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Offline fishslap

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Front range ice
« on: Feb 24, 2018, 11:52 AM »
I checked a few spots in the last 24 hrs.

-small pond by my house has 4” but it’s not very productive.  Caught one crappie at sun up then moved on to check another spot.
-more small ponds, both had crappy ice with a fishable 2-3” in one corner but not the best location
-a larger pond I checked last night had a healthy cap but only an inch or so thick.

Places that managed to keep some ice before this past week are probably fishable.  Anything that opened up isn’t going to be good.

Now the question is do I go after that yella gold tomorrow or not...




Offline Lakenater

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Re: Front range ice
« Reply #1 on: Feb 24, 2018, 12:35 PM »
Just follow slayerfish he knows where good ice is

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Re: Front range ice
« Reply #2 on: Feb 24, 2018, 12:46 PM »
Just follow slayerfish he knows where good ice is

Already did. Might hit it tomorrow.  Was looking for something else today since I haven’t worked down my perch backlog.

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Re: Front range ice
« Reply #3 on: Feb 24, 2018, 02:14 PM »
Guys were out in the CENTER of Atown today.  I mean the CENTER! ;D  Thin ice and high winds are a bad combo IMO.
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Re: Front range ice
« Reply #4 on: Feb 24, 2018, 02:48 PM »
Whoa, you got that right Mikey
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Offline GSP_Pike

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Re: Front range ice
« Reply #5 on: Feb 24, 2018, 03:08 PM »
Smart move to not venture out far, especially if you have fish in the freezer. Most of the fall in stories are from ice deteriorating during the day and wind. Winds keeping me off the ice today. Any idea how thick near the beach and back bays?

Offline JohnnyO19

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Re: Front range ice
« Reply #6 on: Feb 24, 2018, 03:55 PM »


Now the question is do I go after that yella gold tomorrow or not...


I'm going tomorrow.
There's gold in them there waters!

Offline SLAYERFISH

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Re: Front range ice
« Reply #7 on: Feb 24, 2018, 03:58 PM »
Any idea how thick near the beach and back bays?

Thick enough-
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Offline JohnnyO19

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Re: Front range ice
« Reply #8 on: Feb 24, 2018, 04:02 PM »
Drove across the Dam road about an hour ago, CC looks horrible!

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Re: Front range ice
« Reply #9 on: Feb 24, 2018, 05:03 PM »
Thanks for scouting, Shaun — I’ll prolly pound some perchies tomorrow.
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Re: Front range ice
« Reply #10 on: Feb 24, 2018, 06:02 PM »
wasn't a heck of a lot of pounding going on today out there, does wind affect the  bite?when it pick up the bite died

Offline Catfishking

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Re: Front range ice
« Reply #11 on: Feb 24, 2018, 06:44 PM »
There’s safe ice up north lots perch crappies




Offline badgerx

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Re: Front range ice
« Reply #12 on: Feb 24, 2018, 06:48 PM »
Might go back tomorrow. Hopefully the wind dies down.
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Re: Front range ice
« Reply #13 on: Feb 24, 2018, 08:17 PM »
going to see what the marina cove looks like in the morning.
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Re: Front range ice
« Reply #14 on: Feb 24, 2018, 08:40 PM »
Making the hike back to L-tree.

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Re: Front range ice
« Reply #15 on: Feb 24, 2018, 08:44 PM »
Guys were out in the CENTER of Atown today.  I mean the CENTER! ;D  Thin ice and high winds are a bad combo IMO.

that is a terrifying thought!  that was all open water before Monday and will be again much sooner than later

stay safe out there guys

 



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