Echo Ice

[wiperhunter2]

@icerman

Fished Echo this morning.  Ice was 4" closer to shore, about 3" farther out.  It was clear and strong ice.  Water levels are sure low, only 18’-24’ as I worked my way across the lake.  Caught several small perch (5"-6") and a couple nice ones.  Edges were soft right where it meets the shore.

Thanks for the report, were you fishing by the dam?

[Boundless_Bryce]

I went to Echo today too.  I only caught two perch while my buddy sitting 5 ft away from me caught over 20. The ice is very solid.  We were fishing near the state park entrance. The bite was extremely light. We saw a few trout on the finder and even one swim right underneath my hole!  I like Echo, but today just wasn’t my day. Have you ever tried Rockport? It’s a little bit closer to where I live, but I haven’t fished it near as much as Echo.

[Freakyfisherman]

@Boundless Bryce

I went to Echo today too.  I only caught two perch while my buddy sitting 5 ft away from me caught over 20. The ice is very solid.  We were fishing near the state park entrance. The bite was extremely light. We saw a few trout on the finder and even one swim right underneath my hole!  I like Echo, but today just wasn’t my day. Have you ever tried Rockport? It’s a little bit closer to where I live, but I haven’t fished it near as much as Echo.

Rockport is a great ice fishing destination. Along with the rainbow and brown trout, you can catch nice smallmouth and perch through the ice as well. I think there are kokanee salmon now there too. I saw groups of fish on my finder this past summer that made me think they were kokanee. I wouldn’t consider it safe quite yet. I checked it this week and there are open patches of water still. Rockport has wind almost on a daily basis and it doesn’t help when you want the lake to freeze up safely. I plan on checking it next week sometime. Deer creek has the same problem, and it doesn’t freeze up every year. It is a shame it doesn’t, it is my favorite Northern Utah reservoir to fish because it has my favorite species to catch open water or through the ice, the elusive walleye. 
Gabe

[icerman]

Thanks for the Rockport report.

As far as fishing Echo, I was South of the boat ramp, away from the crowd.

[icerman]

Fished Echo this morning.  Ice was 4" closer to shore, about 3" farther out.  It was clear and strong ice.  Water levels are sure low, only 18’-24’ as I worked my way across the lake.  Caught several small perch (5"-6") and a couple nice ones.  Edges were soft right where it meets the shore.