01-25-2023, 08:56 PM
First the report. The cisco are definitely running at Cisco Beach only (as of today). We dipnetted fish but by about 9:00 am it was pretty much over. It was windy today which made it difficult to see the fish, but they were some big schools coming through. Its 100% open water along Cisco Beach, but there is little access for boats. Today the ONLY spot you could attempt to launch was Rainbow Cove and that access is marginal. First Point are is socked in with ice so unless it really blows that is done. The marina area is totally frozen and you can't launch there either. I used hip boots and stood in about 8" of water and kept a low profile and the fish would come in right over my net and I would lift it vertically in about 1-2' of water. Jigging to attract them just didn't seem to work today for some reason. If its calm then you could have easily dipped limits in a matter of minutes. Get away from other anglers. Too much commotion by anglers just drives the fish off shore. I watched one guy casting spoons off the shoreline and having some luck for cutthroat trout too!
The Cisco Disco is Saturday and if the wind cooperates there should be plenty of fish to dip. I'm sending the BFT anglers an invite if they want to stop on by for some scones, fries, hot chocolate and maybe a few cisco. We have had a challenging time getting enough fish this year since everyone is keeping their fish for bait and not donating any, so we may have to ration the cooked cisco if we don't get some more fish after Thursday morning. Anyway, it will be a great time regardless. We will be there from daybreak until about 9:30 or so, regardless of the weather, so I hope to see a few of you up at the lake! After the Cisco Disco there is the Bear Lake Monster Winterfest over at the State Park marina and the Sunrise Events Center. Make sure to stop on by there too. For those coming up on Friday, there is the Taste of Bear Lake event going on at Sunrise Events Center too. Its always a great time with great local food. Here's the link: www.bearlakemonsterwinterfest.com
The Cisco Disco is Saturday and if the wind cooperates there should be plenty of fish to dip. I'm sending the BFT anglers an invite if they want to stop on by for some scones, fries, hot chocolate and maybe a few cisco. We have had a challenging time getting enough fish this year since everyone is keeping their fish for bait and not donating any, so we may have to ration the cooked cisco if we don't get some more fish after Thursday morning. Anyway, it will be a great time regardless. We will be there from daybreak until about 9:30 or so, regardless of the weather, so I hope to see a few of you up at the lake! After the Cisco Disco there is the Bear Lake Monster Winterfest over at the State Park marina and the Sunrise Events Center. Make sure to stop on by there too. For those coming up on Friday, there is the Taste of Bear Lake event going on at Sunrise Events Center too. Its always a great time with great local food. Here's the link: www.bearlakemonsterwinterfest.com
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