A1- 1/19

[Bob Parsons]

It's a working weekend for me and having not gotten out last weekend I could not pass up the great morning conditions to be out on the ice. I measured about 8" of the stuff with the top inch a bit soft but in the process of hardening. I have not done well in my earlier trips so found it promising when I got my first flag as I was setting my third tip-up. While not a great morning it did turn out to be my best outing of the season. No double flags but decent action in the morning than things slowed down. Just as I was picking up I got a couple parting shots in. Tally was a few bass in the 2# ballpark, a couple barely legal sized pickeral, a crappie and a decent sized perch (for A1 that is)
A1 was not crowded, I thought it might be due to the Marlboro Show, someone else mentioned a big tournament in Rutland.

[albacized]

Pickeral have a size limit? Not that I'd ever keep one - but I thought they were one of those undesirable fish that only I liked to catch--125-3

[Bob Parsons]

Pickeral need to be 15". A lot of bone to deal with at that size.

[silverado mike]

good to know there is some thick ice around after that warm spell.
with the weather over the last few days it should be adding up!