# can't wait for Ice!!!!!
**URL:** https://forum.bigfishtackle.com/t/cant-wait-for-ice/227619
**Category:** Utah Fishing General
**Created:** [October 28, 2013, 10:27pm UTC](https://forum.bigfishtackle.com/t/cant-wait-for-ice/227619 "2013-10-28T22:27:37Z")
**Posts on this page:** 20
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### Author:  [@icefishingman](https://forum.bigfishtackle.com/u/icefishingman)
#### Post date: [October 28, 2013, 10:27pm UTC](https://forum.bigfishtackle.com/t/cant-wait-for-ice/227619/1 "2013-10-28T22:27:37Z")
Who thinks there will be ice by christmas eve, if you think, where do you think. my dad and i have fished christmas eve for the last couple of years until last year, there was nowhere, so i am hoping to get to it again.[fishin]
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### Author:  [@hookngrinin](https://forum.bigfishtackle.com/u/hookngrinin)
#### Post date: [October 28, 2013, 11:21pm UTC](https://forum.bigfishtackle.com/t/cant-wait-for-ice/227619/2 "2013-10-28T23:21:51Z")
smaller and high elevation lakes and ponds in the Uintas are usually fishable by the end of November. I icefished Starvation last winter on December 27th.
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### Author:  [@brookieguy1](https://forum.bigfishtackle.com/u/brookieguy1)
#### Post date: [October 28, 2013, 11:23pm UTC](https://forum.bigfishtackle.com/t/cant-wait-for-ice/227619/3 "2013-10-28T23:23:49Z")
There is usually safe ice by Thanksgiving at a couple of higher elevation lakes, Like Scofield and Huntington.
Most lakes are fishable by Christmas Eve though. Even the lower lakes.
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### Author:  [@hogstalker](https://forum.bigfishtackle.com/u/hogstalker)
#### Post date: [October 29, 2013, 2:27am UTC](https://forum.bigfishtackle.com/t/cant-wait-for-ice/227619/4 "2013-10-29T02:27:59Z")
keep your eye on Mantua and Causey,Scofield for sure.Maybe Utah lake
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### Author:  [@fishjon](https://forum.bigfishtackle.com/u/fishjon)
#### Post date: [October 29, 2013, 5:31am UTC](https://forum.bigfishtackle.com/t/cant-wait-for-ice/227619/5 "2013-10-29T05:31:15Z")
I take my kiddos between Christmas parties every 25th and fish off the docks at Utah lake. We always kill it and most years I have to kick holes in the ice to do it. Flaming gorge is always frozen by then. Usually safe ice is right around the confluence that time of year. Christmas break at lost dog has become a Holliday tradition for my dad brothers and I.
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### Author:  [@6x6](https://forum.bigfishtackle.com/u/6x6)
#### Post date: [October 29, 2013, 11:13pm UTC](https://forum.bigfishtackle.com/t/cant-wait-for-ice/227619/6 "2013-10-29T23:13:59Z")
If your up for the drive, I always start the ice season at Henry’s lake usually right before turkey day. Always makes for an awesome start to the hard deck season.
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### Author:  [@brookieguy1](https://forum.bigfishtackle.com/u/brookieguy1)
#### Post date: [October 30, 2013, 12:41am UTC](https://forum.bigfishtackle.com/t/cant-wait-for-ice/227619/7 "2013-10-30T00:41:57Z")
If your up for the drive, I always start the ice season at Henry’s lake usually right before turkey day. Always makes for an awesome start to the hard deck season.Yup. I’ll be there. (Black Friday) Have been for the last 8 years.
I’ll perhaps ice fish 2 more times in the season, then I can’t wait for the crap to melt!
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### Author:  [@RANDAL801](https://forum.bigfishtackle.com/u/RANDAL801)
#### Post date: [October 30, 2013, 1:57pm UTC](https://forum.bigfishtackle.com/t/cant-wait-for-ice/227619/8 "2013-10-30T13:57:03Z")
Yep Im ready. I have been buying ice fishing stuff for 2months now and cant quit. This year alone I have purchased another Ice tent this will be my third I need to sale atleast one, a nils 8inch ice auger a new buddy heater and so on and so on. Im addicted. Im going crazy waiting for ice. I think addicted my fiance says I need counseling.
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### Author:  [@albinotrout](https://forum.bigfishtackle.com/u/albinotrout)
#### Post date: [October 30, 2013, 4:47pm UTC](https://forum.bigfishtackle.com/t/cant-wait-for-ice/227619/9 "2013-10-30T16:47:24Z")
Welcome Randal, definitely sounds like you have an addiction…[:p]
PM sent
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### Author:  [@SkunkedAgain](https://forum.bigfishtackle.com/u/SkunkedAgain)
#### Post date: [October 30, 2013, 5:59pm UTC](https://forum.bigfishtackle.com/t/cant-wait-for-ice/227619/10 "2013-10-30T17:59:15Z")
I hear this site is a therapy group for the seriously addicted. But it doesn’t have a very good recovery rate. Good luck. J
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### Author:  [@riverdog](https://forum.bigfishtackle.com/u/riverdog)
#### Post date: [October 30, 2013, 6:06pm UTC](https://forum.bigfishtackle.com/t/cant-wait-for-ice/227619/11 "2013-10-30T18:06:25Z")
We’re all just a bunch of enablers. Like giving vodka to the alcoholic- yeah it’s fine go fish (or drink) and don’t worry about it 😆.
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### Author:  [@PBH](https://forum.bigfishtackle.com/u/PBH)
#### Post date: [October 30, 2013, 6:29pm UTC](https://forum.bigfishtackle.com/t/cant-wait-for-ice/227619/12 "2013-10-30T18:29:01Z")
what about Fish Lake? Anyone know if the ice has started to form up there yet?
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### Author:  [@FishnMusic](https://forum.bigfishtackle.com/u/FishnMusic)
#### Post date: [October 30, 2013, 7:42pm UTC](https://forum.bigfishtackle.com/t/cant-wait-for-ice/227619/13 "2013-10-30T19:42:31Z")
Fish Lake doesn’t usually have fishable ice until Christmas. I haven’t been up there recently, but we’ve had pleasant weather here in Richfield until the last couple of days when we have received a bit of rain/snow/cold weather.
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### Author:  [@SkunkedAgain](https://forum.bigfishtackle.com/u/SkunkedAgain)
#### Post date: [October 30, 2013, 8:19pm UTC](https://forum.bigfishtackle.com/t/cant-wait-for-ice/227619/14 "2013-10-30T20:19:55Z")
Yup I think you have to want to recover if its going to work. Anyway back on topic, the water temp at Hyrum was still 50 to 52 degrees last Friday so it has a ways to go before it freezes over. Last year Hyrum tacked up within a couple days of Mantua so until real cold gets here keep your long poles out. Later J
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### Author:  [@Fishrmn](https://forum.bigfishtackle.com/u/Fishrmn)
#### Post date: [October 30, 2013, 9:00pm UTC](https://forum.bigfishtackle.com/t/cant-wait-for-ice/227619/15 "2013-10-30T21:00:12Z")
what about Fish Lake? Anyone know if the ice has started to form up there yet?
Pot stirrer!
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### Author:  [@Fishy43](https://forum.bigfishtackle.com/u/Fishy43)
#### Post date: [October 31, 2013, 12:20am UTC](https://forum.bigfishtackle.com/t/cant-wait-for-ice/227619/16 "2013-10-31T00:20:33Z")
I’m excited for ice fishing! Sportsman’s Warehouse has a $50 off coupon for online orders over $250 that ends tomorrow, so I just bought the Eskimo Quickfish 6 that I have been meaning to upgrade to. After tax and free in store pickup it ended up being $256, not too bad. If anyone is looking for a nice starter ice tent, I would be willing to part with my Eskimo Quickfish 3 at a good price.
[http://www.sportsmanswarehouse.com/sportsmans/Eskimo-Quickfish-6-Ice-Fishing-Shelter/productDetail/Ice-Fishing-Tents/prod99990133783/cat101077](http://www.sportsmanswarehouse.com/sportsmans/Eskimo-Quickfish-6-Ice-Fishing-Shelter/productDetail/Ice-Fishing-Tents/prod99990133783/cat101077)
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### Author:  [@FishMcFisherson](https://forum.bigfishtackle.com/u/FishMcFisherson)
#### Post date: [October 31, 2013, 1:32am UTC](https://forum.bigfishtackle.com/t/cant-wait-for-ice/227619/17 "2013-10-31T01:32:54Z")
How much are you thinking? I may be looking to pick up my first ice tent if I can get one for cheap.
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### Author:  [@Fishy43](https://forum.bigfishtackle.com/u/Fishy43)
#### Post date: [October 31, 2013, 3:26am UTC](https://forum.bigfishtackle.com/t/cant-wait-for-ice/227619/18 "2013-10-31T03:26:55Z")
The tent is now sold.
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### Author:  [@PBH](https://forum.bigfishtackle.com/u/PBH)
#### Post date: [October 31, 2013, 2:17pm UTC](https://forum.bigfishtackle.com/t/cant-wait-for-ice/227619/19 "2013-10-31T14:17:32Z")
what about Fish Lake? Anyone know if the ice has started to form up there yet?
Pot stirrer!
What? Who – me??
Fish Lake doesn’t usually have fishable ice until Christmas.
Christmas seems like a long ways out. But, I’m going to circle it on my calendar anyway. Thanks for the info. This is a great site!!
I think I’ll hook the Heppy Hooker to the truck and head to Powell this weekend. That sounds nice.
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### Author:  [@Fishrmn](https://forum.bigfishtackle.com/u/Fishrmn)
#### Post date: [October 31, 2013, 7:08pm UTC](https://forum.bigfishtackle.com/t/cant-wait-for-ice/227619/20 "2013-10-31T19:08:29Z")
Pot stirrer!
What? Who – me??
Yeppy. You, Heppy.
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