Lovely ending to my first season ice fishing.

[LittleLloyd]

Well, I went out yesterday on White Bear Lake for what is likely the last trip out on the ice this season for me. I was concerned when I pulled up at 5 because there was NO ONE on the lake. Which was starkly different from the 5-20+ people that are usually there. I called the local bait shop to see if there was something I didn't know that I should know. This is my first season ice fishing, I have little knowhow, but a lot of enthusiasm.

I walked out to the deep spot, from Belle Aire, and setup my quickfish3 and had a lovely evening of it. It was very peaceful to be out on the lake all by myself. Though at one point I heard some commotion outside the tent. It was an eagle.

https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/9TYrW2LuBHn_ZG-5LaM76Q?feat=directlink

At one point there was an eagle out one window and the biggest full moon rising out of the other window.

It was a little sloppy walking out there after the sunny warm day we had. The ice was about 20". Walking back to the truck around 11 everything had frozen again and was less sloppy, if not very slippery.

So, all in all, for my first season of ice fishing that was a lovely finale of a fun season.

[Capt. H (Ret.)]

Thanks for this post!! It made me think of what I have to be thankful for!!

Mike

[robert aldrich]

same here. 5 star topic. this is only my second year back ice fishing.

[leech~~]

L/Lloyd

Welcome to HSO glad to hear you had a good outting on your last day out. Just a suggestion for next year for late season ice if you don't have them. Get some of those rubber cleats with the studs to put on your boots. They help a lot on glare ice. I sure needed mine out on Mille Lacs today.

[reinhard1]

welcome to HSO!!! nice color in that picture. not very often you have an eagle that close for company. good luck.

[Ed Carlson]

The experiences and moments we gain on the ice and on the water often outweigh the pleasure we receive from the sport of fishing itself.

I frequently tell people when they ask why I fish so much that I frequently forget to fish when I go fishing. For the uninitiated, this confuses them greatly.

But fisherman get it. Or if they don't, they will, in time.

[bturck]

That sunset and Eagle.......It just doesn't get any better than that.....Glad you had a fun year. You are hooked now....no pun intended.....Only 7-8 more months to first ice....