How is the ICE American Falls?

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Was there last weekend but temps have been warm, just wondering if the ice is still ok?[fishin]

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passed by earlier today. there is still ice but not sure how thick. the ice is covered in water patches. I wouldn’t go out on it but there were a few ppl risking it at big hole and the wooden shanty there is still up. threw a few rocks just onto the ice just messing around expecting it to go thru but surprised it didn’t. u might be able to risk it but have to get past the 5-10 yard of water on the ice around the edges but as for me, I’ll wait til the temps go back down and the ice thickens back up

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Please don’t through rocks out on the ice . When it snows they get covered up and if you hit one with your auger it gets real ugly . Curt G .

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It was 61 degrees there when I went by on Friday. Ron

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we stopped and checked it out yesterday on our way to a new years party. one group was working there way out drilling holes. was a little thin on the edges

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Thanks for your responses, please keep me informed, as I would like to go back this weekend but i dont want to drive 50 miles for nothing thanks again.[fishin]

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I was out on Monday and there was a good 6-8 inches on the east side. Ice was thin for about 15 yards or so, where it is really shallow, but I didn’t have to get my feet wet to get on the ice. Fishing wasn’t any good though, at least for me,

I would be interested to here what people are using and how deep they are fishing. I was out on Saturday and on Monday with no action whatsoever.

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This is the second year of slow fishing there. Most of the reports are the same as yours.

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[indent]Thanks much for your reports, sounds as if I will wait until the weekend of the 14th to try American Falls again.
As far as what to use I use mainly worm and mellow but have seen good results using small jigs w/ a little worm and just leave it set.[fishin]
In the meantime while waiting for the ice to thicken back up I will go back to Salmon Falls Reservoir for the upcoming weekend and fish the open waters[angelic]
Good luck and stay fishin all[;)]
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