Well, old man winter has taken his time in arriving to the northland. However, despite limited ice thickness, fishing is still in full swing. It might be a shorter ice fishing season but that has not slowed the catch. Any given day near the breakwater lighthouse has brought in fish of all species and size and variety. Perhaps the most valuable information I can convey in this entry is BE WARY ABOUT DRIVING ON THE ICE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! We are at best around 12"-14" of thickness, and that is only in places where it is actually thick. Conditions change rapidly and a four wheeler or snowmobile sink a lot slower than a pickup. Stay safe!