Bear Lake is icing up!

[BearLakeFishGuy]

Been getting a lot of calls about access on Bear Lake. It has really been chilly and calm the last week. Right now there is more ice than there has been all year. Launching at the marina is possible, but there is at least over a mile of ice out in front of the marina so be warned. Some of it is almost 2" thick. First Point is also frozen in and you cannot launch there. The private marina just south of Gus Rich Point (Spinnaker marina) is available for launch as is Rainbow Cove ramp in the state park. Today there were two boats out fishing in deeper water east of the "rockpile", but the rockpile itself is also frozen over. One good wind will pile up all the ice again, but its supposed to be calm, so who knows. I know two people thinking about trying the ice out off the pumphouse on Friday. No way for this guy.....there is still about 1/3 or more of the lake with totally open water.
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