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Colorado => Ice Fishing Colorado => Topic started by: SLAYERFISH on Nov 20, 2017, 08:57 AM
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This was my last open water day at the high lakes. Inlet froze all the way to S-cove. Stayed all day long prolly still there-
Me, Bro, Nephew, Ray and Ninja met up for the 1st annual Sac hanging party.
Between us we landed at least 50 trout, biggest at 5lbs or so, missed the same amount, got a few on metal not that we tried very hard hucking. It was chilly early and most of the day. Lots of ice on the lake, was still there when we left.
Great day with friends, lots of funning' and screwin' around.
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Nice job. Winter is on its way for sure.
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Very nice fish and a beautiful looking area! Sounds like a great day.
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Rough looking crew but some mighty respectable fish. I see that the sacs are labeled as "caviar". Nothing but the best will do.
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Rough looking crew but some mighty respectable fish. I see that the sacs are labeled as "caviar". Nothing but the best will do.
Caviar and 'Stones- ;)
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Caviar and 'Stones- ;)
I'll grant you the Stones. At least the wind wasn't howling yet.
I was at a nice fish restaurant in Florida a couple of weeks back. The couple next to us ordered some trout caviar as a starter with their cocktails. When the order came I whispered to my wife "I know that smell. Pautzke's Balls o' Fire Yellow Jackets".
You boys are out of my league.
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Those are def some nice troutskies. Looking forward to icing some perch very soon!!
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Looking forward to icing some perch very soon!!
Weather aint lookin so good for ice making-
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Weather aint lookin so good for ice making-
Looking at the weather for a particular spot: Sat, 12/9 is my prediction for safe ice to do some perch pounding. You heard it here first! ;D
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Looking at the weather for a particular spot: Sat, 12/9 is my prediction for safe ice to do some perch pounding. You heard it here first! ;D
Yah im ready for that.
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Yah im ready for that.
I’m worried it’s going to be closer to xmas. Things can lock up pretty quick where it’s shady though.
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It's gonna take a pretty good freeze for the perch spots to be safe, just saying. I would take the over in any Co perch lakes being good to go in 2 weeks.
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There's one lake, one spot, way in the back- ;)
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There's one lake, one spot, way in the back- ;)
I am thinking of checking it out this weekend. Open water style I am sure given how warm it will be.
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Let us know Shoe, I'm ready for a hike ;)
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Let us know Shoe, I'm ready for a hike ;)
Not yet Johnny. And it might be a while. Hiked in there today...not even skim ice at 10 am. Beautiful day. Caught only one brown, 14"...didn't get a perch. I was hoping to assess the perch size. Water is higher than last year. I caught a bunch of open water perch last year but couldn't get to my good perch spot, even with waders. Tough with only fly gear, too. :) Hope this place is ready before Christmas when I go to visit wife's fam in Texas for 2 weeks.
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Shoe, thanks for the report.
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Sweet!
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Very nice looking spot to fish!
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Thanks for the report, Shoe!
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Thanks Shoe!
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Temps are looking promising next week for making ice in that particular spot...
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So we’re hiking in on Saturday or Sunday?
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I'm planning on Sat, 12/9... ;D
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Fingers and rods crossed-
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Can't go the 9th, I'll shoot for the 10th ;)
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Going to fish the river this Saturday. Will post an update
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Temps are looking promising next week for making ice in that particular spot...
Jism Lake?
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Jism Lake?
Maybe-
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Maybe-
Be nice, you and I went way back since Barr ;D
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It's a lot nicer catching them from shore in 60 degrees!
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It's a lot nicer catching them from shore in 60 degrees!
I disagree...the ice keeps them nice and cold for ya. ;D
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The growth rate for perch in that lake seems to be zero.
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Hans! It's HIM----
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Rare sighting for sure... ;D
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Rare sighting for sure... ;D
Hope to see ya on the ice this season-
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The growth rate for perch in that lake seems to be zero.
That is what I was afraid of...but still edible. Thanks.
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The growth rate for perch in that lake seems to be zero.
Dang, size isn't looking any better, eh? That's ok, still makes for a good fish fry.
I really wonder why that is? Just selective pressure from fishing, and not really using a slot? Or if there's a biological reason, with forage or genetics in that lake. Or both.
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I really wonder why that is? Just selective pressure from fishing, and not really using a slot? Or if there's a biological reason, with forage or genetics in that lake. Or both.
I can't see there being much pressure. Almost no open water perch and few ice fisherman, too. They were like 8.5-9 inches last year. They don't grow as fast as you think. They might be 9.5 this year. Not much variation in size - all from crop that survived the draining of the lake a few (don't remember when) years ago. Should be forage for them - water is even up into the weeds. Just some thoughts. I don't have the answer except that I am hungry for perch tacos!
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From my non-scientific sampling over the past decade-ish, their size has not changed at all over that time. You will catch the random larger one, but most are cookie cutter clones. Oh... Slayer.. you might want to take a chainsaw in the first trip. There are a few blow-downs that will make the upper trail a little exciting with any sort of snow. @)
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I am not afraid!
Back 10 years ago perch size was larger and a LOT more people ice fished it then. On a sunday there'd be 20-30 people out there and everybody had a big pile of perch. They need to be thinned out-
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They need to be thinned out-
Agreed...I promise to do MY part!! ;D
That lake needs pike or smallies...or both. There are already smallies in the Poudre, just sayin.
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You would be amazed what's swimming around in there. The browns do their part and I'm sure the cats do too. I've heard rumors of bass but no confirmation.
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Slayer tells me there are bullheads. Bullheads eating perch... Like to get into those... Wish we could keep more than 20. Have to take my son along or recruit another kid in the neighborhood to join in.
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They eat so many perch they are yellow.. ::)
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They eat so many perch they are yellow.. ::)
Nice. No limit on those. And a perch jigging-rap in its mouth. Priceless.
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Back 10 years ago perch size was larger and a LOT more people ice fished it then. On a sunday there'd be 20-30 people out there and everybody had a big pile of perch. They need to be thinned out-
Should have seen it back in the late 70's and early 80's when it was private, and only the friends of the lake caretaker, (me), that lived in the house off the southeast dam could fish there! My buddies dad still has a 28" Brownie on the wall from then. We would catch 10-14 inch perch and throw them back cause we wanted a big trout! Those big trout took care of the stunted perch for sure. Now, after being almost drained twice its never been the same.
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Back 10 years ago perch size was larger and a LOT more people ice fished it then. On a sunday there'd be 20-30 people out there and everybody had a big pile of perch. They need to be thinned out-
I remember those days! ;)
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any of you guys fish granby for big lakers? i'm hoping it ices over this week and i can get out on it. anyone have any info?
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any of you guys fish granby for big lakers? i'm hoping it ices over this week and i can get out on it. anyone have any info?
Granby is totally open and so is GM and Willie's. Try in 2018.
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Might go look at ice for perch Friday morning since I will be half way there in the morning?temps look good but not sure what it will take to get on it ? so if Anyone gos before hand and knows conditions would be great to save me the trip 😬
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Granby is totally open and so is GM and Willie's. Try in 2018.
nowhere near ready yet, bud. huck spoons off the deeper rocks to get those lakers tho...