May have thin areas, so check ice carefully before venturing out. The creek is iced over, except for a stretch just below Electric Lake Dam. The reservoir has a thick layer of ice, covered by snow or slush. Fishing success has picked up. The east side has been best for anglers using almost any type of jig tipped with a meal worm.
Trout are commonly large.
Release of trout is encouraged. In the upper San Juan between Copper and Mikes Canyons, stripers were taken by casting wally divers toward shore, cranking fast to get them to depth and then using a stop and go retrieve. Stripers would hit as the lure began to move after the pause. Crappie and walleye were taken using the same technique. Ice may make fishing difficult at some locations.