My best trip ever (caspian)

[ice fiend]

Yeah you get on from the beach

[shiveringjoe]

How did it look today? I’m hoping to go tomorrow morning. How much snow/slush? Will I regret bringing my heavy 2-man flip over?

[Vrmontrout]

Only went for a few hours today but still plenty of ice, I didn’t measure it but I’d say it’s still 15-17”.  5-6” snow on top of ice, people driving all over.  We just jigged for perch today, no laker fishing.

[jonny jigger]

There driving trucks out there still about 5 inches of snow and drifts no slush today good hard ice fishing was slow for me 3 16 inch Lakers but had a lot chase the bait on the finder just wouldn’t hit be back tomrow

[thefishingweatherman]

There driving trucks out there still about 5 inches of snow and drifts no slush today good hard ice fishing was slow for me 3 16 inch Lakers but had a lot chase the bait on the finder just wouldn’t hit be back tomrow

I was out there today too. Pulled up a few smelt early on, and that was the key for me. Piece of smelt on a spoon, bounced occasionally on bottom. Picked up 9 fish in a hour this way. Once the smelt were exhausted, so was the bite!

[mudchuck]

I was out there today too. Pulled up a few smelt early on, and that was the key for me. Piece of smelt on a spoon, bounced occasionally on bottom. Picked up 9 fish in a hour this way. Once the smelt were exhausted, so was the bite!

Indeed.
(2) 8-9" smelt I took home for dinner tomorrow, and a couple smaller ones I used for bait.
Lost a big laker that hit my haji I was using on the smelt.
Lost another 5' under the ice that hammered the smelt tail I'd set up on a gumball jig head.
Had a great time, lots of fun people there.
Too bad season is coming to a close, would like to get another weekend up there to dial in on the tactics!

[ice fiend]

It was a tough bite yesterday only managed 2 fish only stayed till 1 though sad th season is pretty much over

[Light liner]

Plenty of ice up here, just trout season has closed.

[koissu]

Slow day as well. Two buddies and I tried for about 3.5 hours starting at 3pm. Lots of fish on the finder, decent number of chases, but no hits. I think I hooked a smelt at one point and lost it  Still a beautiful afternoon!

[ice fiend]

Season ends the 15th I thought

[koissu]

Season ends the 15th I thought

It does, he might have been referencing other ponds/lakes in the area but all fishing on Caspian closes the 15th and doesn't open again until 2nd Saturday in April. There are others open year round

[Light liner]

Yes thursday is it.

[ice fiend]

I bet there will still be ice on caspian by April