I got to the ladders this morning at 6:30. All the snow is melted off the top but no slush at all this morning. There's 8" of cloudy ice on top and 10" of clear ice under that. The sides of the lake have some ice dams pushed up - I guess that's what happens when the sun comes out hard maybe. At least at the ladders there wasn't even a hint of thin ice anywhere except where the water comes in and that is still iced over. There's still a little crust most places making it really easy to walk, and pulling a sled by hand is as easy as it gets. On the other hand fishing was slow this morning, we saw fewer than normal on the graph, and many were just curious - not biting. Full moon maybe? Same thing happened to me last month... Did manage to get a few. I had to leave at 9:30.
I thought maybe this would be my last trip but I think in a week I'll see if I can get out one more time. Looks like temps won't go below freezing for the next week at least.
I thought maybe this would be my last trip but I think in a week I'll see if I can get out one more time. Looks like temps won't go below freezing for the next week at least.