Recent Ice Fishing Action
Blue Mesa Ice Fishing Report 1/31/2022
Blue Mesa Ice Fishing Report: The entire lake has been capped for about a week now. The ice from middle bridge to the dam is running 6-7″ but there are some spots to watch out for, so use caution! Everything east of middle bridge has 10″+ of ice with 3″ inches of snow on top. […]
Antero Ice Fishing Report 1/31/2022
Antero Ice Fishing Report: Ice thickness is 13″+. The fishing has been consistent when you are willing to move. The key is to keep moving until you find the fish “path of travel” for the day. A mixture of jigs have been working well – bright colors are best on sunny days and more natural […]
Blue Mesa Ice Fishing Report: Good ice and great fishing!
Blue Mesa Ice Fishing Report: Good ice and great fishing! Blue Mesa reservoir near Gunnison and Crested Butte, Colorado has 8-20″ of ice across the entire reservoir with 4-6″ inches of snow on top. The ice is holding up well due to the insulation of the snow and the cold Gunnison Valley nights. The days […]
Antero Ice Fishing Report: Not much change…
Antero Ice Fishing Report: Not much change… Antero reservoir still has plenty of ice with some snow on top. Fishing has remained steady most days with the fish preferring smaller ice jigs and baits the majority of the time. Tipping your presentation is very important as well! Make sure you have some variety of meal […]
Blue Mesa Ice Fishing Report: the lake is capped; use caution!
Blue Mesa Ice Fishing Report: the lake is capped; use caution! Blue Mesa reservoir is completely capped! It froze in several phases and ice thickness varies so use extreme caution! There are some large pressure ridges in Cebolla, around Middle Bridge, West Elk, Soap Creek, and Sapinero so use caution! From the Narrows/Elk Creek eastward […]
Antero Ice Fishing Report: steady ice fishing action…
Antero Ice Fishing Report: steady ice fishing action! All South Park lakes have been getting an enormous amount of pressure and Antero is no exception! This pressure has made for a tougher bite overall, but there is action to be had! We are seeing steady action most days, the key is to keep moving until […]
Antero Ice Fishing Report: Fishing action heating up!
Antero Ice Fishing Report: Fishing action heating up! Antero Reservoir is a very popular ice fishing location and this year has been no exception! Fishing started off hot, but has been a little more challenging over the last few weeks with all of the pressure that the fish are seeing. The incoming storm fronts may […]
Blue Mesa Ice Fishing Report: Cold weather…HOT Fishing!
Blue Mesa Ice Fishing Report: Cold weather…HOT Fishing! It has been consistently cold in the Gunnison basin, but ice progress has been slow. The Iola basin is completely capped with 6-12″ of ice! This extends West in to the canyon and then a new layer of ice that is 1-4″ and somewhat inconsistent has formed […]