Thread: east fork ice

Originally Posted by crappiemax

Which one is the Tate ramp?
Is the North Shore the Afton Ramp? (by Boarshead)

Yeah. I think I got my ramp names mixed up. I almost always launch at the Afton Ramp (after buying minnows at Boarshead). I think I saw it called the North Shore Ramp on one of the maps. Really any ramp would do. I've launched at the dam before too. I just didn't want to go out there and find out there's still ice on > 50% of the lake. I know no one has a crystal ball as to when ice out will be but am looking to get some opinions more educated than my own.

mbk.
I live about 10 minutes from the dam ramp. I'll swing by and take a peek in the next few days at the dam ramp.
Last weekend it was still pretty ice over and these temps haven't been good.

still iced in as of last sunday....... say next week it will be on!!!!

Originally Posted by hookum

still iced in as of last sunday....... say next week it will be on!!!!

It looked like there was more ice last night than there was the weekend before. Over half of the open water refroze.
I think hookum is right...maybe next week things will be open.

Thanks for the update...

It's supposed to be in the low 60s Monday and Tuesday. But, based upon what I've heard - I doubt that 1 weekend of 50s temps is going to clear the lake. So, next Monday at EF is probably a bit too soon for me. I think I'll bide my time another week with stocked trout.

Was over at the lake yesterday -sunday main lake is clear some ice still in some coves, the Boars head ramp cove still had ice on it......but we got thru it maybe inch or two thick......bite was s--l--o--w

Its gonna be very cold Thursday morning but I think im gonna head over to the lake. Off work and really wanting to get on the water. I'll let y'all know how it is.

We got on the lake around 10:30am and off around 4:30pm, just a little bit of ice in the coves in the morning, but I bet its gone now. Crappie were slow to bite, marked most fish 20 to 30ft and deeper, water temp got to 40.8 in coves and 38 on main lake. Thanks Crappiemax for the help with Ef, the new boat worked well, but according to my Wife is too fast! this was the first time I was on Ef, it is a beautifull lake and I am sure I will be back when the bite starts.