Berkshire winter pursuits include fishing through pond and lake ice, often attended by various enthusiastic members of one's family. Following several days of below-zero cold, ice-fishing season has arrived. With motorized ice drills, a half dozen
tip-ups, and sleds to haul it all across the expanse of lake or pond, heavily clothed fishermen withstand cold winds and ice water to watch for the tip-up's flag to pop up, signaling the catch of perhaps a nice perch.
Over on the Housatonic River, the extreme cold has covered the river with frazil ice despite an above-average river flow of almost 500 cubic feet per second. Such ice can become a problem should a sudden thaw pile up the ice and cause local flooding.
Berkshire winter pursuits include fishing through pond and lake ice, often attended by various enthusiastic members of one's family. Following several days of below-zero cold, ice-fishing season has arrived. With motorized ice drills, a half dozen tip-ups, and sleds to haul it all across the expanse of lake or pond, heavily clothed fishermen withstand cold winds and ice water to watch for the tip-up's flag to pop up, signaling the catch of perhaps a nice perch.
Over on the Housatonic River, the extreme cold has covered the river with frazil ice despite an above-average river flow of almost 500 cubic feet per second. Such ice can become a problem should a sudden thaw pile up the ice and cause local flooding.
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