Author Topic: Blue Mesa Monday (Read 1726 times)

lefty2053 · « **on:** Jan 17, 2015, 12:45 PM »

Anyone else want to go this Monday? I will be going to the Dry Creek area this trip. Got room in my truck for someone else. I can either go over the Black Canyon or through Delta and Montrose on my way if someone wants to go. Let me know.

Brown-time you interested?

brown-time · « **Reply #1 on:** Jan 17, 2015, 10:30 PM »

Dang. Lefty. Just went today off Iola. Tons of people. 3 of us got 18 browns, 6 bows and 6 lakers. Great in the morning, then slow then steady all afternoon in 60 fow for lakers n browns. Gotta haul stuff on Monday to North Delta for a consignment auction while my GS and SIL can help me. Thanks for asking. Don't give up on me.

lefty2053 · « **Reply #2 on:** Jan 18, 2015, 07:26 AM »

Glad you got into them. I am hoping to Tomorrow. Someday we will meet up.

lefty2053 · « **Reply #3 on:** Jan 18, 2015, 03:46 PM »

Wife changed her mind and is going this trip. I am bringing a secret weapon. I will keep it a secret if it fails.

Cimhawk · « **Reply #4 on:** Jan 18, 2015, 04:27 PM »

Went to blue mesa yesterday fished elk creek,saw fish first hole put up eskimo and started catching fish caught 9 between two of us 6 bows and 3 browns no perch nice day of fishing.

lefty2053 · « **Reply #5 on:** Jan 18, 2015, 04:49 PM »

Hoping it is still good tomorrow.

prosty41 · « **Reply #6 on:** Jan 20, 2015, 09:45 PM »

How's thick is the ice in Iola basin?

lefty2053 · « **Reply #7 on:** Jan 20, 2015, 10:12 PM »

Haven't been there yet. I would think thinner than Dry Creek.

brown-time · « **Reply #8 on:** Jan 20, 2015, 10:37 PM »

Close to 12" Saturday.

HDSIV · « **Reply #9 on:** Jan 26, 2015, 08:32 PM »

Need everyone's advice. Going to make the trek to blue this coming weekend and fish it sat and sun. Where's the best place to start. Looking more for lakers but happy with any trout. Also I don't have a power auger or fish finder so moving around and drilling a ton of holes isn't much of an option for me. Any input would be great
Thanks in advance

lefty2053 · « **Reply #10 on:** Jan 27, 2015, 08:47 PM »

If I were you I would try Either Dry Creek or even Willow. Go out towards the middle and you should find deep water of 60+ feet. As for Lakers I am trying for the first time tomorrow and will let you know how I did. I will be at Willow Creek.

prosty41 · « **Reply #11 on:** Jan 27, 2015, 09:38 PM »

I know a guy who catches big lakers a lot but he never fishes for then deeper than 35 feet

HDSIV · « **Reply #12 on:** Jan 28, 2015, 10:33 AM »

Thanks lefty let me know

prosty41 · « **Reply #13 on:** Jan 29, 2015, 02:15 PM »

Anyone been out the last couple days? Report? Planning on hitting dry creek and or elk creek tomorrow and Sunday.

Malty Falcon · « **Reply #14 on:** Jan 29, 2015, 07:57 PM »

Elk Creek was decent for us on Tuesday, mostly fished for rainbows near Turtle Rock. Good action on glow jigs at sunset.
Fished inlet area on Wednesday, that area gets a lot of pressure! Better fishing and 19" of ice. Sunrise was best, but we managed good numbers of rainbows and browns until 2:30.
We found no good ice just west of Elk Creek yet.

HDSIV · « **Reply #15 on:** Jan 30, 2015, 06:57 PM »

I'm headed that way tomorrow. Won't be there till afternoon

lefty2053 · « **Reply #16 on:** Jan 30, 2015, 07:29 PM »

Quote from: HDSIV on Jan 30, 2015, 06:57 PM

I'm headed that way tomorrow. Won't be there till afternoon

I will be at the Lake City Bridge area tomorrow. Shappell Widehouse 6500 and Team Ice Shanty Flag on my sled.

HDSIV · « **Reply #17 on:** Jan 30, 2015, 08:17 PM »

Quote from: lefty2053 on Jan 30, 2015, 07:29 PM

I will be at the Lake City Bridge area tomorrow. Shappell Widehouse 6500 and Team Ice Shanty Flag on my sled.

Cool lefty. I'll see how busy it is at the bridge. Otherwise I was thinking going off Iola boat ramp area maybe. I'll be in my pewter dodge mega cab pulling 25 foot snowmobile trailer , hopefully can find a place to park 😁

prosty41 · « **Reply #18 on:** Jan 30, 2015, 08:22 PM »

Went out today and it was pretty bad. We caught 4 all day. Started at elk creek but ended up in dry creek.

HDSIV · « **Reply #19 on:** Jan 30, 2015, 08:28 PM »

Ugh that's no good. Hopefully tomorrow is better. Hopefully the weather isn't to bad

lefty2053 · « **Reply #20 on:** Jan 31, 2015, 08:35 AM »

Well we have a lot of rain and fog this morning which means there will be a lot of snow by Gunnison. Plus the darn truck acted up again and wouldn't start. Got it started and headed out. After just driving from Hotchkiss to Delta we turned around. Doens't look like it will let up.

HDSIV · « **Reply #21 on:** Jan 31, 2015, 01:47 PM »

Didn't make it either. Wife ended up in er last night but she is ok. Plus this weather was a major turn off for me maybe next weekend

lefty2053 · « **Reply #22 on:** Jan 31, 2015, 03:41 PM »

Quote from: HDSIV on Jan 31, 2015, 01:47 PM

Didn't make it either. Wife ended up in er last night but she is ok. Plus this weather was a major turn off for me maybe next weekend

Hope everything is Ok with your wife.
It has been raining here all day. THe West Elk Mountains are full of new snow. The trip to Gunnison would have been rough.

prosty41 · « **Reply #23 on:** Jan 31, 2015, 08:19 PM »

Sorry to hear you guys didn't make it. We are headed up in the am. Is all of Iola basin safe Ice? My father in law is wondering how thick it is

lefty2053 · « **Reply #24 on:** Feb 01, 2015, 06:59 AM »

I would think so. But I never travel across it. I either go by the Boat ramp,Across to Willow or down to the Lake City Bridge.

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