Skagway Res.

[lucky7]

Dose anyone know if Skagway is going to open for ice fishing this year? My kids love to ice fish there.

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lucky7

[lucky7]

That should read does not dose. I can't even spell I am so excited for the hard water!

[lucky7]

Man I am struggling to spell. That's Skaguay with a u not a w. It's all that time in the cold air! I look forward to your replies.

[SLAYERFISH]

Hey "7"-I have no idea about opening Skaguay but I've iced there twice and the fish werent big enough to bother with,IMO.It is a pretty place,though!!

[lucky7]

Slayer:

Where is your favorite hard water haunt?

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lucky7

[SLAYERFISH]

For numbers of big fish my favorite place is 11-mile year-in and year-out.About 6-7 years ago my fav was lake john but it has peetered out.My second fav is Aurora res. since its close and I can get my fix of warm-water species(perch mostly).

[lucky7]

When does Aurora get safe ice? I live in the Springs and have always been a little nervous about front range ice fishing.

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lucky7

[SLAYERFISH]

Some years it never freezes-and even then it never freezes completely,only in the coves.Its a tossup as to when,probably early jan.Last year I fished there feb 8th to mar 1st,so who knows?

[lucky7]

O.K. So it was evident that you guys were not fans of Skaguay but... is it going to fishable through the ice this year? My kids love to ice fish there.

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lucky7

[fishvince01]

Heard of a few rainbows being caught last sunday morning, we usually fish it a few times a year.

[lucky7]

Fishvince:

Any word on how thick the ice is?

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lucky7

[Colorado-Ice-Man]

Had a friend fish Skaguay (sp?) last week and caught a 38" Pike! He caught it with a Mud Dog on a tip-up.

He said the ice was 6" and the fishing was great.

I got to figure out how to find that place so I can hit it this week!

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Colorado Ice Man

[lucky7]

Thanks for the update! Skaguay is about seven miles outside of Victor. Great place to take kids to fish!

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lucky7

[Colorado-Ice-Man]

L7,

Do you have any specific directions?

My friend who went out got lost a few times on the way up from the Springs and said it is really hard to find.

Thanks in Advance!

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Colorado Ice Man

[lucky7]

CI Man...

Take Hwy 24 and go west of the Springs. When you get to Divide go south on Hwy 67. You'll go about 18? miles and the road will take a hard right bend. This should be where you intersect with county road 81 (There is a KOA campground on the hill for you to use a landmark). You'll take this road left toward Victor. Be careful as some of the hills are icy. The road is paved. You'll start to see Victor as you go down the last hill. Just before you get to town you'll see a helicopter landing pad (Orange windsock). Turn left here (County road 861) You'll follow this for about 1/2 mile and then the road forks. Go left (still on cty Road 861) there should be a little white sign saying Skaguay Res. You are about 6 miles from the res. It is a dirt road-well maintained. The road will lead right to the res.

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lucky7

[Colorado-Ice-Man]

L7,

Thanks a bunch! I am off work tomorrow, so I might head up there for the day.

I tried to use Mapquest, but that didn't work.

Thanks again!!!

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Colorado Ice Man

[Tipup50]

Hey Lucky, thanks for the directions. I might have to try Skaguay myself.

Tipup

[lucky7]

C Ice and Tip:

Let me know how you do as I am hoping to go up there on the 10th. Especially if you find the water wolves(northerns)

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lucky7

[EXNJ]

Anybody fished Skaguay these past few days? Results? looking to go tomorrow.

Thanks,
Lou

[fishvince01]

Anyone fish Skagway?

there's a few of us headed up sunday morning and am wondering where to go on the lake?

Any lure better than another?

"Tight lines all"

[fishvince01]

has anyone been here laterly?

heading up there this morning, will let everyone know how we did later.

Vince

[fishvince01]

Just got back from Skagway,
not a thing saw only 2 small rainbows caught.
There must have been 40 people out there this morning. Two bites on the tip-ups...nothing. One the bait got stole, never had that happen before and the other the flag went up after there was 25 feet of line off the reel, oh well.

hope everyone else had better luck.