Vernal Express | 1970-12-24 | Page 1 | Ice Fishing Starts at Flaming Gorge

Ice Fishing Starts at u if Gorge il ge- ge It looks like Christmas holiday anglers anglers ang ang- lers can do some Ice fishing at the north end of Flaming Gorge Reservoir reports John R R. R Glenn Flaming Gorge forest ranger AT OUR last check about six inches of ice covered the lake as far south as Buckboard There were some thin spots in this ice but cold weather the thelast thelast thelast last few days das should be strengthening it it The marina at Buckboard is open on weekends to serve Ice fishermen Mr Glenn explains South of Buckboard ice is still too thin to be safe SOUTH OF the Wyoming Wyoming Utah Utah state stateline stateline stateline line thin sheets of ice are forming In Sheep Creek Carter Creek Cart Creek and Spring Creek Bays but this Ice Is not yet safe Shore looking for open water will have best luck In Inthe inthe inthe the Cedar Springs Dutch John Draw areas Snow covers the entire recreation area Depths vary from four inches in Wyoming Wyoming Wyo Wyo- ming to ten Inches in the Cedar Springs Dutch John Draw section Snow tires and and or or chains shovels and warm dry clothes are a must for Flaming Gorge visitors this time of year Should warmer warm warm- er weather return melting snows snores will make all unpaved roads extremely muddy mud mud- dy