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Title: Seeley and Salmon lakes
Post by: Bowman501 on Dec 25, 2017, 03:08 PM
Has anyone be ice fishing on Seeley or Salmon lake this year.  How is the ice and is anyone catching anything good?
Title: Re: Seeley and Salmon lakes
Post by: jms5580 on Dec 25, 2017, 03:11 PM
https://www.iceshanty.com/ice_fishing/index.php?topic=98888.60
Title: Re: Seeley and Salmon lakes
Post by: ZaneRhyneer on Dec 26, 2017, 12:28 AM
I have heard there is ice but not sure if its fishable yet or not
Title: Re: Seeley and Salmon lakes
Post by: BeachedMinnow on Dec 26, 2017, 12:43 AM
A fellow i talked to lives in the seeley lake area. He said it could be up to another week for fishable ice.
Title: Re: Seeley and Salmon lakes
Post by: GuacosTacos on Dec 26, 2017, 03:08 PM
just post a few more times and you will be able to access the montana ice reports and conditions
Title: Re: Seeley and Salmon lakes
Post by: BeachedMinnow on Dec 27, 2017, 01:36 AM
Awesome! I definitely will do that within the week at least. This is an awesome forum not sure how i lived without it.
Title: Re: Seeley and Salmon lakes
Post by: jiminmontana on Jan 03, 2018, 04:01 PM
I called Rovero's (ace hardware in Seeley) yesterday,  they said that people were out fishing on both lakes.  I have not ice fished either one, so I am looking for any info also. 
Title: Re: Seeley and Salmon lakes
Post by: BeachedMinnow on Jan 03, 2018, 05:09 PM
Hit salmon lake yesterday didnt ice a single fish in 4-5 Hours. Ice was good but varied greatly. Seemed to average 9 inches but found some as thick as 15 inches. Some slush around the edges but not terrible.
Title: Re: Seeley and Salmon lakes
Post by: pmmpete on Jan 03, 2018, 06:10 PM
Hit salmon lake yesterday didnt ice a single fish in 4-5 Hours. Ice was good but varied greatly. Seemed to average 9 inches but found some as thick as 15 inches. Some slush around the edges but not terrible.
Where were you fishing on Salmon Lake?  A couple of days ago much of the snow had been blown off the north end of the lake, but there was a lot more snow, and presumably a lot more slush, on the south end of the lake.
Title: Re: Seeley and Salmon lakes
Post by: jiminmontana on Jan 03, 2018, 06:47 PM
Hit salmon lake yesterday didnt ice a single fish in 4-5 Hours. Ice was good but varied greatly. Seemed to average 9 inches but found some as thick as 15 inches. Some slush around the edges but not terrible.


I am interested in going after pike at the northern part of the lake, did you fish up north?

Thanks!
Title: Re: Seeley and Salmon lakes
Post by: pmmpete on Jan 03, 2018, 07:11 PM
I am interested in going after pike at the northern part of the lake, did you fish up north?
On New Year's Day, nobody I know of caught any pike at the north end of the lake, but everybody stayed pretty close to the boat ramp because slush and snow made it difficult to travel further.
Title: Re: Seeley and Salmon lakes
Post by: jiminmontana on Jan 03, 2018, 08:13 PM
Thank you for the update. My son and I are heading up there this Saturday.   Still haven’t decided if I’ll fish Salmon or Seeley.    I’ll make sure to update this thread with our results. 
Title: Re: Seeley and Salmon lakes
Post by: Rock04 on Jan 04, 2018, 11:28 AM
Thanks...look forward to the update
Title: Re: Seeley and Salmon lakes
Post by: PIKESCALES on Jan 04, 2018, 11:38 AM
MY SON HAS BEEN FISHING SALMON AND GETTING A FEW SMALL NORTHERNS. LOT OF SNOW ON ICE
Title: Re: Seeley and Salmon lakes
Post by: jiminmontana on Jan 04, 2018, 04:04 PM
MY SON HAS BEEN FISHING SALMON AND GETTING A FEW SMALL NORTHERNS. LOT OF SNOW ON ICE

Do you know what part of the lake?   And what he is using for bait?

Thanks!
Title: Re: Seeley and Salmon lakes
Post by: PIKESCALES on Jan 04, 2018, 09:43 PM
LOWER END. WE LIKE USING HERRING RATHER THAN SMELT.THEY SEEM TO BE A BIT FIRMER AND STAY HOOKED UP BETTER EVEN AFTER BEING IN THE WATER FOR A WHILE.
Title: Re: Seeley and Salmon lakes
Post by: pmmpete on Jan 04, 2018, 11:01 PM
You guys ought to report this information on the Seeley Lake and Salmon Lake pages of the Montana Fishing Reports and Conditions sub-forum, rather than in this general sub-forum.
Title: Re: Seeley and Salmon lakes
Post by: jiminmontana on Jan 04, 2018, 11:10 PM
LOWER END. WE LIKE USING HERRING RATHER THAN SMELT.THEY SEEM TO BE A BIT FIRMER AND STAY HOOKED UP BETTER EVEN AFTER BEING IN THE WATER FOR A WHILE.

Thank you!   I’ll let you know how we do this weekend. 
Title: Re: Seeley and Salmon lakes
Post by: jiminmontana on Jan 04, 2018, 11:11 PM
You guys ought to report this information on the Seeley Lake and Salmon Lake pages of the Montana Fishing Reports and Conditions sub-forum, rather than in this general sub-forum.

Thank you!   I didn’t even know there was such a page. 
Title: Re: Seeley and Salmon lakes
Post by: SpitzoMT on Jan 05, 2018, 01:01 AM
You guys ought to report this information on the Seeley Lake and Salmon Lake pages of the Montana Fishing Reports and Conditions sub-forum, rather than in this general sub-forum.

 :clap:    :thumbsup:
Title: Re: Seeley and Salmon lakes
Post by: Piltzviller on Jan 05, 2018, 03:13 PM
Thanks for the info!
Title: Re: Seeley and Salmon lakes
Post by: ICE406 on Jan 11, 2018, 09:25 PM
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Title: Re: Seeley and Salmon lakes
Post by: BonesJonesMT on Feb 22, 2018, 02:22 PM
Hey all, I've never fished either of these lakes. Is one better than the other for pike numbers?
Title: Re: Seeley and Salmon lakes
Post by: SpitzoMT on Feb 22, 2018, 05:06 PM
Check the "MONTANA FISHING REPORTS & CONDITIONS" section.....There is 7 pages of info between the two threads that might help you find the answer to your question !!
Title: Re: Seeley and Salmon lakes
Post by: SpitzoMT on Feb 26, 2018, 12:12 AM
Sticking this here instead of starting a new thread.....Will post it in the MFR&C as well !!

Did ya all see this ??

http://www.kxlf.com/story/37587424/snowmobilers-safe-after-going-through-the-ice-on-seeley-lake

http://nbcmontana.com/news/local/snowmobile-recovered-from-seeley-lake-after-drivers-fall-through-ice