Ashton Reservoir

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In the past I have ice fished Ashton Res. I usually fish fairly close to the dam, but if it isn't really cold the ice can be very unstable. I have tried fishing farther back by the boat ramp but I have never done very well. I would warn anyone who tries to fish Ashton that it is very unstable and can kill. The dam moves the water around and so it may seem thick enough in one place and a few feet away it can be really thin. I do know that a guy went through the ice last year and he was just lucky that other ice fishermen were close enough to save him. So if you go try to find out how to catch them further North where the ice is safer. For the record I have never taken a really large fish there although I did see an eight lb brown taken a few years back.

Good luck and be safe
Windriver
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