Author Topic: Anybody been out around Helena yet? (Read 9979 times)

Houdy66 · « **on:** Dec 05, 2013, 10:29 PM »

I know ice has been forming on all of the lakes, I just haven't heard of anybody fishing them yet. Has anyone "broken the ice" for the 2013-2014 season yet? Or at least know how much ice there is around the area (reg. reservoir, hauser, holter, CF, causeway/lake helena, spring meadow) Thanks for any info!

mackdog75 · « **Reply #1 on:** Dec 05, 2013, 11:34 PM »

I heard there was 5" at the holding reservoir but haven't been out to check yet.

captain stubie · « **Reply #2 on:** Dec 06, 2013, 12:11 AM »

Checking out spring meadow tomorrow!

Born 2 Jig · « **Reply #3 on:** Dec 06, 2013, 12:18 AM »

I'd love to hear the report from Spring Meadow.

Houdy66 · « **Reply #4 on:** Dec 06, 2013, 12:19 AM »

Awesome thanks guys! Keep 'em coming!

GOOSE_EGG · « **Reply #5 on:** Dec 06, 2013, 12:25 AM »

Lol spring getto. There's safe ice. Hauser/causeway is safe 6" fishing is great for trout walleye and ling.

captain stubie · « **Reply #6 on:** Dec 06, 2013, 03:45 PM »

Spring ghetto was advertised on the news last night as unsafe. It said there was 1" of ice on it so I steered clear of it. Holding resivour had 7" of good ice

MTwalleyehunter · « **Reply #7 on:** Dec 06, 2013, 04:31 PM »

South end of Canyon Ferry is fishing good. Ice down to Confederate now. Not sure how thick to there. But is good at least to the trout grounds at Silos. After this weekend we are planning to get out and start guiding perch. HVRR is good, couple good reports on Kokanee. And as mentioned earlier Causeway is safe and fishable. Ive also been fishing open water at Hauser for a really really good ling bite.

HolePounder · « **Reply #8 on:** Dec 06, 2013, 05:31 PM »

HOLDING res is a solid 6" or better Canyon Ferry just froze back over so Id wait a bit.

Chilled Feet · « **Reply #9 on:** Dec 06, 2013, 09:22 PM »

Seen a couple out on the Causeway today and several at the holding res.

Strippnthedream · « **Reply #10 on:** Dec 06, 2013, 09:41 PM »

Fished 2day at res 7in good hard ice. Fished with a buddy both caught our limit pretty good for first time on the Ice this season.

Houdy66 · « **Reply #11 on:** Dec 06, 2013, 10:00 PM »

Great reports guys! Thanks!

MTwalleyehunter · « **Reply #12 on:** Dec 07, 2013, 11:34 AM »

Trucks on the ice at Silos yesterday.

mackdog75 · « **Reply #13 on:** Dec 07, 2013, 12:38 PM »

Quote from: MTwalleyehunter on Dec 07, 2013, 11:34 AM

Trucks on the ice at Silos yesterday.

Those guys are crazy! Cant be that good of ice?? Can it??

HolePounder · « **Reply #14 on:** Dec 07, 2013, 02:47 PM »

Drove by the silos today THERE ARE NO PICKUPS ON THE ICE and I doubt there will be for some time.

BoonDockin · « **Reply #15 on:** Dec 07, 2013, 03:32 PM »

Did it open up

HolePounder · « **Reply #16 on:** Dec 07, 2013, 04:13 PM »

It had opened back up in front of the silos campground about wed it started freezing again,if you drove a pickup out there right now it would be a short trip.

GOOSE_EGG · « **Reply #17 on:** Dec 07, 2013, 05:28 PM »

Quote from: MTwalleyehunter on Dec 07, 2013, 11:34 AM

Trucks on the ice at Silos yesterday.

lol what a lier.

HolePounder · « **Reply #18 on:** Dec 07, 2013, 06:09 PM »

It would be more like trucks under the ice......

MTwalleyehunter · « **Reply #19 on:** Dec 07, 2013, 07:24 PM »

Quote from: GOOSE_EGG on Dec 07, 2013, 05:28 PM

lol what a lier.

Bite me! Call silos and ask them. They been fishing the perch water for three days. Lake us frozen to White Earth. But what do O know except I live right on the damn thing. FTG by the way.

lundin-loading · « **Reply #20 on:** Dec 07, 2013, 07:58 PM »

Are you driving your rig on it? I'm wondering if you've got stock in a vehicle recovery business

Mogi · « **Reply #21 on:** Dec 07, 2013, 08:41 PM »

Quote from: MTwalleyehunter on Dec 07, 2013, 07:24 PM

Bite me! Call silos and ask them. They been fishing the perch water for three days. Lake us frozen to White Earth. But what do O know except I live right on the damn thing. FTG by the way.

FTG? Odd comeback.

MTwalleyehunter · « **Reply #22 on:** Dec 07, 2013, 08:50 PM »

Quote from: lundin-loading on Dec 07, 2013, 07:58 PM

Are you driving your rig on it? I'm wondering if you've got stock in a vehicle recovery business

Ohhh hell no! I didnt say there were intelligent souls in those pickups. Just saying they were out there. We will be on it tomorrow. So should have a better idea of whats going on. Ive been on it alot with 4" but thats my limit. I will follow it out as far as we can till we hit that point.

HolePounder · « **Reply #23 on:** Dec 07, 2013, 10:54 PM »

Are they pickups with hover craft mods?Because the only tracks on the ice down there today were boot tracks and one 4 wheeler set that went out 15 yards and came back in.....ice was about 5"

MTwalleyehunter · « **Reply #24 on:** Dec 07, 2013, 11:56 PM »

Quote from: HolePounder on Dec 07, 2013, 10:54 PM

Are they pickups with hover craft mods?Because the only tracks on the ice down there today were boot tracks and one 4 wheeler set that went out 15 yards and came back in.....ice was about 5"
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Interesting, Silos crew said otherwise. I live on the otherside so we are going into Silos tommorrow.

MTwalleyehunter · « **Reply #25 on:** Dec 08, 2013, 12:02 AM »

I was at Goose today and the bay was fishable there. Ice line stopped at White Earth boat ramp. But all the bays to Hellgate are frozen.

MTwalleyehunter · « **Reply #26 on:** Dec 08, 2013, 02:32 PM »

7 " at Silos today. Afroup went out a half mile and said there was 5. We had about a dozen good trout bites in 8 feet.

HolePounder · « **Reply #27 on:** Dec 08, 2013, 04:21 PM »

Went to the holding res this am,caught one small perch in 30 fow and had a couple LIGHT salmon bites,no takers.Talked to a guy that just came from the causeway,6 hrs with 6 rods no bites.

Anyone going out on quads at the silos?

MTwalleyehunter · « **Reply #28 on:** Dec 08, 2013, 04:48 PM »

Quote from: HolePounder on Dec 08, 2013, 04:21 PM

Went to the holding res this am,caught one small perch in 30 fow and had a couple LIGHT salmon bites,no takers.Talked to a guy that just came from the causeway,6 hrs with 6 rods no bites.

Anyone going out on quads at the silos?

Negative. I only saw three groups of fisherman. And everybody was walking. The ice was very good though, the auger was really working hard on the 7". So good clear, clean ice. I wouldnt be afraid to take one, I just wouldnt venture down the lake too far though. I think Hole in the Wall would probably be pushing it. Kinda bummed the weather is gonna warm up. I love early ice. And this is sure early.

BoonDockin · « **Reply #29 on:** Dec 08, 2013, 06:12 PM »

Made it out today on the south end of the cf good ice cut easily 6 inches fishing was good for the brother in-law but not me

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