There was some worry about whether the ice was thick enough yet. It was and remind me to get new blades for the auger. There was about 12 inches of ice over 25 feet of water where I was fishing.
My trusty sidekick enjoyed the day out and was very well behaved. Daphne tended to lie in the shelter of my pail/chair and my back pack out of the wind. Speaking of wind, it started to blow about 30 miles/hour right down the lake becoming very miserable.
We didn't catch any fish and after about 3 hours of blowing snow, we packed it up. I figure on trying again Thursday.
Two Partridge or Roughed Grouse showed up on the way home and co-operated even though the light was not ideal. Still, it was a good outing.
