Strawberry 11/2

[FischRMann]

I saw a few flocks, maybe a dozen or so units with 4-20 birds in them. There was one big flock of geese that I spotted with about 20 birds in it. There were a few flocks on the water, but not many, and they may have been fish ducks. They may have been hunkered down somewhere in a shallow protected bay when I was there. It snowed for most of the day, so they weren't flying much. It's also getting cold, so it may be time to move on. I woul wager a guess that I didn't see more than about 150 birds all day. I wasn't there for the birds though, so maybe I wasn't paying much attention. I only watched the close flocks, which made my trigger finger twitch, but didn't have the shotgun, so I just concentrated on my line and driving the boat. I'm sure that there is still some good shooting to be had up there. Ice probably won't start dominating the lake for another month. Good luck.

Fisch R. Mann
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