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Offline DoogieMT

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Thompson Chain
« on: Jan 09, 2013, 07:15 AM »
Any ice up there yet? I know they are usually the last to freeze
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Re: Thompson Chain
« Reply #1 on: Jan 09, 2013, 07:34 AM »
Get another post under your belt then you can see the conditions page.
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Offline DoogieMT

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Re: Thompson Chain
« Reply #2 on: Jan 09, 2013, 07:37 AM »
Ok thanks
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Offline PerchAssault

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Re: Thompson Chain
« Reply #3 on: Jan 09, 2013, 09:15 AM »
Last I heard...upper upper was OK, but sketchy. Middle and Lower were barely frozen...

Thats why we moved the Perch Assault to Smith lake this weekend...
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Offline DoogieMT

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Re: Thompson Chain
« Reply #4 on: Jan 10, 2013, 09:08 AM »
I talked to Chuancey (I know i murdered his name lol) last night at Snappys. He said lower was ok but but middle and upper where still scetchy. Guess ill wait till I get back in two weeks to chase muskys on Horseshoe. Hopefully things firm up by then.
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Offline PJB_Montana

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Re: Thompson Chain
« Reply #5 on: Jan 12, 2013, 08:29 PM »
Hey guys, I just drove back from up there..fishing on Horseshoe and Loon...People in shelters on Middle and Upper....some spots looked a little sketchy but it was 7 degrees there today so Im sure It should be fine everywhere by next weekend if this keeps up...5.5" at horseshoe...7" at Loon. Good luck! Leave some pike for me please ;D
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Offline Slamminsalmon22

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Re: Thompson Chain
« Reply #6 on: Jan 12, 2013, 08:59 PM »
How did look and horseshoe fish? Any luck? Any muskies?
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Offline PJB_Montana

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Re: Thompson Chain
« Reply #7 on: Jan 12, 2013, 09:31 PM »
No Tigers caught in Horseshoe....only fished it 3 hrs...had to get back to town...but I don't get shutout on fish day!..so I ran to loon caught a quick pike within 20 minutes and left.  ;D About 5 vehicles at Loon. Quite a few ppl fishing...4 wheelers out there. Nice day. about 7F  sun was shining.
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Offline Jim F

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Re: Thompson Chain
« Reply #8 on: Jan 13, 2013, 07:27 PM »
2 people on Loon today, 2 on Middle Thompson west of the state park close to shore- likely 'bow fishing,
and 2 huts on the west end of Lower by the channel.
The middle of Middle T looked a bit thin yet for my taste
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Offline wingnutty

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Re: Thompson Chain
« Reply #9 on: Jan 13, 2013, 07:55 PM »
Are there smallies in Horseshoe?  Just curious.  We camp up there a lot in the summer and I spent an evening fly fishing it for smallies and didn't move any fish and I was a bit surprised.  Just curious what's in there besides muskie.
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Offline PJB_Montana

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Re: Thompson Chain
« Reply #10 on: Jan 13, 2013, 09:54 PM »
Trout I believe...for smallies take the same road you go into horsehsoe on and follow it to the sw side of Loon..smallies in that bay. Good luck
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Offline lundin-loading

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Re: Thompson Chain
« Reply #11 on: Jan 13, 2013, 10:46 PM »
horseshoe is stalked with smallies
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Offline gregv17

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Re: Thompson Chain
« Reply #12 on: Jan 14, 2013, 11:13 AM »
The Smallmouth, I believe, are stocked in the Horseshoe Lake near Ferndale. There are nice smallies in Loon of the Thompson Chain though. Must get out that way later this week for a little scouting/fishing. Will let you know what I find.
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Re: Thompson Chain
« Reply #13 on: Jan 14, 2013, 11:56 AM »
i know quite a few folks that fish that area, the pike are pretty thick in loon these last couple years, horseshoe can be tricky and i only know a couple people that fish it, but i know of a couple decent muskies that were caught there in august!
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Offline PerchAssault

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Re: Thompson Chain
« Reply #14 on: Jan 14, 2013, 08:43 PM »
Quote from: gregv17 on Jan 14, 2013, 11:13 AM
The Smallmouth, I believe, are stocked in the Horseshoe Lake near Ferndale. There are nice smallies in Loon of the Thompson Chain though. Must get out that way later this week for a little scouting/fishing. Will let you know what I find.

Greg, give me a shout if you want company...I heard Middle T is iced up, not sure how good, cold can't hurt!

Mike
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Offline gregv17

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Re: Thompson Chain
« Reply #15 on: Jan 15, 2013, 10:21 AM »
Hey Mike,

Might do that. Usually end up going by myself as most guys I know have "real jobs".  I am kind of up to my neck in it building rods right now and might just need a break for an afternoon or so.
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Offline PJB_Montana

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Re: Thompson Chain
« Reply #16 on: Jan 15, 2013, 01:29 PM »
I'd go fish with ya Greg but I'm headed to Ft. Peck.   ;D  Good luck
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Re: Thompson Chain
« Reply #17 on: Jan 15, 2013, 05:38 PM »
Quote from: gregv17 on Jan 15, 2013, 10:21 AM
Hey Mike,

Might do that. Usually end up going by myself as most guys I know have "real jobs".  I am kind of up to my neck in it building rods right now and might just need a break for an afternoon or so.

I no longer have a real job ;D

REALLY thinking about heading to Bitteroot tomorrow, if thats at all iffy, then off to the 3 T's I go.

Mike
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