Author Topic: North Idaho Ice (Read 543521 times)

Idahogator · « **Reply #900 on:** Mar 05, 2012, 10:23 PM »

Hmm, You spud-out and I'll watch from here.

Stay safe out there elkhuntinfool, it's gittin' sorta iffy with a lot of pucker power and rot.

Let us know what you find for ice thickness.

atholmike · « **Reply #901 on:** Mar 07, 2012, 10:34 AM »

I went out on Kelso yesterday after work for a few hours. The ice was 11 in thick. The only bites I had was the trout stole my bait off of my tip ups with out my knowledge.

Anybody know what the ice is like on Cocolalla? Does anybody know where there is safe ice besides Kelso & Granite? I think I will go out for a few hours today & catch some dinner. Unless I hear from someone I am going back to Granite or Kelso.

BlueDuck · « **Reply #902 on:** Mar 07, 2012, 07:39 PM »

I drove by Cocolalla and Round today. At Round the open water where the creek comes in has opened up alot. Ice is pulling away from the shore. No one on the lake at all. Saw 3 guys out on the south end of Cocolalla. One guy down off the tracks twards the north end. Yahoo weather say 51 tomorrow. Not a good sign.

atholmike · « **Reply #903 on:** Mar 08, 2012, 08:47 AM »

I went back out to Kelso again yesterday. There was no water by the boat ramp area. The ice was 11 in by the dock & 14 in out in the middle. When I drove by Granite there was a little water by the dock but that was it. Out on Kelso the fishing was slow. The only water I saw at Kelso was at the outlet by the road.

sihlms391 · « **Reply #904 on:** Mar 11, 2012, 12:01 PM »

ice fishing is done for the year for me. all the gear is put away and now it is time to get the boat ready to fish. had a great year and hope everyone else had one to!

atholmike · « **Reply #905 on:** Mar 11, 2012, 09:21 PM »

I went out to Kelso lake today for a few hours. The ice was 8 in off of the dock & 11 in out in the middle with about 1 in of soft ice on top. If I don't get called in tomarrow I will go back out to Kelso or maybe Granite. When you are driving be Granite lake BE CAREFUL of the rocks falling off of the cliffs above the road. I almost got hit by 1 today.

Idahogator · « **Reply #906 on:** Aug 01, 2012, 07:41 PM »

Who's ready? It's coming.

surflizard · « **Reply #907 on:** Aug 02, 2012, 06:58 AM »

You ain't kidding Gator, look what I found yesterday !

Bearsfan · « **Reply #908 on:** Aug 14, 2012, 07:29 AM »

I found those too but i think it's because it has been 100 with10% humidity for over a month. But i'm ready for first ice!!

idahonative · « **Reply #909 on:** Nov 03, 2012, 05:35 PM »

Saw a picture of a guy walking on water in Minnesota. Can't wait!

BlueDuck · « **Reply #910 on:** Nov 03, 2012, 06:02 PM »

I can hardly wait myself. Whats with this warm spell we are having?

Idahogator · « **Reply #911 on:** Nov 03, 2012, 06:06 PM »

Welcome back fellows.

ICE, come on, the sooner the better.

idahonative · « **Reply #912 on:** Nov 08, 2012, 09:15 PM »

There's some cold nights on the way!

Idahogator · « **Reply #913 on:** Nov 08, 2012, 09:47 PM »

It'll cool the water a bit, but I'll be on the dock/pier and may need to crack a hole in the skim ice.

sihlms391 · « **Reply #914 on:** Nov 09, 2012, 08:50 PM »

I hope to be ice fishing by x-mas. I was ice fishing last x-mas. My marcum vx-1 pro worked great. Thinking of getting a marcum lx-5. Probably just stick with the old one because the new ones are a lot of change.

bullpine · « **Reply #915 on:** Nov 12, 2012, 08:22 PM »

Yeah Jim stick with what works. I liked my ICE 45 so got a 597 hummingbird with downscan for the boat and I can't do anything but read temp and depth. Probably me and not enough time with it but all that color - the flasher works better.

sihlms391 · « **Reply #916 on:** Nov 15, 2012, 10:37 PM »

My grandpa used a flasher and I can't believe how many more fish I can catch. I would even get to the lake I was going to ice fish and then realize I had forgotten my flasher. I didn't even get the gear out to fish and turned around and went home. I shot my deer early so now I am ready to ice fish. Hopefully by x-mas.

Reel trouble · « **Reply #917 on:** Nov 15, 2012, 11:14 PM »

Do flashers really make that much difference ? last year was y first ice fishing season and this summer i picked up a ice 35 so im excited to see how well it works.

sihlms391 · « **Reply #918 on:** Nov 16, 2012, 10:37 AM »

Reel trouble,

any fish finder is better than non. being able to tell depth is really helpful in ice fishing. I have never used a fish finder like the one you got. I just had a fishin buddy and it worked ok. . It takes time to learn a new fish finder.

Reel trouble · « **Reply #919 on:** Nov 16, 2012, 10:50 AM »

yea i can see where that would be good Just never really thought of them as a must have to fish

bullpine · « **Reply #920 on:** Nov 18, 2012, 06:45 AM »

You will be amazed. Light biting fish show up on the flasher and you are able to set the hook of fish you otherwise would have not even known were there. You can actually go from hole to hole and pick out which one has fish. You can make fish chase you bait up the water column, sometimes anyhow, you will like the ICE35 with its big screen. I have the 45 but I doubt there is much difference. Have fun and let us know what your experience is like.

BlueDuck · « **Reply #921 on:** Nov 18, 2012, 09:28 AM »

Whats with this warm spell? It just starts to look good and them it warms up again. The last several years I was on the ice a week befor Christmas. I hope that holds true for this year.... Im ready.
Flashers are the only way to go. Id be lost without mine. They are good all the time but really shine when fish are suspended. They really make a big difference for blueback and crappie. Come on cold weather...

Idahogator · « **Reply #922 on:** Nov 18, 2012, 12:52 PM »

Lookin' like dock time at Round......

Reel trouble · « **Reply #923 on:** Nov 18, 2012, 07:30 PM »

Absolutely i will let ya know how it works out.

plfish · « **Reply #924 on:** Nov 26, 2012, 09:16 PM »

There's a thin layer of ice on part of the LP slough by Priest River. Mostly open water but some ice is starting!

Idahogator · « **Reply #925 on:** Nov 26, 2012, 09:46 PM »

That's a good sign. I'd like it cold enough to see a p/u truck out on it.

sihlms391 · « **Reply #926 on:** Nov 28, 2012, 04:31 PM »

Just got done looking at the 14 day forecast. Looks like we are finally going to get some cold weather.

bullpine · « **Reply #927 on:** Nov 28, 2012, 10:07 PM »

I get the 10 day at weather.com Who has a 14 day?

BlueDuck · « **Reply #928 on:** Nov 29, 2012, 04:05 PM »

I hope that weather report is right. Tues. and wed. I had lows of 18 at my cabin near Clark Fork. The shallow bays on P.O. were starting to ice over and this morning it was raining. Not a good sign...

Idahogator · « **Reply #929 on:** Nov 29, 2012, 06:00 PM »

Yep, may need to get the ARK out of storage.

Hope the docks aren't too crowded, ha.

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