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Other Activities => Fishing => Topic started by: Doublelunger on December 23, 2014, 05:23:37 PM

Title: Bonaparte ice thickness???
Post by: Doublelunger on December 23, 2014, 05:23:37 PM: Back home for the week and hoping to do some ice fishing. My old man has got some mixed reports. .. does anyone know how thick the ice is?
Title: Re: Bonaparte ice thickness???
Post by: CAMPMEAT on December 23, 2014, 05:40:09 PM: I would say the ice is almost nil. It hasn't been cold enough to freeze anything. Curlew Lake isn't frozen, except maybe around the edges.
Title: Re: Bonaparte ice thickness???
Post by: MtnMuley on December 23, 2014, 05:44:25 PM: I haven't been there personally, but drove over 20 twice in the last week and will say campmeat is right. Not much ice if any, and I personally wouldn't risk it even if there were ice with this warm winter we've had. :twocents:
Title: Re: Bonaparte ice thickness???
Post by: Doublelunger on December 23, 2014, 06:01:13 PM: Well I have my doubts too, but it stays a lot cooler in that canyon. I think we're going to go check it out and drill some test holes. I'll post an update tomorrow afternoon.
Title: Re: Bonaparte ice thickness???
Post by: CAMPMEAT on December 23, 2014, 08:24:46 PM: Quote from: Doublelunger on December 23, 2014, 06:01:13 PM
Well I have my doubts too, but it stays a lot cooler in that canyon. I think we're going to go check it out and drill some test holes. I'll post an update tomorrow afternoon.

I don't think you'll be able to drill any holes. It's been in the upper 30's and the snow isn't even here hardly. Good luck if I'm wrong.
Title: Re: Bonaparte ice thickness???
Post by: TimberCutter on December 23, 2014, 09:03:54 PM: phone # for resort is 509-486-2828.