Fishing through the ice

Once the lake “ices in,”a whole new world emerges.

Acres of new real estate, previously accessible only by boat, become available for exploration on foot.

Fisherman, cell phone photo

Fishing is the winter sport of choice. Whole towns spring up, populated by fun loving, hard drinking fisher-people.

Fishing village, gouache on brown paper

Give up the booty, gouache on brown paper

Four fishing shanties, gouache on brown paper

Up on top there is the bait, and the fish who take it.

bait fish, cell phone photo

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

land locked salmon, gouache on brown paper

Pike and lake salmon carcasses, fillets removed, cell phone photo

But I became fascinated with what was going on UNDER all that ice.

What’s down below,  gouache on paper

My personal goal for this winter is to walk across my lake and to drink an Irish Coffee in a pub on the other side If this happens I’ll let you know!

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