ICE STILL HOLDING

I have an up-to-the-minute report for you on the ice condition at Joe's Pond. It seems that in spite of the last couple of days of warm weather, there is still plenty of ice left, at least in the big pond where the marker for the Ice-Out game is located.

Homer (Fitts) said he saw someone fishing west of the narrows between the middle (2nd) and big (3rd) pond late yesterday afternoon. He later found out it was Kevin Johnson. Kevin caught his limit of perch in about an hour and reported at least 16 inches of ice. Homer also told me he spotted the Plattsburg Channel 5 TV crew there yesterday and caught their picture of our flag and marker on the early morning news. I'll check with Jane Larrabee tomorrow about when or if the New York Times reporter is coming.

Tomorrow is going to be a very warm day - possibly high 60's or low 70's, according to the forecast, and windy. The rest of the week will be colder than normal. The good news is that Cabot has been working on West Shore Road and it's drying out a little more each day. No big mudholes like some years, so if some of you decide to visit your camp over the weekend, you should have no snow and very little mud to contend with. It could be chilly, remember that Joe's Pond weather is always at least 10 degrees cooler than Barre or St. Johnsbury, almost always windy, and quite changeable, so come prepared with warm clothes.