# Ice is going, going, and??? **URL:** \ **Category:** Utah Fishing General\ **Created:** [February 23, 2009, 3:01am UTC](https://forum.bigfishtackle.com/t/ice-is-going-going-and/144669 "2009-02-23T03:01:20Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![bassrods](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/59ef9b/32.png) [@bassrods](https://forum.bigfishtackle.com/u/bassrods)\ **Post date:** [February 23, 2009, 3:01am UTC](https://forum.bigfishtackle.com/t/ice-is-going-going-and/144669/1 "2009-02-23T03:01:20Z")
Well I did a drive by from SLC down the back side of UT lake and up through Goshen canyon to the dam on Mona on down to Yuba and up to Manti and down Nephi canyon and back up I-15… On the way down most of the lakes ice looked kind of good in the morning but by 4:00 any and all lakes was looking like they had water on the ice… Mona looked real bad like it had open spots and at the south end of Utah lake looked like some open spots or water on the ice… From Payson up to SLC the temps along the freeway was from 50 to 56 at 6:30 to 7:15 by morning if temps don’t drop below 32\* the ice may not be safe…So take care… ---
**Author:** ![mactuna](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/977dab/32.png) [@mactuna](https://forum.bigfishtackle.com/u/mactuna)\ **Post date:** [February 23, 2009, 4:15am UTC](https://forum.bigfishtackle.com/t/ice-is-going-going-and/144669/2 "2009-02-23T04:15:49Z")
Not long before its gone with the temps were suppose to get in the next 10 days ---
**Author:** ![ratstar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/3e96dc/32.png) [@ratstar](https://forum.bigfishtackle.com/u/ratstar)\ **Post date:** [February 23, 2009, 5:02am UTC](https://forum.bigfishtackle.com/t/ice-is-going-going-and/144669/3 "2009-02-23T05:02:22Z")
My open water dance must have worked! ---
**Author:** ![jigs](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/ebca7d/32.png) [@jigs](https://forum.bigfishtackle.com/u/jigs)\ **Post date:** [February 23, 2009, 5:08am UTC](https://forum.bigfishtackle.com/t/ice-is-going-going-and/144669/4 "2009-02-23T05:08:12Z")
come give it a try up north here in cache valley. still plenty of snow and ice here. ---
**Author:** ![bassrods](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/59ef9b/32.png) [@bassrods](https://forum.bigfishtackle.com/u/bassrods)\ **Post date:** [February 23, 2009, 5:10am UTC](https://forum.bigfishtackle.com/t/ice-is-going-going-and/144669/5 "2009-02-23T05:10:39Z")
I am going, well lets just say that I will be fishing Powell this weekend even if it is snowing, I need open water… If I could get them to plow the PWC ramp at the Nell I would be there catching bass now, this night, I need open water some place… ---
**Author:** ![bassrods](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/59ef9b/32.png) [@bassrods](https://forum.bigfishtackle.com/u/bassrods)\ **Post date:** [February 23, 2009, 5:14am UTC](https://forum.bigfishtackle.com/t/ice-is-going-going-and/144669/6 "2009-02-23T05:14:38Z")
If its the dance, KEEP DANCING…PLEASE… The only good ice is in my Crown Royal…[;)][;)][;)][;)][;)][;)]🕶🕶🕶🕶🕶[sly][sly][sly][sly]🙂🙂🙂[fishin] ---
**Author:** ![bassrods](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/59ef9b/32.png) [@bassrods](https://forum.bigfishtackle.com/u/bassrods)\ **Post date:** [February 23, 2009, 5:49am UTC](https://forum.bigfishtackle.com/t/ice-is-going-going-and/144669/7 "2009-02-23T05:49:13Z")
You can have the snow and ice[;)] I want the sun and fun…[;)][;)][;)]🕶🕶🕶🙂🙂🙂[sly][sly][sly][fishin] It has been a fun ice year for me but I need open water now… ---
**Author:** ![utwalleye](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/a5b964/32.png) [@utwalleye](https://forum.bigfishtackle.com/u/utwalleye)\ **Post date:** [February 23, 2009, 6:37am UTC](https://forum.bigfishtackle.com/t/ice-is-going-going-and/144669/8 "2009-02-23T06:37:14Z")
thank you for the yuba ice update, sounds like it won’t be long. later chuck ---
**Author:** ![ratstar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/3e96dc/32.png) [@ratstar](https://forum.bigfishtackle.com/u/ratstar)\ **Post date:** [February 23, 2009, 12:44pm UTC](https://forum.bigfishtackle.com/t/ice-is-going-going-and/144669/9 "2009-02-23T12:44:45Z")
Oh I’ll be dancing till we get them all open. Then I’ll dance some more cause I’m stoked for open water! ---
**Author:** ![bassrods](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/59ef9b/32.png) [@bassrods](https://forum.bigfishtackle.com/u/bassrods)\ **Post date:** [February 23, 2009, 2:04pm UTC](https://forum.bigfishtackle.com/t/ice-is-going-going-and/144669/10 "2009-02-23T14:04:48Z")
Yuba didn’t look as bad as Mona or Utah lake but the temp out side is 37\* so I don’t think much ice was remade… ---
**Author:** ![bassrods](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/59ef9b/32.png) [@bassrods](https://forum.bigfishtackle.com/u/bassrods)\ **Post date:** [February 23, 2009, 2:06pm UTC](https://forum.bigfishtackle.com/t/ice-is-going-going-and/144669/11 "2009-02-23T14:06:32Z")
Oh I am playing your song so don’t stop yet… ---
**Author:** ![gstott](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/5e9695/32.png) [@gstott](https://forum.bigfishtackle.com/u/gstott)\ **Post date:** [February 23, 2009, 2:36pm UTC](https://forum.bigfishtackle.com/t/ice-is-going-going-and/144669/12 "2009-02-23T14:36:08Z")
I’m with you guys. Ice fishing kind of bores me, I can’t wait for open water. Sadly I’m in Cache which has still been pretty cold. But Cutler is getting holes in it, and it’s supposed to by in the 40s with rain all week, so perhaps the dance his having some effect, even up here. ---
**Author:** ![ratstar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/3e96dc/32.png) [@ratstar](https://forum.bigfishtackle.com/u/ratstar)\ **Post date:** [February 23, 2009, 3:59pm UTC](https://forum.bigfishtackle.com/t/ice-is-going-going-and/144669/13 "2009-02-23T15:59:52Z")
Its all in the DANCE!!! ---
**Author:** ![RyanCreek](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/aca169/32.png) [@RyanCreek](https://forum.bigfishtackle.com/u/RyanCreek)\ **Post date:** [February 23, 2009, 5:14pm UTC](https://forum.bigfishtackle.com/t/ice-is-going-going-and/144669/14 "2009-02-23T17:14:18Z")
[indent]Normally I wish that the ice stays as long as possible, but this year I would not mind if it took an early leave. None of this in between crap! So ya’ll keep on dancing. [/indent] ---
**Author:** ![Therapist](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/e68b1a/32.png) [@Therapist](https://forum.bigfishtackle.com/u/Therapist)\ **Post date:** [February 23, 2009, 7:09pm UTC](https://forum.bigfishtackle.com/t/ice-is-going-going-and/144669/15 "2009-02-23T19:09:15Z")
I checked Utah Lake out this morning on the way to work. The ice is very grey, with lots of standing water. It is still pretty tight and unless we get some wind to move things around, it will stay unusable and dangerous. Some of the spring ares may be opening up, which will give the wind a start to move it around. The best bet so far is the section north of Lindon Harbor which is open for over a mile along the east shore. There is about 200 yds of open water from the Dump Ditch north. Unfortunately, we don’t get to many easterly winds, but it is a starting point. Keep your dance going and fingers crossed. ---
**Author:** ![WET1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/e56c9b/32.png) [@WET1](https://forum.bigfishtackle.com/u/WET1)\ **Post date:** [February 24, 2009, 12:23am UTC](https://forum.bigfishtackle.com/t/ice-is-going-going-and/144669/16 "2009-02-24T00:23:01Z")
Hi Bassrods, any idea how long until we can launch a boat at Jordanelle? I got a new boat that I need to finish breaking in and some trolling for browns might help me out with that. It is also the only open water around this side of the Gorge so should be the first place to get on if we can get a ramp open…😠😆[:/][fishin] ---
**Author:** ![submoa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/13edae/32.png) [@submoa](https://forum.bigfishtackle.com/u/submoa)\ **Post date:** [February 24, 2009, 1:35am UTC](https://forum.bigfishtackle.com/t/ice-is-going-going-and/144669/17 "2009-02-24T01:35:58Z")
When will they open up the ramps at Willard and will that water have ice off before or after the above mentioned waters? ---
**Author:** ![bassrods](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/59ef9b/32.png) [@bassrods](https://forum.bigfishtackle.com/u/bassrods)\ **Post date:** [February 24, 2009, 2:57am UTC](https://forum.bigfishtackle.com/t/ice-is-going-going-and/144669/18 "2009-02-24T02:57:07Z")
I’m not sure, maybe if they get lots of calls they mite plow the PWC ramp if not the sun will take care of it in a week or so… Utah lake or Willard will be open before Jordanelle… ---
**Author:** ![submoa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/13edae/32.png) [@submoa](https://forum.bigfishtackle.com/u/submoa)\ **Post date:** [February 24, 2009, 4:38am UTC](https://forum.bigfishtackle.com/t/ice-is-going-going-and/144669/19 "2009-02-24T04:38:05Z")
I can hardly wait until my boat trailer is back from metal craft. They are adding an axle, swing tongue and surge brakes. By the time it’s done some lakes should be open. I’ve never had spring fever so bad in my life. It has been a mild winter too, can’t figure that out but it is what it is. Melt ice melt! ---
**Author:** ![bassrods](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/59ef9b/32.png) [@bassrods](https://forum.bigfishtackle.com/u/bassrods)\ **Post date:** [February 24, 2009, 5:01am UTC](https://forum.bigfishtackle.com/t/ice-is-going-going-and/144669/20 "2009-02-24T05:01:57Z")
Snow rain or sun I’m heading for Powell this weekend OPEN WATER here I come… [Next page](https://forum.bigfishtackle.com/t/ice-is-going-going-and/144669.md?page=2)