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nightrider · 04-19-2011, 08:10 PM

I trolled the east side of winter harbor Saturday afternoon after the east wind pushed the ice offshore several hundred feet. Caught two tasty salmon. I was the only boat in Winter Harbor and, looking over the ice, I saw no boats in the Broads which was wide open. Sunday the ice started out in the middle of the bay and by days end was piled up in both ends with the center clear. Once again I was the only boat in Winter Harbor and I saw none in the Broads. Two more tasty salmon. Monday the wind was howling. One other boat in Winter Harbor however, he either came in from the Broads or launched from his property as I did, because the Libby boat ramp was still locked in solid. Ice still in both ends with the center portion clear. No fish Monday. The water was generally 36 to 37 degrees all weekend. I'm hoping all the ice is gone by this weekend so I can put my dock down. It's a pain in the butt pulling the boat up a ramp everytime I come in.

04-19-2011, 08:10 PM	#14
nightrider Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: winter harbor Posts: 201 Thanks: 4 Thanked 34 Times in 19 Posts	Winter Harbor Ice I trolled the east side of winter harbor Saturday afternoon after the east wind pushed the ice offshore several hundred feet. Caught two tasty salmon. I was the only boat in Winter Harbor and, looking over the ice, I saw no boats in the Broads which was wide open. Sunday the ice started out in the middle of the bay and by days end was piled up in both ends with the center clear. Once again I was the only boat in Winter Harbor and I saw none in the Broads. Two more tasty salmon. Monday the wind was howling. One other boat in Winter Harbor however, he either came in from the Broads or launched from his property as I did, because the Libby boat ramp was still locked in solid. Ice still in both ends with the center portion clear. No fish Monday. The water was generally 36 to 37 degrees all weekend. I'm hoping all the ice is gone by this weekend so I can put my dock down. It's a pain in the butt pulling the boat up a ramp everytime I come in.