East Fork

[jlynch]

Does anybody have any reports for east fork? I was thinking about going this weekend.
Thanks

[Tom 513]

I read on another forum that earlier this week, they were catching them on shad colored plastics, close to the bottom in 20-30fow, Ive heard from a good source a Junebug colored grub on orange fourescent jigs work well too, I Myself havent had much luck there the 3 times I went this year, but I did miss the spawn! Id find out what launching rams are accessable before You go also. Let U know how You do.

[crappiemax]

Bite has been pretty good all fall.
Water temp today was 45/46 on the lower end. We never went to the upper end so I don't know what's it is up there. Water color is good and is back down to winter pool. My buddy fished minnows and I fished jigs and we did about equally well. We probably caught 40/50 fish and had 17 we kept.

[fishinforfun]

We fished EFL yesterday. Did OK. Mostly fished minnows and slip bobbers. Best depth was 18-22 feet. Kept 5 for dinner.

[jlynch]

Is east fork frozen or can a boat be launched?

[crappiemax]

I drove down to the ramp at the dam today and no ice in sight.

[CrappieCrazed]

I drove down to the ramp at the dam today and no ice in sight.

You have got to be chitin me!!!??? I was there two days ago and went to the camp ground ramp and there was ice AS FAR AS I COULD SEE!!!! Two small openings out in the middle. I watched a boat back through the ice and head out towards the middle breaking through ice that I would figure to be atleast 1/2" thick or more. That's crazy that the lower end would be wide open like that. The entire river mouth was completely locked up.....

[crappiemax]

Update from yesterday.
I joined EFslabs in the afternoon for a few hours. Everything above the Bantam (Tate Ramp) appeared to be frozen, below (towards dam) was open. There was ice in the backs of the coves. Only the mouth of Slab was open.
Bite was tough for us!

[kycreek]

You have got to be chitin me!!!??? I was there two days ago and went to the camp ground ramp and there was ice AS FAR AS I COULD SEE!!!! Two small openings out in the middle. I watched a boat back through the ice and head out towards the middle breaking through ice that I would figure to be atleast 1/2" thick or more. That's crazy that the lower end would be wide open like that. The entire river mouth was completely locked up.....

That 1/2" thick ice is hard on aluminum props. Don't ask me how I know.

[crappiemax]

That 1/2" thick ice is hard on aluminum props. Don't ask me how I know.

It's hard on tail lights too!