This February we took a little ice fishing trip to Keppler lake. It wasn't too far away, and it was pretty accessible. We packed up the kids and a couple sleds and headed out.
We needed the sleds to pack the new ice hut, some camp chairs, our snacks and Mary. We knew it was about a mile in, and didn't know if Mary would be able to hike herself in. Needless to say she wouldn't have been able to. The trail was packed pretty good, but it wasn't hard, and we sunk a little with every step. The "1 mile" hike was probably closer to 2, and it was very hilly. Luckily it was a beautiful day, and we were ready to catch some fish.
Once we found the lake, and a place that was likely to have lots of fish, we realized it was a little windy. Lucky for us to have shelter to put up. Otherwise I think I would have lobbied for a quick trip back home, or at least to the coffee shop!
Once the hole was drilled and our hooks were baited, we settled in to enjoy our day. The water was pretty clear, and we could see quite a ways down the hole. Lots of little fish nibbled on the bait, and every once in a while a larger fish cruised by. Clara supplied the excitement by screaming like a little girl when she hooked a good sized trout. All in all it was a pretty nice trip.
We needed the sleds to pack the new ice hut, some camp chairs, our snacks and Mary. We knew it was about a mile in, and didn't know if Mary would be able to hike herself in. Needless to say she wouldn't have been able to. The trail was packed pretty good, but it wasn't hard, and we sunk a little with every step. The "1 mile" hike was probably closer to 2, and it was very hilly. Luckily it was a beautiful day, and we were ready to catch some fish.
Once we found the lake, and a place that was likely to have lots of fish, we realized it was a little windy. Lucky for us to have shelter to put up. Otherwise I think I would have lobbied for a quick trip back home, or at least to the coffee shop!
Once the hole was drilled and our hooks were baited, we settled in to enjoy our day. The water was pretty clear, and we could see quite a ways down the hole. Lots of little fish nibbled on the bait, and every once in a while a larger fish cruised by. Clara supplied the excitement by screaming like a little girl when she hooked a good sized trout. All in all it was a pretty nice trip.
Mary was so pooped out at the end of the trip, she took a little nap in the sled. Of course I was the one who had to pull the sled the 1 mile over snowy hills back to the car!
Clara was pretty excited to catch a fish! When she hooked it she yelled, "It's too big! It's too big!"
Beautiful fishy!
This is the hut we got Bill for Christmas. It was nice to have, because it was pretty breezy on the lake.
Mary was pretty content to watch the action... as long as we kept feeding her.
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