Shanties on Waterbury Res?

[Dead Head on ice]

Anyone know of the latest conditons on Waterbury Resovoir after the rain and warm weather? Is the ice thick enough for 2-3 people in a pop-up shanty. I may bring my 7 year old nephew, and perhaps his buddy, but they get cold, and wet easy. If no shanty, no 7 year olds!

[panfishslyr7]

i went out yesterday and did pretty well there is a couple shanties out there and one guy was on a fourwheeler i went all over and the least amount of ice i saw was 3-4 inches up to 6-7 inches. good luck!!

[bud-fish-er]

put my shanty out there today.

[Dead Head on ice]

I ended up checking it out yesterday. Loads of smelt again this year! I was surprised how much water you had to walk through to get to the ice though.

[vtpike]

Ours went out on Saturday
Did lose some ice Friday with the warm weather
There was around 3 1/2 4" under the shanty
We pulled ours out by hand.
Not quite enough for a wheeler yet.

Was it the guy with your group that fell? Boy he hit the ice real hard!!! Is he okay?...

[bud-fish-er]

that guy really hit his head hard. he was leaving my group when it happened.  lucky he dint go through the ice.  my ole ladys father was the one rubbing his head after it happened. i am glad he is alright.

[thebigwiggle]

Ok so i have heard some pros and cons about waterbury resivior. i want to go up there and try to fish for smelt this year. i am die hard ice fisherman who loves to fish for smelt,perch, and crappie through the ice. so where do i go for the smelt on the resevior? What do you use for bait there? do you use hali jigs? is it better fishing at night or during the day there. Thanks for the info.
Capt: Joe

[vtpike]

Seems as though some of my shanty brothers were right close by!!!

[RipSomeLips22]

well for anyone who hasn't fished waterbury, just so it's not a surprise they do have drainoffs each year, so when you pop a hole and look down and there isn't anywater for 7 ft or so, don't freak out!

[vtpike]

I will be up there tommarow stop by if your fishing.
Its my Buddys shanty,I decided we did not need two shantys on one body of water.
I plan on bringing mine up to woodbury weekend of the 21 st.

Might not be up that way until the weekend...will be sure to stop by and say hello if you around

[Dead Head on ice]

If I see 7 ft of air I'll freak out! The only time that was even a posibilty was when they were draing the res. some time ago.

[thebigwiggle]

so no one answer my question fro above . where do i go on Waterbury res to find the smelt?

[RipSomeLips22]

have you ever been smelt fishing before?