02-08-2006, 08:09 PM
I normally ice fished Ashton a once or twice a year but haven't made time to fish it the last two winters. It is just to far to drive from Pocatello when I can catch just as many but larger fish closer to home About 10 years ago the larger browns weren't as uncommon. I've only iced one brown out of there in the last five years. I've also iced a couple smaller kokanee but most of the catch is made up of smaller rainbows (8"-12"). There are a few larger rainbows in there but they aren't as common. The area around the dam has the greatest concentration of fish as well as fishermen. If I were to fish it tomorrow I would use smaller tub jigs or smaller ice flies. There is going to be some open water next to the dam and a light current under the ice so be careful walking on the ice.
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