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Trial Lake Nov 10, 2019
« on: Nov 10, 2019, 10:06 PM »
Since duck hunting is a total bust right now, I started the ice fishing season a tad early this year.  I went up to Trial Lake with some other ice fishing fans.  Arrival temp at 8:30 was about 28*F.  There were already at least 20 folks already on the ice.  Our group headed up to the shallow end opposite the dam end.

We set up in 10 to 12 FOW and started catching rainbows almost immediately.  I moved out deeper a couple of times and found fish in all locations.  Most came off the bottom with a few coming on the JJ at about 7 feet down.  I ended up in 14 FOW and caught several there.

The others were going shallower looking for the elusive grayling.  Matt finally added 2 so he can take that species off his bucket list.  All but one of my fish were rainbows; the lone other was a tiger trout.  No size to any of them except the one that broke the line just as his head came out of the water.  A very fat, football type of rainbow that had to have gone at least a pound and a half – huge for Trial Lake.  Still crying over that one.

Now for the fish porn.

Arial view of our party; me in the middle of the picture, Skyler & Nick to my left, and Matt to their left.


My lone tiger trout


A typical rainbow


A few more rainbow pics






The ice where I drilled holes was a tape measured 7" even.  We called it a day at 2 PM and when I got back to the truck, the air temp was 46*F.  Partly cloudy with variable breezes all day.  It was a very pleasant and fun day for a first trip of the year.  Tight lines all.
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Re: Trial Lake Nov 10, 2019
« Reply #1 on: Nov 10, 2019, 10:55 PM »
Congrats on the first trip out wish I could have made it out with you guy’s
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Re: Trial Lake Nov 10, 2019
« Reply #2 on: Nov 11, 2019, 08:00 AM »
Dubob ,congratulations to you and your buddies on a good first trip of the season.  :clap: :clap: Thank you for sharing your photos.
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Re: Trial Lake Nov 10, 2019
« Reply #3 on: Nov 11, 2019, 12:55 PM »
It was a great time for sure Bob. It made my day to get those 2 grayling right at the end. I'll get some pics up soon
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Re: Trial Lake Nov 10, 2019
« Reply #4 on: Nov 11, 2019, 06:22 PM »
Thanks Bob for the great report. Looks like fun had by everyone. Good job getting on the early ice!  :thumbsup:
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Re: Trial Lake Nov 10, 2019
« Reply #5 on: Nov 11, 2019, 10:36 PM »
Great post Bob! Sorry to hear that Ducks are tough right now.
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Re: Trial Lake Nov 10, 2019
« Reply #6 on: Nov 12, 2019, 07:58 AM »
Here's a few more pics from the trip, 1st of course are the grayling I lucked out getting. Sorry I didn't get any other fish pics but the planter bows were not photo worthy and only one of my tigers was good looking but I put him back quickly. All fish were returned to fight another day.







Some ice thickness, 6-7in





A few more of the drone ariel shots, one day we'll get some videos going of these trips as the footage from that thing is great





and this is all that was left when we pulled out



great trip everyone  :thumbsup: :woot: :woot:
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Re: Trial Lake Nov 10, 2019
« Reply #7 on: Nov 12, 2019, 08:14 AM »
Looks like an awesome trip Matt.    :clap: :clap:
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Re: Trial Lake Nov 10, 2019
« Reply #8 on: Nov 12, 2019, 09:12 AM »
Wow guys great job!
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Re: Trial Lake Nov 10, 2019
« Reply #9 on: Nov 12, 2019, 09:32 AM »
Muskyon46 thank you for posting additional photos from your trip with Dubob. Congratulations on catching the graylings.
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Re: Trial Lake Nov 10, 2019
« Reply #10 on: Nov 12, 2019, 10:12 AM »
Pretty sad that I have been to Henry’s And would rather be fishing for golden trout and Sailfin monsters. Nice Way to knock items off of the bucket list
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Re: Trial Lake Nov 10, 2019
« Reply #11 on: Nov 12, 2019, 11:37 AM »
Thanks guys it has been a good way to start the season

Quote from: prospector on Nov 12, 2019, 10:12 AM
Pretty sad that I have been to Henry’s And would rather be fishing for golden trout and Sailfin monsters. Nice Way to knock items off of the bucket list

Can you believe this year will be the 5th annual for Henry's and I haven't had a brookie until now. World class brook trout there and I get mine in the Uintahs. LOL Hopefully I'll get a nice colorful big one this year
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Re: Trial Lake Nov 10, 2019
« Reply #12 on: Nov 12, 2019, 11:41 AM »
Quote from: muskyon46 on Nov 12, 2019, 11:37 AM
Thanks guys it has been a good way to start the season

Can you believe this year will be the 5th annual for Henry's and I haven't had a brookie until now. World class brook trout there and I get mine in the Uintahs. LOL Hopefully I'll get a nice colorful big one this year
That is definitely crazy! This past couple of days I probably caught close to 30 of them at Staleys.
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Re: Trial Lake Nov 10, 2019
« Reply #13 on: Nov 19, 2019, 04:01 PM »
So did you guys go back this past weekend?
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Re: Trial Lake Nov 10, 2019
« Reply #14 on: Nov 19, 2019, 05:56 PM »
I did not Dom. Decided my chain case on the sled needed an inspection and a new seal put on instead, before it gets put to work. Now that I got the goldens, grayling and brook them little planter bows that are the main catch didn't have the same appeal. Having the whole fam damnly at my place for Thanksgiving so this weekend will be out also with all the honey do prepping im going to be doing. Lol. Maybe the weekend after that
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