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Old 01-24-2015, 10:13 AM
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Exclamation anyone driving on ghost today?

Thinking of heading out there tomorrow.... but curious if the ice is still good
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Old 01-24-2015, 05:33 PM
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Ice is still 21" as of last night, all the surface snow is gone. The ice super slippery so if the wind picks up you may get blown across the lake. Chinook winds may be hard on tents, good luck.
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Old 01-25-2015, 11:42 AM
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Rice Rockets "drifting" at high speed.
Someone will get hurt when they drift into a pressure ridge.
No part of the lake seems to be off limits to these boy racers.
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Old 01-25-2015, 09:20 PM
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Rice Rockets "drifting" at high speed.
Someone will get hurt when they drift into a pressure ridge.
No part of the lake seems to be off limits to these boy racers.
That guy needs a muffler on that thing !
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Old 01-25-2015, 09:24 PM
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Rice Rockets "drifting" at high speed.
Someone will get hurt when they drift into a pressure ridge.
No part of the lake seems to be off limits to these boy racers.
Wow! So not the place for that.
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Old 01-25-2015, 09:31 PM
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Drove by there today. Looks like there is a thin layer of water over the ice near the dam. Couple of trucks going sideways for lack of traction.

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Old 01-25-2015, 11:16 PM
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do think its worth giving it a shot for some ice fishin' , interested in burbot,lakers and some small whites
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Old 01-26-2015, 12:58 PM
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Drove by there today. Looks like there is a thin layer of water over the ice near the dam. Couple of trucks going sideways for lack of traction.

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Lots of ponding on the lake yesterday, about four inches deep.
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Old 01-26-2015, 10:05 PM
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Is it recommended to fish for burbot during daylight? whats the best depth for 'em? Im aware that lakers like very deep parts around 50 fow

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Old 01-28-2015, 12:22 PM
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Heading there tonight for burbot hope all is still good out there
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Old 01-28-2015, 02:22 PM
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I drove out to the boat launch yesterday on my way by. Tons of floodwater and ponding on the ice...I wouldn't be in a rush to drive on it
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Old 01-28-2015, 02:57 PM
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Is it recommended to fish for burbot during daylight? whats the best depth for 'em? Im aware that lakers like very deep parts around 50 fow
I've caught burbs as shallow as 6' during the day at ghost.
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Old 01-29-2015, 01:32 PM
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Didn't get out there last night. ....heading there tonight though....did the ponding freeze up?
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Old 01-29-2015, 02:59 PM
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Didn't get out there last night. ....heading there tonight though....did the ponding freeze up?
Curious for an update, been thinking of trying Ghost again. I have yet to catch a fish from there, but I hear it can be done...one day the fishing gods will reward me for the numerous skunked hours spent there. Hope you get something, good luck!
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Old 01-29-2015, 03:11 PM
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Was there last week for an evening and caught 1 white, 1 20" brown, and landed 2 burbot plus broke a nice one off .........so there are times it seems easy .......but then got skunked the next 2 times and couple of time b4 that evening! Lol
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Old 01-29-2015, 09:07 PM
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just got back......3 burbs, ice is fine
the wife caught 2 of them though....she stays home from now on!!! lmao

btw not that big and one had 2 feet of line(10lb test I think) and a couple of split shot hanging out its butt...lol
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Old 01-29-2015, 09:25 PM
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This lake seems like its doing pretty well recently...... might head out there this weekend if the weather is okay
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Old 01-31-2015, 02:51 PM
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What kind of depth should I be looking for on ghost? Been out there a few times and summed everytime. Like targeting trout.
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