I got there about 0800…Fished about 100 yards out from the ramp…Ice was 5 inches thick…I ended up catching 16 rainbows…Most were around 13 inches one was just over 17…It was a good time.
Is anybody heading anywhere tomorrow? Want to share a ride? I live in Roy. Let me know.
Roman
I was there too. Got there about the same time. I fished off the South dike where the city usually is. Caught plenty of perch and gills. Only caught 3 trout, which I prefer not to catch out of there. Saw a guy go thru the ice. 3 inches where I was. I will be back in the morning, but I am coming from Logan.
I am thinking about going out there tomorrow too. Not sure when I’ll be able to get out there. Just glad to hear that its not closed
Went out there this morning as well. Parked on south dyke. I got lots of perch but only about a half a dozen good sized ones ones. One big gill. I was looking for the larger gills and perch but lots of dinks. Where are the schools of big boys? Half dozen little rainbows. Four little largemouth. My buddy got about a pound or so largemouth. Everyone I was with caught rainbows but not the quality we were used to seeing. Best one between the three of us was 16’’ but slender. Over all, a fun day. Slush monster was out big time though! Pretty much standing in 4’’ of water by the time we left at 1:45. What effect is this going to have on the ice?
Glad to hear everyone caught fish at least.
Bama you pass Hyrum on your way to Mantua. Any reason you pass on that res.?
Why, you ask? I love bluegill. I usually fish Mantua for a couple or three weeks right at the beginning of ice season. Then after that, I stay closer to home and hit Hyrum and Newton, with an occasional trip to East Canyon, Pineview, or somewhere else I don’t get to fish.
Ben are the perch better sized at Mantua than the Newt? I’m hoping to sneak out for a couple hours in the morning but was thinking newton with less crowds, shorter drive and thicker ice. Hoping the cold night will tighten up the slush a bit. Should I drive a little further and catch something big enough to be worth cleaning? Do you know why the guy went through? Spring, inlet area or just generally not thick enough? Later J
I have caught good-sized perch both places. As far as the guy who went thru - when he got out, he was standing right next to the hole he fell in. I walked over there after they left to mark the spot with the gps on my phone. I was 3 feet from it. My guess is just a weak spot. He was drilling a hole or had just finished drilling a hole. I couldn’t guarantee you bigger fish at either place, but you could probably find bigger-on-average gills at Mantua. Your perch, most likely, would be around the same if I had to guess. If you’re at Mantua in the morning, maybe I’ll see you there.
I hit Mantua yesterday (Thursday). 3 inches of good ice and about 5 inches of slush. A guy on a Rukon trail bike just about drove into a spring 100 yards off shore. He called it quits and left- must have scared him pretty good. My buddy and I caught 12 rainbows between us. He pulled in a 17.5 inch rainbow. We also caught 12 perch- 2 of them 8 inches. No bluegills. We accessed from the south side and walked half way out and fished over weed free area.
we are trying mantua on saturday come by and say hi i will be in a big black cabelas ice tent with my daughter.
Using waxies out there? Thinking of heading out tomorrow but not sure I can find then in the morning. Guess I’ll give it a try.
Yeah, I was using them. No one that I know of her in Cache Valley has them. The only place that did is fresh out til Wednesday. Good luck tomorrow. I’ll be out north of the south dike. If I can remember my BFT flag, I’ll stick it up.
I’ll have to see what I can find early in Weber county. See you out there.
Ben looks like I have a short morning so I’m going to hit the Newt. Catch ya next time. Later J
I will be there as well. Maybe I’ll run into you. I’ll bring my BFT flag.