01-25-2012, 01:44 AM
It was a really nice day this morning so I went to look at the fishing possibilities.
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Since it was close I decided to look at what the ice was like at Hawkins.
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The ice out to about 15 or 20 ft is only about an inch thick. Someone tried to walk out next to the boat dock.
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It looks like they tested the water depth too. [shocked]
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I figured if Hawkins had that bad of edges most of the other SE Idaho reservoirs might be iffy too. So I went over to the Bear River instead. It was a good choice.
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There wasn't nearly as much water coming down the Bear as there has been, and the fishing was nice. My guides were icing up, and I had to keep clearing them, but it wasn't bad. I mostly caught foot long rainbows that were really heavily spotted.
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The deer were even out for a little stroll in the sun.
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Fun day anyway! [cool]
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Since it was close I decided to look at what the ice was like at Hawkins.
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The ice out to about 15 or 20 ft is only about an inch thick. Someone tried to walk out next to the boat dock.
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It looks like they tested the water depth too. [shocked]
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I figured if Hawkins had that bad of edges most of the other SE Idaho reservoirs might be iffy too. So I went over to the Bear River instead. It was a good choice.
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There wasn't nearly as much water coming down the Bear as there has been, and the fishing was nice. My guides were icing up, and I had to keep clearing them, but it wasn't bad. I mostly caught foot long rainbows that were really heavily spotted.
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The deer were even out for a little stroll in the sun.
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Fun day anyway! [cool]
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