ICE OUT!

Yeah I know you Southern guys can open water fish all year, still there is something special about ice-out.

First you see all that snow dissolve day by day. Then the ice goes from grey to black as it draws the water from beneath it. Then little open areas, usually along the northern edges of the lake open up. Then what once looked like a large parking lot, turns to open water. Five minutes later it's chuck full of ducks, ten minutes later I'm in my canoe trying to catch fish in 33 degree water.

Success at catching is rare, but who cares................................, it's SPRING!!! ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D

Good to hear, a cup of water couldn't even freeze where I live.

ICE OUT!

Yeah I know you Southern guys can open water fish all year, still there is something special about ice-out.

First you see all that snow dissolve day by day. Then the ice goes from grey to black as it draws the water from beneath it. Then little open areas, usually along the northern edges of the lake open up. Then what once looked like a large parking lot, turns to open water. Five minutes later it's chuck full of ducks, ten minutes later I'm in my canoe trying to catch fish in 33 degree water.

Success at catching is rare, but who cares................................, it's SPRING!!! ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D

AMEN!!!

ICE OUT!

Yeah I know you Southern guys can open water fish all year, still there is something special about ice-out.

First you see all that snow dissolve day by day. Then the ice goes from grey to black as it draws the water from beneath it. Then little open areas, usually along the northern edges of the lake open up. Then what once looked like a large parking lot, turns to open water. Five minutes later it's chuck full of ducks, ten minutes later I'm in my canoe trying to catch fish in 33 degree water.

Success at catching is rare, but who cares................................, it's SPRING!!! ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D

I knew what they were before I opened the thread. 8-)

ICE OUT!

Yeah I know you Southern guys can open water fish all year, still there is something special about ice-out.

First you see all that snow dissolve day by day. Then the ice goes from grey to black as it draws the water from beneath it. Then little open areas, usually along the northern edges of the lake open up. Then what once looked like a large parking lot, turns to open water. Five minutes later it's chuck full of ducks, ten minutes later I'm in my canoe trying to catch fish in 33 degree water.

Success at catching is rare, but who cares................................, it's SPRING!!! ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D

AGREED, it feels good to have open water no matter what

Well said, my fellow northerner. I too am a canoe owner but the difference between you and me is about 25° of water temperature.  ;D

Springtime in the north country.

A time when you do not have to run the heater with the windows open.

Springtime in the north country.

A time when you do not have to run the heater with the windows open.

Well kinda! I live in norther Wisconsin about 100 miles north of Green Bay close to the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. If I don't start a small morning fire my furnace will kick on. After a front even in July and August the furnace will kick in.

I guess hot and cold is all relative. I have a friend in Texas that laughs when I tell her I put my A/C on when it hits 80 (with humidity). NORMALLY we don't average 70's until June. July and August are our hottest months. When it gets warm in September, it's a different kind of warm then a summer warm, even at the same temperature. I can't explain that, nor do I know why?