CANCELED Colorado Gathering: Sausage Fest, 2020!

[muskyon46]

Exactly.  Ice camping is definitely something I want to try a few times this year...heck, maybe I'll bring my hub, heater, and a cot to the gathering and just keep on fishing/drinking through the night! 

Flaming gorge is one of our main places we spend our winters. Chase lakers all day and sit around ice camp at night and catch burbot and pups. Now if we could just get the big lakers to cooperate in the day I wouldn't have to go anywhere else    sorry to muck up your gathering thread

[Hookerhooker]

Flaming gorge is one of our main places we spend our winters. Chase lakers all day and sit around ice camp at night and catch burbot and pups. Now if we could just get the big lakers to cooperate in the day I wouldn't have to go anywhere else    sorry to muck up your gathering thread

That would be sweet

[SLAYERFISH]

Flaming gorge is one of our main places we spend our winters. Chase lakers all day and sit around ice camp at night and catch burbot and pups. Now if we could just get the big lakers to cooperate in the day I wouldn't have to go anywhere else    sorry to muck up your gathering thread

 No problem we step on threads all the time.

Im down for ice camping if I can drive my rig out onto the ice!

[grababrewski]

Twin Lakes?

[Bigassbassman]

 No problem we step on threads all the time.

Im down for ice camping if I can drive my rig out onto the ice!

Maybe we should make a trip out to the Gorge in the near future?  Not like work will get in the way...for YOU at least! 

[SLAYERFISH]

Maybe we should make a trip out to the Gorge in the near future?  Not like work will get in the way...for YOU at least! 

 See if I can fit it in between Casdcade and Havasu!

[stinkyfingers]

When do they get safe ice at Lake Havasu?

[SLAYERFISH]

When do they get safe ice at Lake Havasu?

Bwahahaha-

[Crazy Tom]

Chatty it is that way Slayer can pick me up on the way
If not I wonder if Uber XL would pick me up at a state park boat ramp.

[SLAYERFISH]

Chatty it is that way Slayer can pick me up on the way
If not I wonder if Uber XL would pick me up at a state park boat ramp.

Geez I'm already driving a full hour to get there. Pick you up and it's 1.5 hrs. Brutal!

[Crazy Tom]

It cant always be about Slayer lol you have to pass my area anyways.
Its not 1.5 hours Strausburg to Chatty 30 mins tops.

[Bigassbassman]

As long as the Slayer beer sled makes it out to the spot, Chatty would be fine with me, lol. 
But we might have to pack lighter to get stuff out on the ice!  Which is fine, too.

[SLAYERFISH]

OK  crapfield is fine with me!

[waterlike]

Last year it wasn't really like we were fishing  I think maybe one crappie was caught between 15 to 20 guys over 6 to 8 hours? we might have been able to produce the same amount of fish in somebody's backyard  it'd be nice to actually catch fish at the get together

[SLAYERFISH]

Last year it wasn't really like we were fishing  I think maybe one crappie was caught between 15 to 20 guys over 6 to 8 hours? we might have been able to produce the same amount of fish in somebody's backyard  it'd be nice to actually catch fish at the get together

St. Vrain it is!  A 'Stone to the one who catches the smallest fish.

[Bigassbassman]

St. Vrain it is!

BWAHAHA.... nope. 


Location: Chatfield State Park, Marina Parking Lot
If I remember last time, we walked out from there.  Other ideas?
Is the construction screwing the marina up?

Date: Saturday, Jan 25th??
Seems like most can make this later date?

[fishslap]

I’m in

[muskyon46]

Maybe we should make a trip out to the Gorge in the near future?  Not like work will get in the way...for YOU at least! 

You guys are always welcome to join us, we usually hit it from January until the ice isn't so nice which can be mid February till mid march. For those not wanting to camp on the ice rooms can be booked in Manilla if we're on the ice to the south which we prefer, but we've spent alot of time in the north and then its Green River for rooms.

When do they get safe ice at Lake Havasu?

That's good stuff  that place would be shut down with an inch of snow

[grababrewski]

BWAHAHA.... nope. 


Location: Chatfield State Park, Marina Parking Lot
If I remember last time, we walked out from there.  Other ideas?
Is the construction screwing the marina up?

CO_Dinky should have some intel on that. The North boat cove might be an option. Pretty easy walk to the water.

[Bigassbassman]

The North Ramp could be good, too. I know parking is ok there --- at least it was in the fall.  Easy access to set up Sausage Fest Basecamp.
And we could just walk out along the dam to better fishing locations once the "magic hour" arrives for those who want to seriously chase some fish.  But whatever people think is fine!
We have plenty of time to decide.

[ducky540]

Last year it wasn't really like we were fishing  I think maybe one crappie was caught between 15 to 20 guys over 6 to 8 hours? we might have been able to produce the same amount of fish in somebody's backyard  it'd be nice to actually catch fish at the get together

Chatfield ponds!

[SLAYERFISH]

Chatfield ponds!

If the ranger says it aint 6" thick they kick you off the ice!

[ducky540]

If the ranger says it aint 6" thick they kick you off the ice!

Really?!? We had boy scouts with tight lines on 3” one year. When we got together for a group photo the ice sank and water crested over the top.

[SLAYERFISH]

Tell that to the bastid that kicked me off!

[CO_Dinky]

CO_Dinky should have some intel on that. The North boat cove might be an option. Pretty easy walk to the water.

Technically, all areas of the park are open now (except a small area immediately East of the Marina where they're working).  But things have very much changed!  Parking lots have mostly moved to different spots, so most have longer walks down to the water now.  We'll have to see how things shape up in the next month or so, hopefully the weather changes or we won't have any ice...   

The North Ramp could be good, too. I know parking is ok there --- at least it was in the fall.  Easy access to set up Sausage Fest Basecamp.
And we could just walk out along the dam to better fishing locations once the "magic hour" arrives for those who want to seriously chase some fish.  But whatever people think is fine!
We have plenty of time to decide.

North ramp usually locks up sooner than most of the lake, and would certainly be one of the easiest spots to set up and get down to the ice.  There are a few springs in the area to watch for though, where the ice is usually thinner.  Plus, we usually see a pressure ridge that forms just outside the cove, that can restrict access to the dam from the cove.

Chatfield ponds!

I had a similar thought.  Haven't been able to ice that for a few years now, and really want to get on there.  It's really easy access, and there's a ton of Perch in there!

Kingfisher cove could be another option too.

If the ranger says it aint 6" thick they kick you off the ice!

Tell that to the bastid that kicked me off!

What???  When did that happen?  I've not seen the rangers say that ice access was not allowed, it's usually up to the individual to decide what's safe.  I know you'll fish when it's just "thickafugginuff" though! 

[SLAYERFISH]

What???  When did that happen?  I've not seen the rangers say that ice access was not allowed, it's usually up to the individual to decide what's safe.  I know you'll fish when it's just "thickafugginuff" though! 

 I was talking the ponds to North of Chatty. They're controlled by City of Littleton.

[grababrewski]

 I was talking the ponds to North of Chatty. They're controlled by City of Littleton.

They shut them down to all ice fishing last year.  I called them last year

The ponds would work good, easy access and Z could fish for Perch.

[SLAYERFISH]

Yah I like the ponds idea. Easy and perch easy.  You can even fish the river for those pre-spawn walleyes!

[Bigassbassman]

I’m good with whatever!  6 inch perch would fry up real nice! 

[ducky540]

Yah I like the ponds idea. Easy and perch easy.  You can even fish the river for those pre-spawn walleyes!

Yes the small ponds inside of chatty. Easy access and perch city. There’s also some decent bass if people want to try for them.