Okay, Wednesday was a little early for North Park fishing

Jim Roode is arranging for the annual Delaney Buttes ice-out trip for next Wednesday or Thursday, weather permitting. Contact him at jimroode@yahoo.com if you're interested in one of the best big fish opportunities of the year.

Bill and Walt couldn't wait another week, and drove over Wednesday morning to find every available body of water pretty much capped with ice. (They did land 3 decent rainbows after the only available puddle was vacated by other anglers in the afternoon, then drove on home to warm beds and understanding wives.) Jim's pretty sure the lakes will break open next week, and we're pretty sure he's right. If not, hey, that's ice-out fishing...

If you go, might want to bring a sledge hammer or at least an ice pick. Bill borrowed Walt's wading staff to try to wedge
open a channel to open water at Lake Cowdrey, but couldn't quite break through. Photos by Walt Graal.