This morning, I headed off north west to St. Cloud for ice fishing. The activity is organised by the
Outdoor Activity Center of the University of Minnesota. Mike and Andres lead Bryan, Mark and me to the Little Rock lake near St. Cloud (
download the Earth Google Flag in the sidebar for the exact location). Ivan and some fellows from the St. Cloud University brought the equipment (drill, tents, gas-heater, fishing rod...). We spent nearly 4 hours on the frozen lake. The ice was about 40 cm thick and even supported the weight of a small truck!
We first put the bail on the hook, and waited as instructed for the fish to bite :-) I caught one after 10 minutes, but it was too small to keep. Nevertheless, Mike and Ivan finally caught a big and a huge fish. They are called
Northern Pike ("Hecht"). After our feet almost got frozen (it was -19 Celcius and windy), we returned to the Rec Center of the University of St. Cloud to clean the fish.
By the end of the day, everyone got home with some fresh fish... so tomorrow night, I will cook pike with vegetables and rice - enjoy :-) .
1 comment:
I really like the first phrase in the link to the Northern Pike. "This voracious predator is one of the easiest fish to catch". Great job, boys! Hehe. Enjoy your fish dish, Roland.
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