Nearly 2,000 anglers will be grounded this month as thin ice has forced the state to cancel a popular ice fishing tournament at central Utah’s Fish Lake.
The ice at Fish Lake, normally 18 inches to 2 feet thick by this time of year, was less than 5 inches in some spots, according to DWR fishing reports. That’s not thick enough for a small group of anglers to safely fish — much less for 2,000 people, Hepworth said.
In most years, a cold spell in December or January creates an even layer of ice that thickens as winter goes on.