Fish beware: Winter offers no respite: Early season action hot on stocked lakes

Any fish that thought the hard shell forming over their watery abode would protect them from the plying lines and barbed hooks of anglers is apt to be disappointed.

After a November cold snap, most of the region’s shallow water bodies froze over, kicking off the ice fishing season.

With more wintry weather in the forecast in the coming week, some of the area’s deeper lakes should soon have enough ice for give anglers even more options.

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