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Title: Any Denver Area Ice Safe to Fish?
Post by: Ice Dragon on Jan 12, 2018, 05:42 PM
I've been following the forum for a while and figured I would finally sign up.  Looks like a great group of fellas.  Was hoping to head up to Green Mountain this weekend, but other stuff came up so I have to stick closer to home...Any one been out today or know if there's any fishable ice in the Denver area?
Title: Re: Any Denver Area Ice Safe to Fish?
Post by: skifisher on Jan 12, 2018, 05:44 PM
A report on another site claims Cherry Creek is fishable. Don’t know about Aurora or Chatfield.
Title: Re: Any Denver Area Ice Safe to Fish?
Post by: JohnnyO19 on Jan 12, 2018, 09:51 PM
This has really been a crazy season in the Metro area. Places that should have good ice, don't. And then places you'd think are totally open water, have 5 inches reported. I am going scouting tomorrow, to see what's out there, If you go, make sure you are safe.
Title: Re: Any Denver Area Ice Safe to Fish?
Post by: azexp on Jan 13, 2018, 08:19 AM
Good luck with the scouting today.
Title: Re: Any Denver Area Ice Safe to Fish?
Post by: 8MYB8 on Jan 13, 2018, 09:15 AM
Fished cherry creek on the westside last night ice is about 5 inches
Title: Re: Any Denver Area Ice Safe to Fish?
Post by: Ice Dragon on Jan 13, 2018, 09:19 AM
Sounds like cherry creek is an option.  Thanks for the replies.
Title: Re: Any Denver Area Ice Safe to Fish?
Post by: IFF on Jan 13, 2018, 09:52 PM
Heard it was a zoo today.  Must be a Saturday thing.
Title: Re: Any Denver Area Ice Safe to Fish?
Post by: JohnnyO19 on Jan 13, 2018, 11:35 PM
Can't believe Creek is still good. Ponds around Chatty were 2.5 inches. Pretty iffy, actually caught 1 sucker. Saw 3 guys out on Chatfield. 2 out from swim beach and another dude way out in the middle of the lake, all by himself. The nads on that guy, I'd can't believe he was out there, alone  :o
Title: Re: Any Denver Area Ice Safe to Fish?
Post by: Ice Dragon on Jan 14, 2018, 10:47 PM
That is insane...I like getting out as soon as I can, but not if it means I'm going to swim back to the truck.  Not sure if he has a lot downstairs...or he's missing something upstairs.
Title: Re: Any Denver Area Ice Safe to Fish?
Post by: DrCro on Jan 15, 2018, 10:49 PM
Fished Cherry Creek 6 hours on Sunday, and it has been cold the last 35 hours, so I would say take a spud bar and test cherry creek again. the Denver Tech Center side had the best ice.
Title: Re: Any Denver Area Ice Safe to Fish?
Post by: striider on Jan 23, 2018, 04:55 AM
Aurora was good in the cove near the marina on Saturday morning.  4" of ice or so, out to where it opens up into the main reservoir.

The fishing...meh- 4 trout total, 1 keeper.
Title: Re: Any Denver Area Ice Safe to Fish?
Post by: SLAYERFISH on Jan 23, 2018, 08:15 AM
Atown, Crack, Chatty, Bear Creek Barr all have ice. Just freekin go- ;)
Title: Re: Any Denver Area Ice Safe to Fish?
Post by: GSP_Pike on Jan 24, 2018, 07:45 PM
Cherry Creek South and North small bays have some fishable ice. I wouldn’t wander too far out unless you are wearing an inner tube or pulling a life raft. The snow melt had a negative impact on the ice; need an extended cold snap soon.
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Title: Re: Any Denver Area Ice Safe to Fish?
Post by: IFF on Jan 28, 2018, 06:51 PM
Went to Aurora this morning at least a dozen at the gate waiting for it to open, I went to Lone Tree, to meet up and was an hour behind them.  They already had 4 perch and a good Walleye on the 8 inches of ice.  Back end of cove was more like 9 inches