11/29/23 Blue Mesa Ice Report We have ice on Blue Mesa from about 100 yards west of hwy 149 bridge all the way east to the inlet. Ice ranges from 1-4 inches. With river flow and warm sunny afternoons ice conditions can change quickly. Be smart out there always have ice picks and a spud […]
11/27/23 Antero Reservoir – Ice is a very inconsistent 1-3″ on the south shore. Always be very careful and bring ice picks, a spud bar, and a buddy with a rope when checking new ice!! The morning started out at -18°F but the temps in the afternoon have been reaching the high 40s the past […]
Antero Ice Fishing report/conditions: the bite has been great! Most of the lake has 10+” of ice with 1-6″ of snow. Fishing has been really good for the first few hours of the day with lots of fish cruising the 6-12′ of water range, especially near weedy areas. Most days orange and yellow, hot pink, […]
Blue Mesa Ice Fishing Report/Conditions: progress is being made! Blue Mesa Reservoir, near Gunnison Colorado, has had good ice from about the Iola boat ramp to just before the middle bridge for several weeks now. Ice thickness is 6-16″ with 5-8″ of snow on top. This section should be good for snowmobiles and fourwheelers. Most […]
Blue Mesa Ice Fishing Report: there is some fish-able ice! The east end of Blue Mesa reservoir has some fishable ice. Willow Creek island (sometimes island) east has 4+” and the fishing has been good! Lots of trout action and a few perch have been showing up. More pictures and info to come as the […]
Antero Ice Fishing Report: Antero ice is looking nice! Antero reservoir is mostly ice-covered, but there are still a few spots to keep an eye on. As of November 30th, there was still a large dark spot in the snow-covered ice south and west of the North Shore boat ramp. It appeared to be open […]
Antero Ice Fishing Report Courtesty of SFC guide Collin Osborn: Safe to say the first ice fishing expedition of the year was an incredible success! Antero has 6-7″ of good ice throughout the lake. However, it’s still early ice and the ice can still fluctuate drastically from day to day, so be safe and […]
Blue Mesa Ice and Boat Ramp Report for November 14, 2022 We are already starting to see sections of skim ice floating around Iola basin! Night time temps have been in the single digits to teens lately which should keep the water temps dropping. The Elk Creek boat ramp is the only ramp still open […]
Early Antero Ice: November 11, 2022 We are already seeing ice forming on Antero reservoir and if the forecast for the next week stays cold with minimal wind we might have early ice! Early ice requires extra caution as conditions can change quickly and vary across the lake. We HIGHLY recommend fishing with a partner, […]
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