Just about
everything fishing related in RI is at a standstill right now. On the saltwater striper scene, nothing is
going on. The holdover fishing has been shut down in every spot I know due to
icing. In freshwater, my carp fishing is
also in a dormant stage due to icing. I
can fish running water, but that has not been producing. I saw a photo today of someone ice fishing in
RI and catching stocked trout. So, apparently there is safe ice somewhere. If it’s not safe now, it’s a good bet you’ll
find safer ice this weekend if you are into ice fishing. But, the window here will
be short. Expect a snowstorm in the beginning of next week. I hate the feeling of walking onto snow
covered ice since I just don’t know how much ice is under the snow. Real dangerous. In addition, expect a warm-up at the end of next week with rain which should mush up the ice. Doesn’t it seem like just
about everything these days is screwed up including the weather?
Fortunately,
I’ve got my skiing to turn to. That has
been great, and I’ve been sliding down the hills almost every day!
If you’re a
fisherman, hang in there, because who knows what will come our way in a week or
two. Things can change very fast in February.
