Monday, January 26, 2009

Ice Fishing/ My World

Closeup of fishing huts on an icy pond

Nobody's home. These huts are on a fishing club's private pond on the southeast side of East Gwillimbury. As you can see, one hut is made of plywood, the other is a frame covered with plastic. Although it wasn't a very cold day, the wind was biting. I could understand why the fishers were someplace else!

On another cold Saturday morning - this time at Lake Simcoe.

No wind, little sun and poor visibility. Lake Simcoe is a large lake and I had to zoom in for you to see how the fishers drive themselves out to their huts on snowmobiles, four-wheelers and even trucks. Yep, the ice is that thick!

Not all fishers have huts; some brave the cold in their super-warm outer gear. There were lots of people wearing bright orange that morning.

And here I want you to notice how the fishers use augers to drill holes in the ice.


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36 comments:

  1. ShammickiteJanuary 26, 2009 at 10:16 AM

    I went ice fishing on Lake Simcoe once. Once was enough, never again.

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  2. JanetJanuary 26, 2009 at 10:49 AM

    Brrr! Don't think I want to ice fish, but these photos are really interesting.

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  3. RoanJanuary 26, 2009 at 11:03 AM

    I like to go fishing, but not this much! Looks cold, but their huts are colorful against the white snow/ice.

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  4. AnonymousJanuary 26, 2009 at 11:03 AM

    There was a time, long ago, when I would have done something like this but then I got older and more things hurt and I had problems staying warm so I would not do it today. Nice photographs.

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  5. Small City ScenesJanuary 26, 2009 at 11:36 AM

    Modern day ice fishing. Just a giant BRRRRR to me. I like river fishing in the summertime. Actually I like being on the river, I don't need to go fiahing. MB

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  6. AnonymousJanuary 26, 2009 at 11:53 AM

    You seem to be enjoying all the snow!!!

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  7. AnonymousJanuary 26, 2009 at 12:01 PM

    of activity out there!

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  8. GeorgeJanuary 26, 2009 at 2:14 PM

    I've always admired the fortitude (or foolishness) of ice fishermen. You did a great job of capturing all the activity.

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  9. judi/GmjJanuary 26, 2009 at 2:48 PM

    Okay sweety, what kind of fish are they fishing for????

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  10. EG CameraGirlJanuary 26, 2009 at 2:57 PM

    Judi,
    The huts in the first photo are over a trout pond...so I'm thinking they are fishing for....er...er...let me think...TROUT!

    The Lake Simcoe fishers are not so easy to figure out. It depends on where their huts are situated, I think. The tourists are trying to catch perch and whitefish (the locals say) but the REAL fishers are there for pickerel and bass. Probably other fish to, but I don't know what. ;-)

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  11. AnonymousJanuary 26, 2009 at 3:12 PM

    so beautiful photos!
    have a nice week ;)

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  12. AnonymousJanuary 26, 2009 at 3:12 PM

    This was a very interesting post about ice fishing and great shots.

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  13. LouiseJanuary 26, 2009 at 3:17 PM

    I've always been fascinated by this kind of activity having never lived where it was that cold. I think I would need a hut!

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  14. Susan at Stony RiverJanuary 26, 2009 at 3:27 PM

    Wow, gorgeous photos and very interesting, but I'm cold just looking at them! LOL I'll leave ice fishing to braver folks than I... Thank you for a fascinating My World post!

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  15. AnonymousJanuary 26, 2009 at 4:05 PM

    Oh for the love of fishing! It really feels cold out there. Very nice photos.

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  16. JanieJanuary 26, 2009 at 4:15 PM

    The red house on the ice makes for a nice photo, but I wouldn't want to be out there freezing!

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  17. antigoniJanuary 26, 2009 at 4:19 PM

    We love fishing but not on ice. We prefer the blue sea. Great photos and post!

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  18. BarbJanuary 26, 2009 at 4:22 PM

    Brrrr. I need to start a fire in the fireplace after viewing these photos! I always marvel at the determination of the ice fisherman.

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  19. Reader WilJanuary 26, 2009 at 4:24 PM

    This indeed a completely different world! Thank you for sharing! It looks very cold but interesting!

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  20. imacJanuary 26, 2009 at 4:30 PM

    WOW, its sure cold there. great shots

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  21. RuthJanuary 26, 2009 at 4:58 PM

    My cousins went ice fishing this weekend with no hut or heater and it was very cold. Great post on about tough Canadian winter fishers!!

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  22. RoseJanuary 26, 2009 at 6:32 PM

    I love your pictures.

    I have to tell you that every time I see pictures of ice fishing I think about a story by Patrick F. McManus. I gave a quick google hoping I could find it on-line but no luck. I can't remember its exact title. And I am not sure which of his books it was in...he is an outdoor writer and writes "The Last Laugh" for Outdoor Life. His is a humorist column, and the one about the ice fishing is one of my favorites.

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  23. dotJanuary 26, 2009 at 7:08 PM

    I've always wanted to try it but I probably wouldn't last long in the cold.
    Love the pictures!

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  24. This Is My Blog - fishing guyJanuary 26, 2009 at 7:32 PM

    EG: Those are wonderful captures on the ice.
    I must admit I have done it and I also wore my hunting blaze orange outfit. It was just not that much fun. I can wait until the lakes thaw.

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  25. SandyCarlsonJanuary 26, 2009 at 10:05 PM

    Ice fishing taught me that it is a fine thing to appreciate some arts at a distance. Your photos are wonderful. All the ice fishing I could ever want!

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  26. UnknownJanuary 26, 2009 at 10:51 PM

    Wowzer that looks cold! Is it dangerous too?!

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  27. LoranJanuary 26, 2009 at 11:30 PM

    My father-in-law used to do that. I've never been inspired to try.

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  28. mannananJanuary 27, 2009 at 12:09 AM

    Oh My God that is amazing. I've never seen anything quite like that. And I thought that the guys who stood on the end of Ramsey pier were made of hardy stuff. Would they stay there all day fishing? What would they catch? Do the huts cover the holes? Thank you for yet another superrb posting and great photos. Love the one above of the horse and buggy.

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  29. Lavender and Vanilla Friends of the GardensJanuary 27, 2009 at 4:52 AM

    The fishermen are very keen to catch a fish, I guess it is also a sport to go out there into the cold and try to catch one! Is that so? ( I do not think women would go out there to catch a fish, they are much cleverer they just go to the fish monger!)

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  30. LeanneJanuary 27, 2009 at 5:36 AM

    Wow thanks for sharing that I find it totally fascinating....I can not comprehend that cold. It was 107F here today.

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  31. CatherineJanuary 27, 2009 at 7:22 AM

    Very interesting post for who isn't used to that temperatures.
    Your World is so different, thanks to share.

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  32. EG CameraGirlJanuary 27, 2009 at 8:05 AM

    Brit Gal Sarah,

    It's not dangerous as long as the ice is thick enough. This has been a cold winter...very cold. It's safe right now.

    On a certain date all the ice houses MUST come off the lake. If a vehicle goes through the ice, the owner must pay a hefty fine to have it hauled out.

    And - sad to say - come spring a snowmobiler or two...or more... will go through the ice and lose their lives.

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  33. ArijaJanuary 27, 2009 at 8:46 AM

    Modern day ice fihing is not quite wt I remember from my childhood. No kidoos, no huts, no gas bottles and I bet they use chainsaws not hand saws to cut the ice.
    Great post visually as well as the text.

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  34. PERBSJanuary 27, 2009 at 10:22 AM

    I first saw that in a movie with Jack . . .Klugman? I forget the movie now.

    You have some great photos of the whole thing. You would not catch me fishing in winter no matter how much I love snow.

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  35. MojoJanuary 27, 2009 at 10:59 AM

    Uh, yeah if I'm going ice fishing, there's gonna be at least a tent involved if not a full-on hut. Any weather cold enough to create ice thick enough to drive my truck on I'm staying out of as much as possible.

    Not like that's much of a worry around here or anything.

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  36. AnonymousJanuary 27, 2009 at 9:29 PM

    The fascination of ice fishing escapes me, but I can understand others enjoy it. It must be incredibly cold out there.

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