap that sucker in a hurry. If it can still make ice through the "warmer temps" this weekend and through next week we should be ok.
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Saw a guy fishing on the fishing lake in gillette this afternoon. He said there was about 3-4". Told him that he beat me there for the season and his response was he was beat also. By the weekend the ice should be pretty good. He did mention that on the east end near the outlet that the ice was a little sketchy still and he couldnt find any waxies yet in town.
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-13° in Pinedale right now, headed for -14° to -18° with windchill to -47°. Keep warm and give thanks ;D
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Thanks for the weather update er-e-is! my buddy windriverkid is in SD hunting and usually gives me a text in the mornings as to the weather/temp over there. last he said was there wasn't even any ice around the edges of the lakes. can't wait to get over there. i still want to go over with LT and catch me a laker this winter. ;D Dain