Gaston Lake, Littleton.

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This has a great boat ramp and plenty of parking. I can only assume they use it for tournaments. This is one huge beautiful lake. many sheltered inlets to get out of the wind in as well. water is clean, GO FIGURE NC, LOL I did find one short in a back cove. Some much water to try out, I’ll take the wife for a ride next week to scout it out. Wish I had a chip for the chart plotter. :s Islands to fish around as well. If you haven’t tried this lake yet, DO IT. Till next time

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Thanks for the report on the new lake, sounds really nice, is it far from home?

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I finally got away again to visit Gaston. After an hour drive for me , I forgot it was a holiday today. Happens when your retired. LOL Caught one more dink again here and just headed home when the noise started. Next week I’ll be back in the swamps as the river is down now.

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Glad you were able to get out again Gregg, too bad the catching wasn’t any better. Hopefully your home waters will treat you better next week. I know what you mean about being retired and having to deal with those holiday crowds. We went out yesterday and although it wasn’t bad it seems like a lot more people out now, during the week.
Are you growing a garden this year at your new place?

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The lake is pretty much ice free! Both Lindon and American Fork harbors are totally ice free. From Lindon north there is no ice at all, the lake is open. Have not checked the south end, but my guess is that there is little if any ice anywhere on the lake, You can launch anywhere on the east side of the lake.

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We did Saratoga Saturday and it had a little Ice at the north side, but mostly open water too. Wish I could go to the big blue. Bear lake.

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It is gone , last weekend couldnt launch, amazing how fast the w*%d will take it off, and so it begins.

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Lucy and I met Brett at the docks this afternoon to try for some panfish. I was warned by a departing fisherman that the ice wasn’t safe to get around the barrier on the long dock so we went to the second dock on the north side. When we got there we could see that the third dock was surrounded by open water and the breeze was slowly eating away at the edge of the ice. Lucy caught a couple of white bass and Brett got a few fish. The edge of the ice eroded away to the point that our holes became part of the open water. I had lots of lookers but couldn’t get but a couple to bite. Near sundown I froze out and even though Lucy said we should stay longer I pulled rank and got us out of there.