Flaming Gorge is the place this weekend for big cash prizes and amazing ice fishing for the 2020 Burbot Bash. Division of Wildlife Resources Flaming Gorge Project Leader Ryan Mosley has provided an update on conditions at Flaming Gorge ahead of this weekend’s event. There are three ramps open: Antelope Flat and Cedar Springs, which are snow and ice covered, and Mustang Ridge, which is almost entirely dry. “What I would call fishable ice, currently extends down to the Pipeline,” shares Mosley. “Down close to the Pipeline the ice is 8 to 9 inches thick, but thickness increases in the back of bays [and] coves and also the further uplake you go.” Mosley also notes that pressure ridges have formed, some of which are really treacherous, so anglers should avoid them. New ice is forming south of Pipeline in the backs of bays and canyons, and also in Sheep Creek Bay but it is likely still very thin. For those interested in this weekend’s tournament, visit www.burbotbash.com.
