Author Topic: North Idaho Ice (Read 540106 times)

RayneBidziil22 · « **Reply #3900 on:** Jan 25, 2021, 01:37 PM »

Its a ghost town for the kokanee they don't want to play

houlzhouse · « **Reply #3901 on:** Jan 25, 2021, 07:03 PM »

Word on the street is that someone was on Hauser today. We checked it sunday and it was barely 3". More sack than I have. It should be 4" in a couple days.

houlzhouse · « **Reply #3902 on:** Jan 25, 2021, 07:04 PM »

Interested if anyone has checked Jewel?

bullpine · « **Reply #3903 on:** Jan 26, 2021, 07:19 AM »

Quote from: houlzhouse on Jan 25, 2021, 07:03 PM

Word on the street is that someone was on Hauser today. We checked it sunday and it was barely 3". More sack than I have. It should be 4" in a couple days.

Guy told me as he walked onto Hauser at the boat launch yesterday afternoon that there is 3 inches of ice. The other end had a patch of open water and a few large sacked fishers near a loose dock opposite the bank fishing spot. DNF

Classicguy67 · « **Reply #3904 on:** Jan 26, 2021, 08:36 AM »

How much ice is on lower twin?

smitty661 · « **Reply #3905 on:** Jan 26, 2021, 09:33 AM »

lower twin had 4" last Friday and growing. I would imagine you have at least 5" by now. I stopped by on my way home from freeman Saturday morning and there was 20 trucks parked along the golf course.

Bonaro70 · « **Reply #3906 on:** Jan 26, 2021, 05:00 PM »

How about any word on Blue or Freeman Lake for decent ice? Cocolalla is frozen but not sure its thick enough yet at the north end. I am itching to go but nowhere to go!

smitty661 · « **Reply #3907 on:** Jan 27, 2021, 08:42 AM »

If you scroll back you will see reports of both of those lakes. I know freeman had 5-6" last weekend, im sure its thicker now. I couldn't say for sure on blue but id bet its ready again.

plfish · « **Reply #3908 on:** Jan 27, 2021, 12:32 PM »

Haven’t checked Blue but Bullpine was there last Thursday and the access channel was dicey. Since then it’s been cold enough that I would bet it is ready again. A couple of mornings of 1 degree this last weekend should have it good to go

Bonaro70 · « **Reply #3909 on:** Jan 27, 2021, 08:10 PM »

Made out to Blue Lake this afternoon. Good ice up to 6" thick with no visible open water anywhere. Good ice throughout the canal area from the parking lot to the lake. Caught only four perch but they were all 9+". Maggots and crawler pieces. About 75 yds straight out from launch. Lots of weeds which is good but could not fine the true edge of the weed into deep water. I am guessing it is better over at the base of the rocks but was not feeling like walking all that way out there alone.

Classicguy67 · « **Reply #3910 on:** Jan 27, 2021, 09:08 PM »

Lower twin had 6-7in of ice today but fishing was really slow any reports on mirror?

sihlms391 · « **Reply #3911 on:** Jan 27, 2021, 11:06 PM »

Mirror has good ice. Kokanee are about 6 inches but lots of them.

WinterWizard · « **Reply #3912 on:** Jan 28, 2021, 12:07 AM »

Upper Twin 4" good clear ice today not much biting

bullpine · « **Reply #3913 on:** Jan 28, 2021, 02:14 PM »

Fished Hauser Tues and ice was good a boat launch end of lake. Solid 3 to 4 inches. No blue gills, but landed a nice bass and a big perch in 10 feet of water. Did not go out past 20 feet of water as I was thinking the ice might be thinner out farther. Haven't seen anyone post about safe ice on the chains yet? Anyone been up around Cave or Rose?

WinterWizard · « **Reply #3914 on:** Jan 28, 2021, 09:36 PM »

Drilled a hole at the public ramp Fernan(near I-90), 2.5 inches. This was only a few feet from shore. Not enough for me.

bullpine · « **Reply #3915 on:** Jan 28, 2021, 11:37 PM »

Fernan won't freeze well without a lot colder weather. That's why I am guessing the chains are not icing well. Anyone been up the chain lakes?

Po Tader · « **Reply #3916 on:** Jan 29, 2021, 08:05 AM »

Quote from: sihlms391 on Jan 27, 2021, 11:06 PM

Mirror has good ice. Kokanee are about 6 inches but lots of them.

How thick was that ice at mirror?

Vandal78 · « **Reply #3917 on:** Jan 29, 2021, 10:03 AM »

Quote from: Po Tader on Jan 29, 2021, 08:05 AM

How thick was that ice at mirror?

The chains are kinda of iced over, not sure on thickness, it doesn't look like good ice. Temps at night have not been getting as cold as forecast has been saying they should. I will make a run this weekend to check and report back.

RayneBidziil22 · « **Reply #3918 on:** Jan 29, 2021, 12:58 PM »

Quote from: Po Tader on Jan 29, 2021, 08:05 AM

How thick was that ice at mirror?

6" as of yesterday

hugeinchina · « **Reply #3919 on:** Jan 29, 2021, 03:06 PM »

Rayne - How is Avondale coming along?

RayneBidziil22 · « **Reply #3920 on:** Jan 29, 2021, 05:04 PM »

Haven't been checking do to hunting and working on some projects I don't think it is safe was open water a week ago

hugeinchina · « **Reply #3921 on:** Jan 29, 2021, 07:54 PM »

Thank you sir!

WinterWizard · « **Reply #3922 on:** Jan 29, 2021, 08:23 PM »

Fished Jewel in Bonner county today. 9 inches ice with 2.5" new snow, no slush. caught a few small large-mouth bass. Man was it foggy up there.

Drove by Kelso, dozen folks fishing, was told there was about 8".

Cocolalla was froze over with some wet looking cracks, did't go out on it so not sure of the depth.

Round Lake had some open water on the far side but there were a few folks fishing it, not sure of the depth.

bullpine · « **Reply #3923 on:** Jan 31, 2021, 10:47 AM »

Quote from: bullpine on Jan 28, 2021, 11:37 PM

Fernan won't freeze well without a lot colder weather. That's why I am guessing the chains are not icing well. Anyone been up the chain lakes?

SPOKANE VALLEY MAN FALLS THROUGH ICE ON CHAIN LAKES AND DIES, PROBABLY OF EXPOSURE BECAUSE HE WAS ALONE AND COULD NOT GET OUT OF THE HOLE. I GUESS THAT SAYS IT ALL AS TO WHETHER OR NOT THE CHAINS HAVE SAFE ICE. THIS IS A DANGEROUS YEAR AS WE HAVE ONLY HAD A FEW DAYS OF AVERAGE TO BELOW AVERAGE LOW TEMPS, ALMOST ALL LOW TEMPS FOR MONTH ABOVE AVERAGE.

bullpine · « **Reply #3924 on:** Jan 31, 2021, 10:48 AM »

IT WAS BLUE LAKE.

smitty661 · « **Reply #3925 on:** Jan 31, 2021, 11:52 AM »

He was in Blue lake by Harrison Not blue lake by priest river.

bullpine · « **Reply #3926 on:** Jan 31, 2021, 12:49 PM »

Good Point.
SPOKANE VALLEY MAN FALLS THROUGH ICE ON BLUE LAKE on the Coeur d,Alene river CHAIN LAKES AND DIES, PROBABLY OF EXPOSURE BECAUSE HE WAS ALONE AND COULD NOT GET OUT OF THE HOLE. I GUESS THAT SAYS IT ALL AS TO WHETHER OR NOT THE CHAINS HAVE SAFE ICE. THIS IS A DANGEROUS YEAR AS WE HAVE ONLY HAD A FEW DAYS OF AVERAGE TO BELOW AVERAGE LOW TEMPS, ALMOST ALL LOW TEMPS FOR MONTH ABOVE AVERAGE.

CMS · « **Reply #3927 on:** Jan 31, 2021, 01:09 PM »

Swung by spirit lake on my way to post falls and looks like there’s a handful of people fishing at maiden rock

catskinner · « **Reply #3928 on:** Jan 31, 2021, 07:16 PM »

Thanks for checking that CMS I think I will check it out on Tuesday. How about it smitty661 you want to catch some kokanee and or Chinook?

aza10 · « **Reply #3929 on:** Jan 31, 2021, 07:47 PM »

Busy day on mirror today. Managed some Kokanee. Curious how y’all prepare them? as they are pretty small. Ice was 6” where I fished. Probably go out on upper or lower twin tomorrow if I can

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Author Topic: North Idaho Ice (Read 540106 times)

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