The End

[cofish]

Got on the ice today on the front range and it was difficult to get on the ice with all the standing water on the edges! With the projected forcast this week I think it safe to say our ice fishing season on the front range has come to an end!

[lefty2053]

I would hate to count on Front Range ice. I wouldn't get out near enough to be satisfied in the winter. At the Blue Mesa I can count on the End of march or even half way into April. And the Good part is I can Start in December early.

[IFF]

I also think the "Front Range" is breathing its last, seems to me its been getting shorter, and shorter the last 5 years, sigh, chock it up to "Global warming" or whatever you call climate change.

[fishslap]

I would hate to count on Front Range ice. I wouldn't get out near enough to be satisfied in the winter. At the Blue Mesa I can count on the End of march or even half way into April. And the Good part is I can Start in December early.

Depends on what you mean by front range ice.  I Live in Longmont and within an hour drive I start ice fishing in October and could reasonable keep going until June.  Ice season was pretty good this year at lower elevation.  Started in late December and had pretty good ice up until now for warm water species.  I'll probably start mixing in some open water next weekend.

[fishslap]

Had to go to a meeting in Boulder today and noticed a few ponds that were still fully capped and one that was 75% open water already, some others had partial open water.  This was around the Longmont/Boulder area.  I expect a decent amount of fishable open water by the end of the week.

[bronvike21]

I have never and will never stepped on front range ice. I will drive the two hours to the mountains before relying on ice down here. Life is too precious.

[fishslap]

I have never and will never stepped on front range ice. I will drive the two hours to the mountains before relying on ice down here. Life is too precious.

What's different about mountain ice vs. front range ice?  Different ANSI rating?

[Westsloper]

We're just getting into the good part of the hardwater season over here. I love me some late ice perch fishing!

[IFF]

These warm day and over night temps above freezing, and with winds kicking around a little open water will do in what ice there is at all 3 of the major metro Denver lakes

If the new marina operator fires up the aerators at Cherry Creek it would be to his advantage to get an early start to the boating season. The ice would leave in a hurry.

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Depends on what you mean by front range ice.  I Live in Longmont and within an hour drive I start ice fishing in October and could reasonable keep going until June.  Ice season was pretty good this year as lower elevation.  Started in late December and had pretty good ice up until now for warm water species.  I'll probably start mixing in some open water next

Curious to where that is at.  I could see an hr drive plus up to two hr hike.

[fishslap]

Probably 2hrs total from door to ice.  A little more than an hr drive and maybe 45min hike.  Only possible early in the season, but the ice is there....and brookies.


Curious to where that is at.  I could see an hr drive plus up to two hr hike.

[IFF]

Drove over the Cherry Creek Dam, noticed ice was about 10 from shore line on the west side, open water growing, will go by again tomorrow and see what the winds did.

[lefty2053]

This is the End.

[Vex-Um]

Got the boat out and fired up the engine yesterday.  I probably only have 1 or 2 more ice fishing tips in me.  Oh well, on to open water!

[IFF]

today CC looked to be 75% open 

[IFF]

uh oh that don't sound good.  Where at in northern CO ?

[SLAYERFISH]

Calling it too. Swimming practice wasn't fun today.

 Bwahahaha- I done that at Boyd a few years ago-

Its a little guy, but open water is what it is-