Recent Ice Fishing Action
Blue Mesa Ice Fishing Report January 4, 2019
Blue Mesa Ice Fishing Report: Blue Mesa and the Gunnison valley have been consistently into the -10 to -20 range for lows over the last week! We have seen Cebolla basin completely cap in the last day, but ice thickness varies as the edges froze first and the center froze last. Fish-able ice can still be found […]
11 Mile Ice Fishing Report: 11 Mile is capped!
11 Mile Ice Fishing Report: Eleven Mile reservoir, near Lake George, Colorado, capped several days ago! We have heard that the Cross Creek area has some 4-6″ ice, but it sounds like the rest of the lake is considerably thinner. Use EXTREME Caution on this early ice! More Colorado ice fishing reports will follow as […]
Antero Ice Fishing Report: Antero ice is pretty nice!
Antero Ice Fishing Report: Antero reservoir near Fairplay, Colorado has 6-8 inches of ice on it with 1-2 inches of snow on top. There are a few pressure ridges with open water near the boat ramps. As always use caution when on any ice! The ice fishing has been steady most days with a good […]
Antero has ice capped!
Early cold temperatures have resulted in an early ice cap on Antero reservoir! Use extreme caution on early ice and keep an eye day time temperatures as warm temperatures and wind can change early/thin ice quickly! Be sure to have safety equipment and fish with a partner at all times!
Early Signs of Blue Mesa Ice!
We are already seeing some early, thin ice in the coves and on the east end of the Blue Mesa Reservoir! As always, use extreme caution on early ice and be sure to have safety equipment and fish with a partner. The Elk Creek boat ramp is still open to boating, but the entire lake […]
Record low water should mean Blue Mesa sees early and lots of ice!
Blue Mesa reservoir is now over 80′ low! This is roughly 31% of capacity. However, Blue Mesa is still a very large reservoir with plenty of ice fishing opportunities coming up! With this low water, we should start to see some ice forming on Blue Mesa around the first part of December. Rainbow and brown […]
Blue Mesa Ice Fishing Conditions Report
Blue Mesa ice has actually gotten thicker over the last week with the recent cold snap! We now have 10-16″ of ice from the Lake City bridge to Elk Creek. Use caution around the rocky points at Elk Creek as they have thinner ice. Fishing has been fair to good depending on the day and […]
Antero Ice Fishing Report: Safe ice and good fishing!
Antero Ice Fishing Report: Antero Reservoir has had safe ice for several weeks and over all the fishing has been good! However, the ice fishing has not been easy every day. The ice is running 8″+ and there are patches of snow and clear black ice from the wind blowing it around. From our time […]
Antero Ice Fishing Report
Antero Ice Fishing Report: Antero reservoir in South Park, Colorado has had ice for about two weeks now. Ice is running 5-8″, but there are some thin spots and nasty pressure ridges so as always, USE CAUTION!!! Fishing has been pretty darn good most days, but it’s not always easy! We have seen very different […]
