12-03-2009, 04:34 PM
I had a few days off this week and heard that Chesterfield had safe ice so I headed out for some early season ice fishing yesterday. When I pulled up just before sunrise my truck said it was 0 degrees outside. Burrrr.
After checking the ice in a shallow area, I was pleasantly surprised by 5.5 inches of
good clear ice. I stayed close to the shore just in case. The ice was extremely noisy, as loud as I've ever heard ice. The fishing was fairly slow early on but I was able to pick up 5 fish in the first 2 hours. I moved to a different location and the fishing picked up considerably from 10:00 to 1:30 and I iced some nice, classic Chesterfield "footballs". When I wasn't catching fish I was being entertained by the ice moans, groans, and cracks. It was a bit scary when it sounded like the ice was going to explode underneath my feet.
Only two other groups out on the ice when I left around 2:00. Good luck to anyone who gets out. Be careful, I did see a few spots of suspicious ice out near the middle of the reservoir. I apologize for my photos, I was alone and only had my phone.
Tight Lines
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After checking the ice in a shallow area, I was pleasantly surprised by 5.5 inches of
good clear ice. I stayed close to the shore just in case. The ice was extremely noisy, as loud as I've ever heard ice. The fishing was fairly slow early on but I was able to pick up 5 fish in the first 2 hours. I moved to a different location and the fishing picked up considerably from 10:00 to 1:30 and I iced some nice, classic Chesterfield "footballs". When I wasn't catching fish I was being entertained by the ice moans, groans, and cracks. It was a bit scary when it sounded like the ice was going to explode underneath my feet.
Only two other groups out on the ice when I left around 2:00. Good luck to anyone who gets out. Be careful, I did see a few spots of suspicious ice out near the middle of the reservoir. I apologize for my photos, I was alone and only had my phone.
Tight Lines
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