CO Ice Fishing

[MN BassFisher]

I know that there isn't much traffic here but there definitely is some! How has everyone ice season's been going out here in CO? Any good stories, pictures, videos?

[MN BassFisher]

I wasn't able to get out this last weekend but look forward to getting out this upcoming weekend!

[MN BassFisher]

I wasn't able to get out much last weekend. I have a cousin coming to visit from MN starting tomorrow. It sounds like we're going to hit the South Platte on Friday (high of 71 ) so hopefully we can get into a few river trout!

[Antero]

Good Luck...I'm going also. Not to the Platte tho. And not on the ice.

What part of the river are you hitting?

[MN Mike]

Just post up some pics guys ( and reports )I still enjoy reading them! Someday I'll get out there to enjoy some fishing.

Mike

[MN BassFisher]

What part of the river are you hitting?

You know I'm not sure Antero...I haven't hit the river yet! My cousin has never caught a trout and I think it'd be fun to start learning these rivers. I was thinking maybe Cheeseman or the Dream Stream. Possibly 11 Mile Canyon. Any suggestions of somewhere to go to hook into a few trout?

[Antero]

Well, Cheeseman Canyon has lots of fish, lots of smart fish, a first timer better know his stuff out there. Below the canyon (Deckers) is about 15 miles of river that has plenty of trout also but again with the low clear water it will be tough. The Dream Stream also has lots of big smart fish, there will be lots of folks out on Friday and that will be in the open and it is suppossed to be breezy so factor that in. Eleven Mile Canyon is a real good spot, usually not to crowded and the fish are usually cooperative. A rookie has a good chance here. One caveat tho, it is in a steep, narrow, mostly shaded canyon and there may be icy, slippery rocks to contend with. Be careful.

I'm going to the Ark east of Salida up to Buena Vista. Usu

ally warmer, less snow and ice and plenty of fish. Not as big as the Holy Water or Dream Stream but nice 12 to 16 inchers

With the good weather there will plenty of folks fishing, I hate crowds so I would rank em like this. Ark, 11 Mile, Deckers, Cheeseman and Dream Stream. Altho legal in some areas on the rivers (read the rules) I personally never keep a river or creek fish, plenty in the lakes for that.

http://www.southplatteoutfitters.com/

http://www.arkanglers.com/

My wife with a Dream Streamer

An 11 Mile colorfull brownie

A fall brownie on the DS

A Ark rainbow

My wife in the Holy Water

By the way, they ain't all like these!

[MN BassFisher]

Thanks a lot Antero! Great tips and points there - that helps. And yeah I won't be keeping anything from a river or stream - just a quick pic and release. That Brown (3rd pic) from the DS is nice fish!!!